
Mercedes ML 500 W164 Dark Green Minichamps 1:43

Specifications
- Brand
- Mercedes
- Manufacturer
- Minichamps
- Scale
- 1:43
- Material
- Diecast
- Model Condition
- Used Model
- SKU
- 400034500
- Year
- 2005
- Era
- 2000s
- Body Type
- SUV & Crossover
- Vehicle Class
- Luxury SUVs
- Openable Parts
- No
- Packaging Condition
- Traces of Storage
- Model Type
- Street Models
- EAN / GTIN
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About the Mercedes ML 500 W164 Dark Green Minichamps 1:43
TL;DR: Minichamps' 1:43 diecast Mercedes ML 500 W164 in dark green reproduces the 2005 second-generation M-Class luxury SUV. Compact zinc alloy construction and accurate proportions suit a Mercedes SUV lineup or a broader luxury off-road collection.
The W164 M-Class rounded off the sharper edges of its predecessor, and the dark green finish here suits that more polished, road-oriented SUV character well.
Diecast Detail at 1:43 Scale
At roughly 10cm, this ML 500 packs recognizable SUV proportions into a compact zinc alloy body, well suited to displays where multiple vehicles need to fit a limited shelf. Opening features are limited at this scale, so the model functions largely as a sealed display piece, with fidelity concentrated in body shape, wheel design, and paint accuracy. The dark green metallic finish holds solid depth for its size, avoiding the flat look cheaper 1:43 paint jobs sometimes show. Panel lines are necessarily simplified compared to 1:18 scale, a fair trade for the smaller footprint.
The W164 M-Class as a Subject
Launched in 2005, the second-generation M-Class moved Mercedes's SUV further toward on-road comfort and refinement compared to the more rugged first generation, reflecting the broader luxury SUV market's shift during the 2000s. The ML 500 sat toward the upper end of that range, offering V8 power within a body designed to compete with rivals from BMW and Audi in the growing premium SUV segment.
Collection Context for This SUV
Its small 1:43 footprint makes the ML 500 easy to display alongside other compact-scale Mercedes models or a broader luxury SUV lineup covering multiple brands. It suits a collector building a complete Mercedes model-range chronology or tracking the luxury SUV segment's evolution through the 2000s, at an accessible price point relative to larger-scale alternatives.















