5% off your first order — create a free account

Create free account
✓ 14-day returns ✓ Hand-checked before dispatch ✓ Secure checkout
My account

Mercedes ML320 W163 Blue Maisto 1:18

Mercedes ML320 W163 Blue Maisto 1:18 31847 Diecast
1 / 8
Maisto's 1:18 Mercedes ML320 reproduces the 1999 W163 in blue diecast, with opening doors, tailgate and bonnet revealing cabin and engine detail. Mercedes' first SUV, built at its first American plant and famous for its Jurassic Park screen debut, arrives here in an affordable, detailed diecast format.
Mercedes ML320 W163 Blue Maisto 1:18
Current price: £63.00
Last one in stock
Estimated delivery: 27-30.10.2026
Delivery from £11.00 Tracked & insured
5% off your first order — create a free account
Pay securely with
Specifications
Car Brand
Mercedes
Model Manufacturer
Maisto
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
Used Model
SKU
31847
Genuine articles
5-layer carton Foam-filled interior
Hassle-free returns 14-day no-quibble returns
Secure payment Bank-level encryption

About the Mercedes ML320 W163 Blue Maisto 1:18

TL;DR: Maisto's 1:18 Mercedes ML320 reproduces the 1999 W163 in blue diecast, with opening doors, tailgate and bonnet showing cabin and engine detail. Mercedes' first SUV, built at its first American plant, arrives here in an affordable diecast format for 1990s luxury SUV collectors.

The ML320 was Mercedes' first attempt at a luxury SUV, and the W163 generation announced that ambition loudly before it even reached dealers, appearing on screen in a blockbuster chase sequence. Maisto's 1:18 diecast brings that debut SUV back in blue, with opening doors and a lift-up tailgate giving genuine access to the cabin.

Maisto's 1:18 Diecast and Opening Access on the ML320

Diecast Weight and Working Doors

Maisto builds this ML320 in zinc alloy, and the model carries the heft a full-size SUV should on a shelf, noticeably denser than the plastic-bodied toys often sold alongside it. All four doors open on functioning hinges, swinging wide enough to expose the front and rear bench seating without obstruction. That working access matters more on an SUV than on a low sports coupe, since the taller cabin and higher beltline give a buyer far more to see once the doors swing open. Panel gaps around each door run slightly wider than a sealed body would allow, the usual trade for genuine opening mechanisms at this price tier.

Tailgate, Bonnet and Cabin Detail

The rear tailgate lifts upward on a hinge, revealing a flat cargo floor rather than a blank shell, and the bonnet opens to show a cast V6 engine block standing in for the real 3.2-litre unit. Inside, the dashboard carries moulded switchgear and a visible gear selector, with seats finished in a contrasting tone against the cabin's base colour. Blue paint covers the tall body sides evenly, and chrome trim around the grille and wheel arches holds a consistent shine under display lighting. That level of access rewards handling rather than distant display, which suits an SUV subject better than a sealed body would. For an entry-tier diecast, four opening doors plus a working tailgate is a genuinely generous feature set.

The W163 and Mercedes' First SUV

Tuscaloosa and Mercedes' American Debut

The W163-generation ML320 launched in 1997 as Mercedes' first SUV, a genuine departure for a brand built on saloons and coupes. It was also the first Mercedes built in the United States, assembled at the company's new plant in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, a decision that signalled how seriously Mercedes took the booming American SUV market. That American manufacturing base was a significant moment for the brand, the first time a Mercedes-Benz wore a badge earned outside Germany. The ML320 carried a 3.2-litre V6, positioned as the accessible entry point into a range that would later add larger and more powerful variants.

A Hollywood Launch Before Showrooms

Before most buyers had seen one in a dealership, the ML320 appeared in The Lost World: Jurassic Park in 1997, chased across a jungle road in one of the film's set-piece sequences. That early screen exposure gave the model a level of public recognition few new SUVs enjoy before launch, and it remains one of the more unusual product placements in automotive history. For British collectors who remember the film as much as the car, that connection adds a layer of nostalgia that a purely specification-led SUV rarely carries. That combination of engineering first and cultural moment makes the W163 a more interesting subject than its mid-size SUV classification initially suggests.

Collection Fit for Luxury SUVs

At 1:18, the ML320 occupies a genuinely larger footprint than a saloon or coupe at the same scale, so check cabinet depth before adding one to a shelf already full of sports cars. Its taller proportions make it a useful anchor piece for a themed SUV or crossover display, where it can sit alongside later Mercedes models to trace how the M-Class range grew. The working doors and tailgate make it a model worth picking up rather than leaving static, and the blue paintwork pairs well against darker 1990s saloons on a mixed-era shelf. For collectors drawn to Mercedes' early SUV history, or simply to the Jurassic Park connection, this remains an affordable and genuinely detailed way into that story.

Same marque, same scale

Collectors also bought

Browse all 1:18

5% off your first order

Create a free account and claim 5% off your first order — from hundreds of collectible 1:18, 1:43 and 1:12 models by Porsche, Mercedes-Benz, BMW and more.

Create free account Browse the collection
Collectible 1:18 scale Porsche model on a clean studio backdrop — Models118 first-order offer
£63.00
£63.00
0