ADVANTAGES                 DISADVANTAGES

MERCEDES-BENZ         Best on-road handling      Less capable
ML320                 and fuel economy,          off-road
                      superior safety features

PRICE*
$39,220 to$51,120

JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE   Powerful V8 engine,        High fuel
4.7 LIMITED           good off-road performance  consumption

PRICE*
$42,730 to$55,230

LAND ROVER DISCOVERY  Extremely capable          High fuel
V8I ES                off-road, spacious         consumption,
                      interior with              interior finish
                      7 seats                    not as good
                                                 as rivals

PRICE*
$39,370 to$56,351

*LOWER FIGURE IS THE AVERAGE PRICE IN SWITZERLAND, WHERE NEW-CAR PRICES ARE 
AMONG EUROPE'S LOWEST
HIGHER FIGURE IS FOR BRITAIN, WHERE PRICES ARE RELATIVELY HIGH.

DATA: BUSINESS WEEK