XYZ Racing Super Sport Coilovers — Mercedes-Benz ML/GLE CLASS W166 4WD 2011-2019

The W166 ML/GLE carries close to 2.4 tonnes on a tall body, and that mass sits high enough that stock air suspension starts to feel vague under quick direction changes or a loaded boot. Body roll builds early, the standard dampers soften off after repeated inputs, and the 4WD platform’s weight transfer front-to-rear on hard braking becomes obvious the first time you push past a motorway pace.

XYZ Racing’s Super Sport coilover kit replaces that air-strut setup with a coil-over-damper assembly built for fast-road driving and the occasional track day, giving the W166 a firmer, more consistent platform without the air suspension’s long-term reliability questions.

What this coilover kit does for your 2011-2019 Mercedes Benz ML/GLE CLASS W166 4WD

Swapping to a coil-based Super Sport setup gives this ML/GLE a lower, more planted stance and cuts the roll that builds through fast direction changes on a body this tall. The 36-way damping adjustment lets you firm the compression and rebound to suit a loaded family SUV one week and a spirited back-road drive the next, rather than living with one compromised factory setting. Ride height adjustment means you can drop the car for a tighter centre of gravity or hold it higher for load-carrying and general clearance, independent of what the air struts were set to from the factory. On a heavy 4WD platform like the W166, that adjustability matters more than on a lighter car – small changes in damping rate are more noticeable when there’s this much weight moving through the chassis under cornering and braking loads.

About the Super Sport coilover

The Super Sport damper is built to take the harshness out of poor road surfaces while still giving a firmer, more controlled ride than the factory setup it replaces. Ride height is adjustable independently of damping, so the car’s stance can be set without touching how the dampers respond. The headline spec is 36-way damping adjustment, giving a wide enough range to move from a comfort-leaning setting for everyday driving to a firmer configuration when road conditions or driving demands change. XYZ Racing positions the Super Sport as the step for owners who want one setup that covers both, rather than dedicated track dampers that only make sense with a car that’s rarely driven on the public road. For a vehicle like the ML/GLE, that means one damper covering the school run and a longer drive on a good road, without the compromises that come with stock air suspension trying to do both.

Fitment for the Mercedes Benz ML/GLE CLASS W166 4WD (2011-2019)

This kit is built for the W166-chassis Mercedes Benz ML/GLE, 4WD, covering the 2011 to 2019 production run. Confirm your build year and 4WD drivetrain match this range before ordering, as coilover kits are chassis-specific and W166 spans several model-year updates during this period.

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Configure your Super Sport spec for the W166 ML/GLE below.