Mercedes-Benz GL-Class

The 2016 GL-Class in brief

The 2016 Mercedes-Benz GL-Class is a standard SUV offered with 3 engines (3.0L 6-cyl turbo, 4.7L 8-cyl turbo and 5.5L 8-cyl turbo) and 4-wheel drive.

It measures about 202 inches long and 76 inches wide on a 121-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 5,688 lb (Gl 63 Amg 4dr SUV AWD).

EPA rates its most efficient version at 19 MPG combined (17 city / 21 highway), 2% better than the 2016 standard SUV average of 18.7 MPG, for an estimated $4,350 a year in fuel.

NHTSA has not published a 5-Star overall rating for this model year.

There are no recalls or owner complaints on file with NHTSA for this model year.

The Mercedes-Benz GL-Class has 10 model years in our data, from 2007 to 2016, classed as Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD, Sport Utility Vehicle - 4WD.

Its most efficient year was 2008 at 20 MPG combined; across all years the best version ranged from 14 to 20 MPG.

Buying used? 2016 has the fewest problems in our data.

How the 2007 GL-Class compares

The 2007 Mercedes-Benz GL-Class is a SUV - offered with 2 engines (3.0L 6-cyl turbo and 4.6L 8-cyl) and 4-wheel or all-wheel drive.

EPA rates its most efficient version at 20 MPG combined (18 city / 23 highway), 15% better than the 2007 SUV - average of 17.4 MPG, for an estimated $4,800 a year in fuel.

About the Mercedes-Benz GL-Class

The Mercedes-Benz GLS, formerly Mercedes-Benz GL-Class, is a full-size luxury crossover SUV produced by Mercedes-Benz since 2006. In each of its generations it is a three-row, seven-passenger vehicle positioned above the GLE. The GLS is considered the flagship of the marque's SUV lineup, although the body-on-frame G-Class is more expensive and has been in production longer.

From the Wikipedia article "Mercedes-Benz GLS", licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.