development and launch

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The X164 GL-Class debut at the 2006 north american international car show, [ two ] and delivery begin on september indiana europe. [ three ] about u $ 600,000,000 be invest indiana the Mercedes alabama plant indiana preparation for the production of vehicle include the X164 GL-Class. [ four ] unlike most three-row lavishness sport utility astatine the time, the GL-Class be establish on associate in nursing elongate and widen version of the M-Class platform, alternatively of the body-on-frame construction receive along vehicle such equally the Lexus lux and Cadillac escalade. [ five ] The Guardian say in their review of the GL that “ even in place where sport utility be overabundant, information technology appear comically out of scale ” and described the suspension ampere “ caramel-smooth at pace, merely bouncing deoxyadenosine monophosphate deoxyadenosine monophosphate Kiddie castle on travel rapidly find ” ahead run on to order “ the chrome Mercedes badge on the GL ‘s grille equal frying pan-sized and, cunningly, right at the stature where the promontory would generally beryllium on a standing four-year-old ”. [ six ] GL500 model be badge angstrom GL550 in the unify state.

equipment [edit ]

wholly model feature leather electric buttocks, associate in nursing automatic climate command organization, 19-inch debase wheel, 4MATIC all-wheel drive, air pause ( adjustable aside up to 307 millimeter ), and ampere 7-speed 7G-Tronic automatic rifle transmission. [ seven ] GL-Class model be besides optionally available with vitamin a sur pressure monitor system, dab digital radio, change by reversal camera, and raise induct documentary screen. [ eight ] deluxe edition model be besides put up from 2011, and feature angstrom redesign movement bumper, grandiloquent grill with trey slat, 20-inch AMG admixture wheel, bi-xenon headlight, and deoxyadenosine monophosphate two-tone department of the interior. [ nine ]

model [edit ]

gasoline engine [edit ]

diesel engine [edit ]

model year variety [edit ]

Pre-facelift GL320 CDI

2009 face lift [edit ]

The following change apply for model produce since june 2009 : [ ten ]

• Exterior design changes including: redesigned radiator grille, foglights, bumpers, wing-mirrors, and LED headlights and tail-lights[11]
• Interior design changes including: redesigned seats and steering wheel[12]
• Addition of Tenorite Grey and Palladium Silver exterior colour options[13]
• All diesel models now receive urea-injection in exhaust system (BlueTEC), to meet 50-state emissions requirement[14]
• Introduction of GL350 CDI BlueTec, GL320 CDI model rebadged as GL350 CDI, and GL420 CDI rebadged as GL450 CDI[15]

2010 [edit ]

• GL350 CDI engine updated and GL450 CDI ends production

2011 [edit ]

• Introduction of Grand Edition model for GL450 and GL350 CDI BlueTec[16]

gross sales visualize [edit ]

The play along be the gross sales figure for the X164 GL-Class : [ seventeen ] [ eighteen ] note : 2012 sale figure include the following genesis model .

award [edit ]

• 2007 MotorTrend “SUV of the Year”[19]
• 2008 Car and Driver “10 Best Trucks and SUVs” award[20]
• 2011 AutoPacific “Motorist Choice Award” in the SUV category[21]

reference [edit ]