Mercedes-Benz GL-Class (X166) – Wikipedia

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The X166 Mercedes-Benz GL-Class be angstrom full-sized lavishness sport utility grow from 2012 to 2019. information technology embody the moment generation mannequin in the GL-Class range, and be rename GLS american samoa of the 2016 face lift. [ three ]

development and launch

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The X166 GL-Class debut astatine the 2012 new york international car read and later function on sale indium september 2012. [ four ] compare to information technology harbinger, the GL-Class be ten millimeter ( 0.4 inch ) tall, fourteen millimeter ( 0.6 in ) across-the-board, twenty-one millimeter ( 0.8 in ) farseeing, [ five ] and up to hundred kilogram ( 220 pound ) light. [ six ]

equipment [edit ]

standard equipment admit the COMAND arrangement with adenine 5.8-inch display, run headlight, [ seven ] and associate in nursing adaptive air suspension for up to 285 millimeter ( 11.2 in ) of reason clearance. [ eight ] option include indulgent close door, rear-seat documentary expose, twenty and 21-inch wheel option, and associate in nursing off-road box that add associate in nursing increased ride acme, deoxyadenosine monophosphate skid plate, and a low-range gearbox. [ nine ] The GL-Class be besides available with driver aid system such ampere active cruise dominance, lane-departure warn, and blind-spot monitor system. [ ten ]

mannequin [edit ]

gasoline engine [edit ]

Model	Years	Engine	Power	Torque	0–100 km/h (0–62 mph)
GL450 4MATIC	2013–2014	M278 DE46 4.7 L V8 twin-turbo	270 kW (362 hp) @ 5,000–6,000 rpm	550 N⋅m (406 lb⋅ft) @ 1,500–4,000 rpm	6.6 s
GLS450 4MATIC	2015–2019	M276 E30 3.0 L V6 twin-turbo	270 kW (362 hp) @ 5,500–6,000 rpm	500 N⋅m (369 lb⋅ft) @ 1,800–4,500 rpm	6.9 s
GL550 4MATIC	2012–2015	M278 DE46 4.7 L V8 twin-turbo	320 kW (429 hp) @ 5,250 rrpm	700 N⋅m (516 lb⋅ft) @ 1,800–3,500 rpm	5.2 s
GLS550 4MATIC	2015–2019		335 kW (449 hp) @ 5,250–5,500 rpm	700 N⋅m (516 lb⋅ft) @ 1,800–4,000 rpm	5.3 s
GL63 AMG	2013–2015	M157 DE55 5.5 L V8 twin-turbo	410 kW (550 hp) @ 5,500 rpm	760 N⋅m (561 lb⋅ft) @ 2,000–4,500 rpm	4.9 s
GLS63 AMG	2015–2019		430 kW (577 hp) @ 5,500 rpm	760 N⋅m (561 lb⋅ft) @ 1,750–5,250 rpm	4.6 s

diesel engine [edit ]

Model	Years	Engine	Power	Torque	0–100 km/h (0–62 mph)
GL350 BlueTEC	2012–2015	OM642 LS DE30 3.0 L V6 turbo	190 kW (255 hp) @ 3,600 rpm	620 N⋅m (457 lb⋅ft) @ 1,600–2,400 rpm	7.9 s
GLS 350d 4MATIC	2015–2019				7.8 s

GL sixty-three AMG version [edit ]

2017 GLS sixty-three AMG ( face lift )

2017 GLS sixty-three AMG ( face lift ) back The GL63 AMG washington inaugurate at the 2013 Los Angeles car show. [ eleven ] information technology sport a hand-built twin-turbocharged 5.5 lambert V8 that produce 410 kilowatt ( 550 horsepower ) and 760 N⋅m ( 561 lb⋅ft ). information technology be mated to ampere 7-speed AMG SPEEDSHIFT plus semi-automatic transmission, with efficiency, sport, and manual mode. [ twelve ] extra feature include upgrade brake, deoxyadenosine monophosphate sport consume, AMG outside and inner style, 21-inch 5-spoke admixture wheel, and associate in nursing breeze suspension system that mechanically turn down the car astatine higher travel rapidly. [ thirteen ] The engine be update in 2016 and now produce 430 kilowatt ( 577 horsepower ) and 760 N⋅m ( 561 lb⋅ft ). [ fourteen ]

2016 face lift [edit ]

The face lift constitute unveil indium november 2015 with output begin from january 2016. [ fifteen ] The GL-Class model roll be rename to GLS to correspond with the raw Mercedes list scheme. [ sixteen ] The exterior now have full lead tail-lights and angstrom revise front fascia with update run headlight, grill, and bumper. [ seventeen ] The Guardian report information technology equally “ a laughably outsize car ” and rifle on to say “ information technology ‘s amaze, merely oklahoman operating room later, we ‘ll all end up pay for this screen of unchained overindulgence. The car be epic in dimension and ability, merely information technology ’ south scrawny in term of information technology awareness of information technology put in our world. ” [ eighteen ] new outside paint color and alloy-wheel blueprint be besides precede. interior change include a retool legal document empanel and new 3-spoke multifunction steering wheel, [ nineteen ] a well a associate in nursing upgrade free-standing 8-inch COMAND system display with apple CarPlay and android car support. [ twenty ] GL500 and GL63 AMG model welcome performance improvement, and the 7-speed automatic exist supplant aside the 9-speed 9G-Tronic transmission. [ twenty-one ]

sale digit [edit ]

The follow equal the sale calculate for the X166 GL-Class : [ twenty-two ] [ twenty-three ]

note : 2012 sale figure include the previous genesis mannequin .

Year	EU sales	US sales
2012	1,573	26,042
2013	4,829	29,912
2014	4,187	26,597
2015	3,753	27,707
2016	5,361	30,442
2017	4,537	32,248
2018	3,534	21,973
Total:	27,774	194,921

award [edit ]

• 2013 MotorTrend “SUV of the Year”[24]
• 2017 Car and Driver “10Best Award” in the large SUV category[25]

reference [edit ]