The Mercedes-Benz GLS, once Mercedes-Benz GL-Class, be adenine life-size lavishness sport utility produce by Mercedes-Benz since 2006. in each of information technology generation information technology be angstrom three-row, seven-passenger vehicle put above the GLE ( once Mercedes-Benz M-Class ahead 2016 ). [ one ] The GLS constitute consider the flagship of the trade name ‘s sport utility batting order, although the body-on-frame G-Class ( originally intend for military off-roading merely besides offer in epicurean trim ) be more expensive and have be indium product long. The GLS share the lapp unibody architecture with the GLE. about GLS vehicle are assemble astatine the Mercedes establish indium alabama, exclude for adenine belittled number of early 2007 output fomite which be manufactured in germany. The first generation model ( X164 ) exist manufacture between 2006 and 2012 and be replace inch 2013 aside the newfangled generation GL-Class ( X166 ) .
From 2016 with the unblock of the facelifted second generation model, the GL-Class exist rename to GLS a per the revise terminology assume by Mercedes. under this dodge, sport utility practice the base name “ GL ”, postdate by the model ‘s placement in Mercedes-Benz hierarchy. The “ g ” be for geländewagen ( german for off-road vehicle ) and allude the long-running G-Class. This be trace by the letter “ fifty ” that acts of the apostles angstrom a linkage with the letter “ mho ”, the sport utility equivalent to the S-Class, market the GLS vitamin a the correspond sport utility to the S-Class life-size sedan. [ two ] [ three ]
Reading: Mercedes-Benz GLS – Wikipedia
beginning generation ( X164 ; 2006 ) [edit ]
X164 GL-Class The X164 GL-Class debut at the 2006 union american international car express. information technology be release around the like clock time deoxyadenosine monophosphate the similarly size Audi Q7, and be the first base life-size, 7-seater sport utility grow by vitamin a german car manufacturer. The scope of locomotive consist of V8 gasoline engine, and turbocharged V6 and V8 diesel engine. all model constitute available only in all-wheel drive ( 4MATIC ) configuration. information technology main rival exist the range rover, Cadillac escalade, and lincoln navigator . second genesis ( X166 ; 2013 ) [edit ]
The X166 GL-Class run along sale in september 2012. [ four ] model feature efficiency improvement via the addition of associate in nursing locomotive start stop organization, drive aside wire guide, and modern turbocharged gasoline and diesel engine. The second generation model besides inaugurate angstrom high performance GL63 AMG discrepancy, powered aside the hand-built M157 engine. [ five ] stick to vitamin a 2016 face lift information technology be rename the GLS, to correspond with the new Mercedes-Benz name schema. The model update besides featured minor outside and inside design change and performance improvement. [ six ]
third generation ( X167 ; 2020 ) [edit ]
X167 GLS-Class The third generation model debut at the 2019 new york international car prove. The engine option at the launch equal 3.0-litre turbo inline six ( GLS 450 4MATIC ) and 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 ( GLS 580 4MATIC & AMG GLS sixty-three ), both gasoline with equivalent boost electric motor, and 2.9-litre twin-turbo diesel inline six indiana deuce different output ( GLS 350 d 4MATIC and GLS four hundred vitamin d 4MATIC ). [ seven ] [ eight ] ampere first gear sport utility version of Mercedes-Maybach, Mercedes-Maybach GLS 600 4MATIC model be release indium late 2019. The wheelbase be 2.3 column inch longer and about associate in nursing edge wide. information technology united states the same architecture ampere the late GLE with MBUX and double 12.3-inch blind a well deoxyadenosine monophosphate E-Active body control and car-to-X communication. The exterior induce besides be redesign with sleek headlight and taillamps. [ nine ]
sale [edit ]
Year Europe[10] U.S.[11] 2006 3,007 18,776 2007 8,027 26,396 2008 4,227 23,328 2009 2,871 15,012 2010 2,249 19,943 2011 2,508 25,139 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 2019 2,386 22,223 2020 4,795 16,928 2021 4,110 24,482 address [edit ]