The 2011 Mercedes-Benz GL-Class is a full-size luxury crossover That seats seven people. All GLS have standard all-wheel drive.Selecting the Premium I package adds a power liftgate, power-folding mirrors, a rearview camera with integrated compass, upgraded front seats with memory functions, auto-dimming driver-side and interior mirrors, a hard -drive-based navigation system, voice controls, digital music storage, HD radio, an iPod interface and satellite radio. The Full Leather Seating Package adds leather upholstery, "comfort headrests" and ambient interior lighting. Parking sensors, running boards, ventilated and massaging front seats, and tri-zone climate control optional.Stand Also acre-alone options available on all GL-Class models include a blind-spot warning system, a trailer hitch, roof crossbars, a wood -and-leather steering wheel, a heated steering wheel, a rear-seat entertainment system and heated rear seats.The 2011 Mercedes-Benz GL350 BlueTEC features a 3.0-liter turbocharged diesel-powered V6 with 50-state-legal clean diesel technology. This engine produces 210 horsepower and 400 pound-feet of torque. Like all GL-Class models, the V6 sends its power through a seven-speed automatic transmission and "4MATIC all-wheel drive. Fuel economy for the BlueTEC is 17 mpg city/23 mpg highway and 19 mpg combined.The Mercedes GL450's 4.7-liter gasoline-powered V8 is good for 335 hp and 339 lb-ft of torque. Standard safety features on the 2011 Mercedes-Benz GL-Class include stability control, Antilock brakes, a driver knee airbag, first-and second-row side airbags, full-length side curtain airbags and whiplash-reducing head restraints fitted to all seven seats . Hill start assist, hill descent control and the mbrace Also emergency systems are standard. In Edmunds brake testing, we've measured an average stopping distance from 60 mph of about 124 feet - excellent performance for a large luxury SUV.The 2011 Mercedes-Benz GL's cabin is comfortable and luxuriously appointed. We really like the Mercedes-Benz GL-Class. The big downside is availability, as the CDI is only 42-state legal.Currently available in the E-Class sedan, the BlueTEC meets even the most stringent emissions standards thanks to an intricate, four-stage emissions cleaning system. We recently drove a handful of BlueTEC-equipped SUVs in Vermont, and Came away impressed, averaging 28.4 mpg During the trip in an ML-Class. Behind the wheel the BlueTEC feels similar to the CDI, torque output Remains The Same, but horsepower falls by five to 210.All GL models come with four-wheel independent suspension, 7500-lb Class IV towing capacity, and Mercedes' 4MATIC all- wheel-drive system. Mercedes proven seven-speed automatic shifts Provides smooth, and safety features are plentiful with active headrests, dual two-stage front airbags, side airbags, and curtain airbags for all three rows.
The 550 will from get-Benz's fabulous new twin-turbo 4.7-liter V-8, with the output Between 400 and 450 hp, but the fate of the naturally aspirated 4.7-liter V-8 in today's GL450 is unknown. Also A hybrid is likely, down the road, especially since Mercedes already offers a two-mode gas-electric ML.Some reports have pegged this particular mule, with its big wheels and lowered stance, as a GL63 AMG. If this were the resource persons a true AMG product, though, We believe the vehicle would be wearing larger brakes and more-obvious exhaust pipes, even in the prototype phase.
