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Mercedes-Benz GL-Class
Mercedes-Benz
aka X164
Production 2006- present
Class Full-Size Luxury Crossover
Body Style 4 door, 7 passenger suv
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Engine 3.0 liter diesel v6 4.0 liter diesel v8 4.6 liter v8 5.5 liter v8
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DaimlerChrysler offers a series of full-size luxury crossover SUVs to the public under the Mercedes-Benz brand as GL-Class. The X164 2007 GL-Class debuted at the 2006 North American International Auto Show. It lacks the boxy styling and body-on-frame construction of the G-Class in favor of a modified version of the M-Class' unibody architecture. It will be a 7-passenger (3-row) SUV with much more luxurious equipment than even the previous civilian G-Class vehicles. All future GL-Class vehicles will be assembled at DaimlerChrysler's Alabama factory.

The first official photos of the vehicle have been released by Mercedes in November 2005. They bear the logo GL 320 at the rear, leading to the speculation that it will indeed be the GL-Class, and confirming that the current G-Class could coexist with the new model for some time. It is also possible that, besides the MLK-Class compact crossover SUV, a compact off-roader called G-Class will be built, both as a 3-door and as a 5-door.

Mercedes-Benz introduced their Bluetec Diesel system to the GL-Class at the 2006 North American International Auto Show as the GL320 Bluetec. This system uses urea to clean Diesel emissions, making the GL320 50-state legal in the United States. Sales begin in autumn 2006 as a 2007 model.

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  • GL 320 CDI Bluetec - 3.0 L Diesel V6, 224 PS (221 hp/165 kW)
  • GL 420 CDI - 4.0 L Diesel V8, 306 PS (302 hp/225 kW)
  • GL 450 - 4.6 L V8, 340 PS (335 hp/250 kW)
  • GL 500 - 5.5 L V8, 388 PS (383 hp/285 kW)

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  • RECALL ALERT: On January 19th, 2008, Mercedes-Benz announced a recall entailing 9,004 2007 E320 Bluetec, ML320 CDI, and GL320 CDI models due to problems with a defective crankshaft sensor, which would cause the engine to lose power and strand the vehicle, according to the NHTSA. [1]
  • RECALL ALERT: On July 09, 2008, Mercedes-Benz issued a recall alert pertaining 52,740 model year 2006-2008 ML & GL-Class SUVs regarding an improperly welded trailer hitch that could detach from the body frame under enough stress. Mercedes-Benz urges all owners of affected vehicles to contact 1-800-367-6372 in order to set up an appointment to have the item replaced. [2]
  • RECALL ALERT: On Nov 5, 2010, Mercedes-Benz issued a recall affecting approximately 2,300 MY2011 E-Class, GL-Class, M-Class and R-Class due to improperly lubricated O-ring that will result in a leaky fuel filter. [3]

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Vision GL420 Bluetec[]

Mercedes-Benz sets new milestones in BLUETEC initiative

Stuttgart, Jan 03, 2007

Mercedes-Benz is continuing its US diesel initiative with the presentation of another concept vehicle at the Detroit Auto Show. The Vision GL 420 BLUETEC demonstrates that, thanks to BLUETEC® technology, even large, high-performance SUVs can offer economical fuel consumption and extremely low emissions. Boasting a powerful V8 diesel engine, which develops 216 kW (290 hp) and 700 Nm (515 lb ft) of torque, the anticipated fuel efficiency for the new SUV is just 9.8 litres per 100 kilometres (24 mpg). This impressive combination of high power, torque, fuel economy and operating range ensures that Mercedes-Benz BLUETEC® vehicles offer an ideal drive concept for the American market.

With its powerful V8 diesel engine, which develops 216 kW (290 hp) and a mighty 700 Nm (515 lb ft) of torque, the Vision GL 420 BLUETEC guarantees the very highest levels of performance. Yet this same compression-ignition engine complies with the stringent US BIN 5 emissions standard, makes do with just 9.8 litres of fuel per 100 kilometres (24 mpg) and has a range of up to 1000 kilometres (600 miles) on a full tank. These impressive figures underline yet again that BLUETEC® vehicles are ideally suited to the American market, where heavy customer demand - especially in the SUV segment - for vehicles with torquey, large-displacement engines is coupled with the need to comply with stringent exhaust-emission regulations. Furthermore, higher fuel prices mean that models with better fuel economy are growing in popularity.

The unique styling of the Vision GL 420 BLUETEC adds visual emphasis to the special status of this model and also addresses the Mercedes-Benz USA customers' wish for vehicles with an even greater degree of exclusivity and a strong, individual identity. The revised, distinctively sculpted front with the dominant radiator grille serves as a visual idiom for the exceptional performance of the V8 diesel engine and lends the Vision GL 420 BLUETEC a sense of dynamic forward movement - even when stationary. This assertive look is complemented by the flared wings, imposing 21 inch wheels and running boards.

Systematic expansion of the BLUETEC® model range

The latest J.D. Power study "Global Outlook For Diesel" forecasts that diesels will account for more than 15 per cent of new registrations in North America by 2015. On this basis, Mercedes-Benz will systematically expand its BLUETEC® range. The company has announced that it intends to offer three new BLUETEC® models (the R, ML and GL Class) - meeting the even more stringent BIN 5 standard - in all 50 US states by as early as 2008. But BLUETEC® vehicles are more than just the cleanest diesel models in the world. They also consume 20 to 40 per cent less fuel than comparable vehicles with spark-ignition engines. For example, the E 320 BLUETEC, which is already on the market, consumes just 35 mpg or 6.7 l/100 km, making it by far the most economical vehicle in its class in the USA.

BLUETEC® - technology for the cleanest diesels in the world

BLUETEC® is a modular emissions control system that reduces nitrogen oxides in particular. These are exhaust components from diesel engines, which, as a result of the constraints inherent in the diesel combustion process, exceed the levels generated by petrol engines. Mercedes-Benz has developed two versions of BLUETEC®. In the E Class, an oxidation-type catalytic converter and particulate filter are combined with an improved, extremely durable NOx storage catalytic converter and an additional SCR catalytic converter. The second BLUETEC® version is even more efficient: AdBlue, an aqueous urea solution, is injected into the exhaust gas flow, a process that releases ammonia, which converts up to 80 per cent of the nitrogen oxides into harmless nitrogen and water in the downstream SCR unit.

Available at last in USA: low-sulphur diesel fuel

In order to be completely effective, BLUETEC® technology for passenger cars and light trucks requires low-sulphur diesel with a sulphur content of less than 15 ppm. This clean fuel, which became available in USA in the autumn of 2006, also reduces the emissions from all diesel engines currently on the market and therefore plays a key role in cutting emission levels in general.

BLUETEC® technology was subjected to a particularly challenging endurance test in the autumn of 2006 when a total of 33 E Class models, including three E 320 BLUETEC vehicles, drove from Paris to Beijing in 26 days. In an impressive demonstration of the robustness and quality of this technology, the vehicles performed outstandingly well under extreme conditions on the 13,600 km trip.

Recognition for BLUETEC®

Die BLUETEC has met with an extremely positive response in USA: respected American science and technology magazines recognised the Mercedes-Benz-developed BLUETEC® technology at the end of 2006. Scientific American selected BLUETEC as one of the top 50 scientific and technological innovations of 2006. Popular Science, the oldest and best-known American science magazine included BLUETEC in its annual "Best of What's New" list. And Ward's Automotive Group, a leading publisher of a number of media and trade magazines for the automotive industry, has nominated the E 320 BLUETEC engine for its list of ten best drive systems in 2007.

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"If the Roomster was my positive surprise packet of 2007 then no doubt the GL was my negative. This is a big, heavy and clumsy vehicle. Although it shares its technical basis with the ML, it doesn't have the same sense of cohesion. No doubt it has real capability off-road but who in their right mind is going to go bush bashing in a vehicle that costs more than $100,000 - closer to $150,000 in the case of the petrol V8. Boil it down and the basic issue with the GL is it wears the three-pointed star. Mercedes-Benz is a company with a brilliant heritage and some great vehicles, but there's a disturbing inconsistency in the present product lineup. It has rammed home to me the other day after driving the newly released C320 CDI. It's hard to believe something so good and the GL come from the same company." - Wheels Magazine

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<--earlier Mercedes-Benz road car timeline, 1980s-present Edit
Type Class 1980s 1990s 2000s
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Supermini A W168 W169
Entry-level C W201 (190) W202 W203 W204
Mid-size E W123 W124 W210 W211 W212
CLS W219
Full-size S W126 W140 W220 W221
Maybach W240
Roadster SLK R170 R171
SL R107 R129 R230
Coupé CLK W208 W209
CL W126 W140 W215 C216
Supercar SLR C199
SUV G W460/W461 W463
Crossover SUV GLK GLK
M W163 W164
GL X164
MPVs B W245
R W251
Vaneo Vaneo
Sprinter Sprinter



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  • Mercedes-Benz GL-Class [4]
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