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The G class is now superfluous.

In spite of my initial reservations, this GL is looking very much like a worthy successor to the G class, as was originally intended.

Mercedes would do themselves a big favor by specifying bigger and better looking standard wheels. The G in the above pic looks ok, but the wheels suck. Now the picture in the post before Roberto's, the GL looks a lot better. This same problem exists on the ML and R-Classes too.

This looks great:




M

I think I like Benz's SUVs. I liked the new ML at the auto show and I think I like this GL. Good job Benzy, you pulled yet another trick from ye sleeve.

Roberto: my dad used to tell me about new benzes that u'll rarely like them from the first sight ... u'll need more time till they grow on u ... and actually I found this happening to me .. first I disliked the new S class .. now I love it and appreciate the design from all aspects ... the ML .. E Class .. and many others .. I dunno but this might be true ..

only few cars I liked from the first day till now .. like the CLS and CL

I've had that happen with me too when the W210 E came out, but I think I would have resented anything that dared try to take the place of the W124!

The CLS was the same thing. I thought the concept was the ugliest thing I'd ever seen, but now its my favorite Benz. Displacing the former champ - the CL.

M

A first U.S. testdrive of the GL450 by Edmunds.com:

















We've driven much more expensive premium SUVs that don't offer this level of luxury or standard equipment. As self-evident as it may sound, the interior of the GL feels and looks like a premium product. The cabin is an exercise in taste and restraint despite the laundry list of equipment. The seats are exceptionally comfortable and well bolstered, feeling like they might've come out of the specialty AMG performance division rather than the M-B passenger car pool.

The new 4.6-liter V8 is a free-revving and energetic engine that, when paired with the standard seven-speed automatic transmission, is never at a loss for power or in the wrong gear at the wrong time. It's the kind of perfect pairing that any manufacturer would strive to achieve, with a level of intelligence and habit-learning software that nearly makes the manual-shift pads on the back of the steering wheel unnecessary.

As a "premium full-size tow-rated sport-utility," the GL450 might indicate that the SUV pie is inexorably slivering into ever smaller niches, but as a practical tool (and even as an everyday driver), it sets a new benchmark. Nothing from Audi, BMW, Cadillac, Range Rover or Volvo can compare to the GL's combined size, capabilities and drivability.

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M

Awesome review! Perhaps it deserved it's own thread.



I particularly like this picture, do the knobby wheels come as an option from Mercedes. That would be pretty cool if they did.

Not only is it that good, it's the best looking SUV out there imo