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Mercedes-Benz GL-Class vehicles

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2016 Mercedes-Benz GL-Class Specifications

Compare important 2016 Mercedes-Benz GL-Class technical specifications like exterior dimensions, ground clearance, wheelbase, interior space volume, engine's power as measured by horsepower and torque output, weight of the vehicle, towing & payload capacity or gas tank size to know the estimated mpg.
Trims Base GL350 BlueTEC 4dr All-wheel Drive 4MATIC, Engine: 3.0L V-6 Base GL450 4dr All-wheel Drive 4MATIC, Engine: 3.0L V-6
Exterior length 201.6 201.6
Exterior body width 84.3 84.3
Exterior height 72.8 72.8
Horsepower 240 hp 362 hp
Torque 455 lb-ft. 369 lb-ft.
Curb weight 5467 5335
Gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) 7165 7165
Wheelbase 121.1 121.1
Turning radius 20.4 '' 20.4 ''
Ground clearance 8.5 8.5
Front legroom 40.3 40.3
Rear legroom 38.5 38.5
Front headroom 41 41
Rear headroom 40 40
Front shoulder room 59 59
Rear shoulder room 58 58
Payload 1,754 lbs. 1,764 lbs.

2016 Mercedes-Benz GL-Class Interior Features

One of the most notable features of the GL-Class, however, is its roomy interior. The 2016 Mercedes-Benz GL-Class comes with a variety of specs on the inside. You can find out more about these features in the chart below.
Trims Base GL350 BlueTEC 4dr All-wheel Drive 4MATIC, Engine: 3.0L V-6 Base GL450 4dr All-wheel Drive 4MATIC, Engine: 3.0L V-6
Air conditioning, front dual zone automatic dual zone automatic
Air filter std std
Underseat ducts std std
Cargo concealed storage std std
Cargo tie downs std std
Clock analog analog
Compass std std
Cruise control std std
Cupholders front and rear front and rear
Gear shift knob trim urethane urethane
12V DC power outlet 3 3
Overhead console mini with storage mini with storage
Floor console full full
Floor mats carpeted front and rear carpeted front and rear
Front windows power power
Rear windows power power
1-touch window up front and rear front and rear
1-touch window down front and rear front and rear
Programmable garage door opener std std
Instrumentation analog analog
Tachometer std std
Trip computer std std
Low fuel warning std std
Service interval warning std std
Exterior temperature display std std
Illuminated vanity mirrors driver and passenger driver and passenger
Rear window defogger std std
Rear view mirror day-night day-night
Remote trunk release power power
Retained accessory power std std
Seatback storage pockets 2 2
Tilt-Wheel adjustable steering column std std
Steering wheel material leather leather
Cargo net N/A N/A
Ashtray std std
Air compressor N/A N/A
Air conditioning, rear with separate controls with separate controls
Adaptive cruise control opt opt
Lighter elements front front
Auxiliary visors dual dual
Cell phone N/A N/A

2016 Mercedes-Benz GL-Class Exterior Features

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Trims Base GL350 BlueTEC 4dr All-wheel Drive 4MATIC, Engine: 3.0L V-6 Base GL450 4dr All-wheel Drive 4MATIC, Engine: 3.0L V-6
Antenna window grid window grid
Body material fully galvanized steel fully galvanized steel
Paint clearcoat monotone clearcoat monotone
Grille trim chrome chrome
Fog/driving lights rear rear
Door count 4 doors 4 doors
Rear cargo door power liftgate power liftgate
Tinted windows deep deep
Rear window type fixed fixed
Mirrors dual power remote dual power remote
Heated door mirrors std std
Sunroof 1st row regular express open/close sliding and tilting glass 1st row regular express open/close sliding and tilting glass
Spoiler lip lip
Wheels 19 silver aluminum 19 silver aluminum
Spare tire and wheel compact steel compact steel
Rear window wipers fixed interval fixed interval
Running boards illuminated illuminated
Mirrors, auto dimming driver driver
Roof rails std std
Fender flares N/A N/A
Rear step bumper std std
2nd row sunroof fixed glass with power sunshade fixed glass with power sunshade
Bodyside insert chrome chrome

2016 Mercedes-Benz GL-Class Seats

The seats are one of the most important aspects of any car, and each 2016 Mercedes-Benz GL-Class trim level may have different seating options, so be sure to carefully compare the specifications. Some trims have leather upholstery, "memory", armrest, heated seats, and some have them only for the front passengers, while other provide them for the rear seats two.
Trims Base GL350 BlueTEC 4dr All-wheel Drive 4MATIC, Engine: 3.0L V-6 Base GL450 4dr All-wheel Drive 4MATIC, Engine: 3.0L V-6
Front seat type bucket bucket
Standard seating 7 7
Front driver seat direction controls 8-way power 8-way power
Front passenger seat direction controls 8-way power 8-way power
Lumbar support driver driver
Front armrests center center
Front head restraints adjustable adjustable
Heated front seats driver and front passenger heated-cushion, heated-seatback driver and front passenger heated-cushion, heated-seatback
Memory driver and passenger driver and passenger
Rear seats 60-40 split-bench 60-40 split-bench
Rear armrest std std
Rear head restraints 3 - adjustable 3 - adjustable
Seat trim leatherette leatherette
3rd row seats 50-50 split-bench 50-50 split-bench
3rd row fold into floor power power
Heated rear seats opt opt
Cooled front seats driver and passenger driver and passenger

2016 Mercedes-Benz GL-Class Entertainment System

Some 2016 Mercedes-Benz GL-Class trim levels have a built-in DVD player, voice recognition, while others have a touch screen display, bluetooth compatibility, navigation system. There are also a variety of different audio options, so be sure to compare the trim levels carefully to find the one that best suits your needs.
Trims Base GL350 BlueTEC 4dr All-wheel Drive 4MATIC, Engine: 3.0L V-6 Base GL450 4dr All-wheel Drive 4MATIC, Engine: 3.0L V-6
Radio AM/FM/HD/Satellite-prep, seek-scan AM/FM/HD/Satellite-prep, seek-scan
CD player in-dash mounted single in-dash mounted single
MP3 capability std std
Auxiliary input jack std std
DVD-Audio std std
Steering wheel audio controls std std
Voice recognition N/A N/A
Speakers 8 8
Amplifier 830W 1200W premium
Speed-Sensitive Volume std std
Navigation system yes with voice activation yes with voice activation
1st row LCD screen 1 1
Bluetooth Compatibility std std
Entertainment system with DVD with DVD
2nd row LCD screen 2 2

2016 Mercedes-Benz GL-Class Safety and Security Features

Each 2016 Mercedes-Benz GL-Class trim comes with a variety of safety and security features that will keep you and your family safe while on the road. Some of these features include airbags, traction control, stability control, side impact, panic alarm, blind spot sensors, parking assist, and more.
Trims Base GL350 BlueTEC 4dr All-wheel Drive 4MATIC, Engine: 3.0L V-6 Base GL450 4dr All-wheel Drive 4MATIC, Engine: 3.0L V-6
Airbags, frontal driver and front passenger driver and front passenger
Airbags, side impact seat mounted, driver and passenger seat mounted, driver and passenger
Airbags, side curtain curtain 1st, 2nd and 3rd row curtain 1st, 2nd and 3rd row
Occupancy sensor std std
Traction control ABS and driveline ABS and driveline
Seatbelt pre-tensioners front and rear front and rear
Headlights halogen halogen
Exterior light control fully automatic fully automatic
Delay-off headlamps std std
Daytime running lights std std
Door curb lights 4 4
Illuminated entry std std
Remote keyless entry keyfob (all doors) keyfob (all doors)
Keyless access system opt opt
Panic alarm std std
Door locks power with 2 stage unlock power with 2 stage unlock
Content theft deterrent alarm system std std
Ignition disable std std
Theft deterrent radio std std
Low tire pressure warning std std
Parking assist PARKTRONIC w/Active Parking Assist PARKTRONIC w/Active Parking Assist
First aid kit std std
Airbags, knee protection driver driver
Lane departure warning opt opt
Blind spot sensor opt opt
In-Vehicle Assistance Service mbrace2 mbrace2
Stolen vehicle tracking std std
Cornering lights opt opt
Directionally adaptive headlights opt opt

2016 Mercedes-Benz GL-Class Mechanical Features

The 2016 Mercedes-Benz GL-Class will have different mechanical features depending on the trim level that you choose. Some of the other features that you may find in the higher-level trim levels include air suspension, brake assist, speed sensitive steering, an electronic limited slip differential, a performance exhaust system.
Trims Base GL350 BlueTEC 4dr All-wheel Drive 4MATIC, Engine: 3.0L V-6 Base GL450 4dr All-wheel Drive 4MATIC, Engine: 3.0L V-6
Engine 3.0L V-6 3.0L V-6
Recommended fuel diesel premium unleaded
Brakes 4-wheel disc 4-wheel disc
Anti-lock braking system (ABS) 4-wheel 4-wheel
Brake assist std std
Drive type all-wheel drive all-wheel drive
Exhaust stainless steel stainless steel
Steering rack and pinion rack and pinion
Speed sensitive steering std std
Suspension tuning regular regular
Front suspension type double wishbone double wishbone
Front anti-roll bar std std
Front shocks gas-pressurized gas-pressurized
Front springs air air
Rear suspension type multi-link multi-link
Rear anti-roll bar std std
Rear shocks gas-pressurized gas-pressurized
Rear springs air air
Electronic stability system std std
Sequential shift control std std
Transmission 7-spd auto w/OD 7-spd auto w/OD
Axle ratio 3.27 3.46
Turbocharger intercooled turbo twin turbo
Ride control opt opt
Adaptive suspension opt opt
4WD shift N/A electronic
Height adjustable suspension automatic w/driver control automatic w/driver control
Automatic level control 4-corner 4-corner

2016 Mercedes-Benz GL-Class Other Specs

In general, the 2016 Mercedes-Benz GL-Class lower-level trims will have fewer features. If you are looking for a vehicle that has all of the latest and greatest features, then you will want to choose one of the higher-level trim levels.
Trims Base GL350 BlueTEC 4dr All-wheel Drive 4MATIC, Engine: 3.0L V-6 Base GL450 4dr All-wheel Drive 4MATIC, Engine: 3.0L V-6
Luggage capacity 16.0 cu.ft. 16.0 cu.ft.
Maximum cargo capacity 93.8 cu.ft. 93.8 cu.ft.
Base engine size 3.0 liters 3.0 liters
Base engine type V-6 V-6
Horsepower rpm 3,600 5,500
Torque rpm 1,600 1,800
Fuel tank capacity 26.4 gal. 26.4 gal.
EPA mileage estimates 19 City / 26 Hwy 17 City / 21 Hwy
Driver information center std std
Lighting - glovebox std std
Lighting - map lights front and rear front and rear
Lighting - dome light fade fade
Lighting - cargo light std std
Mirrors - visor vanity mirrors driver and passenger driver and passenger
Height adjustable safety belts front front
Engine - valvetrain DOHC DOHC
Warranty - Basic (mths/miles) 48/50,000 48/50,000
Warrranty - Powertrain (mths/miles) 48/50,000 48/50,000
Warranty - Corrosion perforation (mths/miles) 48/50,000 48/50,000
Warranty - Roadside assistance (mths/miles) 48/50,000 48/50,000
Tires P275/55HR19.0 BSW AS P275/55HR19.0 BSW AS
Windshield wipers - front variable intermittent variable intermittent
Windshield wipers - rain sensing std std
Bodyside moldings body-colored body-colored
Maximum towing capacity 7,500 lbs. 7,500 lbs.

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Mercedes-Benz GL-Class specs

Best Tires
Wheel Offset 38 - 50 mm
Lug Nut Size M14 x 1.5
Hub Bore Size 66.6 mm