The Comparative Analysis :

Mercedes GL 450 4MATIC 7G-TRONIC (09 - 12) vs. Mercedes GLS 500 4MATIC 9G-TRONIC (18 - 19)

€ 87,600
Mercedes GL 450 4MATIC 7G-TRONIC (09 - 12) GL 450
€ 102,200
 Mercedes GLS 500 4MATIC 9G-TRONIC (18 - 19) GLS 500
€ 87,600
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 102,200

ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch. Price Info

Vehicle Dimensions

The GL 450 is a little smaller in every dimension. It's 3.1 cm shorter, 1.4 cm narrower and 1 cm lower than the GLS 500.
GL 450
GLS 500
1840
Blueprint Mercedes GL 450 4MATIC 7G-TRONIC (09 - 12)
1920
2130
1850
Blueprint Mercedes GLS 500 4MATIC 9G-TRONIC (18 - 19)
1934
2141
1920 mm
Width
1934 mm
2130 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2141 mm
1840 mm
Height
1850 mm
Blueprint Mercedes GL 450 4MATIC 7G-TRONIC (09 - 12)
3075
5099
Blueprint Mercedes GLS 500 4MATIC 9G-TRONIC (18 - 19)
3075
5130
5099 mm
Length
5130 mm
3075 mm
Wheelbase
3075 mm

Vehicle Weight

GL 450
GLS 500
2430 kg
Kerb Weight
2445 kg
3150 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
3250 kg
Mercedes GL 450 4MATIC 7G-TRONIC (09 - 12)
Weight Difference:
15 kg
0.61 %
Mercedes GLS 500 4MATIC 9G-TRONIC (18 - 19)

General

GL 450
GLS 500
X164
Generation
X166
Sport Utility Vehicle
Car Body Style
Sport Utility Vehicle
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Unleaded (95 RON)
Permanent all-wheel drive
Drive
Permanent all-wheel drive
7-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
9-speed automatic transmission

Engine

GL 450
GLS 500
V8 petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
V8 petrol engine with two tur­bo­chargers (bi­turbo)
Mercedes-Benz M 273
Engine Series
Mercedes-Benz M 278
M 273.923
Engine Code
M 278.928
4
Valves
4
8
Cylinders
8
4663 CC
Engine Capacity
4663 CC
335 bhp
at 6000 rpm
Power
450 bhp
at 5250 rpm
GL 450
335 bhp
450 bhp
GLS 500
460 NM
at 2700 rpm
Max. Torque
700 NM
at 1800 rpm
GL 450
460 NM
700 NM
GLS 500

Performance

GL 450
GLS 500
146 mph
Maximum Speed
155 mph
7.2 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
5.3 sec
62 mph 62
mph

100 m
0.000 sec

GL 450

62 mph 62
mph

74 m
0.000 sec

GLS 500

▶ REPLAY
7.25 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
5.43 kg/bhp
GL 450
7.25 kg/bhp
5.43 kg/bhp
GLS 500

Fuel Economy / Emissions

GL 450
GLS 500
Fuel Economy
21 mpg
combined
23 mpg
GL 450
21 mpg
23 mpg
GLS 500
15 mpg
city
16 mpg
27 mpg
motorway
31 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
100 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
100 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
464 mi
Range
505 mi
GL 450
464 mi
505 mi
GLS 500
Environmental Impact
253.8 kWh
Total Energy Consumption
per 100 miles ⓘThe total energy consumption per 100 miles is the amount of energy consumed by a vehicle when burning fuel or using electricity per 100 miles (final energy), and the energy required to produce the appropriate amount of fuel or electricity (primary energy).
233 kWh
GL 450
253.8 kWh
233 kWh
GLS 500
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 6
312 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
301 g/km (WLTP)

Practical Convenience

GL 450
GLS 500
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
720 kg
Maximum Payload
805 kg
620 L
Boot Capacity
680 L
2300 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
2300 L