The Comparative Analysis :

Mercedes GL 500 4MATIC 7G-TRONIC (09 - 12) vs. Mercedes GLS 400 4MATIC 9G-TRONIC (15 - 19)

€ 96,400
Mercedes GL 500 4MATIC 7G-TRONIC (09 - 12) GL 500
€ 81,600
 Mercedes GLS 400 4MATIC 9G-TRONIC (15 - 19) GLS 400
€ 96,400
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 81,600

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The GL 500 is a little smaller in every dimension. It's 3.1 cm shorter, 1.4 cm narrower and 1 cm lower than the GLS 400.
GL 500
GLS 400
1840
Blueprint Mercedes GL 500 4MATIC 7G-TRONIC (09 - 12)
1920
2130
1850
Blueprint Mercedes GLS 400 4MATIC 9G-TRONIC (15 - 19)
1934
2141
1920 mm
Width
1934 mm
2130 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2141 mm
1840 mm
Height
1850 mm
Blueprint Mercedes GL 500 4MATIC 7G-TRONIC (09 - 12)
3075
5099
Blueprint Mercedes GLS 400 4MATIC 9G-TRONIC (15 - 19)
3075
5130
5099 mm
Length
5130 mm
3075 mm
Wheelbase
3075 mm

Vehicle Weight

GL 500
GLS 400
2445 kg
Kerb Weight
2435 kg
3150 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
3250 kg
Mercedes GL 500 4MATIC 7G-TRONIC (09 - 12)
Weight Difference:
10 kg
0.41 %
Mercedes GLS 400 4MATIC 9G-TRONIC (15 - 19)

General

GL 500
GLS 400
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 500
GLS 400
V8 petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
V6 petrol engine with two tur­bo­chargers (bi­turbo)
Mercedes-Benz M 273
Engine Series
Mercedes-Benz M 276
M 273.963
Engine Code
M 276.821
4
Valves
4
8
Cylinders
6
5461 CC
Engine Capacity
2996 CC
383 bhp
at 6000 rpm
Power
328 bhp
at 5250 rpm
GL 500
383 bhp
328 bhp
GLS 400
530 NM
at 2800 rpm
Max. Torque
480 NM
at 1600 rpm
GL 500
530 NM
480 NM
GLS 400

Performance

GL 500
GLS 400
149 mph
Maximum Speed
149 mph
6.5 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
6.6 sec
62 mph 62
mph

90 m
0.000 sec

GL 500

62 mph 62
mph

92 m
0.000 sec

GLS 400

▶ REPLAY
6.38 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
7.42 kg/bhp
GL 500
6.38 kg/bhp
7.42 kg/bhp
GLS 400

Fuel Economy / Emissions

GL 500
GLS 400
Fuel Economy
21 mpg
combined
31 mpg
GL 500
21 mpg
31 mpg
GLS 400
15 mpg
city
25 mpg
27 mpg
motorway
36 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
100 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
100 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
457 mi
Range
675 mi
GL 500
457 mi
675 mi
GLS 400
Environmental Impact
257.7 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).
174.3 kWh
GL 500
257.7 kWh
174.3 kWh
GLS 400
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 6
317 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
212 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

GL 500
GLS 400
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
705 kg
Maximum Payload
815 kg
620 L
Boot Capacity
680 L
2300 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
2300 L