The Comparative Analysis :

Mercedes GL 500 4MATIC 7G-TRONIC (09 - 12) vs. Mercedes GLS 580 4MATIC 9G-TRONIC (19 - ..)

€ 96,400
Mercedes GL 500 4MATIC 7G-TRONIC (09 - 12) GL 500
€ 109,300
 Mercedes GLS 580 4MATIC 9G-TRONIC (19 - ..) GLS 580
€ 96,400
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 109,300

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The dimensions of these vehicles differ slightly. The GL 500 is 10.8 cm shorter, 3.6 cm narrower and 1.7 cm taller than the GLS 580.
GL 500
GLS 580
1840
Blueprint Mercedes GL 500 4MATIC 7G-TRONIC (09 - 12)
1920
2130
1823
Blueprint Mercedes GLS 580 4MATIC 9G-TRONIC (19 - ..)
1956
2157
1920 mm
Width
1956 mm
2130 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2157 mm
1840 mm
Height
1823 mm
Blueprint Mercedes GL 500 4MATIC 7G-TRONIC (09 - 12)
3075
5099
Blueprint Mercedes GLS 580 4MATIC 9G-TRONIC (19 - ..)
3135
5207
5099 mm
Length
5207 mm
3075 mm
Wheelbase
3135 mm

Vehicle Weight

GL 500
GLS 580
2445 kg
Kerb Weight
2485 kg
3150 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
3250 kg
Mercedes GL 500 4MATIC 7G-TRONIC (09 - 12)
Weight Difference:
40 kg
1.61 %
Mercedes GLS 580 4MATIC 9G-TRONIC (19 - ..)

General

GL 500
GLS 580
X164
Generation
X167
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 580
V8 petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
V8 petrol engine with two tur­bo­chargers (bi­turbo)
Mercedes-Benz M 273
Engine Series
Mercedes-Benz M 176
M 273.963
Engine Code
M 176.980
4
Valves
4
8
Cylinders
8
5461 CC
Engine Capacity
3982 CC
383 bhp
at 6000 rpm
Power
483 bhp
at 3400 rpm
GL 500
383 bhp
483 bhp
GLS 580
530 NM
at 2800 rpm
Max. Torque
700 NM
at 2000 rpm
GL 500
530 NM
700 NM
GLS 580

Performance

GL 500
GLS 580
149 mph
Maximum Speed
155 mph
6.5 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
5.3 sec
62 mph 62
mph

90 m
0.000 sec

GL 500

62 mph 62
mph

74 m
0.000 sec

GLS 580

▶ REPLAY
6.38 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
5.14 kg/bhp
GL 500
6.38 kg/bhp
5.14 kg/bhp
GLS 580

Fuel Economy / Emissions

GL 500
GLS 580
Fuel Economy
21 mpg
combined
29 mpg
GL 500
21 mpg
29 mpg
GLS 580
15 mpg
city
23 mpg
27 mpg
motorway
34 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
100 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
90 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
457 mi
Range
570 mi
GL 500
457 mi
570 mi
GLS 580
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).
185.7 kWh
GL 500
257.7 kWh
185.7 kWh
GLS 580
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 6d-TEMP-EVAP-ISC (WLTP) 36CH, 36CI, 36DG
317 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
263 g/km (WLTP)

Practical Convenience

GL 500
GLS 580
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
7
705 kg
Maximum Payload
765 kg
620 L
Boot Capacity
355 L
2300 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
2400 L