The Comparative Analysis :

Mercedes GLS 350 d 4MATIC 9G-TRONIC (19 - ..) vs. Mercedes GL 500 4MATIC 7G-TRONIC (06 - 09)

€ 85,900
Mercedes GLS 350 d 4MATIC 9G-TRONIC (19 - ..) GLS 350 d
€ 92,000
 Mercedes GL 500 4MATIC 7G-TRONIC (06 - 09) GL 500
€ 85,900
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 92,000

ⓘ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 GLS 350 d is 11.1 cm longer, 3.6 cm wider and 1.7 cm lower than the GL 500.
GLS 350 d
GL 500
1823
Blueprint Mercedes GLS 350 d 4MATIC 9G-TRONIC (19 - ..)
1956
2157
1840
Blueprint Mercedes GL 500 4MATIC 7G-TRONIC (06 - 09)
1920
2130
1956 mm
Width
1920 mm
2157 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2130 mm
1823 mm
Height
1840 mm
Blueprint Mercedes GLS 350 d 4MATIC 9G-TRONIC (19 - ..)
3135
5207
Blueprint Mercedes GL 500 4MATIC 7G-TRONIC (06 - 09)
3075
5096
5207 mm
Length
5096 mm
3135 mm
Wheelbase
3075 mm

Vehicle Weight

GLS 350 d
GL 500
2485 kg
Kerb Weight
2445 kg
3250 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
3150 kg
Mercedes GLS 350 d 4MATIC 9G-TRONIC (19 - ..)
Weight Difference:
40 kg
1.61 %
Mercedes GL 500 4MATIC 7G-TRONIC (06 - 09)

General

GLS 350 d
GL 500
X167
Generation
X164
Sport Utility Vehicle
Car Body Style
Sport Utility Vehicle
Diesel
Fuel Type
Unleaded (95 RON)
Permanent all-wheel drive
Drive
Permanent all-wheel drive
9-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
7-speed automatic transmission

Engine

GLS 350 d
GL 500
Straight-six diesel engine with two tur­bo­chargers (bi­turbo)
Engine Type
V8 petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Mercedes-Benz OM 656
Engine Series
Mercedes-Benz M 273
OM 656.929
Engine Code
M 273.963
4
Valves
4
6
Cylinders
8
2925 CC
Engine Capacity
5461 CC
282 bhp
at 3400 rpm
Power
383 bhp
at 6000 rpm
GLS 350 d
282 bhp
383 bhp
GL 500
600 NM
at 1200 rpm
Max. Torque
530 NM
at 2800 rpm
GLS 350 d
600 NM
530 NM
GL 500

Performance

GLS 350 d
GL 500
141 mph
Maximum Speed
149 mph
7 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
6.6 sec
62 mph 62
mph

97 m
0.000 sec

GLS 350 d

62 mph 62
mph

92 m
0.000 sec

GL 500

▶ REPLAY
8.81 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
6.38 kg/bhp
GLS 350 d
8.81 kg/bhp
6.38 kg/bhp
GL 500

Fuel Economy / Emissions

GLS 350 d
GL 500
Fuel Economy
37 mpg
combined
21 mpg
GLS 350 d
37 mpg
21 mpg
GL 500
30 mpg
city
15 mpg
43 mpg
motorway
27 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
90 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
100 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
736 mi
Range
467 mi
GLS 350 d
736 mi
467 mi
GL 500
Environmental Impact
156.4 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).
252 kWh
GLS 350 d
156.4 kWh
252 kWh
GL 500
Euro 6d-ISC
Emission Standard
Euro 4 III
227 g/km (WLTP)
CO2 Emissions
317 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

GLS 350 d
GL 500
5
Doors
5
7
No. of Seats
5
765 kg
Maximum Payload
705 kg
355 L
Boot Capacity
620 L
2400 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
2300 L