The Comparative Analysis :

Mercedes GLS 400 4MATIC 9G-TRONIC (15 - 19) vs. Mercedes GL 450 4MATIC 7G-TRONIC (09 - 12)

€ 81,600
Mercedes GLS 400 4MATIC 9G-TRONIC (15 - 19) GLS 400
€ 87,600
 Mercedes GL 450 4MATIC 7G-TRONIC (09 - 12) GL 450
€ 81,600
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 87,600

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The GLS 400 is a little bigger in every dimension. It's 3.1 cm longer, 1.4 cm wider and 1 cm taller than the GL 450.
GLS 400
GL 450
1850
Blueprint Mercedes GLS 400 4MATIC 9G-TRONIC (15 - 19)
1934
2141
1840
Blueprint Mercedes GL 450 4MATIC 7G-TRONIC (09 - 12)
1920
2130
1934 mm
Width
1920 mm
2141 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2130 mm
1850 mm
Height
1840 mm
Blueprint Mercedes GLS 400 4MATIC 9G-TRONIC (15 - 19)
3075
5130
Blueprint Mercedes GL 450 4MATIC 7G-TRONIC (09 - 12)
3075
5099
5130 mm
Length
5099 mm
3075 mm
Wheelbase
3075 mm

Vehicle Weight

GLS 400
GL 450
2435 kg
Kerb Weight
2430 kg
3250 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
3150 kg
Mercedes GLS 400 4MATIC 9G-TRONIC (15 - 19)
Weight Difference:
5 kg
0.21 %
Mercedes GL 450 4MATIC 7G-TRONIC (09 - 12)

General

GLS 400
GL 450
X166
Generation
X164
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
9-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
7-speed automatic transmission

Engine

GLS 400
GL 450
V6 petrol engine with two tur­bo­chargers (bi­turbo)
Engine Type
V8 petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Mercedes-Benz M 276
Engine Series
Mercedes-Benz M 273
M 276.821
Engine Code
M 273.923
4
Valves
4
6
Cylinders
8
2996 CC
Engine Capacity
4663 CC
328 bhp
at 5250 rpm
Power
335 bhp
at 6000 rpm
GLS 400
328 bhp
335 bhp
GL 450
480 NM
at 1600 rpm
Max. Torque
460 NM
at 2700 rpm
GLS 400
480 NM
460 NM
GL 450

Performance

GLS 400
GL 450
149 mph
Maximum Speed
146 mph
6.6 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
7.2 sec
62 mph 62
mph

92 m
0.000 sec

GLS 400

62 mph 62
mph

100 m
0.000 sec

GL 450

▶ REPLAY
7.42 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
7.25 kg/bhp
GLS 400
7.42 kg/bhp
7.25 kg/bhp
GL 450

Fuel Economy / Emissions

GLS 400
GL 450
Fuel Economy
31 mpg
combined
21 mpg
GLS 400
31 mpg
21 mpg
GL 450
25 mpg
city
15 mpg
36 mpg
motorway
27 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
100 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
100 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
675 mi
Range
464 mi
GLS 400
675 mi
464 mi
GL 450
Environmental Impact
174.3 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).
253.8 kWh
GLS 400
174.3 kWh
253.8 kWh
GL 450
Euro 6
Emission Standard
Euro 5
212 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
312 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

GLS 400
GL 450
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
815 kg
Maximum Payload
720 kg
680 L
Boot Capacity
620 L
2300 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
2300 L