The Comparative Analysis :

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

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

ⓘ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 580 is 10.8 cm longer, 3.6 cm wider and 1.7 cm lower than the GL 500.
GLS 580
GL 500
1823
Blueprint Mercedes GLS 580 4MATIC 9G-TRONIC (19 - ..)
1956
2157
1840
Blueprint Mercedes GL 500 4MATIC 7G-TRONIC (09 - 12)
1920
2130
1956 mm
Width
1920 mm
2157 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2130 mm
1823 mm
Height
1840 mm
Blueprint Mercedes GLS 580 4MATIC 9G-TRONIC (19 - ..)
3135
5207
Blueprint Mercedes GL 500 4MATIC 7G-TRONIC (09 - 12)
3075
5099
5207 mm
Length
5099 mm
3135 mm
Wheelbase
3075 mm

Vehicle Weight

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

General

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

Performance

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

74 m
0.000 sec

GLS 580

62 mph 62
mph

90 m
0.000 sec

GL 500

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

Fuel Economy / Emissions

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

Practical Convenience

GLS 580
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