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Mercedes-Benz GL

Date of manufacture

2012 – 2015 (SUV)

Platform

Manufacturing locations

Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA

Pune, India

Samut Prakan, Thailand

Designer

Car body style

SUV

Date of manufacture

2012 – 2015

Internal designation

X166

Engine size

Petrol

GL 400 4MATIC

GL 500 4MATIC

GL 63 AMG 4MATIC

Diesel

GL 350 BlueTEC 4MATIC

Technical data

SUV

	GL 400 4MATIC	GL 500 4MATIC	GL 63 AMG 4MATIC	GL 350 BlueTEC 4MATIC
Date of sale	-	-	-	-
Engine type	Ignition supercharged	Ignition supercharged	Ignition supercharged	Diesel supercharged
Number of cylinders/valves	6/24	8/32	8/32	6/24
Engine displacement [cm³]	2996	4663	5461	2987
Maximum output / speed [kW/min-1]	245/5250-6000	320/5250	410/5250-5750	190/3600
Maximum torque [Nm/min-1]	480/1600-4000	700/1800-3500	760/2000-5000	620/1600-2400
Bore and stroke [mm x mm]	88,0 x 82,1	92,6 x 86,0	98,0 x 90,5	83,0 x 92,0
Compression ratio	10,5:1	10,5:1	10,0:1	15,5:1
Oil volume [l]	-	-	-	-
Coolant volume [l]	-	-	-	-
Technical specifications	direct injection variable timing of intake and exhaust valves supercharging by twin turbochargers start&stop system	direct injection variable timing of intake and exhaust valves supercharging by twin turbochargers start&stop system	direct injection variable timing of intake and exhaust valves supercharging by twin turbochargers start&stop system	direct injection Common Rail turbo-supercharged particulate filter start&stop system SCR catalytic converter with AdBlue additive injection

Drive axle	4x4	4x4	4x4	4x4
Gearbox	7 gear automatic	7 gear automatic	7 gear automatic	7 gear automatic
Drive specifications	permanent all-wheel drive 4MATIC automatic gearbox 7G‐TRONIC PLUS	permanent all-wheel drive 4MATIC automatic gearbox 7G‐TRONIC PLUS	permanent all-wheel drive 4MATIC automatic gearbox AMG SPEEDSHIFT PLUS 7G‐TRONIC	permanent all-wheel drive 4MATIC automatic gearbox 7G‐TRONIC PLUS

Top speed [km/h]	240	250	250	220
Acceleration 0–100 km/h [s]	6.7	5.4	4.9	7.9
Acceleration 0–80 km/h [s]	-	-	-	-
Acceleration 80–120 km/h [s]	-	-	-	-

City [l]	11.6-11.9	14.5-14.8	15.8	8.1-8.7
Out of town [l]	7.8-8.3	9.3-9.6	10.3	6.9-7.3
Combined [l]	9.2-9.6	11.3-11.5	12.3	7.4-7.8
CO2 emissions [g/km]	215-225	262-269	288	192-205

Emission standard	EU6	EU5-EU6	EU5	EU6
Standard for fuel consumption measurement	-	-	-	-
Energy class	-	-	-	-
Stationary vehicle noise [dB]	-	-	-	-
Driving noise [dB]	-	-	-	-

Standby weight [kg]	2435	2445	2580	2455
Overall weight [kg]	3250	3250	3250	3250
Maximum trailer weight unbraked/braked [kg]	750/3500	750/3500	750/3500	750/3500
Maximum front/rear axle load [kg]	-	-	-	-
Maximum vertical load on the tow bar [kg]	-	-	-	-
Maximum load on roof/carrier [kg]	100/-	100/-	100/-	100/-

Boot volume [l]	680	680	680	680
Boot volume with rear seats folded to the edge of the seats/ceiling [l]	-/2300	-/2300	-/2300	-/2300
Boot volume, third row of seats [l]	-	-	-	-
Boot volume, third row seats folded [l]	-	-	-	-
Boot length [mm]	500	500	500	500
Boot length with rear seats folded [mm]	2124	2124	2124	2124
Boot width between wheels/max [mm]	-/1027	-/1027	-/1027	-/1027
Boot height to headliner/ceiling [mm]	-/891	-/891	-/891	-/891
Loading edge height [mm]	820	820	820	820
Height of the open boot door [mm]	-	-	-	-
Boot opening height [mm]	839	839	839	839
Boot opening width min/max [mm]	-	-	-	-

Number of doors	5	5	5	5
Number of seats	7	7	7	7
Fuel tank volume [l]	100	100	100	100
AdBlue tank volume [l]	-	-	-	-
Air resistance [Cd]	0.36	0.37	-	0.36
Front suspension	double wishbone	double wishbone	double wishbone	double wishbone
Rear suspension	multilink	multilink	multilink	multilink
Tyre dimensions front	265/60 R18	275/55 R19	295/40 ZR21	265/60 R18
Tyre dimensions rear	265/60 R18	275/55 R19	295/40 ZR21	265/60 R18
Wheel size front	8.0J x 18 ET56.5	8.5J x 19 ET62	10.0J x 21 ET46	8.0J x 18 ET56.5
Wheel size rear	8.0J x 18 ET56.5	8.5J x 19 ET62	10.0J x 21 ET46	8.0J x 18 ET56.5
Brake dimensions front	-	-	390 x 36	-
Brake dimensions rear	-	-	345 x 26	-
Steering	-	-	-	-
Number of steering wheel turns	-	-	-	-
Turning diameter track/circumference [m]	12.4/-	12.4/-	12.45/-	12.4/-

Overall length [mm]	5120	5120	5146	5120
Overall width without/including mirrors [mm]	1934/2141	1934/2141	1998/2141	1934/2141
Overall height [mm]	1850	1850	1850	1850
Wheelbase [mm]	3075	3075	3075	3075
Front wheel track [mm]	1655	1645	1677	1655
Rear wheel track [mm]	1675	1665	1696	1675
Forward overhang [mm]	885	885	-	885
Rear overhang [mm]	1160	1160	-	1160
Clearance [mm]	276	276	-	276
Wading depth [mm]	500	500	-	500
Approach angle front [°]	30	30	-	30
Approach angle rear [°]	25	25	-	25
Transition angle [°]	20	20	-	20
Climbing rate [°]	80	80	-	80
Maximum side tilt [°]	35	35	-	35

Headroom front [mm]	1046	1046	1046	1046
Headroom rear [mm]	1015	1015	1015	1015
Front elbow/shoulder width [mm]	1485/1540	1485/1540	1485/1540	1485/1540
Rear elbow/shoulder width [mm]	1482/1529	1482/1529	1482/1529	1482/1529
Legroom front knees/total [mm]	-	-	-	-
Legroom rear knees/total [mm]	-	-	-	-
Third row of seats, headroom [mm]	988	988	988	988
Third row elbow/shoulder width [mm]	1282/1295	1282/1295	1282/1295	1282/1295

Gallery

Mercedes-Benz GL 63 AMG X166 2012 interior

Mercedes-Benz GL X166 2012 rear folding seats

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