Mercedes-Benz GLS 2024: more power and standard features for luxury SUV as prices climb

Mercedes-Benz has detailed its refreshed GLS huge SUV model fluctuate which is quandary to mark a series of up to date fashioned equipment and styling tweaks however it absolutely’s come at the fee of a $14,000 designate up within the associated charge of entry.

The highest rate tag has at this time time confirmed the new lineup and costs for the updated BMW X7 and Audi Q8 competitor which is quandary to dart on sale this month with a streamlined new lineup that has viewed the earlier GLS 450 entry grade deleted.

Gaining small tweaks to its exterior and interior invent equivalent to updated front and rear gentle accents, the tag’s most modern media tech, and a fashioned Burmester sound plot across the fluctuate, the shining automobile-maker has greatly bolstered its fashioned equipment listing in a present to lower option fatigue.

Whereas the models now pack more aspects, the fee of entry of the now three-grade model lineup has risen from $170,169 to $184,900, with costs up by between $6000 and $16,000 reckoning on the grade.

A refreshed model lineup

Not provided for 2024 might well well be the GLS 450 variant which featured a 3.0-litre turbo-petrol inline-six cylinder engine.

This model modified into the earlier entry-level of the fluctuate and modified into praised in a recent evaluate by Chasing Autos contributor Iain Curry for its energy and refinement.

As a change, the model lineup has been trimmed to some variants:

• GLS 450d 4Matic
• Mercedes-AMG GLS 63 4Matic+
• Mercedes-Maybach LS 600 4Matic

The previously named GLS 400d can be modified by the GLS 450d, powered by a 3.0-litre six-cylinder turbo-diesel engine and now also that contains a 48V-aloof hybrid plot.

This engine produces 270kW of energy, an boost of 27kW and 50Nm on the model it replaces.

The powertrains for the two elevated-spec models – a 4.0-litre twin-turbo petrol V8 – is unchanged, with the GLS 63 producing 450kW and 850Nm, whereas the Maybach produces 410kW and 770Nm.

What else is changing for the GLS?

Exterior updates – unveiled earlier this 365 days – encompass a new front bumper, bigger grille, updated tail-lights, and new wheel designs for the two elevated grade models.

The new GLS will even be fitted with the German tag’s most modern MBUX multimedia plot, with the multifunction guidance wheel also having been upgraded to the most modern skills.

Normal equipment has been bolstered across the fluctuate with the new model now along side a series of up to date aspects equivalent to a Burmester sound plot, energy closing doors, panoramic sunroof, adaptive high beams and more as fashioned.

There are in fact fewer non-fundamental extras for the GLS, with the new lineup restricted to some option packs – a towbar equipment ($2900 MLRP), rear consolation equipment ($9900 MLRP), or a predominant class rear particular person seat equipment ($14,500 MLRP, available on 600 4Matic)

What does every grade of the GLS encompass?

A raft of up to date fashioned aspects are incorporated across the fluctuate; we now have gotten detailed some selected highlights below.

GLS 450d 4Matic

• AMG Line Exterior
• ‘Multibeam’ LED
• Driving Assistance Kit Plus
• Parking Kit 360
• Keyless entry and start up
• Burmester Encompass Sound plot
• ‘Multicontour’ seat
• Climatised Front Seats
• Heated Rear seats
• Energy Closing Doors
• Inner Assistant
• MBUX Augmented Reality
• Panoramic Sunroof
• Heads-Up Conceal
• Aluminium-scrutinize running boards
• ‘Guard 360 Vehicle Security Plus’

Mercedes-AMG GLS 63 4Matic+

• AMG Evening Kit
• AMG Full of life Creep Protect an eye on
• Seat heating plus for driver and front passenger seats
• Armrest heating for driver and front passenger
• Cushions in rear heated

Mercedes-Maybach LS 600 4Matic

• Weird and wonderful Leather-basically basically based Kit
• Burmester 3D surround sound plot
• E-Full of life Physique Protect an eye on
• MBUX High-Spoil Rear Seat Entertainment Machine: Multicontour rear seats, Electrical sunblinds in rear doors (left and moral)
• Steerage Wheel heating

Mercedes-Benz GLS 2024: costs in Australia

All costs listed are earlier than on-freeway charges.

• GLS 450d 4Matic: $184,900 (+$6931)
• Mercedes-AMG GLS 63 4Matic+: $299,900 (+$11,630)
• Mercedes-Maybach LS 600 4Matic: $409,900 (+$15,931)