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6 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
- 1. Mercedes-Maybach GLS600 (Facelift) IMG 0302 (cropped): Alexander-93· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2. Mercedes-Benz X167: Alexander Migl· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 3. Mercedes-Benz X166: M 93· CC BY-SA 3.0 de
- 4. Mercedes-Benz GL 350 BlueTEC 4MATIC Sport-Paket AMG (X 166) – Frontansicht, 31. Dezember 2012, Düsseldorf: M 93· CC BY-SA 3.0 de
- 5. Mercedes-Benz X167 IMG 5259: Alexander Migl· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 6. Mercedes GL 450 CDI 4MATIC (X164) Facelift front 20100926: M 93· Attribution
base stats
Bars compare against all cars: 600 hp, 0 g CO₂, 400k registrations, €150k.
what the fuel types mean
- petrol Cheapest to buy, simple, but fuel is expensive in NL.
- diesel Frugal on long trips, but NL road tax is much higher and city bans are growing.
- LPG Runs on autogas (cheap fuel) via a conversion; extra road tax in NL.
spec sheet
- built
- 2006–2016
- body
- estate / wagon, MPV, SUV
- engine
- 3.0 L–5.5 L
- cylinders
- 6–8
- turbo
- some versions
- power
- 208–550 hp
- drive
- 4x4, all-wheel drive
- gearbox
- automatic
- seats
- 7
- doors
- 4
- weight
- 2,501 kg
- fuel use
- 7.5–15.9 L/100 km
- CO₂
- 195–379 g/km
- US rating
- 14–20 mpg
- EV range
- —
- US size class
- SUV, Standard SUV
- avg new price NL
- € 152.590
Ranges cover every version ever sold. Blank means the sources don't say.
🇳🇱 on Dutch roads
797 are registered in the Netherlands today, #653 of all models. Most common build year: 2007 (168 cars).
20062016
Cars still registered, by year of first registration (RDW).
secondhand shopping hint
Cars 8–20 years old are where budget buys usually live. The register has 729 GL-Classs from 2006–2015, so there should be plenty to choose from on Marktplaats or AutoScout24. Their price when new:
- 2009€ 147.103
- 2010€ 140.718
- 2011€ 147.114
- 2013€ 149.354
- 2014€ 159.648
- 2015€ 154.614
names it's registered under (18)
- GL 500 4MATIC 197
- GL 350 Bluetec 4MATIC 156
- GL 320 Cdi 4MATIC 70
- GL 550 4MATIC 59
- GL 420 Cdi 4MATIC 55
- GL 450 4MATIC 51
- GL 63 AMG 34
- GL 350 Cdi 4MATIC 30
- GL63 AMG 25
- GL 500 22
- GL 450 20
- GL550 4MATIC 19
- GL 400 4MATIC 14
- GL 450 Cdi 4MATIC 14
- GL450 11
- GL500 4MATIC 8
- GL 550 7
- GL500 5
🇺🇸 US versions (25)
Every version the EPA tested, model years 2007–2016. mpg is combined; L/100 km converted.
| year | version | engine | gearbox | drive | fuel | mpg | L/100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | AMG GL63 | 5.5 L 8 cyl turbo | Automatic 7-spd | 4WD | Premium | 14 | 16.8 |
| 2016 | GL450 4matic | 3.0 L 6 cyl turbo | Automatic 7-spd | 4WD | Premium | 19 | 12.4 |
| 2016 | GL550 4matic | 4.7 L 8 cyl turbo | Automatic 7-spd | 4WD | Premium | 15 | 15.7 |
| 2015 | GL450 4matic | 3.0 L 6 cyl turbo | Automatic 7-spd | 4WD | Premium | 19 | 12.4 |
| 2015 | GL550 4matic | 4.7 L 8 cyl turbo | Automatic 7-spd | 4WD | Premium | 15 | 15.7 |
| 2015 | GL63 AMG | 5.5 L 8 cyl turbo | Automatic 7-spd | 4WD | Premium | 14 | 16.8 |
| 2014 | GL450 4matic | 4.7 L 8 cyl turbo | Automatic 7-spd | 4WD | Premium | 16 | 14.7 |
| 2014 | GL550 4matic | 4.7 L 8 cyl turbo | Automatic 7-spd | 4WD | Premium | 15 | 15.7 |
| 2014 | GL63 AMG | 5.5 L 8 cyl turbo | Automatic 7-spd | 4WD | Premium | 14 | 16.8 |
| 2013 | GL450 4matic | 4.7 L 8 cyl turbo | Automatic 7-spd | 4WD | Premium | 16 | 14.7 |
| 2013 | GL550 4matic | 4.7 L 8 cyl turbo | Automatic 7-spd | 4WD | Premium | 15 | 15.7 |
| 2013 | GL63 AMG | 5.5 L 8 cyl turbo | Automatic 7-spd | 4WD | Premium | 14 | 16.8 |
| 2012 | GL450 4matic | 4.7 L 8 cyl | Automatic 7-spd | 4WD | Premium | 15 | 15.7 |
| 2012 | GL550 4matic | 5.5 L 8 cyl | Automatic 7-spd | 4WD | Premium | 14 | 16.8 |
| 2011 | GL450 4matic | 4.7 L 8 cyl | Automatic 7-spd | 4WD | Premium | 15 | 15.7 |
| 2011 | GL550 4matic | 5.5 L 8 cyl | Automatic 7-spd | 4WD | Premium | 14 | 16.8 |
| 2010 | GL450 4matic | 4.7 L 8 cyl | Automatic 7-spd | 4WD | Premium | 14 | 16.8 |
| 2010 | GL550 4matic | 5.5 L 8 cyl | Automatic 7-spd | 4WD | Premium | 14 | 16.8 |
| 2009 | GL450 4matic | 4.6 L 8 cyl | Automatic 7-spd | 4-Wheel or AWD | Premium | 15 | 15.7 |
| 2009 | GL550 4matic | 5.5 L 8 cyl | Automatic 7-spd | 4-Wheel or AWD | Premium | 14 | 16.8 |
| 2008 | GL320 CDI 4matic | 3.0 L 6 cyl turbo | Automatic 7-spd | 4-Wheel or AWD | Diesel | 20 | 11.8 |
| 2008 | GL450 4matic | 4.6 L 8 cyl | Automatic 7-spd | 4-Wheel or AWD | Premium | 15 | 15.7 |
| 2008 | GL550 4matic | 5.5 L 8 cyl | Automatic 7-spd | 4-Wheel or AWD | Premium | 14 | 16.8 |
| 2007 | GL320 CDI 4matic | 3.0 L 6 cyl turbo | Automatic 7-spd | 4-Wheel or AWD | Diesel | 20 | 11.8 |
| 2007 | GL450 4matic | 4.6 L 8 cyl | Automatic 7-spd | 4-Wheel or AWD | Premium | 15 | 15.7 |
Sources: RDW open data, fueleconomy.gov.Updated 2026-10-24.