Mercedes-Benz GL-Class Road Tests Articles

First Look: 2008 Mercedes-Benz GL-Class

The Mercedes-Benz GL-Class, our 2007 Sport/Utility of the Year, looks to continue its impressive trend through 2008 and 2009 with the addition of the BlueTEC model. more

Long Term Verdict: 2007 Mercedes-Benz GL450

The Barolo Red over Macadamia beige Mercedes-Benz GL450 was one of the most popular SUVs to ever spend a year in the MT garage. more

Fleet Update: 2007 Mercedes-Benz GL450

On a drive home from the office, Truck Trend editor Mark Williams noticed the GL, with a little over 24,000 miles on its odometer, was emitting a noisy driveline whine. more

Fleet Update: 2007 Mercedes-Benz GL450

On an inbound commute to work in early July, Truck Trend art director Voehringer noticed the 2007 Mercedes-Benz GL450's tire-pressure warning light had come on. more

Fleet Update: 2007 Mercedes-Benz GL450

Our 2007 Sport/Utility of the Year keeps chugging along sans drama, evidenced by zero unresolved problems and 19,187 miles in only nine months of service. more

Newcomers: 2008 Mercedes-Benz GL550/ML550

Both the 2008 ML and GL550 benefit from 382 horsepower and 391 pound-feet, the torque peaking from 2800 to 4800 rpm, with similar fuel economy to the 335-horsepower, 4.6-liter V-8 GL and defunct 306-horsepower, 5.0-liter 24-valve M-Class. more

Fleet Update: 2007 Mercedes-Benz GL450

A 1200-mile outing to Zion National Park has editor-in-chief MacKenzie gushing: "We arrived home at the end of a 600-mile day feeling fresh, a testament to good seats and impressively low NHV levels. more

Fleet Update: 2007 Mercedes-Benz GL450

Shortly after the arrival of our 2007 Mercedes-Benz GL450, back to the shop it went. Two of its tires had started slowly leaking down-about five pounds in a month. The shop found the tires had been punctured by nails. more

Long-Term Arrival: 2007 Mercedes-Benz GL450

To say this is a popular vehicle would be an understatement: Since being released to our editors, the GL hasn't once sat in our garage overnight. more

Comparison: 2007 Cadillac Escalade AWD vs. 2006 Land Rover LR3 HSE vs. 2007 Mercedes-Benz GL450

For all their inherent capabilities, the majority of premium SUVs sold in the U.S. spend most of their lives challenging nothing more demanding than a rain-slicked highway or a compact-only slot in a supermarket parking lot. more