2012 Mercedes-Benz GL-Class Technical Data
| GL350 BlueTEC | GL450 4MATIC | GL550 4MATIC | ||
| Vehicle type | Four-door, seven-passenger luxury sport utility | Four-door, seven-passenger luxury sport utility | Four-door, seven-passenger luxury sport utility | |
| Chassis | Steel unibody | Steel unibody | Steel unibody | |
| Engine | 72-degree V6 | 90-degree V8 | 90-degree V8 | |
| Valve arrangement | Four valves per cylinder | Four valves per cylinder | Four valves per cylinder | |
| Valvetrain | Single overhead camshaft per cylinder bank, duplex chain-driven | Double overhead camshaft per cylinder bank;duplex chain-driven; | Double overhead camshaft per cylinder bank;duplex chain-driven; | |
| Displacement (cc) | 2,987 | 4,663 | 5,461 | |
| Bore (in.) | 3.27 / 83.0 | 3.66 / 92.9 | 3.86 / 98.0 | |
| Stroke (in.) | 3.62 / 92.0 | 3.39 / 86.0 | 3.56 / 90.5 | |
| Compression ratio | 16.5 : 1 | 10.7:1 | 10.7:1 | |
| Horsepower @ rpm | 210 @ 3,400 | 335 @ 6,000 | 382 @ 6,000 | |
| Torque (lb-ft.) @ rpm | 400 @ 1,600 – 2,800 | 339 @ 2,700 – 5,000 | 391 @ 2,800 – 4,800 | |
| Intake system | Turbocharger and intercooler; piezoelectric injectors | Two-stage resonance intake manifold; tumble flaps | Two-stage resonance intake manifold | |
| Max. engine speed (rpm) | 4,500 rpm | 6,500 rpm | 6,500 rpm | |
| Transmission | Seven-speed automatic | Seven-speed automatic | Seven-speed automatic | |
| Shift controls | Direct Select | Direct Select | Direct Select | |
| Gear ratios | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic | |
| 1 | 4.38:1 | 4.38:1 | 4.38:1 | |
| 2 | 2.86:1 | 2.86:1 | 2.86:1 | |
| 3 | 1.92:1 | 1.92:1 | 1.92:1 | |
| 4 | 1.37:1 | 1.37:1 | 1.37:1 | |
| 5 | 1.00:1 | 1.00:1 | 1.00:1 | |
| 6 | 0.82:1 | 0.82:1 | 0.82:1 | |
| 7 | 0.73:1 | 0.73:1 | 0.73:1 | |
| R | -3.42:1 | - 3.42:1 | - 3.42:1 | |
| R2 "comfort mode" | -2.23:1 | -2.23:1 | -2.23:1 | |
| Final drive | 3.45:1 | 3.70:1 | 3.70:1 | |
| Stability control | ESP stability control | ESP stability control | ESP stability control | |
| Suspension | Four-wheel independent with AIRMATIC | Four-wheel independent with AIRMATIC | Four-wheel independent with AIRMATIC | |
| front | Double control arm, air springs, gas shocks, stabilizer bar | Double control arm, air springs, gas shocks, stabilizer bar | Double control arm, air springs, gas shocks, stabilizer bar | |
| rear | Four-link, air springs, gas shocks, stabilizer bar | Four-link, air springs, gas shocks, stabilizer bar | Four-link, air springs, gas shocks, stabilizer bar | |
| Steering | Speed-sensitive power-assisted rack-and-pinion | Speed-sensitive power-assisted rack-and-pinion | Speed-sensitive power-assisted rack-and-pinion | |
| Turning radius (ft.) | 39.7 | 39.7 | 39.7 | |
| Wheels (in.) | front | 8.5 x 20 | 8.5 x 19 | 10 x 21 |
| rear | 8.5 x 20 | 8.5 x 19 | 10 x 21 | |
| Tires | front | 275 / 50 R 20 | 275 / 55 R 19 | 295 / 40 R 21 |
| rear | 275 / 50 R 20 | 275 / 55 R 19 | 295 / 40 R 21 | |
| Brakes | Hydraulic power assisted 4-wheel vented discs;Four-channel ABS anti-lock, Brake Assist, electronic brake proportioning | Hydraulic power assisted 4-wheel vented discs;Four-channel ABS anti-lock, Brake Assist, electronic brake proportioning | Hydraulic power assisted 4-wheel vented discs;Four-channel ABS anti-lock, Brake Assist, electronic brake proportioning | |
| Disc diameter (in./mm) | front | 14.7 / 375; ventilated | 14.7 / 375 | 14.7 / 375 |
| rear | 13.0 / 330; ventilated | 13.0 / 330 | 13.0 / 330 | |
| Disc thickness (in./mm) | front | 1.26 / 32 | 1.26 / 32 | 1.26 / 32 |
| rear | 0.87 / 22 | 0.87 / 22 | 0.87 / 22 | |
| Exterior dimensions (in) | ||||
| Wheelbase | 121.1 / 3,075 | 121.1 / 3,075 | 121.1 / 3,075 | |
| Length | 200.6 / 5,088 | 200.6 / 5,088 | 200.6 / 5,088 | |
| Width | 76.4 | 76.4 | 76.4 | |
| Height | 72.4 | 72.4 | 72.4 | |
| Ground clearance (in.) | 7.9 - 10.9 | 7.9 - 10.9 | 7.9 - 10.9 | |
| Track | front | 65.0 / 1,651 | 65.0 / 1,651 | 65.0 / 1,651 |
| rear | 65.1 / 1,654 | 65.1 / 1,654 | 65.1 / 1,654 | |
| Interior dimensions (in.) | ||||
| Head room | front | 40.1 / 1,019 | 40.1 / 1,019 | 40.1 / 1,019 |
| 2nd / 3rd row | 40.6 / 1,031 | 40.6 / 1,031 | 40.6 / 1,031 | |
| Leg room | front | 40.3 | 40.3 | 40.3 |
| 2nd / 3rd row | 39.5 | 39.5 | 39.5 | |
| Shoulder room | front | 58.3 / 1,482 | 58.3 / 1,482 | 58.3 / 1,482 |
| 2nd | 58.9 / 1,495 | 58.9 / 1,495 | 58.9 / 1,495 | |
| Cargo Length | Back row up | -- | -- | -- |
| Back | -- | -- | -- | |
| Capacities | ||||
| Cabin volume (cu. ft.) | -- | -- | -- | |
| Cargo volume | seats up | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.3 |
| Back row down | 43.8 (2nd & back row: 83.3) | 43.8 (2nd & back row: 83.3) | 43.8 (2nd & back row: 83.3) | |
| Curb weight (lbs.) | 5,512 | 5,346 | 5,545 | |
| Towing (lbs.) | 7,500 | 7,500 | 7,500 | |
| Max. total payload | -- | -- | -- | |
| Fuel tank/reserve (gallons) | 26.4 / 3.4 | 26.4 / 3.4 | 26.4 / 3.4 | |
| AdBlue tank (gallons) | 8.5 | N/A | N/A | |
| Performance | ||||
| 0-60 (seconds) | 9.4 (est.) | 7.1 (est.) | 6.4 (est.) | |
| Top speed (mph) | 130 (electronically limited) | 130 (electronically limited) | 130 (electronically limited) | |
| Fuel mileage, city/hwy | 17 / 21 / 19 | 13 / 18 / 15 | 12 / 17 / 14 | |
| Note: Technical specifications are subject to change. Please visit the media web site http://media.mbusa.com for the latest information. |
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