2021 Mercedes-Benz GLS SUV Quick Reference Guide

*Above prices exclude $1,050 destination and delivery charge

What’s New for MY21

• Ventilated Front Seats, 4-Zone Climate Control, 20” wheels now standard (GLS 450 4MATIC)
• New upholstery options available
• Enhanced Alarm System with Parking Damage Detection now standard for GLS 450 4MATIC/GLS 580 4MATIC
• Electric Rear Side-Window Sunshades now available as standalone option on GLS 450 4MATIC
• Driver Assistance Package PLUS now available for GLS 450 4MATIC and GLS 580 4MATIC
• All-new AMG GLS 63 SUV model
• All-new Maybach SUV model

Mercedes-Benz GLS Standard Feature Highlights

• 4.0L V8 Biturbo engine with EQ Boost and 48-volt onboard electrical system
• 7-seater, or 6-seater with Captain’s Chairs
• Mercedes-Benz User Experience (MBUX) with Voice Control
• 12.3” Digital Instrument Cluster and 12.3” Touchscreen Multimedia Display
• Navigation
• Burmester® Surround Sound System
• 64-color Ambient Lighting
• Inductive Wireless Charging
• SiriusXM Radio
• Carwash mode
• 4-Zone Climate Control
• 115V AC household-type power outlet
• 64-Color Ambient Lighting
• 9 USB ports
• Pre-Wiring for Rear Seat Entertainment & comfort adapter
• LED Intelligent light system headlamps and LED taillamps
• Smartphone Integration with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
• Blind Spot Assist
• Active Brake Assist
• ATTENTION ASSIST®
• Active Parking Assist with Surround View
• PRE-SAFE® System, including PRE-SAFE® Sound
• Car-to-X Communication
• 20” wheels (GLS 450)
• 21” wheels (GLS 580)
• Easy-Pack Tailgate
• KEYLESS-START
• KEYLESS-GO®
• Load Compartment Cover
• SUV-specific storage compartments designed especially for off-road driving

Mercedes-Benz GLS Optional Feature Highlights

• E-ACTIVE BODY CONTROL suspension
• Executive Rear Seat Package with large center foldable console with 7” MBUX tablet in the rear, wireless charging and comfort headrests; Executive Rear Seat Package PLUS also includes heated and ventilated and multicontour seats in the rear
• Augmented Video for Navigation
• MBUX Interior Assistant gesture control
• Head-Up Display
• 5-Zone Climate Control (standard on GLS 580)
• Heated and cooled cupholders (front and rear)
• Active multicontour front seats with massage (standard on GLS 580)
• Driver Assistance Package with new Active Stop-and-Go Assist feature
• ENERGIZING Comfort
• Air Balance cabin fragrance system
• AMG Line (GLS 580 only)
• Night Package (GLS 580 only)
• Warmth and Comfort Package
• Burmester® High-End 3D Surround Sound System
• 23” wheels (GLS 580)

AMG GLS 63 Standard Feature Highlights (includes standard features listed above)

• Handcrafted AMG 4.0-liter V8 biturbo engine w/ EQ Boost starter-generator
• Gasoline engine: 603 hp / 627 lb-ft; EQ Boost provides up to an additional 21hp and 184 lb-ft
• AMG SPEEDSHIFT TCT 9-speed Transmission
• AMG Performance Exhaust system
• AMG high-performance braking system
• 3-spoke AMG Performance steering wheel with optimized ergonomics
• AMG Drive Unit steering wheel buttons
• AMG-specific front seats with active multicontour and massage functions
• Second-row heated seats
• Mercedes-Benz User Experience (MBUX) with Voice Control
• PARKTRONIC and Surround View System with 360 degree camera
• Dynamic LED Headlamps with Adaptive High Beam Assist and LED tail lamps
• Active Blind Spot Assist
• MB Navigation with Map Updates for First Three Years
• Heated and cooled front cupholders
• 21” AMG-specific wheels
• Easy-Pack Tailgate

AMG GLS 63 Optional Feature Highlights

• Executive Rear Seat Packages: with large center foldable console with 7” MBUX tablet in the rear, wireless charging and comfort headrests; Executive Rear Seat Package PLUS also includes heated and ventilated and multicontour seats in the rear
• Augmented Video for Navigation
• AMG-specific wheels up to 23 inches in diameter
• AMG Night Package
• AMG Carbon Fiber interior trim
• Head-Up Display
• ENERGIZING Comfort Package with Air Balance cabin fragrance system
• Warmth and Comfort Package
• Burmester® High-End 3D Surround Sound System

Maybach GLS Standard Feature Highlights (includes standard features listed above)

• 5-seater or 4-seater with individual Executive Rear Seats and center armrest
• E-ACTIVE BODY CONTROL Intelligent Suspension
• 4MATIC® variable torque on demand All-Wheel Drive
• Augmented Video for Navigation
• Head-Up Display
• Rear seat elements:
• Rear Seat Entertainment with wireless headphones
• 7” MBUX tablet
• Folding tables (with 4-seater)
• Heated and ventilated and multicontour seats
• Seat heating PLUS
• Executive Climate System
• Comfort headrests
• Inductive Wireless Charging (front and rear)
• Heated and cooled cup holders (front and rear)
• Wooden parcel shelf separates interior from luggage compartment
• Active multicontour seats with massage
• Burmester® High-End 3D Surround Sound System
• 64-color Ambient Lighting, including ambient lighting in roof liner
• Driver Assistance Package with latest suite of active driver assistance features
• Panoramic sliding sunroof
• Warmth and Comfort Package
• Extended leather package including roof liner
• ENERGIZING Comfort
• Air Balance cabin fragrance system
• LED Intelligent Light System headlamps and taillamps
• 22” Maybach-exclusive multi-spoke light-alloy wheels

Maybach GLS Optional Feature Highlights

• Two-tone Maybach-exclusive paint options (8 combinations)
• Three two-tone Exclusive Nappa Leather upholstery options, including two Maybach-exclusive options
• Maybach-exclusive designo high-gloss black flowing lines piano lacquer trim
• 23” Maybach-exclusive multi-spoke forged wheels
• Refrigerated compartment

Technical Highlights

• 48-Volt on-board electrical system technology with EQ Boost: The engines in the GLS lineup are supplemented with a powerful and efficient Integrated Starter Generator. This integrated electric motor system, known as EQ Boost, assists the combustion engine by adding up to 21 hp for short periods of time. EQ Boost also assists when accelerating; making driving without the combustion engine turned on possible ("sailing") and supplies the battery with power by means of high-efficiency recuperation. By doing so, it makes fuel savings possible that were previously the exclusive domain of high-voltage hybrid technology.
• E-ACTIVE BODY CONTROL is a suspension system developed by Mercedes-Benz and powered in part by the 48V onboard electrical system. As the only system on the market where the spring and damping forces can be individually controlled at each wheel, E-ACTIVE BODY CONTROL is the world’s most intelligent SUV suspension that uses Road Surface Scan and a Curve inclination function that make an extraordinary level of comfort possible. The hydropneumatics generate dynamic forces that overlay the air suspension forces and actively support and dampen the vehicle body during linear and lateral acceleration or when driving on uneven roads.
• AMG RIDE CONTROL+ air suspension: special spring/damper set-up and adaptive adjustable damping ADS+ (Adaptive Damping System) combines outstanding driving dynamics with high ride comfort. It supports a driving experience characterized by a high level of agility, neutral cornering behavior and optimized traction. The damping characteristics can be preselected in three stages - "Comfort", "Sport" and "Sport+", allowing a clear distinction between high long-distance comfort and sporty vehicle dynamics.
• AMG ACTIVE RIDE CONTROL active roll stabilization system, powered by the 48-volt system: This new feature makes a significant contribution to the AMG-specific driving experience in the GLS 63. It precisely compensates body movements and ensures controllable, direct handling even at the critical limits, utilizing two independently operating, electro-mechanical actuators at the front and rear axle.
• Mercedes-Benz User Experience (MBUX): A completely new multimedia system featuring innovative technology based on Artificial Intelligence and an intuitive operating system. MBUX technology is pioneering a new level of in-car experience. MBUX can be operated by Voice Control, the touchscreen (a first for Mercedes-Benz vehicles), Touchpad and Touch Control Buttons on the steering wheel. The system has learning capabilities and intelligent Voice Control with Natural Language Understanding and a verbal cue of “Hey Mercedes” which can be used to wake the system up.
• MBUX Interior Assistant allows for intuitive and natural operation of different comfort and MBUX functions by movement recognition. A camera in the overhead console registers movements of the driver's and front passenger's hands and arms. When a hand approaches the touchscreen or the Touchpad on the center console, the media display changes and individual elements are highlighted.
• AMG Performance 4MATIC+ all-wheel drive: The new GLS 63 is equipped for maximum traction and dynamics with AMG Performance 4MATIC+ fully variable all-wheel drive. The intelligent steering variably links the permanently driven rear axle with the front axle and continually calculates the optimum torque distribution – depending on the driving situation and the driver's wishes. The all-wheel drive thus improves longitudinal dynamics as well as traction and lateral dynamics. The outcome: more powerful acceleration from a standstill and for short sprints. The system is capable of a power distribution between front and rear axle from 0:100; up to 50:50.
• AMG DYNAMIC SELECT: The GLS 63 has six drive programs: Comfort, Sport, Sport +, Individual, Trail and Sand. AMG DYNAMIC SELECT adapts important parameters such as the responsiveness of the engine and transmission, the characteristic curve of the accelerator and steering, the suspension damping and even the vehicle's sound. Selected using the paddle in the center console or the AMG steering wheel buttons, the programs are displayed in the instrument cluster and on the multimedia display.
• Latest-generation Advanced Driver Assistance Systems: the enhanced intelligent hands-off detection includes sensing via the Touch Control Buttons, is sensitive to specific conditions, and can be activated in a wide range of speeds.
• Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC® is able to follow a vehicle in front at a pre-selected distance
• Active Stop-and-Go Assist enables the GLS to recognize traffic jams at an early stage, actively supporting the driver in stop-and-go traffic up to approximately 37 mph
• Active Steering Assist can now actively intervene even if road lines are unclear or non-existent at certain speeds; it can now also function in curves with a tighter radius
• Active Emergency Stop Assist is able to brake the vehicle to a standstill in its lane if it detects that the driver is no longer actively driving the vehicle while it is on the move with Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC and Active Steering Assist engaged. It can now unlock the doors when the vehicle is stationary to allow first aid responders immediate access to the vehicle's interior
• Active Lane Change Assist is a radar-and-camera-based system that aids the driver when changing lanes. When a turn is indicated, this feature will aid with steering into the adjacent lane if it detects the lane is empty
• Active Speed Limit Assist can adapt vehicle speed to identified speed limits and can now adjust pre-emptively when speed limits are going to change
• Route-Based Speed Adaptation is able to reduce the speed in anticipatory mode by referencing the vehicle’s map data ahead of bends, junctions, roundabouts, toll booths and exit roads
• Active Brake Assist with Cross-Traffic Function is an advanced braking system capable of mitigating many types of danger, such as standing and crossing pedestrians or bicyclists, traffic up ahead of the vehicle, or even crossing from side to side
• Turn-off function of Active Brake Assist: activation of Active Brake Assist with Cross-Traffic Assist when turning across the opposite lane. If there is a risk of collision when turning across the path of oncoming vehicles, the vehicle will be braked when traveling at low speeds
• Evasive Steering Assist assists the driver by adding calculated steering torque to aid in steering when a driver deliberately or instinctively performs an evasive maneuver around a pedestrian
• Active Blind Spot Assist is able to provide the driver with a visual alert, plus an audible alarm, when a turn indicator is actuated to warn of a side collision, and helps the driver to avoid an imminent side impact by single-sided braking
• Active Lane Keeping Assist is able to warn the driver by means of vibrations of the steering wheel when the vehicle is unintentionally drifting out of its lane
• Car-to-X Communication is a system in which the vehicle simultaneously acts as a receiver and transmitter, conveying warning messages and evaluating driving conditions, effectively allowing the driver to “see” much further down the road
• PRE-SAFE® PLUS activates the PRE-SAFE safety measures when a collision from behind is imminent
• PRE-SAFE® Sound omits a short interference signal if an imminent collision is detected, triggering a protective reflex in the human ear referred to as the “stapedius reflex,” which can help reduce hearing loss in the event of an accident
• PRE-SAFE® Impulse Side preventatively moves the driver or front passenger up to 2.75-inches away from the impact zone to the side by rapidly inflating the seat’s side bolster, reducing the load on the occupant during an accident if a lateral collision is detected by the system
• ENERGIZING Comfort: enhanced health and wellness functionality boosts drivers’ attentiveness and well- being while reducing sleepiness and stress
• ENERGIZING COACH: This available feature is based on an intelligent algorithm and recommends one of the ENERGIZING Comfort programs depending on the driving and traffic situation, and the individual. If a Garmin® wearable is worn, personal values such as stress level or quality of sleep optimize the accuracy of the recommendation.

Model Positioning

• The GLS, the S-Class among SUVs, combines luxury with impressive levels of comfort, agile dynamics and extensive safety systems in a full-sized SUV for up to seven passengers.
• The new Mercedes-AMG GLS 63 is where the "S-Class of SUVs" meets AMG Performance Luxury. Powered by a handcrafted 4.0-liter V8 biturbo engine producing 603 hp, paired for the first time with an EQ Boost starter-generator—the GLS63 is unmatched in its effortless performance and exclusivity.
• The Mercedes-Maybach GLS expands the Maybach product portfolio with its first-ever SUV. The Maybach GLS 600 4MATIC showcases an expressive and luxurious SUV design with Maybach-exclusive features that provide the highest level of luxury and extraordinary comfort in the interior. With generous interior space and appointments, customization options exclusive to the Maybach brand and powerful V8 performance, the Maybach GLS is the ultimate in SUV luxury.

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