Overview & Reviews

The GL-Class is a new large luxury SUV from Mercedes-Benz. Highlights include a roomy interior with seating for seven, many luxury-oriented features and a 335-horsepower V8 engine. Later in the year, Mercedes adds a more fuel-efficient diesel V6 to the GL lineup.

• Strong acceleration with gasoline V8, gas mileage in the 20s with diesel V6, quiet interior, many available luxury amenities, excellent fit and finish, comfortable seating.

• Ride quality might be a little floaty for some.

User Reviews:

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  Well built - 2007 Mercedes-Benz GL-Class
  By saleem.qazi - July 11 - 12:53 am

  Fun to drive. Front end not very smooth. It feels like its missing rubber bushings in the front. I hope it is an actual Mercedes and not just a name change from Dodge Durango to Mercedes GL450. It will be very disappointing if thats the case. Otherwise, it is a good vehicle. Also, its difficult to lift the middle row to get the 3rd row.

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  Excellent ride - 2007 Mercedes-Benz GL-Class
  By chris - January 31 - 7:33 pm

  Looked at MDX: too small, too ugly exterior. Suburban Z71: looked good with too cheap materials interior for a 50K car. Then we decided to buy the 07 SUV of the year: The Mercedes GL450. The body doesnt look as sexy as the X5 we have, but for the big 3rd row seat, the cargo space, it cant get any better than this. Fit and finish of the exterior and interior is excellent, beautiful. Thats all I can say. I also test drove the Audi Q7. I like the look and the exclusive status of Audis, but the materials they used is nothing close to Mercedes or BMWs. With a comparable V8 engine, Audi wants $60k plus. Thats why you dont see many people driving Audis.

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  2007 Mercedes-Benz GL-Class-320 CDI 4Dr - 2007 Mercedes-Benz GL-Class
  By Sam - November 2 - 12:13 am

  Own this 13 months, bought brand new. Just completed 50k miles, had no problems. Excellent drive. With this size of SUV mileage is very good 24- 25MPG, perfect for the highway. Owned several SUVs but I think this is the best and think it will last forever. MB has really improved there product. We are very happy.

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  Mercedes Has Set The Bar - 2007 Mercedes-Benz GL-Class
  By str8line - July 20 - 3:06 pm

  Our family has had this vehicle for two weeks and it is spectacular. My wife is the primary driver and she loves it. Ive gotta think that some Americans (Chrysler influence?) were involved in the design parameters because the Germans finally nailed what an SUV should be. This chameleon is amazingly user friendly and provides everything you could want in a large SUV but somehow feels diminutive from behind the wheel. The interior is truly something to behold. Stitched leather, gorgeous wood accents, and appealing angles abound. A++

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  What you need to Know - 2007 Mercedes-Benz GL-Class
  By Mercedes- Benz Dude - July 17 - 10:56 pm

  The car has a smooth and quiet ride. It has a solid feel to it. My family loves it. I havent had any problems with it so far. Love this car.

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  A Superior SUV - 2007 Mercedes-Benz GL-Class
  By Great Benz - June 14 - 2:23 pm

  I wanted to move out of my less than dependable Volvo XC90 into a larger vehicle with better mileage. I looked at everything and eventually bought the diesel GL320 for the following reasons: Exceptional mileage for such a large vehicle. The performance of the diesel engine is superior to that of the twin turbocharged gas engine in the XC90, as well as some of the larger V8s. Extremely quiet and comfortable ride. The standard air suspension is perfect. Initial impression is that it is as solid as a bank vault. Crossing my fingers that the recent Mercedes quality problems do not crop up. At 2,800 miles, best vehicle ever

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  Gotta Love It! - 2007 Mercedes-Benz GL-Class
  By browniemtb - February 27 - 12:03 pm

  We order a new 07 X5 but after having borrowed the demo from the dealer we found the X5 still to small for a family. Still has the BMW performance though. So we purchased the GL450 and found that it has the size for the family and pretty decent performance. The interior features are great and the safety features are even better. Mercedes did a nice job with this vehicle and I think they hit a high luxury SUV market that BMW has yet to hit. If you need room for kids and cargo look no further! I just hope the build quality coming out of Alabama is better than Ive read in the past.

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  A Quality vehicle - 2007 Mercedes-Benz GL-Class
  By bj - February 27 - 1:06 am

  I loved this car from the minute we saw it. We were planning to buy Ford or Chevy, but once we stopped at the Mercedes dealer, we couldnt leave without this car. It is an absolute pleasure to drive. We had to have a rear shock replaced, but no other problems after 20 months. Brake pads were worn out after only 15,000 miles which was a shock and disappointment, especially when we found out the cost to replace them. Apparently this is normal for Mercedes brakes. Its a great car, but expensive maintenance.

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  Constructive Criticism - 2007 Mercedes-Benz GL-Class
  By JohnP in Boston - August 15 - 8:43 pm

  I love this car and its really a dream to own and drive. I had a problem with the power tailgate not working. The NAV system is a bit primitive and prone to error. This is still the best car that I have had the privilege to own and I highly recommend it.

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  Love my GL - 2007 Mercedes-Benz GL-Class
  By cindykoz - June 24 - 2:06 pm

  This is my first Mercedes and my 2nd SUV. I love it. We have 3 small children all in car seats and we all fit very comfortably and easily with room for friends. We live in central New York and have had about 5-6ft of snow since we picked up the GL, it handles it like a dream. We will be adding running boards as its a bit high for small kids and grandparents.