Mercedes-Benz GLS (GL-Class) History
History
The GL-Class (X164, 2007) was Mercedes' first full-size, three-row luxury SUV, built in Alabama alongside the M-Class.
Renamed GLS for 2016 under the revised nomenclature, it is the SUV flagship of the range — effectively the 'S-Class of SUVs' — and underpins the Mercedes-Maybach GLS.
Generations
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GL (X164) · X164
The original full-size three-row GL-Class.
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2007 Photo: “2007 Mercedes-Benz GL 320 CDI (X 164) wagon (2007-10-12)” by OSX / Wikimedia Commons — Public domain . Cropped to 16:9.
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2009 Photo: “2009 Mercedes-Benz GL 320 CDI (X 164 MY09) wagon (2011-04-02)” by OSX / Wikimedia Commons — Public domain . Cropped to 16:9.
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2011 Photo: “2011 Black Mercedes-Benz X164 GL 500 4Matic in London (6649035897)” by Ben from LONDON, United Kingdom / Wikimedia Commons , licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 . Cropped to 16:9.
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2012 Photo: “2012 Mercedes-Benz GL350 BlueEfficiency CDi 3.0 Front” by Vauxford / Wikimedia Commons , licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 . Cropped to 16:9.
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GL / GLS (X166) · X166
Renamed GLS in 2016.
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GLS (X167) · X167
Current GLS; underpins the Mercedes-Maybach GLS.
Body styles
- 4-door SUV
Notable special editions & performance variants
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AMG GLS 63 (GL63 AMG)
The high-performance V8 GLS/GL-Class.
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Mercedes-Maybach GLS
Ultra-luxury Maybach version of the full-size SUV.
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