Merc GL: the best SUV

hanmust · 2nd September 2006, 20:19

Car & Driver tested five full sized SUVs..Navigator vs QX56 vs Esclade vs Q7 vs GL..And in the end the ranking is:

1. Mercedes Benz GL450
2. Audi Q7
3. Infiniti QX56
4. Cadillac Esclade
5. Lincoln Navigator

Test drive: S500 & Actros :-
http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/new-ca...00-actros.html

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1Day · 2nd September 2006, 20:54

yeah read that article few days back, its a great car, but when the new X5 will come things will change...I still like it, but its not radical looking, i prefer the new X5, thought wouldnt mind owning the GL too, its sort of a home run for the MB, but havent seen too many of those in the land of the SUVs yet, as many as the Q7, which is 1.

turbo_v12 · 3rd September 2006, 11:25

Looks pretty much similar to the ML though.

GTO · 4th September 2006, 10:25

As a full size SUV, the GL has received fantastic reviews. It really cant be compared to the ML since its a segment higher, and has none of the famed M-Class compromise.

ajmat · 4th September 2006, 11:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by turbo_v12

Looks pretty much similar to the ML though.

Has the same platform - the dash is almost similar

hanmust · 4th September 2006, 17:33

GL & X5 are in seperate catagories..In the new X5's brochure they have listed thier competitors, GL is absent in it & ML is present..its shows that both are not in the same wagon..

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For me GL is the #1

2nd September 2006, 20:19	#1
hanmust Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Calicut Posts: 2,481 Thanked: 262 Times View My Garage	Merc GL: the best SUV Car & Driver tested five full sized SUVs..Navigator vs QX56 vs Esclade vs Q7 vs GL..And in the end the ranking is: 1. Mercedes Benz GL450 2. Audi Q7 3. Infiniti QX56 4. Cadillac Esclade 5. Lincoln Navigator Test drive: S500 & Actros :- http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/new-ca...00-actros.html Moderator Note - Scanning and posting complete magazine articles is not permitted on Team-BHP. In case there is a link to this Road Test, you can include the same. Last edited by v12 : 3rd September 2006 at 12:06. Reason: Complete magazine article scanned.
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2nd September 2006, 20:54	#2
1Day Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Chicago/Delhi Posts: 1,360 Thanked: 4 Times View My Garage	yeah read that article few days back, its a great car, but when the new X5 will come things will change...I still like it, but its not radical looking, i prefer the new X5, thought wouldnt mind owning the GL too, its sort of a home run for the MB, but havent seen too many of those in the land of the SUVs yet, as many as the Q7, which is 1.
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3rd September 2006, 11:25	#3
turbo_v12 BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Thane Posts: 457 Thanked: Once View My Garage	Looks pretty much similar to the ML though.
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4th September 2006, 10:25	#4
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 70,490 Thanked: 300,278 Times View My Garage	As a full size SUV, the GL has received fantastic reviews. It really cant be compared to the ML since its a segment higher, and has none of the famed M-Class compromise.
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4th September 2006, 17:33	#6
hanmust Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Calicut Posts: 2,481 Thanked: 262 Times View My Garage	GL & X5 are in seperate catagories..In the new X5's brochure they have listed thier competitors, GL is absent in it & ML is present..its shows that both are not in the same wagon.... For me GL is the #1
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