MERCEDES-BENZ GLS FROM $171,700

Joshua Dowling

With its third generation GLS, Mercedes has turned luxury up a notch – and the vehicle has grown in every dimension to behemoth proportions. It now has one of the largest cabins and cargo holds in the class. The 270kW/500Nm 3.0-litre straight six turbopetrol GLS 450 is priced at $171,700. The 243kW/700Nm 3.0-litre straight six turbodiesel GLS 400d, tested here, is $179,500. The AMG GLS63, with a 450kW/850Nm twin turbopetrol 4.0-litre V8 mild hybrid drivetrain, is $289,800 while the Maybach GLS600 luxo bomber, tuned for 410kW, is $395,500. The first thing you notice when you open the door is the massive widescreen display that stretches across more than half the dash. Two 12.3-inch high-resolution screens side-by-side make it feel like you’re in a cockpit not a car. The model we…

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