This vehicle has a 5 door suv/sports utility vehicle body style with a front mounted engine that delivers power to all four wheels.
The Mercedes-Benz GLS 450 4MATIC is one of the X 166 range of cars from Mercedes-Benz.
Its engine is a turbocharged petrol, 3 litre, double overhead camshaft 90 degree V 6 cylinder with 4 valves per cylinder. In this application it produces 362 bhp (367 PS/270 kW) of power at 5250-6000 rpm, and maximum torque of 500 N·m (369 lb·ft/51 kgm) at 1800-4500 rpm.
The engine transfers its power through to the wheels via a 9 speed automatic transmission.
The Mercedes-Benz GLS 450 4MATIC weighs a quoted 2436 kg at the kerb.
Full specs
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Applicable to the USA domestic market(s). | ||
| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 6/7 seater suv/sports utility vehicle | ||
| Number of doors | 5 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 3076 mm | 121.1 inches | |
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| Track/tread (rear) | |||
| Length | 5131 mm | 202 inches | |
| Width | 1981 mm | 78 inches | |
| Height | 1849 mm | 72.8 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 216 mm | 8.5 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.67 | ||
| Kerb weight | 2436 kg | 5370 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 100 litres | 22 [26.4] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 6 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 3 litre 2996 cc (182.827 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 88 × 82.1 mm
3.46 × 3.23 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.07 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 367 PS (362 bhp) (270 kW) at 5250-6000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 500 Nm (369 ft·lb) (51 kgm) at 1800-4500 rpm |
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| Specific output | 90.1 kW/litre 122.5 ps/litre 120.8 bhp/litre 1.98 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
166.89 Nm/litre
2.02 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | direct petrol injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 2097.2 kPa (304.2 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | 6500 rpm | ||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 499.33 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | 2 turbochargers | ||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 150.67 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.15 PS/kg 110.81 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 kW/kg 148.6 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.15 bhp/kg 0.07 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 9.02 kg/kW 15.07 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 17/22/19 US MPG EPA city/highway/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 13.8/10.7/12.4 l/100km city/highway/combined | ||
| km/litre | 7.2/9.4/8.1 km/l city/highway/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 20.4/26.4/22.8 UK MPG city/highway/combined | ||
| US MPG | 17.0/22.0/19.0 US MPG city/highway/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | all wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | 50:50 | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 8½ x 19 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 8½ x 19 | ||
| Tyres front | 275/55 R 19 | ||
| Tyres rear | 275/55 R 19 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 350 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 345 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 9 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.6 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.27 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 502183 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | X 166 | ||
| RAC rating | 28.8 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2017 Mercedes-Benz GLS 450 4MATIC added 2016-12-27. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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