R 320 Diesel VS. GL 320 Diesel
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R 320 Diesel VS. GL 320 Diesel
Any know why the GL Diesel can tow much more than R Diesel?
I don't remember where I read it from, but was it 7500 lb (GL) vs. 4800 lb (R)?
Any feedback is greatly appreciated.
I don't remember where I read it from, but was it 7500 lb (GL) vs. 4800 lb (R)?
Any feedback is greatly appreciated.
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I am pretty sure that the R class is not rated for towing.
The GL an Ml were listed as 4800 pound capacity on the older website (2007), but now they are rated at 7200 pounds.
If I had to guess, I think the frame construction of the R has something to do with it?
Check the website or stop by a dealer.
The GL an Ml were listed as 4800 pound capacity on the older website (2007), but now they are rated at 7200 pounds.
If I had to guess, I think the frame construction of the R has something to do with it?
Check the website or stop by a dealer.
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I am pretty sure that the R class is not rated for towing.
The GL an Ml were listed as 4800 pound capacity on the older website (2007), but now they are rated at 7200 pounds.
If I had to guess, I think the frame construction of the R has something to do with it?
Check the website or stop by a dealer.
The GL an Ml were listed as 4800 pound capacity on the older website (2007), but now they are rated at 7200 pounds.
If I had to guess, I think the frame construction of the R has something to do with it?
Check the website or stop by a dealer.
In the USA there is no tow hitch available from Mercedes for the R-class but there certainly is in the rest of the world.
In the rest of the world tow hitches are available from Mercedes for all models, but in the USA it's only the ML and GL.
Last edited by lkchris; 07-26-2008 at 11:22 AM.
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In Europe at least the tow hitch is not supposed to take significant vertical load, some 85 kg or so max. The allowed weight for towing is typically dependent on the weight of the car itself and to some extent brakes etc. I'm not sure if it still today makes a difference if the car is four wheel driven (but aren't both of these 4WD cars).
The Euro figures for the R are: 750 kg for a trailer without brakes (this is the maximum allowed in EU for any car) and 2100 kg for a trailer with brakes.
The Euro figures for the GL are: 750 kg and 3500 kg, which is uncommonly high. Also the drawbar noseweight is 140 kg for the GL, higher than the typical 85 kg.
The Euro figures for the R are: 750 kg for a trailer without brakes (this is the maximum allowed in EU for any car) and 2100 kg for a trailer with brakes.
The Euro figures for the GL are: 750 kg and 3500 kg, which is uncommonly high. Also the drawbar noseweight is 140 kg for the GL, higher than the typical 85 kg.