New GL420 at Detroit
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New GL420 at Detroit
Well looks like a bolder looking diesel V-8 GL will be coming to the US! I think the new grill is a big improvement giving it a stronger, tougher look. 515 lb ft of torque should be plenty to back it up, while my wife will be happy with the 24 mpg. Hopefully they can bring it this model year but I'll probably have to wait for a 2008 model.
http://www.leftlanenews.com/2007/01/...l-420-bluetec/
http://www.leftlanenews.com/2007/01/...l-420-bluetec/
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Well this makes me happy that I resisted the urge to trade in my ML and get a GL450 during my last service visit. That is a beauty.
Looks like I'll be upgrading soon.
Looks like I'll be upgrading soon.
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Uh oh, it looks the guys that said the GL320 wasn't enough and wished for the V8 GL420 diesel might get their wish. I'm excited! This could mean a ML and S420 Bluetech also. Mercedes must be getting some real interest/feedback on the "320" in the way of sales and request for more power.
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Well looks like a bolder looking diesel V-8 GL will be coming to the US! I think the new grill is a big improvement giving it a stronger, tougher look. 515 lb ft of torque should be plenty to back it up, while my wife will be happy with the 24 mpg. Hopefully they can bring it this model year but I'll probably have to wait for a 2008 model.
http://www.leftlanenews.com/2007/01/...l-420-bluetec/
http://www.leftlanenews.com/2007/01/...l-420-bluetec/
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V8 diesel has more mpg than V6 diesel?
The story says the GL420 will have a combined 24 mpg. The GL320 has 20/25 city/hwy. So, combined mpg would seem to be something less than 24 mpg on the GL320.
So, how can a V8 get better mpg than a V6? This doesn't pass the common sense test.
So, how can a V8 get better mpg than a V6? This doesn't pass the common sense test.
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Think about it this way , more torque means less pressure on the throttle pedal which means less fuel used.
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The German MB site rates the combined mileage of the GL420 at 11.7 L/100km. That's the same as 20 miles per U.S. gallon. But an imperial gallon is 20% larger, so 11.7 L/100km would equate to 24 miles per IMPERIAL gallon. I've also found two U.K. web sites that rate the GL420 at a combined 24 IMPERIAL miles per gallon.
To summarize, when converting the GL320 L/100km specs and the GL420 L/100km specs from the German site, here's what it comes to in U.S. MPG:
GL320: 18.2 -29.4 MPG with combined avg of 23.8 MPG
GL420: 14.7 - 25.6 MPG with a combined avg of 20.0 MPG
I would absolutely believe these numbers because they make sense and they agree with some GL320 real-world measurements that others on this board have observed.
There, I feel better now.
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Probably some American in the promotions dept at MBUSA grabbed a GL420 spec sheet from the U.K. and ran with the 24 mpg statistic, not realizing that the U.K. gallon is 20% larger.
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Vision cars are just the ones that go into production. It is the "F" concepts that don't. The CLS Vision, SLR Vision, GST Vision and others have gone right to production within a year after being shown. There will likely be a GL420 Bluetec in 2008 and that grille will also. Now whether or not it will be across the whole GL lineup is the question.
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Of course a grille is not much difference but in two years Mercedes does not change its design so easily. And such exaggerations (like that grille) is not the way of MB but who knows...About the 420 CDI I am quite sure it will come to the U.S. sooner or later, and it has to come actually for reason.
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Well of course they're going to tone down some concept for production, but "Vision" concept more often than not come to market within 12-18 months after being show.
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Did anyone notice BRABUS is already sellling the upgrade kits for the GL420cdi?
Getting 30 or so more HP and a few more stump pulling torque numbers outta the V8?
This V8 could pull anything outta a sticky situation (except George W... dont go there)
Getting 30 or so more HP and a few more stump pulling torque numbers outta the V8?
This V8 could pull anything outta a sticky situation (except George W... dont go there)
