GL Class (X164) 2007-2012: GL320CDI, GL420CDI, GL450, GL550

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Old Jan 7, 2007 | 05:17 PM
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How long...

...does it generally take for a concept vehicle from Mercedes (ie: the GL 420) to make it to dealer channels? Coming from BMW, my understanding is that MB is faster, but is it generally over or under a year?

One of the threads I read on this suggested that it would be 2008, which leaves me wondering if that is model or calendar year.

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Old Jan 11, 2007 | 01:32 AM
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Originally Posted by 2thdr
...does it generally take for a concept vehicle from Mercedes (ie: the GL 420) to make it to dealer channels? Coming from BMW, my understanding is that MB is faster, but is it generally over or under a year?

One of the threads I read on this suggested that it would be 2008, which leaves me wondering if that is model or calendar year.

Thank you.
Typcially "Vision" cars take about anywhere from 12-18 months, but some have been sooner. It varies. The GL420 Bluetch will likely be a 2009 model introduced in 2008. I seriously doubt it is coming this fall, it would have to be shown as a production model like before the autoshow season is overwith. Now if it shows up at the New York show in April as a regular production model then I'd say this fall will be the on-sale, but I doubt that will happen. I'd say early calender year 2008 with the other bluetecs.

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