GL class or GLS class
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GL class or GLS class
There is a GLA class - which is an 'SUV' version of the A class.
Now I hear that the M class is to become the GLE class as an SUV equivalent to the E class and the GLK become as GLC.
Does it not logically follow that the GL will become a GLS? Or is it enough that it was the original GL (even though at one time it was the be the new G).
Now I hear that the M class is to become the GLE class as an SUV equivalent to the E class and the GLK become as GLC.
Does it not logically follow that the GL will become a GLS? Or is it enough that it was the original GL (even though at one time it was the be the new G).
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Mercedes marketing dept for naming SUX, lol.
Heck, the GL450 is not a 4.5 liter, and neither is GL550 a 5.5 liter, though I understand keeping the 6.3 when it used to be a 6.2 liters.
The only marketing/naming that sux worse is the folks at Infiniti when they decided that all their cars went from I, M, Q, and all became Qs...dumb.
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Heck, the GL450 is not a 4.5 liter, and neither is GL550 a 5.5 liter, though I understand keeping the 6.3 when it used to be a 6.2 liters.
The only marketing/naming that sux worse is the folks at Infiniti when they decided that all their cars went from I, M, Q, and all became Qs...dumb.
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Of course, overall, you are obviously correct. Even Mercedes may have labelled the GL the 's-class of SUVs', but it is more about being as close as you can get rather than acutally being an S Class SUV.
However more reading leads me to conclude that Mercedes is intent of making a true 'S Class SUV', although it is not clear whether this will be an evolution of the GL or an all new model.
To myself and many others the S-Class is 'old style luxury' and the GL the best of a new style. Offering more of that ultimate luxury, space, than an S Class as well as extra capability to go off road, which i could use, at the sacrifice of ultimate speed, which i could not legally use.
I do see the GL replacing the S as the pinnacle model of mercedes for an increasing number of people, just because the market share of SUVs continues to rise and the market share of sedans continues to fall.
Another interesting indicator is that i now when i picture a motorcade of VIPs, i think of large SUVs in place of large sedans. The SUV is becoming the ultimate limo for an increasing number of people!
Does anyone have the sales figures over the years for the GL and S? It would be interesting to see if the GL is projected to pass the S in numbers.
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Interesting observation. I came to a similar observation on police cars. Mind you they aren't MBs, but there are getting to be more SUVs versus the traditional sedans.
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http://blog.caranddriver.com/mercede...rly-next-year/
Time will tell. But your opinion is against most of the industry at this time. Almost all are now saying it will be the GLE Coupe.
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You could be correct about that, or Car and Driver could be right.
http://blog.caranddriver.com/mercede...rly-next-year/
Time will tell. But your opinion is against most of the industry at this time. Almost all are now saying it will be the GLE Coupe.
http://blog.caranddriver.com/mercede...rly-next-year/
Time will tell. But your opinion is against most of the industry at this time. Almost all are now saying it will be the GLE Coupe.
Especially because the GL is so much wider, but you don't feel that in interior space much.
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Seems as though we might get a name change......
I received this email today.
Sorry i tried to post as a link but you have to copy and paste.
http://www.automobilemag.com/features/news/1408-mercedes-benz-renaming-model-ranges/?eml=932137&sp_rid=4500662"
Sorry i tried to post as a link but you have to copy and paste.
http://www.automobilemag.com/features/news/1408-mercedes-benz-renaming-model-ranges/?eml=932137&sp_rid=4500662"
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Interesting. if they do make the GL the GLS, then I hope they base it on the S-class platform and a completely different interior and larger. I feel, the ML and GL sharing the same interior up to the C-pillar was a cheap approach to making the GL.
Especially because the GL is so much wider, but you don't feel that in interior space much.
Especially because the GL is so much wider, but you don't feel that in interior space much.
If this scheme is to make sense it requires further distancing the GL (GLS?) and M (GLE?)
