Mercedes-Benz GLS pricing announced (UK)

Mercedes-Benz has disclosed pricing details for the GLS sold in United Kingdom where deliveries will start in March 2016.

Revealed at the beginning of the month, the facelifted GL is now available on order in UK from a starting price of £69,100 for the 350d AMG Line version, followed by the mid-range 350d designo at £78,095 and the flagship GLS 63 AMG at £102,330.

As standard, the full-size luxury SUV from Daimler comes with an 8-inch infotainment system, an AIRMATIC air suspension (with adaptive damping) and LED adaptive headlights. All cars also get the parking package, a panoramic electric sunroof, leather upholstery, memory front seats and a Harman Kardon surround sound system.

The list of goodies doesn’t end here as the GLS in UK-spec also has heated seats for the first and second rows, along with three-zone climate control system, keyless go, tri-color ambient lighting and several safety and assistance systems like Blind Spot Assist and Lane Keeping Assist.

Upgrade to the designo version and you get heated and cooled front seats, heated steering wheel, four-zone climate control (including for third row), designo nappa leather upholstery with diamond pattern quilting along with temperature-controlled cup holders. This mid-range version also has an interior air ionization filter and the Active Curve System which takes advantage of the active suspension stabilizers to improve stability and comfort, especially while cornering.

In terms of power, the GLS 350d has a V6 3.0-liter turbodiesel with 258 PS (190 kW) and 620 Nm (458 lb-ft) sent to both axles through a 9G-TRONIC nine-speed automatic transmission whereas the GLS 63 AMG has a beefier V8 bi-turbo 5.5-liter gasoline unit with 585 PS (430 kW) and 760 Nm (561 lb-ft) of torque delivered to the road via a 7G-TRONIC gearbox.

Mercedes-Benz UK will kick off deliveries of the GLS in March.

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