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Old Sep 20, 2020 | 09:41 PM
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Roof box and rack ?

I am interested in getting a genuine Mercedes roof box and bars for our new 2020 GLS 450

google searching has doing a few sources but I don’t think they fit the 2020 GLS. They may fit. It when looking for fitment on the websites they lost 2019 but not 2020. Are the racks different?
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Old Sep 21, 2020 | 02:02 AM
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Let me give you some advice.... in the selection of Roof-Bars there are "better" choices than MM OE bars in two respects - one. you can get roof bars that are "taller" that allow you to use sunroof, and you can also get bars that are "quieter" that have a better aerodynamic profile when traveling at speed.

On Roof Boxes .. there are different choices for what you want to do... and several of those choices are less expensive... using a non-MB box also allows you down the road to recapture value by private sale to any non-MB owner

See this outlook on a 2020 GLS with Thule "towers" (uprights and Thule bars..

https://www.rackattack.com/car-rack-...edes-benz/gls/
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Old Sep 21, 2020 | 03:58 AM
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Mercedes accessories are all made by other companies. Don't waste your money on "genuine" anything.

The two major roofbox companies are Thule and Yakima. I believe the latter is what Mercedes uses.
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Old Sep 21, 2020 | 03:17 PM
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Originally Posted by fabbrisd1
Let me give you some advice.... in the selection of Roof-Bars there are "better" choices than MM OE bars in two respects - one. you can get roof bars that are "taller" that allow you to use sunroof, and you can also get bars that are "quieter" that have a better aerodynamic profile when traveling at speed.

On Roof Boxes .. there are different choices for what you want to do... and several of those choices are less expensive... using a non-MB box also allows you down the road to recapture value by private sale to any non-MB owner

See this outlook on a 2020 GLS with Thule "towers" (uprights and Thule bars..

https://www.rackattack.com/car-rack-...edes-benz/gls/
I love my Thule XT Motion XL that I have on my GL550.
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Old Sep 22, 2020 | 06:34 PM
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I had 2017 GLS with MB bars and roof box, when I switched to 2020 GLS, same bars and box fit perfectly. They allow for the full opening of the sunroof as well.
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