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Mercedes-Benz G-Class vs Mercedes-Benz GLS-Class

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Mercedes-Benz G-Class
Mercedes-Benz G-Class

$269,800 - $328,888

2020 price

Mercedes-Benz GLS-Class
Mercedes-Benz GLS-Class

$114,985 - $254,800

2021 price

Summary

2020 Mercedes-Benz G-Class
2021 Mercedes-Benz GLS-Class
Safety Rating

Engine Type
Twin Turbo V8, 4.0L

Turbo 6, 3.0L
Fuel Type
Premium Unleaded Petrol

Premium Unleaded/Electric
Fuel Efficiency
13.1L/100km (combined)

9.2L/100km (combined)
Seating
5

7
Dislikes
  • Patchy ergonomics
  • Thirst for PULP
  • Cargo door hinges 'wrong' way

  • Hard lower door plastics
  • Could make even more noise
  • High fuel consumption
2020 Mercedes-Benz G-Class Summary

Everything you need to know about the Mercedes-AMG G 63's personality pokes out from underneath the polished alloy steps running down each of its flanks. Side pipes… no one does side pipes.

A colleague was pulled over in a G 63 because the cops thought the '60s muscle car-style exhaust was after-market and illegal. But it's not, and it's brilliant.

Launched globally in early 2018, this brutal take on the second-generation Mercedes-Benz G-Class might look the same as the G 63 it replaces, but under the skin it's a whole new ballgame.

The first-gen was like grandpa's axe, regularly updated but underneath it all the same basic framework. This is a whole new axe, including a fresh drivetrain, suspension set-up and interior treatment.

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2021 Mercedes-Benz GLS-Class Summary

It’s fair to say Mercedes-AMG GLS63 buyers really want it all; good looks, cutting-edge technology, seven-seat practicality, leading safety and V8 performance to name a few key desirables. And, lucky for them, the new model is finally here.

Yep, the latest GLS63 is yet another exercise in excess, leaving very little to be desired by its buyers. Indeed, it ticks almost every box when it comes to a utility vehicle that well and truly puts the sports in Sports Utility Vehicle.

But, of course, this raises questions over whether or not the GLS63 is trying to do too much. And given this model does a whole lot more than its predecessor, these questions need to be answered again. Read on.

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