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Drivers Log.(News)
2007 Mercedes-Benz GL450
Date in fleet: June 7-21 As-tested price: $68,075 Powertrain: 4.6-liter V8; 4wd, seven-speed automatic Output: 335 hp @ 6000 rpm, 339 lb-ft @ 2700-5000 rpm Curb weight: 5249 lbs Fuel Economy (EPA combined/AW observed): 15.56/15.58 mpg
RAYNAL: The GL is beautifully built and good-looking, but it drives big. That is to say it's soft and tends to wallow, more so than our long-term Chevrolet Suburban that I had over the weekend; at least it felt like that to me. That's good over the rough pavement around here-you don't feel a thing.
There is good power from the silky V8, and the seven-speed automatic couldn't be smoother. One thing that bugged me, or at least took some getting used to, was the brake pedal, which has a ton of travel before things start whoa-ing.
Whether you like the GL or not, I'm sure Mercedes thinks it's a good idea from the standpoint that its two main rivals, Audi and BMW, don't offer such a vehicle. Audi's Q7 is more in line with the ML as is BMW's X5, so Benz beat 'em both to market with a big ute.
Solid and comfortable and easy to drive: Just as one expects from Benz.
FLORADAY: I agree with Wes. This is exactly what I expected a Benz SUV to be: luxurious, quiet, comfortable and no slouch off the line.
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