GL350 Bluetec in the Market
The GL350 Bluetec rides and handles as well as anything in the full-size luxury SUV segment, and its interior is appropriately luxurious. Despite its problems, it's also a strong seller in its class. Perhaps its most formidable challenge, however, is the stricter fuel economy standards that loom on the horizon.
Whether through eliminating weight, downsizing drivetrains or adding advanced technology, automakers will need to increase the efficiency of big SUVs. Even the Bluetec diesel version of the GL may need to become more efficient. All these steps are likely to raise vehicle prices, so if you're interested in a big luxury SUV as it is today, you may want to act soon.
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Important safety notes
WARNING
For reasons of safety, have the NECK-PRO
head restraints/NECK-PRO luxury head
restraints checked at an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center after a rear-end
collision.
WARNING
When p ...
Transmission position display
The current transmission position is shown in
the multifunction display.
1 Transmission position
The arrows in the transmission position
display show how and into which
transmission positions ...
Safety
Typical of full-size luxury cars, the CL-Class hasn't been crash-tested by
the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, but it does have a boatload of
safety features. There are nine airbags, inclu ...
