GL-Class in the Market
The GL's price spread gives it a wide range of competitors. At the low end it competes with Infiniti and Lincoln, and at the high end there's Lexus and Land Rover. Though sales are down these days, the GL hasn't tanked as fast as the rest of Mercedes' lineup, which is tracking about even with the auto industry's general decline.
The GL is doing better than it should, and I can see why: The Bluetec's national availability coincides with a dramatic decline in gas prices, which should go a long way toward sweetening the prospect of buying a large luxury SUV. Indeed, there are enough strengths to make the GL a worthy steed for some, but until Mercedes irons out the drivetrain kinks — and improves the reliability — I can't recommend it for everyone.
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The Strong, Silent Type
The S-Class is available with a range of V-8 and V-12 engines that produce
from 382 horsepower in the V-8 S550 up to 604 hp in the ultimate-bragging-rights
sedan: the S65 AMG with a twin-turbo V-1 ...
Activating/deactivating Lane Keeping
Assist
You can use the Lane Keep. Asst. function
to activate/deactivate Lane Keeping Assist
(Y page 200) or Active Lane Keeping Assist.
– Press the or
button on the
steering wheel to select the Dri ...
General notes
The Lane Tracking package consists of Blind
Spot Assist (Y page 198) and Lane Keeping
Assist. ...
