In all the million-class SUV models, Mercedes-Benz absolutely has a deep heritage, after all, the big G is very impressive, with excellent off-road performance and brand value embodiment so that many consumers will Mercedes-Benz SUV as the first choice, today I bring you another member of the family Mercedes-Benz GLS, it has a more elegant design than the big G, the space is more advantageous, let's take a look at it.
Strong and elegant appearance
As a product that has been passed down for three generations, Mercedes-Benz GLS maintains a strong design in the appearance design, the front of the car adopts a thick shape, similar to the shield type of the middle net inside there are two thick trim strips to match, Mercedes-Benz's logo is located in the middle, the larger size brings a very strong aura, the two side headlights are not connected to the middle net, the standard led light source with adaptive function, the bracket under the front of the car shape movement, not only equipped with chrome trim strips to do the lip, but also the use of a large area of black honeycomb grille.
From the side of the car, the stout GLS has a slender body, and does not blindly pursue an exaggerated design in the use of lines, but uses a relatively clear outline at the doors and front and rear wheel arches to create a sense of strength that matches the body shape, the window line is outlined with chrome strips, and there is a slight decline behind the C-pillar, bringing some elegant elements to the slender body.
The rear part of the car is not as strong as the front of the car, but still has a thick and solid visual sense, the overall style more highlights the luxury temperament of the Mercedes-Benz brand, the tail light uses a flat and slender wedge shape, the refined light strip shape will make you feel that it lacks a certain tough guy attribute, a penetrating chrome strip is located above the light group, the depression in the number plate area enhances the three-dimensional sense of the entire rear, and the tail is equipped with a thick exhaust gas with a bilateral single, and a large number of chrome materials are used for decoration.
Simple and luxurious technology interior configuration
Compared with the previous generation of GLS too complicated interior design, the new Mercedes-Benz GLS adopts the latest family language, the sense of technology and luxury are well integrated together, creating a more in line with the aesthetics of the times in the car texture, because the adjustment function in the car is basically built into the car machine, so in addition to a neat row of buttons below the air outlet, basically can not find other adjustment buttons, The double 12.3-inch joint screen occupies half of the central control, reflecting a strong scientific and technological atmosphere, while the wood grain trim below as the embodiment of texture has a delicate feel.
The latest MIB system in the animation effect and display resolution have significantly improved, a variety of theme switching and slightly fancy UI design is more in line with the current young generation of likes, so the current GLS is no longer the exclusive of the older generation, functional aspects, in addition to the basic GPS and multimedia system, but also provides CarLife and CarPlay mapping function, while the addition of the Internet of Vehicles can also achieve remote OTA, the screen in addition to touch operation also support speech recognition, Further facilitate blind operation by the driver.
Quite a spacious interior
GLS burly body naturally has a relatively spacious interior space, 5218 * 2030 * 1823mm of size and 3135mm of wheelbase can ensure that the passengers in the car light luxury riding experience, seat support and wrapping is very good, but the padding is slightly hard, slightly affecting a certain degree of comfort, due to the use of 7 seats layout, the performance of the third row has attracted much attention, when the second row is adjusted to the backest case, the third row of passengers can only ride obliquely, However, passengers of 180cm can get more than two punches of knee space in the second row.
The car in the storage compartment settings or reflect enough humanization, the front and rear rows are equipped with sufficient storage slots, the deeper central armrest box can also be obliquely loaded with two bottles of mineral water bottles, the rear row also has a corresponding storage compartment, convenient for passengers to place their belongings, the trunk in the third row can be used in a large and a small two suitcases, if you need to expand the space, you only need to put down the third row of seats, then you can get sufficient trunk volume.
Unhurried power performance
In addition to the familiar 3.0T+48V light hybrid power matching, the new Mercedes-Benz GLS also added 2.5T+48V power to the modified model, with a maximum power of 270kW (367Ps)/230kW (313Ps), a maximum torque of 500N·m/450N·m, and the entire series matched 9AT. We take the 3.0T version as an example, although the Mercedes-Benz GLS has a length of more than 5 meters and a weight of about 2.5 tons, but the actual driving up has a calm and calm personality, methodical acceleration feeling reflects mercedes-Benz's consistent sense of superiority, 9AT is relatively smooth, and always keep the speed in the most economical and comfortable range, but if you want to get a fast power response, with the deepening of the throttle, the car can still complete the acceleration of 0-100km/h in 6.3 seconds.
After the front and rear double wishbone independent suspension and air suspension of the blessing, so that the chassis of this car shows a strong sense of heaviness and comfort, even after a large bump and fine road surface there is no hard mechanical sense, leisurely body posture makes it drive up with a car-like calm, the steering force is light, just the right sense of damping is very advanced, but slightly blurred in accuracy. The four-wheel drive capability may not be available to GLS at any time, but in the actual test, it is also easy to complete all pulley group projects.
Write at the end
Compared with other million-level SUVs, Mercedes-Benz GLS has the off-road ability inherited from the big G, while the quiet interior space and robust appearance make its aura more powerful, and the design after continuous iteration also makes it easier for young people to accept, if you want to get a large and high-end luxury SUV, then this Mercedes-Benz GLS is a very good choice.