Used 2011 Mercedes-Benz GL-Class Consumer Reviews
Used GL-Class for sale
We have a limited number of reviews for the 2011 GL-Class, so we've included reviews for other years of the GL-Class since its last redesign.
Very heavy, safe, and fast for its size
Tony, 03/28/2020
2011 Mercedes-Benz GL-Class GL350 BlueTEC 4dr SUV AWD (3.0L 6cyl Turbodiesel 7A)
7 of 8 people found this review helpful
I travel a lot and wanted a safe and comfortable SUV, all I can say is, this is it, I have had most of the issues people are talking about in their reviews, the only difference is that I have 160,000 miles on mine and have done all the maintenance the way I know it should be done, forget the manual, oil should be changed every 3K miles, its a diesel, no matter what you want to call it, its 3K or you will have issues, noise on cold start ups, is a timing chain tension er you can change from the outside of the motor, who else does that, and gave way at 150K miles, minor oil leaks but never the oil cooler seals, again 3K mile oil changes work here, 6 injectors just because was not happy with performance after 160K miles, car was still running, changed out the air suspension pump 180.00 on eBay,no big deal to swap out by any shop. I now have an electrical issue somewhere after replacing injectors, but once my mechanic fixes it,, I have no intentions in trading the car in, still runs like a luxury SUV, looks like a million bucks, and performs very well and feel very safe on the highway. If you dont like to spend money on maintenance, get a low end 4 banger Nissan, bottom line this is a very expensive automobile and so is the maintenance. if this is not what your willing to sacrifice for the price of luxury and performance, stay away.
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Very nearly perfect
expdek, 09/22/2011
2011 Mercedes-Benz GL-Class GL350 BlueTEC 4dr SUV AWD (3.0L 6cyl Turbodiesel 7A)
14 of 18 people found this review helpful
Having owned a variety of minivans and large SUV's over the years, we were looking at the new Dodge Durango. A trip to Carmax to check the trade value on our van allowed us to walk the lot and we were taken by a GL450. We wanted new, so went to the local MB dealer and drove the 2011 GL450. End of story, we were sold with the ride, handling, luxury, and style compared to anything we had ever seen. The dealer encouraged us to try a GL350 diesel, and that really made the deal so much better, to have this kind of performance with this kind of fuel economy.
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2010 MB GL 450 4Matic with 105 miles
EFRAIN , 12/16/2019
2010 Mercedes-Benz GL-Class GL450 4MATIC 4dr SUV AWD (4.7L 8cyl 7A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
2006 to 2012 GL Made In Germany 🇩🇪 / 2012 to present assemble in Alabama 🇺🇸 Luxury, Classic Power Well handle in heavy Rain, strong suspension very smooth to Drive , leather seats ok A lot of room for 7 passengers seats .. Expensive Maintenance but no Often save money for repairs whenever It needs it Engine not problems, just regular Maintenance Air Matic Suspension it’s expensive whenever you need to replace some Parts Transmission not problems,just regular maintenance Gasoline, 15 miles per galon on streets Definitely not a suv for Work if your job is far away ,, I Drive my Mb Gl 450 on the Weekends with my Family.. Very quiet in side not much noise from outside on the freeways or streets Hope this little information can help for people wants to buy a Used MB GL 450 4 Matic.. “ MB the Best or Nothing “
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I love it!
George, 03/06/2010
2010 Mercedes-Benz GL-Class GL550 4MATIC 4dr SUV AWD (5.5L 8cyl 7A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
I sold my Acura, I got this GL550, I have to say I love it! I only miss the Navigation from my MDX, it is more powerful and intuitive. I love the ride, I am surprise it feels like a sedan car, even when I tested it at 100 mph.. NICE Enough space in the third row for adults, great features, great ride..and other people comment on how beautiful it is..
If you have an endless supply of money....
Jeff S., 10/26/2017
updated 11/05/2020
2010 Mercedes-Benz GL-Class GL350 BlueTEC 4dr SUV AWD (3.0L 6cyl Turbodiesel 7A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
We have had a 2010 GL350 with Bluetec for over 3 years. DEF heating components, suspension, compressors, nox sensors, etc. have continually failed and the parts and labor on these things are not cheap. MB gave us 10% off when the heating element for the DEF went out just a few thousand miles after the warranty expired. (They don't really care as evidenced on my E350's with Bluetec check engine light would not go off and triggered so many other codes to repair I had to get rid of it and go back to Lexus). I have even had those who work for MB describe some of these expensive vehicle as being "throw aways" after 75-100k miles! Be forewarned, MB does not stand behind these products and does not generally issue recalls. I have no doubt this is a safe vehicle, but you do pay for it in upkeep. Keep in mind, this is also a very heavy vehicle and I have heard of other MB 450 and 550 owners going through tires in 10-15K miles. I have found the Toyo HTs to be best and have a current set of 4 on it with over 40k miles.
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