Used 2022 Mercedes-Benz GLS-Class SUV Trims Comparison

GLS 450
The standard version of the GLS has:

• Turbocharged 3.0-liter inline six-cylinder engine (362 hp, 369 lb-ft)
• Nine-speed automatic transmission with paddle shifters
• 4Matic all-wheel drive
• Adaptive air suspension system (can raise or lower the SUV's ride height and adjust to improve ride comfort and handling)
• 20-inch alloy wheels
• Automatic high-beam headlights
• Rain-sensing windshield wipers
• Power-folding exterior mirrors
• Hands-free liftgate

Inside, the GLS 450 comes with:

• Customizable ambient interior lighting
• Power sunroof
• Four-zone automatic climate control
• Simulated leather upholstery (MB-Tex)
• Power tilt-and-telescoping steering wheel
• Power-adjustable front seats with memory
• Heated and ventilated front seats
• Digital instrumentation
• Mercedes Benz User Experience (MBUX) infotainment system with a 12.3-inch touchscreen
• Natural language voice control
• Navigation system
• Smartphone integration with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
• Wireless charging pad
• Nine USB ports
• Burmester surround-sound system

Safety features for every GLS include:

• Forward collision mitigation (warns you of an impending collision and applies the brakes in certain scenarios)
• Blind-spot monitoring (alerts you if a vehicle in the next lane over is in your blind spot)
• Surround-view camera system (gives you a top-down view of the GLS and its surroundings for tight parking situations)
• Automated parking system (steers into a parking spot with little or no driver intervention)

GLS 580
Choose the GLS 580 for the following features:

• Turbocharged 4.0-liter V8 (483 hp, 516 lb-ft)
• 21-inch alloy wheels
• Illuminated running boards
• Soft-close doors (catch as they're being closed and gently pull shut)
• Five-zone climate control
• Leather upholstery
• Upgraded multi-contour front seats with massage

AMG GLS 63
Mercedes-Benz suspended production of the AMG GLS 63 during the first part of the 2022 model year. The automaker confirmed to Edmunds in February that it is accepting new orders for the 2022 AMG GLS 63, but it has not announced official changes to the model.

In 2021, the AMG GLS 63 came with:

• More powerful twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter V8 (603 hp, 627 lb-ft)
• Performance tuned:
• Nine-speed automatic transmission
• All-wheel-drive system
• Air suspension with active roll stabilization
• Steering, braking and exhaust systems
• Performance steering wheel with driving mode controls
• More supportive front seats with AMG badging
• Heated second-row seats
• Heated and cooled front cupholders
• Blind-spot intervention (automatically steers the car back into its lane if you try to change lanes while a car is in the vehicle's blind spot)

Mercedes offers several option packages and stand-alone extras for the GLS. One of the most popular upgrades is the Driver Assistance Package Plus. It includes:

• Adaptive cruise control (maintains a driver-set distance between the Mercedes and the car in front)
• Lane keeping system (makes minor steering corrections to help keep the vehicle centered in its lane)
• Lane keeping assist (steers the GLS back into its lane if it begins to drift over the lane marker)
• Evasive steering assist (enhances the forward collision mitigation system with steering-based collision avoidance)
• Front cross-traffic alert (warns you if a vehicle or pedestrian ahead of you is about to cross your path while you're approaching an intersection)

Additionally, if you live where it gets cold outside, the Warmth & Comfort package might be to your liking:

• Rapid-heating front seats
• Heated front and second-row armrests

Choose the GLS 580, and you can get an Off-Road package for this SUV:

• Fully variable 4Matic all-wheel drive
• Low-range transmission gearing
• Off-Road+ driving mode
• Off-road tuning for antilock braking and traction control systems
• Hill descent control (automatically controls vehicle speed on steep hills)
• Underbody damage protection

Additional options for the GLS include:

• E-Active Body Control (upgraded suspension that can lean the GLS into turns to improve passenger comfort; GLS 580 only)
• Second-row captain's chairs (six-passenger capacity)
• Upgraded second-row seating including heating, ventilation and massage (Executive Rear Seat Package Plus)
• Power rear side-window sunshades
• Panoramic sunroof
• Air Balance interior fragrance system
• Increased cabin insulation from noise and solar heating (Acoustic Comfort package)
• Heated steering wheel
• Upgraded Burmester high-end sound system
• Augmented reality for the navigation system (overlays instructions on a forward-looking camera view to help drivers see where to turn)
• Head-up display (displays important information in your sight line on the windshield)