Used 2023 Mercedes-Benz GLS-Class SUV Trims Comparison

GLS 450
Highlights of the standard GLS include:

• Turbocharged 3.0-liter inline six-cylinder engine (362 horsepower, 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
• Panoramic sunroof
• 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
• Four-zone automatic climate control
• Synthetic leather upholstery (MB-Tex)
• Power tilt-and-telescoping steering wheel
• Power-adjustable front seats with memory
• Heated and ventilated front seats
• Power-folding 50/50-split third-row seat
• 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
• 115-volt AC power outlet
• 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 warning (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
Choosing the GLS 580 adds 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
The burly AMG GLS 63 comes 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

• Adaptive LED headlights
• Performance steering wheel with driving mode controls
• 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)
• Lane keeping assistance (steers the GLS back into its lane if it begins to drift over the lane marker)

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)
• Evasive steering assistance (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)
• Active lane change assistance (with adaptive cruise control engaged, can change lanes automatically after the driver activates turn signal)

If you live where it's cold, you might consider the Warmth & Comfort package, which adds:

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

Choose the seven-seater GLS 580 and you can add the Executive Rear Seat Package Plus. It comes with:

• Heated and ventilated second-row seats
• Upgraded multi-contour rear seats with massage
• Second-row wireless charger
• Second-row tablet to control climate, seats and infotainment

The GLS 580 can also be equipped with the Off-Road package to gain:

• 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)
• Heated third-row seats
• Power rear side-window sunshades
• 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)
• Lane keeping assistance (steers the GLS back into its lane if it begins to drift over the lane marker)