Mercedes-Benz GLS Takes The Stage

Best Large Sport Utility Vehicle 2017

Hello, everyone. Kermit The Frog, here. Car And Driver is one of the oldest automotive journalism outlets in the country and is mostly well known for the annual awards it gives to passenger cars on the market. Winning one of these awards is a great honor, even for the omnipotent Mercedes-Benz, who took the cake for the best large SUV in the Car and Driver 10Best Trucks And SUVs for 2017. Can you guess which model it is?
2017 GLS DYNAMIC SELECT Modes

All New 2017 Mercedes-Benz GLS SUV

It is difficult to say that the Mercedes-Benz GLS is a brand new vehicle because it shares so many visual and mechanical cues with its predecessor, the GL-Class. Technically, though, it is a new car for 2017, never before seen by the world we call Earth, and it is already the best large SUV that money can buy. Would you say Mercedes-Benz hit this one out of the park, into the drive, and over the rainbow?

GLS450

The GLS450 is the entry level for the brand’s flagship SUV. Honestly, we would prefer the Mercedes-AMG GLS63, but we can’t argue with Car and Driver that the GLS450 is the best value. With the GLS450, neither the price, nor the gas pedal, will make you nauseous, which is much of the goal when you are a muppet.

Specifications

The 2017 Mercedes-Benz GLS450 comes with a 3.0L V6 biturbo that puts out 362 horsepower and 369 lb-ft of torque. What is even more impressive though, is that the GLS450 has the same maximum towing capacity as the GLS63 SUV with 561 lb-ft of torque. If you have any questions about which vehicle is the very best large SUV for 2017, leave a comment below.