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Our final report on the big GL350 sees it leave the suburbs and hit the adventure trail...
The GL350 is not without faults, but it does what it is what it's supposed to be: a big, comfy, luxury wagon, and it manages that effortlessly.
Is bigger better? The Mercedes-Benz GL350 joins the Melbourne team for the next six-months.
The second-generation GL is the biggest thing Mercedes-Benz builds, outside of their commercial and military truck ranges.
Mercedes-Benz Australia has recalled its ML, GL, GLE and GLS model lines over concerns certain vehicles could spring oil leaks. The manufacturer reports that oil foam may develop "under dynamic operating conditions" in the oil reservoir of affected vehicles, if the oil level drops too low. If the condition occurs, it may cause oil to escape via the ventilation boxes in the cap of the reservoir...
Mercedes-Benz Australia has expanded its Takata airbag recall campaign, which affects the 2006-12 model-year GL, ML and SLK model lines. The German marque says the number of units affected by the campaign has grown to 8817 vehicles – up from the 2850 previously reported...
Mercedes-Benz Australia has added the previous-generation GL, ML and SLK to the ever-growing Takata airbag inflator recall. Affected vehicles are fitted with the less-dangerous – but still potentially deadly – 'beta' inflators. Over time, a combination of high temperatures and humidity can make the airbag propellant degrade...
Mercedes-Benz has issued a recall 3333 vehicles across its 2015 and 2015 GL, GLE and GLS SUVs over concerns the power steering system could fail. The German manufacturer reports that moisture may penetrate the electric power steering control unit, interfering with signal transmission...
When we bought this vehicle in 2013, we initially were so impressed by the space, the comfort and the whole experience of travelling in it over long distances that we thought to keep this vehicle with us longer beyond when Agility program finished its term. It is a very comfortable vehicle and true to Mercedes image, is a mammoth luxury...
The criteria for buying a car, and what a prospective owner looks at is quite different to what a motoring journalist looks at. I ordered the new Mercedes GL in 2013, sight unseen, after it won the Motor Trend SUV of the year. Breadth of capability was the thing that one over the judges. And Motor Trend is the current benchmark for automotive online journalism...
This vehicle has performed exceptionally poorly and has cost my husband and I conservatively over 25,000 in under 5 years not including servicing...
A friendly warning to all motorists looking into buying a Mercedes Benz GL: Many GL's, especially with 21' AMG rwheels have a hidden defect or characteristic which is not disclosed to you when buying, but which you may discover later when driving the car. Three months ago I purchased a brand new GL350 BLUETEC...
