Mercedes-Benz GL-Class 0-60 times
Out of all performance specs, nothing but Mercedes-Benz GL-Class 0-60 times can better speak about the vehicle's temper. While horsepower and torque blow smoke in the eyes, GL-Class zero to sixty specs and average time to run a quarter mile are pretty straightforward metrics allowing to compare against its competitors.
Very often there is no chance of doing GL-Class 0-to-60 test personally and making conclusions from the experience of the other drivers is the last thing you want.
Conducting a trustworthy test drive requires following a strict methodology that is intended to eliminate the inconsistent circumstances like weather, tires, surface, engine temperature. It is always better to leave it for professionals.
We are here to help if you need to know what is the exact 0-60 mph for GL-Class and all trims year by year. The official technical documentation is used as our primary source for Mercedes-Benz GL-Class zero to 60 performance data which is also manually verified by editors.
2016 Mercedes-Benz GL-Class 0-60 times, all trims
| Trim, HP, Engine, Transmission | 0-60 times | 1/4 mile times |
|
Base GL450 4dr All-wheel Drive 4MATIC,362 hp turbo, |
5.9 sec |
14.5 @ 97 mph |
|
Base GL350 BlueTEC 4dr All-wheel Drive 4MATIC,240 hp turbo, |
7.5 sec |
15.8 @ 86 mph |
2015 Mercedes-Benz GL-Class 0-60 times, all trims
| Trim, HP, Engine, Transmission | 0-60 times | 1/4 mile times |
|
Base GL550 4dr All-wheel Drive 4MATIC,429 hp turbo, |
5.5 sec |
14.1 @ 89 mph |
2014 Mercedes-Benz GL-Class 0-60 times, all trims
| Trim, HP, Engine, Transmission | 0-60 times | 1/4 mile times |
|
Base GL63 AMG 4dr All-wheel Drive 4MATIC,550 hp turbo, |
4.8 sec |
12.9 @ 98 mph |
|
Base GL450 4dr All-wheel Drive 4MATIC,362 hp turbo, |
6.6 sec |
15 @ 83 mph |
|
Base GL550 4dr All-wheel Drive 4MATIC,429 hp turbo, |
6.7 sec |
15 @ 89 mph |
|
Base GL350 BlueTEC 4dr All-wheel Drive 4MATIC,240 hp turbo, |
8.3 sec |
17.8 @ 74 mph |
Mercedes-Benz GL-Class 0-60 mph acceleration across years
| Year of a Model | 0-60 times | 1/4 mile times |
| 2016 | 5.9 - 7.5 sec |
14.5 @ 97 - 15.8 @ 86 mph |
| 2015 | 5.5 sec |
14.1 @ 89 mph |
| 2014 | 4.8 - 8.3 sec |
12.9 @ 98 - 17.8 @ 74 mph |
| 2013 | 4.8 - 8.3 sec |
12.9 @ 98 - 16.6 @ 74 mph |
| 2012 | 6.9 - 12.1 sec |
15.1 @ 88 - 18.4 @ 71 mph |
| 2011 | 6.9 - 12.1 sec |
15.1 @ 88 - 18.3 @ 71 mph |
| 2010 | 6.9 - 12.2 sec |
15.1 @ 88 - 18.5 @ 71 mph |
| 2009 | 6.9 - 12 sec |
15.1 @ 88 - 18.4 @ 72 mph |
| 2008 | 6.9 - 11.9 sec |
15.1 @ 89 - 18.2 @ 72 mph |
| 2007 | 7.2 - 11.7 sec |
15.3 @ 86 - 18.2 @ 72 mph |
It might be difficult to reproduce official Mercedes-Benz GL-Class 0-60 times driving your own car, as measuring accuracy of Mercedes-Benz GL-Class acceleration from 0 to 60 depends on the transmission type or such variables as wind, weather conditions, tire traction or even weight of the rim. For the safety of the public, 0-60 times are often recorded by professional drivers on the closed racing tracks or dragstrips.
The good news is you can always soup up your car to have the best drag times. The easiest way is chip-tuning. The Engine of Mercedes-Benz GL-Class is equipped with an engine management system (EMS)/Engine Control Unit (ECU) which can be modified to different settings, producing different performance levels and boosting GL-Class\'s horsepower.
Right now we are well on course to post the data on transmission and engine on the Mercedes-Benz GL-Class acceleration page of our website. We also have plans to make it possible for any visitor of the website to add their own custom data on Mercedes-Benz GL-Class acceleration.