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Mercedes-Benz GL-Class

2006 – 2016 · GERMANY

The X164 GL-Class is a high-end luxury crossover SUV manufactured by Mercedes-Benz between 2006 and 2012. It made its debut at the 2006 North American International Auto Show and was released in Europe in September of the same year. Mercedes-Benz made a significant investment of around US$600,000,000 in their Alabama plant to facilitate the production of vehicles like the X164 GL-Class. What sets the GL-Class apart from other luxury SUVs is its unique construction. Instead of following the traditional body-on-frame design seen in models like the Lexus LX and Cadillac Escalade, the GL-Class utilizes an elongated and widened version of the M-Class platform. This design choice was noted by critics, with The Guardian humorously