Mercedes-Benz GLS: ‘A cross between a first-class lounge and fantasy farm vehicle’ | Martin Love
by Martin Love from Technology | The Guardian on (#40A88)
The new GLS from Mercedes-Benz may be the 'S-Class of SUVs' but it also asks some big questions about what we want from cars like these
Mercedes-Benz GLS 350d
Price 69,915
0-62mph 7.8 seconds
Top speed 138mph
MPG 37.2
CO2 199g/km
Gavin is 6ft 7in and 18st. He's what you might call a "big boy". He has a wonderful booming laugh, and a seemingly endless collection of garish Hawaiian shirts. Everything about him is large, loud and gaudy. My friend's size is a constant source of discussion and comment (usually negative) and I sometimes wonder what life must be like for him. Now, having spent a week in the galumphing Mercedes-Benz GLS, I think I have an idea what it's like to walk in his (size 15) shoes.
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