No Mercedes-Benz GLS Will Do What We Did [MotorTrend]

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V8-Turbo-Hybrid@reddit

It never intend for off roading, that’s always G-Wagon thing.

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pursuer_of_simurg@reddit

While not as hardcore as G Wagon, ML class from the beginning had pretty good off road chops. Remember tge scene from Lost World Jurassic Park? GLC even has some off road specific packages.

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BahnMe@reddit

The ML550 had a locking diff as well.

The ML’s had some surprisingly good off-road capabilities. The later ones that shared the platform with the Grand Cherokee also could do some light off roading with the right tires.

Don’t know anything about the latest GLE.

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weng_bay@reddit

They are fine, I’ve had my GLE off-road at places like Death Valley. The main thing is generally people are not in a hurry to go run a 100k SUV around on the playa.

But in the context of I am loading the family in it, driving to a national park, and driving past where the pavement ends it is very competent as long as you don’t drive it like a moron.

They need to bring back bouncy mode so I can bounce in traffic though.

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BahnMe@reddit

The current gen GLE or the W166 GLE?

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18voltbattery@reddit

So I’ve been looking at Mercedes bodies for a long long time and I’m fairly confident the car in those photos is the GLE and not the GLS.

The downhill 3/4 photo is the one that really screams it. It shows the c-pillar which is unique to the GLE and more upright on the GLS.

Am I off base here or did these guys try to slide GLE stock photos for a GLS article?

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argent_pixel@reddit

This article is a mess from start to finish. Yes, that's mostly GLE pics. The GLS has the vertical star DRLs. It's in one of the pictures.

Also, starting the article with the idea that Mercedes couldn't possibly create an off-road vehicle sure is...something.

Followed by the usual PR puffery and reporting on an all expenses paid trip to a controlled environment where they could inform of us how excellent the manufacturer's new product is.

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hi_im_bored13@reddit

starting the article with the idea that Mercedes couldn't possibly create an off-road vehicle sure is...something.

Especially when the ML/GLE started off as BoF, with a transfer case, first SUV to get ESC, & up until the current gen you could still option it with both a low-range & locking diff

I believe you still can, in select markets. Even then standard 4matic is a planetary, full-time system

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I still have video of one of the office ladies driving the gls with only 3 wheels on the ground.

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MNAAAAA@reddit (OP)

Seems kinda mean to put water moccasins in the puddle...