Car comparison

Mercedes-Benz GLS (X167) GLS 580 V8vsMercedes-Benz GL (X166) GL 500

Compare specs, acceleration, fuel consumption, dimensions, practicality, and estimated running costs side by side.

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Mercedes-Benz GLS (X167)

GLS 580 V8

489 hp3982 ccGasolineAWDAutomaticTwin-turboSUV2019-2020

Mercedes-Benz GL (X166)

GL 500

435 hp4663 ccGasolineAWDAutomaticTwin-turboSUV2012-2015

Comparison overview

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Mercedes-Benz GLS (X167) GLS 580 V8

Quickest 0-100 km/h
5.3 s
Fastest top speed
260 km/h
162 mph Unrestricted
250 km/h
155 mph Restricted
Most powerful
489 hp
365 kW
Highest torque
700 Nm
516 lb-ft
Best power-to-weight
198 hp/t
148 kW/t
5.1 kg/hp
Lowest combined fuel consumption
10.0 L/100 km
23.5 mpg US
28.2 mpg UK
Lowest city consumption
12.8 L/100 km
18.4 mpg US
22.1 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
8.6 L/100 km
27.4 mpg US
32.8 mpg UK
Best estimated range
900 km
559 mi
Best performance score
77/100
Best economy score
80/100

Mercedes-Benz GL (X166) GL 500

Lightest
2,370 kg
5,225 lb
Largest trunk
680 L
Best overall score
79/100
Best practicality score
93/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	Mercedes-BenzGLS (X167)GLS 580 V8	Mercedes-BenzGL (X166)GL 500
Power	489hp365kW	435hp324kW
Torque	700Nm516lb-ft	700Nm516lb-ft
Curb weight	2,470kg5,445lb	2,370kg5,225lb
Gross weight	3,250kg7,165lb	3,250kg7,165lb
Top speed	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Calculated	250 km/h 155 mph
To 99% top speed	77.4s99% target: 257 km/h / 160 mph Calculated	86.9s99% target: 248 km/h / 154 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	5.3s	5.4s
0-200 km/h	19.8s Calculated	23.0s Calculated
0-60 mph	5.0s Calculated	5.1s Calculated
Fuel consumption	10L/100 km23.5mpg US28.2mpg UK	11.5L/100 km20.5mpg US24.6mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	12.8L/100 km18.4mpg US22.1mpg UK	14.8L/100 km15.9mpg US19.1mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	8.6L/100 km27.4mpg US32.8mpg UK	9.6L/100 km24.5mpg US29.4mpg UK
Quarter mile	13.5s Calculated	13.7s Calculated
Power-to-weight	198hp/t148kW/t90hp/1000 lb Calculated	184hp/t137kW/t83hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	283Nm/t190lb-ft/ton Calculated	295Nm/t198lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	900km559mi Calculated	870km540mi Calculated
Displacement	3,982cc243cu in	4,663cc285cu in
Length	5,207mm205in	5,120mm202in
Width	2,030mm80in	1,934mm76in
Height	1,838mm72in	1,850mm73in
Wheelbase	3,135mm123in	3,075mm121in
Front track	1,669mm66in	1,655mm65in
Rear track	1,692mm67in	1,675mm66in
Ground clearance	215mm8in	-
Trunk volume	355L	680L
Max trunk volume	2,400L	2,300L
Doors	5	5
Seats	7	7
Fuel tank	90L	100L
CO2 emissions	-	269g/km

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

Estimated stock-style power and torque curves by engine speed.

Mercedes-Benz GLS (X167) GLS 580 V8Mercedes-Benz GL (X166) GL 500PowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
Mercedes-BenzGLS (X167)GLS 580 V8	-	2,000-4,000 rpm	4,250 rpm
Mercedes-BenzGL (X166)GL 500	5,250 rpm	1,800-3,500 rpm	6,300 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	Mercedes-BenzGLS (X167)GLS 580 V8	Mercedes-BenzGL (X166)GL 500
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	5.0 s	5.1 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	5.3 s	5.4 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	19.8 s	23.0 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Limited	250 km/h 155 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.2 s	2.1 s
330 ft 101 m	5.8 s	5.8 s
1/8 mile 201 m	8.8 s	8.8 s
1000 ft 305 m	11.3 s	11.4 s
1/4 mile 402 m	13.5 s	13.7 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	170 km/h 106 mph	164 km/h 102 mph

Power comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power. Higher is better · hp / kW

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzGLS (X167)GLS 580 V8	489 hp 365 kW
Mercedes-BenzGL (X166)GL 500	435 hp 324 kW

Mercedes-Benz GLS (X167) GLS 580 V8 has 54 hp more than Mercedes-Benz GL (X166) GL 500.

The biggest power difference is between Mercedes-Benz GL (X166) GL 500 and Mercedes-Benz GLS (X167) GLS 580 V8: 54 hp (40 kW).

Torque comparison

Bar comparison chart for Torque. Higher is better · Nm / lb-ft

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzGLS (X167)GLS 580 V8	700 Nm 516 lb-ft
Mercedes-BenzGL (X166)GL 500	700 Nm 516 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Curb weight. Lower is better · kg / lb

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzGLS (X167)GLS 580 V8	2,470 kg 5,445 lb
Mercedes-BenzGL (X166)GL 500	2,370 kg 5,225 lb

Top speed without limiter comparison

Bar comparison chart for Top speed without limiter. Higher is better · km/h / mph

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzGLS (X167)GLS 580 V8	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
Mercedes-BenzGL (X166)GL 500	250 km/h 155 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

Bar comparison chart for 0-100 km/h. Lower is better · seconds

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzGLS (X167)GLS 580 V8	5.3 s
Mercedes-BenzGL (X166)GL 500	5.4 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Mercedes-Benz GLS (X167) GLS 580 V8 and Mercedes-Benz GL (X166) GL 500: 0.1 s.

Fuel consumption comparison

Bar comparison chart for Fuel consumption. Lower is better · L/100 km / mpg US / mpg UK

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzGLS (X167)GLS 580 V8	10.0 L/100 km 23.5 mpg US 28.2 mpg UK
Mercedes-BenzGL (X166)GL 500	11.5 L/100 km 20.5 mpg US 24.6 mpg UK

The biggest fuel consumption difference is between Mercedes-Benz GLS (X167) GLS 580 V8 and Mercedes-Benz GL (X166) GL 500: 1.5 L/100 km.

Power-to-weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power-to-weight. Higher is better · hp/t / kW/t

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzGLS (X167)GLS 580 V8	198 hp/t 148 kW/t 5.1 kg/hp
Mercedes-BenzGL (X166)GL 500	184 hp/t 137 kW/t 5.4 kg/hp

Estimated range comparison

Bar comparison chart for Estimated range. Higher is better · km / mi

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzGLS (X167)GLS 580 V8	900 km 559 mi
Mercedes-BenzGL (X166)GL 500	870 km 540 mi

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
Mercedes-BenzGLS (X167)GLS 580 V8	489 hp 365 kW	5.3 s	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
Mercedes-BenzGL (X166)GL 500	435 hp 324 kW	5.4 s	250 km/h 155 mph

Most attractive quadrant

Scatter chart with performance score on the X axis and practicality score on the Y axis.

Vehicle

Performance score

Practicality score

Mercedes-BenzGLS (X167)GLS 580 V8

Power	489 hp 365 kW
0-100 km/h	5.3 s
Top speed Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 7 seats
Trunk	355 L 12.5 cu ft
Length	5,207 mm 205.0 in
Height	1,838 mm 72.4 in

Mercedes-BenzGL (X166)GL 500

Power	435 hp 324 kW
0-100 km/h	5.4 s
Top speed 250 km/h 155 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 7 seats
Trunk	680 L 24.0 cu ft
Length	5,120 mm 201.6 in
Height	1,850 mm 72.8 in

Performance vs fuel economy

Cars closer to the top-right corner combine stronger performance with better fuel economy scores.

Vehicle

Performance score

Fuel economy score

Mercedes-BenzGLS (X167)GLS 580 V8

Power	489 hp 365 kW
0-100 km/h	5.3 s
Top speed Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

10.0 L/100 km

23.5 mpg US

28.2 mpg UK

Mercedes-BenzGL (X166)GL 500

Power	435 hp 324 kW
0-100 km/h	5.4 s
Top speed 250 km/h 155 mph

11.5 L/100 km

20.5 mpg US

24.6 mpg UK

Mercedes-Benz GLS (X167) GLS 580 V8 is closest to the top-right balance target for performance and fuel economy.

Acceleration vs fuel consumption

Cars closer to the lower-left corner offer a better mix of quick acceleration and low fuel consumption.

Acceleration vs fuel consumption data table
Vehicle	Fuel consumption, L/100 km	0-100 km/h, s
Mercedes-BenzGLS (X167)GLS 580 V8	10.0 L/100 km 23.5 mpg US 28.2 mpg UK	5.3 s
Mercedes-BenzGL (X166)GL 500	11.5 L/100 km 20.5 mpg US 24.6 mpg UK	5.4 s

Power-to-weight vs fuel consumption

The shaded area favors higher power-to-weight with lower combined fuel consumption.

Power-to-weight vs fuel consumption data table
Vehicle	Power-to-weight, hp/t	Fuel consumption, L/100 km
Mercedes-BenzGLS (X167)GLS 580 V8	198 hp/t 148 kW/t 5.1 kg/hp	10.0 L/100 km 23.5 mpg US 28.2 mpg UK
Mercedes-BenzGL (X166)GL 500	184 hp/t 137 kW/t 5.4 kg/hp	11.5 L/100 km 20.5 mpg US 24.6 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

Mercedes-BenzGLS (X167)GLS 580 V8

Mercedes-BenzGL (X166)GL 500

Power

489 hp

365 kW

435 hp

324 kW

Torque

700 Nm

516 lb-ft

700 Nm

516 lb-ft

Acceleration

5.3 s

5.4 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

260 km/h162 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

250 km/h

155 mph

Lightness

2,470 kg

5,445 lb

2,370 kg

5,225 lb

Fuel consumption

10.0 L/100 km

23.5 mpg US

28.2 mpg UK

11.5 L/100 km

20.5 mpg US

24.6 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	5 doors 7 seats
Trunk	355 L 12.5 cu ft
Length	5,207 mm 205.0 in
Height	1,838 mm 72.4 in

Doors/seats	5 doors 7 seats
Trunk	680 L 24.0 cu ft
Length	5,120 mm 201.6 in
Height	1,850 mm 72.8 in

Range score

900 km

559 mi

870 km

540 mi

CO2 score

269 g/km

Trunk score

355 L

12.5 cu ft

680 L

24.0 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

198 hp/t

148 kW/t

5.1 kg/hp

184 hp/t

137 kW/t

5.4 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Mercedes-Benz GLS (X167) GLS 580 V8	Mercedes-Benz GL (X166) GL 500
Consumption	10 L/100 km23.5 mpg US28.2 mpg UK	11.5 L/100 km20.5 mpg US24.6 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	17.50 LC100 km	20.13 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	28.16 LC100 mi	32.39 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,500 L396 US gal330 UK gal	1,725 L456 US gal379 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	2,625 LC/year	3,019 LC/year