Used 2015 Mercedes-Benz GL-Class GL 350 BlueTEC ...

Performance & mpg. The 2015 Mercedes-Benz GL350 Bluetec is powered by a 3.0-liter turbocharged diesel V6 engine rated at 240 hp and 455 pound-feet of torque. PopularsearchesHondaCivicSilverado1500CarAppraiserToolSubaruOutbackLeaseDealsNewCarPricingUsedCarsforSaleAppraiseMyCarCarReviewsHomeMercedes-BenzMercedes-BenzGL-ClassUsed2015Mercedes-BenzGL-ClassUsed2015Mercedes-BenzGL-ClassDieselUsed2015Mercedes-BenzGL-ClassGL350BlueTEC4MATIC®DieselUsed2015Mercedes-BenzGL-ClassGL350BlueTEC4MATIC®DieselReviewMoreaboutthe2015GL-ClassMoreaboutthe2015GL-ClassViewPhotosPhotos& Videos5(75%)4(0%)3(0%)2(0%)1(25%)4.0outof5stars4reviewsWriteareviewSeeall4reviewsMosthelpfulconsumerreviews1outof5starsNeverMercedesagainKM,09/11/2019GL350BlueTEC4MATIC4drSUVAWD(3.0L6cylTurbodiesel7A)Hadmygl350bluetecforserviceatlocaldealerforathrottleissue.Theysaidtheyrepairedit.Thesameissue-puttingfootonthethrottletodriveandthecarhardlymoves-happenedagainwithin3mos.Thesecondvisittothesamedealer,mycarwastherefor2weeksandtheycouldn’tfigureouttheproblem.Theysaidit“couldbe”aseparateissuethatcost$5ktodo,buttheyweren’tsurethatwastheissue.Allthisandthecarwarrantyended3daysafterIpickedupthecar. NeveraMercedesagaininmylife!ReadmoreReadless5outof5starsGL350Bestinclass!J.cooper,08/20/2017GL350BlueTEC4MATIC4drSUVAWD(3.0L6cylTurbodiesel7A)Ihaveput60,000milesonthisvehiclewithzeroproblems.ThisSUV,isabeast!It'sbig,comfortable,luxuriousandreliable.Icangoalmost700milespertankonthefreewaywithplentyoftorqueandpower.Ihavetowedupto5600poundswithnoproblemswhatsoever.OneofthemostcomfortableridesavailableonanylargeSUV.Theoptionstolistonthisvehicleorlimitless,Isuggestgettingthemassageseats!ReadmoreReadless5outof5starsgreatcarSTEV,10/07/2018GL350BlueTEC4MATIC4drSUVAWD(3.0L6cylTurbodiesel7A)thebestSUVever,have3ofthemalready,nothingcancomparetoit5outof5starsRoomyandReliableTBR,10/08/2019GL350BlueTEC4MATIC4drSUVAWD(3.0L6cylTurbodiesel7A)WhatawonderfulridethisbigSUVhasprovidedandit'sbeentrulyreliable.NotmuchtosayotherthanEdmundsmadeagoodchoicerecommendingthisvehicleasIamverysatisfied.Seeall4reviewsofthe2015Mercedes-BenzGL-ClassGL350BlueTEC4MATIC®DieselWriteareviewEdmundsSummaryReviewofthe2015Mercedes-BenzGL-ClassGL350BlueTEC4MATIC®DieselPros&ConsRoomforsevenadultsauthoritativepoweravailablefuel-efficientdieselV6classyandquietinteriorstrongbrakes.Ponderoushandlingoverlylightsteeringeffort.FullEdmundsReview:2015Mercedes-BenzGL-ClassDieselRoomy,powerfulandsolidlybuilt,the2015Mercedes-BenzGL-Classisoneoftheverybestthree-rowcrossoverSUVsyoucanbuy.VehicleoverviewIfyou'relookingforavehiclethatcancomfortablytransportsevenco-workerstohappyhouronFriday,haulanantiquedresserhomefromaSaturdayestatesaleandtowaskiboattothelakeSundaymorning,youhaveanumberofappealingSUVsfromwhichtochoose.Ifyouwantaluxurymodelthatcanhandleallthesetasksanddoitwithahealthydoseofpanache,however,you'llfindyourselfwithalistoffarfeweroptionsthat'stoppedbythe2015Mercedes-BenzGL-Class. Whilethisdearthofchoicesalonewouldearnthislargeseven-passengerluxurySUVaspotonmanymust-test-drivelists,itsuniquestrengthshelpitstandoutinthissmallbuthighlycompetitivesegment.Taketherangeofavailablepowertrains,forexample,witheverythingfromarelativelyfuel-efficientturbochargeddieselV6allthewayuptothehigh-performanceGL63AMGmodel's550-horsepowerV8.Standardall-wheeldriveand7.9inchesofgroundclearancealsomeanthisdeluxetruckisuptotacklingeverythingfromuglywinterroadconditionstominorsummertimeoff-pavementforays. Thenthere'stheGL'sspaciouspassengercabinthatincludesanadult-sizedthird-rowseat,somethingfewthree-rowluxurySUVscanclaim.Asyou'dexpectfromavehiclewearingtheMercedes-Benzthree-pointedstar,therangeofavailablestyle,comfortandadvancedsafetyoptions--includingdiamond-stitchedleatherupholstery,heatedandventilatedfrontseatswithbuilt-inmassageandacollisionwarningsystemwithautomaticbraking--isextensive.Cabinqualityisalsosecondtononeinthesegment. Asfarasdownsidesareconcerned,theGL-Class'ssizecanmakeitfeelabitponderousontheroad,aqualitythatisn'thelpedanybytheoverlylightsteeringfeelinallbuttheGL63AMG.Theotherpotentialdrawbackisthatthepricetagcansoartobreathtakingheightsonceyoustartaddingallthosedesirableaforementionedoptions. WhiletheGL-Classhaswonouradmiration,thoroughshoppersmightstillwanttohavealookatsomeofitsrivals.The2015LexusLX570combinesapositivelyposhinteriorwithapowerfulV8engineandtrulyremarkableoff-roadingabilities.Thesamecanbesaidofthe2015LandRoverLR4,whichstandsoutbyundercuttingtheGLbymorethan$10,000.The2015InfinitiQX80offersmachostyling,user-friendlytechnologyfeaturesanditsownbigV8.The2015CadillacEscaladecouldalsobeworthalook. Whileallofthesecompetitorsarebothclassyandpractical,ultimatelywebelievetheEdmunds"A"rated2015Mercedes-BenzGL-ClassisatopchoiceforalargeluxurySUVthatprovidesrefinement,sophisticationandutility.2015Mercedes-BenzGL-ClassmodelsThe2015Mercedes-BenzGL-Classisalarge,seven-passengerSUVavailableinfourmodels:GL350Bluetec,GL450,GL550andGL63AMG. TheGL350BluetecandGL450havedifferentturbochargedV6engines(onediesel,theothergasoline,respectively),butareotherwisesimilarlyequippedwith19-inchalloywheels,aself-levelingairsuspension,automaticheadlights,LEDrunninglights,asunroof,automaticwipers,roofrails,rearprivacyglass,powerrearquarter-windowsandapowerliftgate.Insidethestandardfeatureslistcontinueswithdual-zoneautomaticclimatecontrol,"MB-Tex"premiumvinylupholstery,heatedeight-waypowerfrontseats(withfour-waylumbaradjustment),apower-foldingthird-rowseat,arearcargoareacover,aleather-wrappedtilt-and-telescopingsteeringwheelandgenuinewoodinteriortrim.Electronicstandardfeaturesincludetheknob-basedCOMANDinterface,a7-inchcentraldisplay,arearviewcamera,Bluetoothphoneandaudioconnectivity,Mercedesmbrace2emergencycommunications(includingsmartphoneappintegration),a115-volthousehold-stylepoweroutletandasoundsystemthatfeaturesaCD/DVDplayer,HDradio,anauxiliaryaudiojackandaUSBport. ThePremiumpackageforthesetwomodelsaddspower-foldingexteriormirrorswithdriver-sideauto-dimming,keylessignitionandentry,powerfrontheadrestraints,memorysettingsforthedriverandfrontpassengerseats,apower-adjustablesteeringwheel,heatedandcooledcupholders,lighteddoorsillsandmulticolorambientlighting,anauto-dimmingrearviewmirror,anavigationsystem,trafficreporting,voicecontrols,10GBofdigitalmusicstorage,aniPod/mediaplayerinterfaceandsatelliteradio. TheLightingpackagebundlesbi-xenonheadlightswithActiveCurveIlluminationandadaptivehigh-beamassist.TheAppearancepackageincludes20-inchalloywheels,lightedrunningboardsandchromeexhausttips(GL450only).TheLaneTrackingpackageaddsblind-spotwarningandassistandlane-keepingassist,whiletheParkingAssistpackageaddsfrontandrearparkingsensors,anautomatedparallel-parkingfeatureanda360-degreesurround-viewcamerasystem.Alsoavailablearethree-zoneautomaticclimatecontrol,ventilatedfrontseats,leatherupholstery,a13-speakerHarmanKardonsoundsystemand"multicontour"frontseatsthataddamassagingfeatureandadjustablesidebolstersandshouldersupports. TheGL550startswithalloftheabove,thenaddsastrongerV8engine,21-inchalloywheels,sportyexteriorstylingcues,soft-closedoors,differentwoodtrimanduniquedashboardstitching. Optionalitemsonallthreeoftheabovemodels(GL350,GL450,GL550)includeapanoramicsunroof,heatedsecond-rowseatsandtheDriverAssistancepackage,withadaptivecruisecontrolandadvanceddriverwarningsystems(seetheSafetysectionbelowfordetails).TheGL450andGL550canalsobeequippedwithanOn-/Off-Roadpackagethatincludesasix-modeterrainselector,atwo-speedtransfercaseandfrontunderbodyprotection. Thehigh-performanceGL63AMGstartswithmostoftheabove,thenaddsanevenmorepowerfulV8,exclusive21-inchalloywheels,asport-tunedsuspension,upgradedbrakes,adaptivestabilizerbars(the"ActiveCurveSystem"inMercedes-speak),AMG-specificstylingelements,upgrade"designo"leatherupholsteryandamicrofiber-trimmedsportsteeringwheel. AllfourGLmodelscanalsobefittedoutwithatrailerhitch,anilluminatedgrillebadge,upgradedleatherupholstery,aheatedsteeringwheel,power-slidingsecond-rowseatsforthird-rowaccess,rearsidewindowsunshades,arearentertainmentsystemanda14-speakerBang&OlufsenBeoSoundaudiosystem.2015HighlightsFor2015,GL450modelsgetanewturbochargedV6enginethat'sjustaspowerfulastheV8it'sreplacingbutmuchmorefuel-efficient.Allgasoline-poweredmodelsalsoreceiveanautomatedenginestop-startfeaturedesignedtoboostfueleconomy.Finally,thesix-CDchangerhasbeendroppedandtheoptionalpanoramicsunrooflosestheglasspaneloverthethird-rowseats.Performance&mpgThe2015Mercedes-BenzGL350Bluetecispoweredbya3.0-literturbochargeddieselV6engineratedat240hpand455pound-feetoftorque.LikeeveryotherGL-Classmodel,itfeaturesaseven-speedautomatictransmissionandall-wheeldrive.InEdmundsperformancetests,theGL350wentfromzeroto60mphin8.4seconds,aslowtimecomparedtoothervehiclesinthissegment.EPA-estimatedfueleconomyisverygood,though,at22mpgcombined(19city/26highway). TheGL450getsanewgasoline-fueled3.0-literturbochargedgasolineV6thatproduces362hpand369lb-ftoftorque.Mercedesestimatesitwillgofromzeroto60mphin6.6seconds,whichwouldbequickerthanaverageforthesegment.Liketherestofitsgasoline-poweredGLsiblings,thisenginenowincludesanautomatedstop-startsystemdesignedtoboostfueleconomy,whichisagoodbitbetterthantheV8engineit'sreplacingwithEPAratingsof19mpgcombined(17city/21highway). TheGL550ispropelledbyatwin-turbocharged4.6-literV8thatpumpsout429hpand516lb-ftoftorque.InEdmundstesting,ithit60mphin5.4secondsandreturnsEPAestimatesof15mpgcombined(13city/18highway). Last,butcertainlynotleast,istheGL63AMG,whichfeaturesa5.5-litertwin-turboV8ratedat550hpand560lb-ftoftorque.IthasanAMG-tunedseven-speedautomatic.EPAfueleconomynumbersaredismalat14mpgcombined(13city/17highway).AccordingtoMercedes,thisAMGvariantwillgofromzeroto60inanimpressive4.8seconds. Properlyequipped,allGL-Classmodelscantowamaximumof7,500pounds.SafetyStandardsafetyfeaturesonthe2015Mercedes-BenzGL-Classincludeantilockbrakes,stabilityandtractioncontrol,automaticcrosswindstabilization,trailerstabilityassist,frontsideairbags,full-lengthsidecurtainairbags,adriverkneeairbag,activefrontheadrestraints,aforwardcollisionwarningsystemandadriverattention/drowsinessmonitor.Alsostandardarearearviewcameraandthembrace2communicationssystemthatincludesautomaticcollisionnotification,anSOSbutton,stolenvehiclelocation,geo-fencing,alarmnotificationandremotedoorlock/unlock. TheavailableLaneTrackingpackage(standardonGL550,optionalonGL350andGL450)monitorsblindspotsandlane-driftingandalertsthedriverbyvibratingthewheeloremittingabeep.TheoptionalDriverAssistancepackage(standardonGL63)addscollisionwarningwithauto-brakingand"active"blindspotandlanekeepingassistsystemsthatcanautomaticallyguidethecarbackintothecurrentlaneifthedriverfailstoheedthesystem'swarnings. InEdmundsbraketesting,allnon-AMGGL-Classmodelscametoastopfrom60mphinaround115feet,anexceptionallyshortdistanceforsuchaheavyvehiclewithall-seasontires.DrivingComparedtoatruck-basedfull-sizeSUVliketheCadillacEscalade,the2015Mercedes-BenzGL-Classdefinitelyfeelslikeacutabove,thanksinlargeparttothesmoothridequalityproducedbytheadaptiveairsuspension.Handlingissolidbutratheruninspiringduetothevehicle'ssize,weightandoverlylightsteeringfeel.OnedynamicbrightspotistheGL'simpressivebrakes,whichprovidealittleextrapeaceofmindwithstoppingabilitiesonparwithsomesportsedans. Whenitcomestopropulsion,it'shardtogowrongwithanyoftheavailablepowertrains.TheGL350'sdiesel-poweredengineisnospeeddemon,butit'sfineforeverydaydrivingand,withitshealthy455lb-ftoftorque,thesmallV6hassufficientgrunttopullagood-sizedtrailer.TheGL450'snew362-hpgasolineV6shouldprovidesatisfyingaccelerationwiththesameoutputastheeight-cylinderengineit'sreplacingbutmuchbetterfueleconomy.TheGL550's429-hp,4.6-literV8hasmuscletospare,makingthe550-hp,5.5-literV8attheheartoftheGL63AMGacaseofadmittedlythrillingoverkill.InteriorAlloftheaboveaside,thekeytothe2015Mercedes-BenzGL-Class'sappealisitspassengercabin.ThoughthestandardMB-TexvinylupholsteryonGL350andGL450modelsdoesseemabitlow-budgetforaluxuryvehicle,you'dprobablybehardpressedtotellitapartfromtherealleatherofsomeotherbrands,whileingeneralthematerialsqualityandconstructionaretop-notch.Thechoiceoffourdifferentkindsofgenuinewoodtrimandoptionalupgradeslikediamond-quiltedpremiumleatherseatingsurfacesalsogivethespaceanoticeablyhigh-endlookandfeel. There'smoretotheinteriorthanjustlookinggood,though,startingwithroomyadult-sizeaccommodationsinallthreerows.Thestandardfrontseatsareagreeableenough,buttheoptional"multicontour"seatswithheating,ventilationandamassagefunctionarethewaytogoforanyonewhoexpectstospendlongstintsbehindthesteeringwheel. Mercedes'trademarkCOMANDsystemusesalargeconsole-mountedknobtoaccessalonglistofsettingsandcontrolsviamenusonthedash-mounteddisplay.Ittakesawhiletocompletelygetthehangof,butit'sultimatelyanelegantwayofmanagingallthistechnologywithoutaseaofphysicalbuttons. Whenitcomestohaulingfreightinadditionto(orinsteadof)people,theGL-Classoffersahealthy16cubicfeetofspacebehindthethird-rowseats,anumbersimilartothatofferedbythetrunkofyouraveragemidsizesedan.Foldingdownbothsectionsofthe50/50-splitthirdrowgetsyou49.4cubicfeet,whiledroppingboththesecondandthirdrowscreatesacargoholdwith93.8cubicfeetofspacethat'scomparabletothoseinotherlargeSUVs.ReadmoreEdmundsInsuranceEstimatorTheEdmundsTCO®estimatedmonthlyinsurancepaymentfora2015Mercedes-Benz GL-Classinis:notavailableLegalRelatedUsed2015Mercedes-BenzGL-ClassGL350BlueTEC4MATIC®DieselinfoShopusedvehiclesinyourareaUsedSubaruOutback2002UsedBMW2Series2016UsedAcuraRLX2018UsedMercedes-BenzSL-Class1995ForSaleUsedToyota4Runner1990ForSaleUsedLexusRX450H2014ForSaleUsedVolkswagenGolfAlltrack2018UsedBuickLaCrosse2013UsedLincolnTownCar1995UsedLexusUX200PopularnewcarreviewsandratingsFordEdge20202020JeepGrandCherokee2020FusionHybrid2021LexusRCFTeslaModelY20202020MazdaCX-52022MazdaCX-5NewsToyotaMirai2021HyundaiKona20202021BentleyFlyingSpurNewsLeasedealsbymakeToyotaLeaseDealsLexusLeaseDealsHondaLeaseDealsPorscheLeaseDealsBuickLeaseDealsSubaruLeaseDealsInfinitiLeaseDealsVolvoLeaseDealsLandRoverLeaseDealsGenesisLeaseDealsLeasedealsbymodelToyotaRav4HybridLeaseDealsHondaCivicLeaseDealsChevroletTahoeLeaseDealsLexusRX350LeaseDealsChevroletCorvetteLeaseDealsHyundaiKonaLeaseDealsChevroletTraverseLeaseDealsAudiQ5LeaseDealsKiaTellurideLeaseDealsHondaCR-VLeaseDealsJoinEdmundsReceivepricingupdates,shoppingtips&more!SignUp