DETROIT SHOW PREVIEW: Mercedes-Benz GL450; Big GL in a class by itself.(News)
AutoWeek, December, 2005
Byline: GREG KABLE Big, bold and brassy-that's the best way to describe the new American-built Mercedes-Benz GL-Class, revealed here officially for the first time prior to its public outing at next month's North American International Auto Show. The luxuriously equipped four-wheel driver goes into production as the third new model from Mercedes' plant in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and goes on sale across North America in April.
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Unlike the body-on-frame G-Class (aka Gelaendewagen), the GL-Class uses unibody construction to keep weight in check and allow sharing of primary components ...
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