Mercedes will reveal a new version of the GLS called
the Grand Edition at the 2018 Detroit Auto Show next week, adding more
exclusivity to its full-size SUV. Following its debut in Europe, the new Grand
Edition will feature a luxurious interior with exclusive components.
This includes a Porcelain / Espresso Brown and
designo Nappa leather seats with exclusive diamond quilting and special
Budapest-design piping.
Other features include an open-pore brown ash trim
with light stripes and a Nappa leather dashboard, as well as standard ambient
lighting and Espresso Brown velour floor mats. The exterior features a set of
20-inch two-tone wheels as well as Mercedes’ LED Intelligent lights on the
GLS450, with the more expensive GLS550 getting a set of 21-inch wheels and
active LED headlights.
The GLS450 models are powered by a 3.0-liter V6
engine with 362 hp and 369 lb-ft of torque while the GLS550 uses a 4.7-liter V8
with 449 hp and 516 lb-ft of torque.
The new Mercedes GLS Grand Edition will premiere at
the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, with sales to begin by
mid-2018.
