This prototype is most likely a regular version of Mercedes‘ upcoming
GLS SUV, and not the flagship GLS 63. This being a Mercedes-Benz SUV and
not an Escalade or a Land Cruiser, customers generally expect to be able to
have their cake and eat it too, hence the Stuttgart-based carmaker taking it
out on the Nurburgring in an attempt to get all the driving dynamics just
right.
What we mean is that future GLS customers will undoubtedly look at the car’s imposing size and appearance, before trying it out to see how comfortable and practical it is. This is where the flexible MHA platform comes in, which will also be used on the new GLE. As you can imagine, making the GLS lighter on its feet is definitely a good idea.
Since the GLS is basically supposed to be the
S-Class of SUVs, stepping behind the wheel of the all-new model should reveal
exquisite materials throughout the cabin, as well as access to some of today’s
most modern and sophisticated systems. Also, features such as a full length
instrument panel with two 12.3-inch displays could very well be sure things. It
will have seating for seven passengers in three tows of seats (2+3+2).
Powering the new-generation GLS should be a range of
six and eight-cylinder units, joined later on by an electrified powertrain and,
of course, something twin turbocharged from AMG as well. As for when we can
expect to see it in showrooms, probably not before 2019.
Cr : Carscoops
