Model Year | 2006 | 2012 | |
Model | Mercedes-Benz GL | ||
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Total Legroom | 0 in (over 1 rows) | 0 in (over 1 rows) | 0 in |
2006 Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2007 | 4dr SUV 275-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
It can seat 3 adults fairly comfortably. I can drop all seats and put a sheet of plywood in the back. see full review |
2007 | 4dr SUV 275-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
plenty of space for 5 teenagers see full review |
2007 | 4dr SUV 275-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
roomy and accessible see full review |
2007 | 4dr SUV 275-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
Able to get into both 2nd and 3rd row seats easily. Even adults can fit comfortably in the third row. see full review |
2007 | 4dr SUV 275-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
It has three rows with lots of room. Chairs slide forward in order to give more leg room to the row that needs it. see full review |
2007 | 4dr SUV 275-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
I LOVE the third row seat. My friends cannot believe the amount of room each seat row has. The second and third row seats have about the same room as the front seats! Our recent vacation with the kids has never been so comfortable! see full review |
2007 | 4dr SUV 275-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
The seating position is flexible so that both my wife and I can be comfortable. The tactile feel of the materials are good. Controls and storage are easily accessible. see full review |
2012 Mercedes-Benz GL Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Comment | |
2013 | The Mercedes-Benz GL-Class is just a little longer than the Audi Q7 (201.6 vs. 200.3 inches), and isn't as wide (76.4 vs. 78.1 inches). But the Mercedes is considerably taller (72.8 vs. 68.4 inches) and not nearly as curvy. Which might explain how it is far roomier than the much sleeker Audi. Combined legroom for all three rows is 107.6 inches in the Q7 vs. 113.8 inches in the GL-Class, a large difference. The Q7's space deficit grows the farther back you sit. For adults to even fit in the Audi's third row without extreme discomfort, those in the second row must slide their seats forward to the point that they are themselves short on knee room. While the new GL350's third row sits too low to provide thigh support, it's not nearly as cramped. Further evidence that Audi didn't intend the Q7's third row for frequent use: the second-row seat doesn't do a good job of getting out of the way, making the path in and out of the way-back perhaps the tightest I've experienced. The second-row seat in the GL-Class tips forward to open up a much wider path. If manually tipping the seat is too much of a chore (perhaps because you'e a five-year-old and haven't yet learned to read this), $400 buys a power assist. But even with this option the seat must be manually returned to its upright position, so the point eludes me. see full Mercedes-Benz GL review |
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