Australian 4WD & SUV Buyer's Guide

MERCEDES-BENZ GLS FROM $144,600

With its third generation GLS, Mercedes has turned luxury up a notch – and the vehicle has grown in every dimension to behemoth proportions. It now has one of the largest cabins and cargo holds in the class.

Prices start at $144,600 for the 270kW/500Nm 3.0-litre straight six turbopetrol GLS 450. The 243kW/700Nm 3.0-litre straight six turbodiesel GLS 400d, tested here, is $151,300.

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