Mercedes-Benz GLS 580 Boasts Powerful Performance and Luxury Design

The new Mercedes-Benz GLS 580 is an extremely powerful, large SUV that combines luxury style and comfort with practical safety and technology features. Here's a look at what this impressive SUV has to offer drivers in Collierville.

Trim Levels

The Mercedes-Benz GLS 580  is available in four different trim options. They include the Mercedes-Benz GLS 450, the Mercedes-Benz GLS 580, the Mercedes-Benz AMG GLS 63, and the Mercedes-Maybach GLS 600 4Matic.

Interior Features

The inside of the vehicle can comfortably seat seven people (six if you opt for available captain's chairs) with three rows of seating. The rest of the cabin is typical of other Mercedes-Benz SUVs. It includes luxury finishes that provide both style and comfort for those enjoying the ride. It even includes a large panoramic sunroof, power assist, side steps, soft-close doors, and ambient lighting to make your ride as relaxing and convenient as possible.

Exterior Features

The exterior of the Mercedes-Benz GLS 580 is very sleek and elegant. It offers a distinctive grille design, which includes the three-pointed star logo surrounded by two louvers with six apertures. The entire grille is finished in the Mercedes-Benz signature Silver Shadow color to express the luxury the vehicle offers. The front bumper also has large air intakes to support the vehicle's powerful engine. The black roof and rails can slim the overall look of this relatively large SUV.

Performance Features

The Mercedes-Benz GLS 580  is equipped with a powerful twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter DOHC V-8 engine that can be supplemented with an electric one to output a total of 483 horsepower with 5,500 rpm and 516 pound-feet of torque when at 2,000 rpm. The vehicle's 9-speed automatic transmission distributes the power from the engine to all four of the wheels. The SUV's electric motor sits between the transmission and engine output shaft. In lieu of the alternator and starter, the electric motor powers the air conditioning and water pumps without the use of belts.

With the electric motor in play, the vehicle achieves an EPA-estimated 16 miles per gallon in the city and 21 on the highway for an estimated total of 18 miles per gallon. Despite an average fuel economy for its size, the GLS 580 has a ton of power. It can reach 60 miles per hour in just five seconds and has the ability to tow as much as 7,000 pounds with a 390-pound tongue weight.

Technology Features

As a luxury vehicle, the Mercedes-Benz GLS 580  does not skimp when it comes to technology near Holly Springs, MS. It includes two 12.3-inch displays that are mounted within a 25-inch frame. You can reconfigure the instrumentation panel to fit your needs and access MBUX features using voice commands or the touchpad on the center console. Some other convenient technology features include Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, a built-in navigation system, and onboard Wi-Fi hotspots that all come standard. The base model's audio includes a 13-speaker Burmester sound system, but you can choose to upgrade to Burmester's 3D audio system, which comes with a total of 26 speakers.

Safety Features

Safety is extremely important for a family car like the Mercedes-Benz GLS 580. Its list of safety features is incredibly extensive. The most distinctive ones include crosswind stabilization, active parking assist, lane-keeping assist, active braking assist, active steering assist that comes with a lane-change function, evasive steering assist, active body control, traffic sign assist, route-based speed adaptation, and so much more near Somerville, TN.

Schedule a Test Drive

You cannot go wrong with all the impressive safety, technology, performance, and design features this SUV has to offer. Stop by our dealership near Tupelo, MS, to learn more by chatting with our sales professionals and taking a test drive today.