An all-rounder on and off the road

• Really tough: the six-part underfloor panelling made from high-strength plastic and the reinforced front underguard made from stainless steel give the vehicle extra off-road protection.
• Supremely competent: the modified AIRMATIC with level adjustment and Adaptive Damping System (ADS) achieves ground clearance of 307 mm in the highest off-road setting, as well as a fording depth of 600 mm - so that even stony paths or the beds of streams no longer present an obstacle.
• Practically no limits: when driving on sloping terrain, if the ground conditions are suitable, the GL achieves a climbing ability of up to 100%, which corresponds to a 45 degree slope angle.
• Outstanding engineering; the driving dynamics system, consisting of the ESP® electronic stability system and 4ETS electronic traction system adapts itself to the challenges of off-road driving by, for example, changing the timing for brake actuations at the wheels and by raising the 7G-TRONIC shift points.