A V8 petrol engine of exceptional calibre lies in wait for your command in the GL 450. It functions with a four-valve-per-cylinder design. Put simply, you have 340 hp at the mercy of your right foot which will whisk the GL 450 from 0 to 100 km/h in just 7.6 seconds. And with torque delivery peaking at 460 Nm at 2700 - 5000 1/min, this engine is one of the most powerful, yet, at the same time, most economical drive units in its displacement category. The cutting-edge aluminium and forged steel lightweight construction operates with special shifting camshafts which optimise the gas cycles in the engine. The discernible results are improved smoothness and quietness, along with higher torque, particularly in the mid engine speed range. And with two close-coupled catalytic converters, the GL 450 fulfils all current exhaust emission regulations.


(GL 450: fuel consumption combined: 13.1–13.3 l/100 km, CO2 emissions combined: 312–317 g/km)[1]