NEW 2024 Mercedes GLS Review: Is This SUV Just TOO Big? | 4K
Rory climbs aboard the new £108,000 Mercedes GLS. If you're looking for an extra-large go anywhere, carry anything monster, they don't come much better than this.
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I once had an minor damage to my bumper, but thanks to some fake inlets the repair bill nearly tripled.
They literally fall out a lot of the time, sometimes damaging the bumper in a way you need a new one. My other car had someone denting the rear, but it was easy to bend it back, with nearly no damages. No chance you can do that with those fake exhausts. It will look like absolute sh*t and you have to buy something with zero function.
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B... B... BUH... BWAH HAHAHA HAHAHA PERRRRRFECT 😂
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Luxury vehicle = luxury repair costs! Even though the vehicle does not cost more than $/€/£ 50k to manufacture.
Props to Merccedes for making the GLS feel more like an S class rather than a bigger GLE
It actually is more like a bigger gle lol the interior is the exact same and the chassis is based on the same one and features.
Excactly@@viccao8431 , there is nothing S-Class'y about the GLS.
More like a Bharath Benz truck from that hideous front grill
It's most definitely just a bigger GLE. From the viewpoint of the driver, whats the difference between it and GLE? The interior is exactly the same.
I’m sorry but the styling feels outdated for some reason
I really enjoyed this review. Rory is definitely in his element with this one, he’s so relaxed and comfortable in the GLS that is until he got backed into…I would like to see more relaxed content like this from Rory. This video made my day, it was super thoughtful and therapeutic. Not every video needs to be a high octane hypercar racing down a track at 300 MPH 🏁
You must be really bored. A car review video made your day.
4K60fps quality please
Hello! After watching some of your car review videos, I think it's your way of speaking or explaining things that makes your channel so special. Very professional. Congratulations 👏🏻
I have never wanted a base model, steel wheeled, black bumpered Dacia more than i do after watching this. But much love to the Auto Trader team for their content.
The day a report comes out that we could have reduced emissions by 30% if barges like this hadn't become the sheeple's choice.
@@EvoraGT430 the GLS is pretty rare on the roads of London. The GLE/X5/Q7 are a much more common sight. I think the main reason was that due to their size/weight they come under commercial vehicle tax brackets which make them cheaper to lease for businesses so a lot of people went for them on that basis. Gov rules more than anything else.
That. Car. Is. Horrible! Rory’s great tho!
@@josephr7529 based
Exactly, well said. It's hideous and excessive
Anyone else notice Rory just yeeted his phone to the back 😂😂😂😂😂😂
This guy's so cool! He makes watching review videos truly delightful with his sense of fun and the way he presents things. Great video! Enjoyed it thoroughly.
Fantastic review Rory - very comprehensive - thank you.
Nice one, I hope you didn't forget your phone inside the arm rest on the second row (7:20) 😂
LMAO fr
when he's slamming those arm rest back.. i am instantly double check.. and yes the handphone definitely slammed 😁😁
Imagine if BRABUS would fit it with a 6.0-liter bi-turbo V12, and obviously, it would probably need a top-speed limiter, however, it would suit the massive presence of this SUV.
The non-AMG GLS already has top speed limiter
They already fit their 4.5 twin turbo V8 with 900hp to the GLS 63 and GLS 600. The GLS 900 they offer is also limited to 205mph.
Gorgeous vehicle, perfect for where I am living. Who else had a minor stroke when Rory slammed the center armrest and thought "THE PHONE !!"
On a farm requiring transport for 7 passengers or just down a slightly muddy path with your child in the back?
@@scottbaron both, plus towing boats and going up and down construction sites. And to be able to keep up with the Joneses and their 300 Series and Range Rover
It’s hideous though😂
@@Cassp0nk Beauty being in the eye of the beerholder
@@seventysevenfiji You're the target customer. Vanity buyers. There are far more practical alternatives for the purposes you listed, but most important it's to compete with your neighbor. We need less of these monstrosities, not more.
Love the way the entire review was presented right from being informative to nicely shot to well balanced audio. Amazing. Indian auto reviews are so full of immaturity. Been giving feedbacks to majority of them to improve their content. Audio quality sucks on Indian auto channels. They think that tuning high bass music in their review makes it cool. 🤦♂️. So immature.
You forgot to say "Love from India".
@@fdama : Lol… that goes without saying. Already mention about India. And even if I didn’t, it doesn’t matter.
Couldn’t disagree more about having massive SUVs in the UK, they don’t even fit in parking spaces. I was literally trapped in my Mini between a RR and an X7 the other week haha
😂 Sorry, but I just had a picture in my mind where the two drivers who sandwiched you looked at you from their high driving positions and went, "peasant!"
@@mo_0912they probably did 😂
Parking spaces are too small, anything bigger than a hatchback is an issue. I live in rural Devon and lots of us need 4x4's and pickups for daily life. During tourist season parking in town is a nightmare.
yeh the UK badly needs to update car spaces and the sizes. They are hopelessly out of date. We need to move to the American sizes.
No Alex, none of you 'need' 4x4s @@AlexLR . I own a farm, and we have hatchbacks and estates. Pickups yes, but Toyota Hilux single cabs which are narrow. The kind of country people who say "we need 4x4s" are the sort who buy Audi Q5s for the school run and then justify it endlessly to everyone based on the fact there's a few wheat fields nearby.
the kids hand on the exhaust absolute gold more of this guy autotrader !
that intro...lmao...why we love you Rory
1:50 "Thats a lie"😄 Had me ror a second. I was like wha-?!😳
As ever the irony of these monster SUVs, is that they’ll probably spend most their time in an urban environment…..another great review tho
Inconveniencing everyone around them in the process
@@R03333 if a large car ever inconvenieces you just because of its presence then you shouldn't be driving.
@@stevp372lol what?
@@stevp372 have you ever driven anywhere in the UK? These civilian battle tanks don't fit on most smaller 2 lane roads. They also don't fit in cities, towns or villages. Like Rory says they are for the US where everything is huge.
@@R03333mate, I agree. SUV's take up so much space I always feel bullied in my Golf 😂 but I'm awaiting delivery of a MG HS, although not a big SUV like this GLS, nowhere near lol, I'll feel more safe and I am one of the drivers that always stick to my lane and very aware of dimensions of any car I've driven. 😅
Did you notice? He put up his phone for wireless charging and then forgot about it and sent the centre seat/arm rest back. I am sure it would be hilarious when in blooper roll where he was hmm where did my phone go😅
@Autotrader my man i love ur channel, one of my favourites on KZhead to be honest!!! Car reviews etc on point 🎯 But at 7:50 “I’m not saying it’s Mercedes fault, but it’s somebody’s fault & it’s not mine” Insert funny suspicious look here 🤣 PML 😂😂😂😂😂😂
"It's has 3 windows!" That's a selling point 😂
Excellent review, thank you! I'm not a massive fan of Mercedes, their SUVs are more like starships, I prefer BMWs - which makes me wonder how this stacks up against the X7? And ofc I would only buy one with 5-15k kilometres under the bonnet.
As a proud owner of the predecessor GLS X167, this vehicle is a beast. Drives lovely and surely draws subtle attention. This new additon to the GLS is even better for it's refreshed model. This isn't a new model it's a facelift. A very good facelift.
hwhat do you do for work
@@Gdsamplify hes lying
@@Gdsamplify I work in the restaurant business.
@@Endorion_YTC aka cash only takeaways 😉
@@4N50N 😆😁
great review! Love my GLS AMG 63!
Fake exhaust pipes; fake inlets; cheap plastic here and there but £100K. What a bargain indeed!
The intro is Top tier😀
That Car squeak intro is crazy!!
Really love that slim line of physical buttons for the AC. The new X5 took AC physical buttons away. Something I already experience in the 2015 Acura MDX and absolutely hated. Those buttons alone will be the deciding factor for a lot of people torn between the two brands.
Lmao
I used to live in a flat that was smaller than this. However, the flat did cost less.
Im not a Mercedes fan at all, but I do love their interiors and they have the best sound system in the car industry, nothing sounds as good as a Burmeister.
Naim
I bought a brand new GLS in 2021, such a fantastic car for its price, granted it’s not as comfortable as a Bentayga but the ride quality and sound insulation are leagues ahead of competitors
Bowers & Wilkins in the current BMW flagships and in Volvos equipped with them sound better. Naim in Bentleys sounds better too. It is a different price bracket, but you made a universal statement, so all options are on the table. I also felt Mercedes' Bang & Olufsen and Harman Kardon systems in the early 2010s to be better than their Burmeister systems as well, although not by that much.
@@LoganSLRLockwood If you ever get a chance. Listen to the mark levinson 21 speaker sound system on the lexus lx. Bass galore. No system has that much bass. One of the loudest and the best sound system ever fitted in a car. So much so that new lexus lx has an inferior sound system than the "ancient lexus lx 570" A decade old car had such a phenomenal sound system.
@@LoganSLRLockwood Naim supposedly sounds amazing, I have never been impressed with a B&W system. My Audi has a Bang & Olufsen that sounds fantastic. My wife's new Audi has a Sonos system that is also fantastic. None compares to some Burmeister systems I've personally heard.
That grill(design) looks very cool
Do the Mercedes Diesel engine plug of with carbon and require some engine disassembly to clean, similar to my BMW 2015 X5, did it twice in 160,000kms?
Great review Rory. That things a beast!
It looks like a lifted van. And I'm so not looking forward to having those headlights blinding me in my mirrors... but I hope their design helps mitigate blinding people. Cool disposable fomo SUV.
It doesn't look like a lifted van
@@patrickamponsah679Yeah... It does.
The headlights won’t blind you at all, They come with Adaptive headlights that block out part of the lights for oncoming traffic but still allow the driver full visibility, It also doesn’t look like a lifted van at all either
@@countryside_guy it doesn't
@@patrickamponsah679 it does
Very good narration and observation!
Lol, he yeeted his phone right out talking there 😂
7:20 I wonder what happened to the phone sitting on a wireless charger when you did that
How did you keep your cool?! Brilliant video as always Rory
That somebody who damaged the rear infotainment clip has to be Mat Watson 🙈😂. He keeps testing strength of material.
15:50 Mercedes: Introducing wipers with “Magic Vision Control!” Volvo: what am i a joke to you? 🤨
Thank you for Jesus for my GLS. Man you really defined my car nice ❤
So they reverted to the old style of buttons for the seat controls, the buttons now move instead of being fixed like in the other Merc products. Good job, Mercedes.
The exhaust ports are real. They only get used in AMG format though. They use the same parts often.
10:01 ...be reminded of the girth.. ..that was happening at the beginning of the video 📹! 😆 🤣
Awesome vid thank you😊
a really fun review would like to see more reviews from him.
How to you overlook a GLS in your rear view mirrors while reversing? Your headlights must have been at his mirror height...
The Mercedes Benz GLS is a TANK. I was once driving My Mercedes and I saw the new GLS parked next to me. I felt like a midget.
I especially like when you 'point turn' how you brought the car to a complete stop before jamming into reverse & drive (said with a truckload of sarcasm and side-eye) 🤨
Excellent review Rory very comprehensive and informative.
Eh, my M340i has the same system for the windscreen wipers, not like the GLS is alone in that. Interesting review but not my type of things. Kudos tho Rory for being a pro, having a ding and carrying on in style!
Great job, I do always laugh when you Brits say how big SUV's are. This is not ever really considered a full size SUV in the states. Is much smaller than a full size Tahoe or Suburban. My wife drives a X7 but we looked at GLS. Both good "bigger" SUVs. I hate the fake exhaust as well.
haha Rory i bet you went looking for your phone after the shoot 😂😂😂 you left in that rear console
That exhaust thing is reason enough for going for an X7 instead. Wtf are they thinking with this? Thought it was just a fad that would last max a couple years before the manufacturers realized it was silly as hell. BMW seesms out of the german brands to have real exhaust on their whole lineup of models. Not just the M’s
Literally what I was thinking too
Facts
7:23 Did your phone fly off into the third row there?❤😂😂😂
That grill is awful. What on earth were they thinking
Facts it looks cheap
Nah that grill is beautiful
Bmw goes bigger , merc goes bigger
China
The fake exhausts look worse imo
As an American there’s nothing I enjoy more than people from the UK talking about “massive SUVs” knowing this is about the size of a midsize 3 row
Yes,but everything is bigger in the USA isn't it !!!
Well yes, but we have toilets older than your country, and everything was a bit smaller before Americans came along and supersized everything. So, in those small towns it's huge.
Totally agree !!!
If that’s the thing you enjoy the most as an American then I pity you. America must be a really dull place.
But of course mate!! Supersize the way to go , here in the U S of A .
Hope you found your phone after folding that middle seat back up with your phone still on it 😂😂
The intro is Top tier 👌🏾 😂😂
I want this car so bad. I was looking at SUVs tryna see which is a good seven seater with actual boot space. Most or Mercedes' other secen seaters have 0 boot space lol. This GLS' boot space despite the 7 seats is truly wonderful. I wanna have 5 kids in future God willing and I will certainly be needing a seven seater for sure
How old are you mate?
@@akalion213 I'm 20
@@kspades2530 20 and a car like this...
@@akalion213 I said in future God willing, I'm too busy rn lol😂
It’s also got heated steering wheel plus massage seats in the front Vish @ slough merc
It's hideous, but a great way to let everyone know what kind of person you are.
Copium pro max
It needs triple lockers and articulation from the g class, to complete with the LC 300 GR
Intro was crazy 😂
🔥🔥Very cool video and presentation 😎👍need to do more Mercedes reels😏
If you had to choose between the X7 40 D and the GLS 450 D, both with full options and all black, which would you choose?
7:22 dashed his phone 😂😂😂😭
Imagine buying one used down the line and having to buy 4 tires for 6k
😳👀.
26” rims isn’t cheap
2:51 those misaligned door trims would do my head in
What is with that moisture in the very expensive headlight? 0:36 . You can see that moisture better at 1:40
the production quality is insane!
AutoTrader between Mercedes gls, range rover with seven seats and BMW x7 which would you choose, and which is considered to be a better car overall
The Range Rover, just the best looking upper class SUV ever. It's actually slick in stead of bulky, despite the massive measures.
@@Mastermindthreethousand this is your personal opinion and i respect it.but i would like the opinion of some expert people who have tried it all
Genesis GV80
@@paulklp8262 no comparison
X7.
For UK roads yes but not for the vast open spaces of Americans
Love that Europe still sells diesel cars & suvs. So much more fuel efficient than petrol. North American oil lobby did not like the low fuel consumption diesels. Diesel-gate came in handy for that in 2018.
glad they retained simple yet elegant horizontal display, just suits well with GLE and GLS
Man that trunk/boot floor storage is ideal for a 🔫 storage 🇺🇸. Best looking SUV from Mercedes in my opinion. Can we get a Hybrid? 🤔
6:20 What?!?! Actual movanble buttons? No capacitive BS as Thomas from Autogefüel would say :) Let's hope they bring them back :)
If Top Gear comes back, Rory needs to be front and center. I'd go Rory, Harris and Henry Catchpole Likeable petrol heads who present really well and would likely gel really well. Could have some additional presenters on a guest basis too.
7:21 Did you just fold back the middle seat with your phone still in the wireless charger? 😅
He forgot his phone in the Wireless charger lmao 7:20
I love it. He really put the thing through some paces too lol. Personally I love the capacitive buttons on the steering wheel as well as the mouse trackpad thing Mercedes uses!
Finally, someone who reviews cars perfectly...
So no one noticed that the chrome trim not lining up on the doors 🤷🏻♂️But what a monster 👍🏻
LOL. Hilarious intro!!
107 thousand pounds and the exterior trim on the left hand side front door doesn’t even line up with the rear door shocking quality control
Made in the USA I think so no suprise
What is so important about this
The Grill reminds of the Lexus LX grill.
I don't even care about cars.. but I watched the whole thing. Great presenter!
I like the boxy back quite a lot
I currently own a 2021 mercedes gle 350de and i love it, most of the time i drive it in electric mode ( ~60miles ) i last put fuel in it last year ( 2022 ) 😊 Edit : the car is in my profile picture
Love it, especially the new grill.
That windscreen wiper tech is standard on Volvos
26" wheels sounds like an amazing upgrade!
The GLS started life as the R Class, then became the GL before becoming the GLS. They ALL offer great space. As with all massive SUVs at the moment they devalue like crazy. So choose any of the older models and save yourself £50,000 or more!!
Except the GL and R Class were both being sold at the same time, the R Class did begin a year before the GL and continued to be produced for another 6 or so years before being discontinued, and them another 3 or so years later the GL became the GLS. The GLS SUV did NOT derive from the R Class which was an MPV.
@tomjeffries1824 Strange then how the seats, the layout, and part of the dashboard on the GLS and R Class were the same. Plus the R Class was described as an S Class for quality. Also the R Class has the same height and length (or very close). Having owned both an R 63 and the GLS AMG .... I might have a reasonable idea of the layout etc.
Wasn’t R Class an MPV not an SUV?
@glennchinyangarara8225 Yes, but that was just the lable / style. It's underpinnings are the same the ML 4x4 chassis
Tire aspect ratio has to be higher on many vehicles but, for this vehicle especially so
Would have been pretty cool if the GLS notified Rory right away via the two screens that the armrest he whammed had his phone in it.
Lol Rory probably your phone flew all the way back from the wireless charger 😅
GLS vs Maybach GLS vs G Wagon ? If money is no object, but you don't want all three, nor do you want to "waste" any of it. Which is the best for comfortable daily driving with offroad capability and moving furniture around ?
2:53 that front panel and back panel door seems little misaligned
The wiper feature has been there on other vehicle brands. Why mention it on the Mercedes and not other brands like Mazda and Volvo?
It’s amazing what’s available now days perfect family car love it
what happened to the phone charging wirelessly after the seat was thrown back up at 7:22 ???