Pros Extremely luxurious cabin, silky-smooth ride, flashy exterior styling.
Cons Princely price tag, limited cargo space, flashy exterior styling.
The 2021 Mercedes-Benz GLS-Class's #4 ranking is based on its score within the Luxury Large SUVs category. Currently the Mercedes-Benz GLS-Class has a score of 7.9 out of 10, which is based on our evaluation of 12 pieces of research and data elements using various sources.
PROS Lavish cabin with supple seats Composed handling and smooth ride Good cargo capacity Powerful engines
CONS Steep infotainment learning curve
Pros Quick acceleration and impressively smooth power delivery Great-sounding Mark Levinson audio system Ultra Luxury trim brings first-class accommodations to rear passengers
Cons Big and top-heavy feel around turns Excessively floaty ride like a 1970s Cadillac Some driver aids can be overly intrusive Not as much cargo space as some rival SUVs
Pros Broad range of available trims, refined twin-turbo V-6 powertrain, more deluxe interior than outgoing model.
Cons Third row not standard equipment, F Sport model has a rough ride, not as rich looking as a Range Rover.