Mercedes Benz GL420 CDI Tested

hanmust · 17th May 2008, 14:11

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Originally Posted by akshay1234

what i want to know is how the 4matic got converted to rhd? AFAIK the 4matic is only in lhd and mb had problems in 4matic if converted to rhd. the market in rhd wasnt big enough to put in the amount of cash required to develop 4matic for rhd.

The LHD problem is only for GLK, not for any other models. It's not that its 4matic is not avaialable on RHD, but the compact form of the 4matic in GLK wasn't feasible assuming a low demand for it in RHD market. But the feedback from RHD market when the Vision GLK was debuted on last Detriot Show made the M-B rethink their plan.

v10 · 17th May 2008, 14:19

Great report. Massive car but i seem to find a ton of better options...
A friend of mine has also ordered a silver GL with Biege interior for his wife..

Veelubai · 17th May 2008, 22:08

Hanmust- I studied in Hari Sri Vidya Nidhi.I have been in their VW toureq ,Merc etc but not this one. I dont know why they didnt opt for black or white as those colours would have been a lot more appealing.There is an RR in Thrissur.MH reg ** 3333.

maxbhp · 18th May 2008, 00:19

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Originally Posted by Veelubai

Hanmust- I studied in Hari Sri Vidya Nidhi.I have been in their VW toureq ,Merc etc but not this one. I dont know why they didnt opt for black or white as those colours would have been a lot more appealing.There is an RR in Thrissur.MH reg ** 3333.

Its owned by the people who does those rituals to remove bad luck and stuff. They even have an accord.

Veelubai · 18th May 2008, 00:21

were they having a LC white?Because another group of the same nature owned a LC.

hanmust · 20th May 2008, 17:56

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Originally Posted by Veelubai

Hanmust- I studied in Hari Sri Vidya Nidhi.I have been in their VW toureq ,Merc etc but not this one. I dont know why they didnt opt for black or white as those colours would have been a lot more appealing.There is an RR in Thrissur.MH reg ** 3333.

Ok, I too prefer black & white over silver. But the new Iridium silver of Merc is better than that of brilliant silver it had earlier. The MH regn RR in Thrissur, if its black, then I guess it is the one which was for sale with a dealer.

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Originally Posted by Veelubai

were they having a LC white?Because another group of the same nature owned a LC.

Ya, they are still having the LC, the 2007 edition.

Veelubai · 20th May 2008, 23:12

Ok, Can you tell me the diff between the new silver and the older one.Jsut asking because I dont know.Yes,the RR Iam talking about is a black one. There is also a Jaguar S type in Thrissur.

hanmust · 21st May 2008, 20:06

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Originally Posted by Veelubai

Ok, Can you tell me the diff between the new silver and the older one.Jsut asking because I dont know.Yes,the RR Iam talking about is a black one. There is also a Jaguar S type in Thrissur.

The new Iridium silver is lighter than that of brilliant silver, hence the new one feel more fresh & clean. Where are the brillian silver was little more greyish & normally look a dark espcially in shade.

FlyingSpur · 15th August 2008, 09:47

Spotted this GL320 CDI near Sion. I think the car is quite a looker, atleast up front. Pretty huge too.

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muneemmk · 15th August 2008, 11:08

Hanmust Missed this thread ultra cool Review/Test drive i must say, saw the same car from Ernakulam was simply awestruck due to the size and i thought RR and Q7 were big

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TOR · 15th August 2008, 12:04

Nice review.But IMHO the styling is more in terms of an estate.Even the tail gate looks estate rather than macho SUV. The G wagon is more up the SUV alley!

speedy · 15th September 2008, 02:21

Hanmust my family friend in Bombay owns the Black GL420 cdi. i would be doing a photo shoot of the car with the ML320 cdi when i am in Bombay next.

i found this report of the GL420 cdi compared against the Range Rover TDV8

http://benzinsider.com/2006/12/

Brosreview · 15th September 2008, 06:09

Hey there, nice review, indeed. The trump card of this vehicle is the adjustable third row of seats which can easily accomodate two six-footers. It seems you wanted something premium. In that case, this is a good choice. Otherwise, we would be surprised by bypassing the Land Cruiser for the GL.

muneemmk · 15th September 2008, 09:06

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Originally Posted by Brosreview

It seems you wanted something premium. In that case, this is a good choice. Otherwise, we would be surprised by bypassing the Land Cruiser for the GL.

Land Cruiser or Range Rover, Hanmust Swears by Mercedes , He just can't help himself

abhinav.s · 15th September 2008, 15:06

Awesome report and what a beauty from M-B!!! Good job Hanmust!!

17th May 2008, 14:19	#17
v10 BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: New Delhi Posts: 793 Thanked: 45 Times	Great report. Massive car but i seem to find a ton of better options... A friend of mine has also ordered a silver GL with Biege interior for his wife..
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17th May 2008, 22:08	#18
Veelubai BHPian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: B'lore/Trichur Posts: 319 Thanked: 87 Times	Hanmust- I studied in Hari Sri Vidya Nidhi.I have been in their VW toureq ,Merc etc but not this one. I dont know why they didnt opt for black or white as those colours would have been a lot more appealing.There is an RR in Thrissur.MH reg ** 3333.
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18th May 2008, 00:21	#20
Veelubai BHPian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: B'lore/Trichur Posts: 319 Thanked: 87 Times	were they having a LC white?Because another group of the same nature owned a LC.
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20th May 2008, 23:12	#22
Veelubai BHPian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: B'lore/Trichur Posts: 319 Thanked: 87 Times	Ok, Can you tell me the diff between the new silver and the older one.Jsut asking because I dont know.Yes,the RR Iam talking about is a black one. There is also a Jaguar S type in Thrissur.
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15th August 2008, 09:47	#24
FlyingSpur Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 3,936 Thanked: 1,449 Times View My Garage	Spotted this GL320 CDI near Sion. I think the car is quite a looker, atleast up front. Pretty huge too.
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15th August 2008, 11:08	#25
muneemmk BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Cochin Posts: 832 Thanked: 99 Times View My Garage	Hanmust Missed this thread ultra cool Review/Test drive i must say, saw the same car from Ernakulam was simply awestruck due to the size and i thought RR and Q7 were big .
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15th August 2008, 12:04	#26
TOR BHPian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Trivandrum Posts: 263 Thanked: 22 Times	Nice review.But IMHO the styling is more in terms of an estate.Even the tail gate looks estate rather than macho SUV. The G wagon is more up the SUV alley!
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15th September 2008, 02:21	#27
speedy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Mumbai Meri Jaan Posts: 6,197 Thanked: 1,026 Times View My Garage	Hanmust my family friend in Bombay owns the Black GL420 cdi. i would be doing a photo shoot of the car with the ML320 cdi when i am in Bombay next. i found this report of the GL420 cdi compared against the Range Rover TDV8 http://benzinsider.com/2006/12/
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15th September 2008, 06:09	#28
Brosreview BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Keep Travelling Posts: 129 Thanked: 4 Times	Hey there, nice review, indeed. The trump card of this vehicle is the adjustable third row of seats which can easily accomodate two six-footers. It seems you wanted something premium. In that case, this is a good choice. Otherwise, we would be surprised by bypassing the Land Cruiser for the GL.
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15th September 2008, 15:06	#30
abhinav.s Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: B'lore,Coorg Posts: 2,802 Thanked: 1,326 Times	Awesome report and what a beauty from M-B!!! Good job Hanmust!!
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