_Klay_ Posted July 30, 2020 Posted July 30, 2020 The verdict: It’s pricey, but the posh 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLS-Class makes a solid case to be considered the S-Class of luxury SUVs.Versus the competition: The BMW X7 matches the GLS for interior luxury appointments, but the Benz beats it with its latest multimedia and suspension tech. American alternatives, meanwhile, have finally caught up in refinement, amenities and glitzy displays.For many people, the most iconic luxury sedan in the world is the Mercedes-Benz S-Class. Big, smooth and built to impeccable standards, it’s been the world standard for luxury sedans for decades. But the trend toward choosing luxury SUVs over their sedan counterparts has been strong for decades, making the Mercedes-Benz GLS-Class arguably more relevant right now.For 2020, the GLS gets a major makeover, sharing a platform with the smaller GLE mid-size SUV and receiving a full redo of its interior. It’s certainly priced to be competitive with the S-Class; the base GLS450 with a twin-turbocharged six-cylinder engine is $76,945 including destination fee, and prices can stretch up over $126,000 for a well-equipped GLS580. (And just wait until an AMG version gets here, likely boosting that price even further.) Given these hefty prices, has the redesign of the new GLS truly made it a proper S-Class-level SUV?
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