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2008 GL-Class GL550 Sport Utility Specs

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2008 GL-Class GL550 Sport Utility Specs

2008 GL-Class GL550 Sport Utility Performance Hide
5,461 cc 5.5 liters V 8 front engine with 98.0 mm bore, 90.5 mm stroke, 10.7 compression ratio, double overhead cam, variable valve timing/camshaft and four valves per cylinder
Premium unleaded fuel 91
Multi-point injection fuel system
26.4 gallon main premium unleaded fuel tank 22.0
Power: 285 kW , 382 HP SAE @ 6,000 rpm; 391 ft lb , 530 Nm @ 2,800 rpm
2008 GL-Class GL550 Sport Utility Handling & Brakes Hide
Four-wheel ABS
3.700:1 axle ratio
Brake assist system
Four disc brakes including four ventilated discs
Electronic brake distribution
Electronic traction control via ABS & engine management
Immobilizer
Driver selectable responsive suspension
Spacesaver steel rim internal spare wheel
Stability control
Wishbone front suspension independent with stabilizer bar and air springs, multi-link rear suspension independent with stabilizer bar and air springs
Automatic front and rear suspension levelling
2008 GL-Class GL550 Sport Utility Exterior Hide
Body side molding
Body color front and rear bumpers
Chrome/bright trim on bumpers
Day time running lights
Driver and passenger power heated body color door mirrors with automatic operation indicator lights
Electric trunk/hatch pull down
External dimensions: overall length (inches): 200.6, overall width (inches): 75.0, overall height (inches): 73.4, ground clearance (inches): 7.9, wheelbase (inches): 121.1, front track (inches): 65.0, rear track (inches): 65.1 and curb to curb turning circle (feet): 39.7
Electric foldable mirrors
Front fog lights
Headlight cleaners
Projector beam lens Bi-Xenon headlights
Luxury trim alloy look on gearknob, wood/woodgrain on doors and wood/woodgrain on dashboard
Remote control operation opening rear ¼ windows
Metallic paint
Fixed rear window with defogger and intermittent
Roof rails
Roof spoiler
Rear and side platform step
Glass remote front sunroof, glass 3rd row sunroof
Tinted glass on cabin, rear and side
Trailer towing preparation
Underbody protection for fuel tank and for engine
Weights: gross vehicle weight rating (lbs) 6,382, curb weight (lbs) 5,434, gross trailer weight braked (lbs) 7,500 and max payload (lbs) 948
Windshield wipers with automatic intermittent wipe and rain sensor
2008 GL-Class GL550 Sport Utility Interior Hide
12v power outlet: cargo and 1, 12v power outlet: front and 1, 12v power outlet: rear and 2
Air conditioning with climate control, rear control for climate control and rear outlet 3
Element antenna
Peripheral anti-lift anti-theft protection
Front and rear ashtray
RDS audio system with satellite, CD player, Disc Autochanger and six-disc remote changer CD player reads MP3
Automatic door closing
Automatic drive indicator on dashboard
Cargo area cover/rear parcel shelf
Cargo area dimensions: length (inches): 18.9 and width between arches (inches): 40.4
Cargo area light
Cargo capacity: rear seat down (cu ft): 83.3 and all seats in place (cu ft): 14.3
Cellular phone other
Front seats cigar lighter
Clock
Coming home device
Compass
Computer with average speed, average fuel consumption and range for remaining fuel
Full dashboard console with covered storage box, full floor console with covered storage box, partial overhead console
Cornering lights/curb illumination
Delayed/fade courtesy lights
Cruise control
Front seats cup holders fixed, rear seats cup holders pop out, 3rd row seats cup holders fixed
Door ajar warning
Door pockets/bins for driver seat and passenger seat
External temperature
Floor mats
Driver front airbag with multi-stage deployment, passenger front airbag with occupant sensors and multi-stage deployment
Bucket heated electrically adjustable driver active/massage seat with height adjustment, lumbar adjustment, four adjustments and tilt adjustment, bucket heated electrically adjustable passenger active/massage seat with height adjustment, four adjustments and tilt adjustment
Height adjustable 3-point reel front seat belts on driver seat and passenger seat with pre-tensioners
Front seat center armrest
Garage door opener
Two height adjustable active head restraints on front seats, three height adjustable head restraints on rear seats, two height adjustable head restraints on 3rd row seats
Headlight control with time delay switch-off and dusk sensor active
Heated washer
Illuminated entry system
Internal dimensions: front headroom (inches): 40.1, rear headroom (inches): 40.6, front hip room (inches): 40.3, rear hip room (inches): 39.5, front leg room (inches): 43.0, rear leg room (inches): 39.5, front shoulder room (inches): 58.4, rear shoulder room (inches): 58.9 and interior volume (cu ft): 143.0
Low tire pressure indicator
Memorized adjustment with three settings on door mirror position and steering wheel position with four driver's seat positions and four passenger seat positions
Navigational systems : information type: full map and voice and knobs/touch buttons controls DVD, color and 8.0
Online information system
Parking distance sensors front and radar, parking distance sensors rear and camera
Remote power locks includes trunk/hatch, includes power windows and speed sensing
Vehicle speed proportional power steering
Front and rear power windows with two one-touch
Front and rear reading lights
Rear air conditioner
Rear fog lights
Rear heater
3-point reel rear seat belts on driver side with pre-tensioners, 3-point reel rear seat belts on passenger side with pre-tensioners, 3-point reel rear seat belts on center side
Rear seat center armrest
Three asymmetrical split bench front facing reclining heated rear seats
Rear separate audio control
Automatic operation rear view mirror
Steering wheel mounted & rear remote audio controls
Remote control remote trunk/hatch release
All three rows side curtain airbag
Front seat back storage
Leather seat upholstery with additional leather
Seating: seven seats
Service interval indicator
Front and rear side airbag
Smart card / smart key manual, includes central locking, includes memory seat adjustments and includes memory steering wheel position
Fourteen speaker(s) harman/kardon
Wood & leather electrically adjustable multi-function steering wheel with tilt adjustment and telescopic adjustment easy entry
Tachometer
Telematics 240.00 and 12
3-point reel third row seat belts on driver side and passenger side
Split bench front facing symmetrical third row seats with two seat capacity that fold flat to floor folds electrically
Illuminated driver and passenger vanity mirror
Ventilation system with micro filter and active carbon filter
Voice activating system
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