The Mercedes-Benz GL-Klasse was first introduced by the German car maker at the 2006 North American International Auto Show.
The GL was designed and intended primarily for the American market, where demand was high for big SUVs at the time. The model addresses the market segment that desire a large, luxurious and spacious 7-seater SUV. Mercedes-Benz wanted to offer a large SUV that would be excellent to drive both on and off road, so they fitted the GL with standard Adaptive Damping System (ADS), while the AIRMATIC system raises the vehicle’s ground clearance to 307 mm.