If a luxurious seven-seat SUV is what you’re looking for, you’d have surely considered the Mercedes GL. However, the carmaker has replaced the GL with the GLS. It comes with a new nine-speed automatic transmission and Mercedes has also tried to bring it up to date with modern rivals like the Volvo XC90 and the Audi Q7. Here’s how it compares with the competition in terms of specifications.

Dimensions

The three seven-seat SUVs measure around the five-metre mark in length, but the Mercedes GLS is the longest in this comparison by a significant margin. It is also the biggest car overall, and unsurprisingly, the heaviest too. The Audi, which comes in second in terms of size, is only down on the XC90 in terms of height.

The GLS is significantly longer in terms of wheelbase too, and this should translate into a big advantage in terms of legroom and interior space.