We are going to see about the best Mercedes SUV Models, one of the most famous and top brands in the production of luxury cars based in Germany.
It is a part of Daimler AG – a multinational automotive corporation.
If you are just starting to know about Mercedes Benz and its car collection it may be a bit confusing for beginners so let’s start with the basics. Allow me the define some of the words and definitions I am going to use in this article so that it will be easier to understand for all the readers.
First, let’s start with class. Each of the cars produced belongs to a certain class like A, B, C, and a few more so now let’s see these classes and what they represent in the image below.
Mercedes SUV Models
The 3 types of Mercedes SUV models we will be seeing here are the normal Mercedes Benz, AMG Mercedes, and Mercedes-Maybach. Now let’s see what these terms mean to better understand this article and the classification of Mercedes SUVs.
Mercedes Benz Amg – This is a subsidiary of Mercedes Benz but the main difference between AMG and the ordinary vehicle is that they tend to be more focused on performance and looks, like an upgraded version of the ordinary Mercedes Benz vehicle, to make them stand out from the normal Benz cars
Mercedes Benz Maybach – This is another brand of Mercedes Benz that produces ultra-luxury cars with enhanced comfort and looks. They are extremely luxurious than a normal Mercedes Benz.
So enough of the basics, let me start writing what you came here for – the Mercedes SUV.
SUV classes
This section gives a small intro about the different classes of the Mercedes-Benz car that contains an SUV.
GLA class
The GLA Class is the subcompact luxury crossover SUV with 5 seaters. The GLA class SUVs are the smallest SUVs of the Mercedes brand and were first launched in 2013. It is considered an A-class of SUV.
It is considered to be a combination of both comfort and sport. It has the following safety features
- Airbags
- Active bonnet
- Active brake assist
- Mirror package
- Tyre pressure monitoring
- Reversing camera
GLC class
The GLC class is a compact luxury crossover SUV which was introduced in the year 2015 and is the C-class SUV. It has the new MBUX with a natural speech recognition system with smartphone integration and touch and voice controls.
Some of its safety features are
- 360-degree parking camera
- Tyre pressure monitoring system
- Knee bags
- Parking assist
- Pre-safe system and some more.
GLE class
It is a mid-size luxury SUV that was introduced in 1997 which was known as the M-class before renaming it into the GLE class.
The GLE LWB is the first SUV with the revolutionary MBUX system with touchscreen and natural voice control that can learn about the habit and preferences of the driver with each travel.
Some of its safety features are
- Brake assist
- Blindspot assist
- 360-degree parking camera
- active brake assist
- Multi-Beam LED for perfect vision and some others.
GLS class
This is a full-size luxury SUV of the Mercedes Benz brand which was introduced in 2006 and it is the S-class in SUV. It is a 7 passenger vehicle. It has a widescreen cockpit and an MBUX rear tablet.
The GLS also has MBUX interior assist and natural voice control. Some of its safety features are
- 360-degree parking camera
- Pre-safe system
- Attention assist
- Blindspot assist
- Active brake assist
G class
The G class model is also known as the G wagon is the longest model in production since 1979 and has a boxy styling construction which gives this model a unique appearance.
This has a more spacious headroom and legroom and consists of Mercedes me connect service and an active multi-contour seat package. It also includes an emergency call system and vehicle monitoring.
Some of its safety features are
- Muti-Beam LED
- Assistance package
- 360-degree parking camera
- Active lane-keeping assist.
EQC class
It is a fully electric compact luxury SUV which was introduced in 2019. It is the first fully electric car in the EQ class of Mercedes.
It consists of climate control, MBUX augmented reality navigation, an air balance package, and a few more additional features.
Some of its safety features are
- Multi-Beam LED
- Adaptive high beam assist plus
- 360-degree parking camera
- Active parking assist with PARKTRONIC.
- Pre safe system
- Knee bag
- Sidebags in the rear.
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Mercedez Benz Suv Models
The following list of Mercedes SUV 2021 models is, I think some of the best Mercedes Benz SUVs in India from each class of SUV, the list has no particular order like the top 10 or top 5, I arranged them in random order. I have selected these vehicles based on some factors like speed, acceleration, and most importantly price.
These are the prices for the respective vehicles at the time of writing this and are the ex-showroom prices. It may or may not change in the future.
This list has only normal Mercedes Benz SUVs.AMGs and Maybach are given after this.So let us start the list from the GLA class.
1)Mercedes-Benz GLA 200
This Mercedes SUV model runs on petrol and has a top speed of 210 km/h and an acceleration of 0-100km/h in 8.7s and has a displacement (cc) of 1332. It has an L4 arrangement of cylinders with the 7G-DCT transmission.
It has an approximate cost of about 43.6 lakh. Other specs include
- Rated output (kW [HP] @ rpm) :120 [163] @ 5500
- Rated torque (Nm @ rpm) :250 @ 1620 – 4000
- L x W (ORVM) x H (mm) :4410 x 2020 x 1611
2)Mercedes-Benz GLA 200d
This car is also one of the GLA models. It has a diesel option and a top speed of 222km/h and an acceleration of about 0-100 in 7.4s with a total displacement(cc) of 1950.
It has an L4 arrangement of cylinders and 8G-DCT transmission.It approximately costs about 45.2 lakh. Some other specs
- Rated output (kW [HP] @ rpm) :140 [190] @ 3800
- Rated torque (Nm @ rpm) :400 @ 1600 – 2600
- L x W (ORVM) x H (mm) :4410 x 2020 x 1611
3)Mercedes-Benz GLC 200
It has 1991 cc total displacement with a top speed of 217 km/h and an acceleration of 0-100km/h in 7.8s
The cost of this model is 58.6 lakh. It has an L4 arrangement of cylinders and 9G-TRONIC transmission.
Other specs
- Rated output (kW [HP] @ rpm) :145 [197] @ 5500-6100
- Rated torque (Nm @ rpm) :320/1650 @ 4000
- L x W (ORVM) x H (mm) :4658 x 1890 x 1644
4)Mercedes-Benz GLC 200d 4MATIC
This car has a total displacement of 1950cc with a top speed of 215km/h and an acceleration of about 0-100km/h in 7.9s. It costs about 64.3 lakh.
It has L4 cylinder arrangement and 9G-TRONIC transmission. Other specs are
- Rated output (kW [HP] @ rpm) :143 [194] @ 3800
- Rated torque (Nm @ rpm) :400/1600 @ 2800
- L x W (ORVM) x H (mm) :4658 x 1890 x 1644
5)Mercedes-Benz GLE 300d 4MATIC LWB
This vehicle has a top speed of 225km/h an acceleration of 0-100km/h in 7.2s and a displacement of 1950cc.
The cost of this model is 79.9 lakh. It has an L4 cylinder arrangement and 9G-TRONIC transmission. Other specs are
- Rated output (kW [HP] @ rpm) :180 [245]/4200
- Rated torque (Nm @ rpm) :500/1600 – 2400
- L x W (ORVM) x H (mm) :4924 x 2157 x 1772
6)Mercedes-Benz GLE 450 4MATIC LWB
The top speed of this model is 250 Km/h km/h with an acceleration of 0-100km/h in 5.7 sec and a displacement of 2999 cc. This model will cost about 96.3 lakh.
It has L6 cylinder arrangement and 9G-TRONIC transmission. Other specs are
- Rated output (kW [HP] @ rpm) :270 [367]/5500 – 6100
- Rated torque (Nm @ rpm) :500/1600-4500
- L x W (ORVM) x H (mm) :4924 x 2157 x 1772
7)Mercedes-Benz GLS 400d 4MATIC
It has a displacement of 2925 cc with an acceleration of 0-100km/h in 6.3s and a top speed of 238km/h.
It costs about 1.08 crore
It has an L6 cylinder arrangement and 9G-TRONIC automatic transmission. Other specs are
- Rated output (kW [HP] @ rpm) :243 [330]/ 3600-4200
- Rated torque (Nm @ rpm) :700/1200 – 3200
- L x W (ORVM) x H (mm) :5207 X 2157 X 1823
8)Mercedes-Benz GLS 450 4MATIC
This model has a top speed of 246 km/h with acceleration 0-100km/h in 6.2s and a displacement of 2999. This model costs about 1.08 crore.
It has an L6 cylinder arrangement and 9G-TRONIC automatic transmission. Other specs are
- Rated output (kW [HP] @ rpm) :270 [367]/5500-6100
- Rated torque (Nm @ rpm) :500 /1600 – 4500
- L x W (ORVM) x H (mm) :5207 X 2157 X 1823
9)Mercedes-Benz G 350d 4MATIC
This model has a top speed of 199 km/h with an acceleration of 0-100km/h in 7.4 and a displacement of 2925. The starting cost of this model will be 1.64 crores.
It contains the L6 cylinder arrangement and Automatic transmission 9G-TRONIC transmission. Other specs are
- Rated output (kW [HP] @ rpm) :210 [286] @ 3400 – 4600
- Rated torque (Nm @ rpm) :600 @ 1200 – 3200
Now with this model the normal class of Mercedes SUV comes to an end, let us start with our Mercedes SUV AMG models.
AMG – Mercedes Benz
10)Mercedes-Benz AMG GLA 35 4MATIC
This model belongs to the GLA class.
The top speed of this model is 250km/h with an acceleration of 0-100km/h in 5.1s. It has a displacement of 1991cc. It costs about 58.8 lakh.
It has an L4 arrangement of cylinders and AMG SPEEDSHIFT TCT 9G transmission. It has a luxurious cockpit with a high-resolution cluster display and a Panoramic sliding sunroof.
Other specs
- Rated output (kW [HP] @ rpm) :225 [306] @ 5800
- Rated torque (Nm @ rpm) :400 @ 3000 – 4000
- L x W (ORVM) x H (mm) :4436 x 2020 x 1588
11)Mercedes-AMG GLE 53 4MATIC+ Coupé
This model belongs to GLE class.
This model has a top speed of 250 Km/h km/h with an acceleration of 0-100km/h in 5.3 s and a displacement of 2.999 cc . This model costs about 1.53 crores.
It has L6 cylinder arrangement and AMG SPEEDSHIFT TCT 9G Automatic transmission.Other specs include
- Rated output (kW [HP] @ rpm) :320 [435] / 6100
- Rated torque (Nm @ rpm) :520/1800 – 5800
- L x W (ORVM) x H (mm) :4961 x 2014 x 1716
12)Mercedes-AMG G 63 4MATIC
This model belongs to the G class.
It has a top speed of 220 km/h with an acceleration of about 0-100km/h in 4.5s and a displacement of 2982cc. It costs about 2.44 crores.
It has a V8 Cylinder arrangement and AMG SPEEDSHIFT TCT 9-speed sports automatic transmission.
Other specs are
- Rated output (kW [HP] @ rpm) :430 [585] @ 6000
- Rated torque (Nm @ rpm) :850 @ 2500 – 3500
Mercedes-Maybach SUV
13)Mercedes-Maybach GLS 600 4MATIC
It has a total displacement of 3982cc and a top speed of 250 km/h with an acceleration of 0-100km/h in 4.9s. This model costs 2.43 crores.
This Mercedes SUV model has ambient lighting, panoramic sliding sunroof, executive seats, and some of the safety features of the Mercedes Maybach SUVs are
- 360-degree parking camera
- magic vision control
- vehicle protection
- Driving assistance and many more.
Stunning look of Mercedes-Maybach GLS 600 4MATIC.(Image By: Rohit from cardekho.com)
It has V8 Biturbo with EQ Boost cylinder arrangement and 9G-TRONIC transmission. Other specs include
- Rated output (kW [HP] @ rpm) :410 [557] @ 6000 – 6500
- Rated torque (Nm @ rpm) :730 @ 2500 – 4500
- L x W (ORVM) x H (mm) :5205 x 2157 x 1838
Electric cars
Finally, I am finishing this article with an electric vehicle of the Mercedes SUV models.
14)EQC 400 4MATIC
It has an acceleration of 0-100km/h in 5.1s with a top speed of 180km/h. The range of this vehicle will be 370 – 414 km. This range may vary based on real and different driving conditions.
It costs about 1.06 crores. Some of its features are smartphone integration and wireless charging. It also has its own app to track the movement of the car and to see the details about the travel.
It has a lithium-ion battery with a capacity of 80 kWh.It also has a Single-speed transmission and motor-Two asynchronous three-phase AC motors, one each at the front and rear axle. It has a system output of 300kw.
Other specs are
- system torque:700 Nm
- Power consumption: 20.8 – 19.7 kWh / 100km
Conclusion
So I hope you would’ve read the full article and enjoyed it, and hopefully learnt something useful from it. Let me just give an overview of what we saw in this article. I have mentioned some of the best Mercedes SUV models here.
It includes 9 normal Mercedes Benz SUVs,3AMG Mercedes SUVs, 1 Mercedes-Maybach and 1 Electric car.
This list may expand or change because Mercedes-Benz is yet to release some more interesting models like the new EQB in India. Let’s wait and see.
If you like other Mercedes Suv models other than the ones mentioned here or if you feel like some good models have been missed be sure to comment about it.Thank you and have a nice day.
FAQ
Let’s see about some of the frequently asked questions (FAQ) about the Mercedes SUV models.
1)Which is the smallest SUV model in the Mercedes SUV models?
Ans: The GLA class Mercedes SUV models are considered to be the smallest SUV among the Mercedes brand.
2) Which is the cheapest Mercedes SUV model?
Ans: The Mercedes Benz GLA 200 is the cheapest SUV starting at 43.60 lakhs.
3) When will Mercedes EQB be available in India?
Ans: It will be available in 2022.
4) How long does Mercedes last long?
Ans: With proper maintenance, Mercedes-Benz can last up to approximately anywhere between 13 – 17 years.
5) Which is the most luxurious Mercedes Suv models?
Ans: Mercedes-Benz GLS is considered to be the most luxurious model of the Mercedes SUV due to its increased space, comfort, and tech.
6) What is MBUX?
Ans: It is abbreviated as the Mercedes Benz user experience which is the navigation and media system, advanced multi-media system.