Mercedes-Benz GL-Class

DETEROIT, MI – The award-winning seven-passenger GL-Class – the first full-size SUV from Mercedes-Benz – boasts a powerful new model for 2008. The fully equipped, 382-horsepower GL550 model is joining the highly successful GL450 and the diesel-powered GL320 CDI.

A Totally New Mercedes-Benz Class

A totally new class of Mercedes-Benz last year, the GL won Motor Trend magazine’s well-known 2007 Sport Utility of the Year award, a 5Best Award in the Luxury Sport Utility category from Car and Driver magazine, the Forbes’ Best SUVs 2007 as well as Edmunds Most Wanted SUV over $45,000. The GL-Class features four-wheel independent suspension and height-adjustable Airmatic suspension for unprecedented comfort and handling.

Mercedes-Benz USA Records Best September Sales

MONTVALE, N.J., Oct. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) today reported its best September on record with sales of 22,459 new vehicles, an increase of 13 percent over last September. This brings MBUSA's year-to-date sales to 180,265, a 1.8 percent increase over the same period in 2006.