SUV, 5 Doors, 5 Seats
11.3-10.9 l/100 km 20.82 - 21.58 US mpg
14.9-14.6 l/100 km 15.79 - 16.11 US mpg
9.2-8.8 l/100 km 25.57 - 26.73 US mpg
456 Hp @ 5250-5500 rpm.
97.8 Hp/l
250 km/h 155.34 mph
4663 cm3
284.55 cu. in.
8, V-engine
All wheel drive (4x4),
5130 mm
201.97 in.
1934 mm
76.14 in.
2370 kg
5224.96 lbs.
| Brand | Mercedes-Benz |
|---|---|
| Model | GLS (SUV) |
| Version | GLS (X166) |
| Engine version | GLS 500 (456 Hp) 4MATIC G-TRONIC |
| Year production start | 2015 |
| Year production end | 2019 |
| Vehicle type | SUV |
| Horsepower RPM | 456 Hp @ 5250-5500 rpm. |
| Acceleration 0 - 100 kmh sec | 5.3 sec |
| Curb weight kg -lbs total |
2370 kg5224.96 lbs. |
| Overall length mm - inch |
5130 mm201.97 in. |
| Doors | 5 |
| Top Speed | 250 km/h 155.34 mph |
| Designation model | M 278 DE 46 AL/278.928 |
|---|---|
| Engine position and orientation | Front, Longitudinal |
| Cylinders | 8 |
| Position of cylinders | V-engine |
| Displacement (liters) |
4663 cm3284.55 cu. in. |
| Eng. horsepower RPM | 456 Hp @ 5250-5500 rpm. |
| Horsepower per litre | 97.8 Hp/l |
| Weight / horsepower kg/hp - hp/tons |
5.2 kg/Hp192.4 Hp/tonne |
| Weight / torque kg/Nm - Nm/tons | 3.4 kg/Nm, 295.4 Nm/tonne
3.4 kg/Nm295.4 Nm/tonne |
| Torque Nm RPM lb-ft RPM |
700 Nm @ 1800-4000 rpm.516.29 lb.-ft. @ 1800-4000 rpm. |
| Compression ratio | 10.5 |
| Fuel delivery system | Direct injection |
| Fuel type | Petrol (Gasoline) |
| Engine aspiration | BiTurbo, Intercooler |
| Engine oil liters | quarts |
8.5 l8.98 US qt | 7.48 UK qt |
| Engine coolant |
12.9 l13.63 US qt | 11.35 UK qt |
| Emission certification | Euro 6 |
| Powertrain architecture | Internal Combustion engine |
| Engine location | Front, Longitudinal |
| Drive configuration | All wheel drive (4x4) |
|---|
| Front brakes | Ventilated discs |
|---|---|
| Rear brakes | Ventilated discs |
| Anti-lock brake system | ABS (Anti-lock braking system) |
| Steering type | Steering rack and pinion |
|---|---|
| Turning diameter m - ft |
12.40 m40.68 ft. |
| Front suspension | Double wishbone |
|---|---|
| Rear suspension | Multi-link independent |
| Wheels size | 275/55 R19 |
|---|---|
| Wheels rims | 19 |
| Passengers seats | 5 |
|---|---|
| Trunk space min liter | cu. Ft. |
680 l24.01 cu. ft. |
| Trunk space max liter | cu. Ft. |
2300 l81.22 cu. ft. |
| Roof load load kg lbs |
100 kg220.46 lbs. |
| Overall length mm - inch |
5130 mm201.97 in. |
|---|---|
| Overall width mm -inch |
1934 mm76.14 in. |
| Overall height mm -inch |
1850 mm72.83 in. |
| Wheelbase mm - inch |
3075 mm121.06 in. |
| Track width front mm - inch |
1655 mm65.16 in. |
| Track width rear mm - inch |
1675 mm65.94 in. |
| Curb weight kg -lbs total |
2370 kg5224.96 lbs. |
|---|---|
| Gross weight kg -lbs total |
3250 kg7165.02 lbs. |
| Capacities kg - lbs |
880 kg1940.07 lbs. |
| Fuel tank liters | gallons |
100 l26.42 US gal | 22 UK gal |
| City l/100km - mpg |
14.9-14.6 l/100 km15.79 - 16.11 US mpg |
|---|---|
| Highway l/100 km - mpg |
9.2-8.8 l/100 km25.57 - 26.73 US mpg |
| Combined l/100 km - Mpg |
11.3-10.9 l/100 km20.82 - 21.58 US mpg |
| Autonomy km (combined use) | 909 |
8 CYLINDER V-Engine
It's an engine with eight cylinder piston where the cylinders share a common crankshaft and are arranged in a V configuration.
What is the 8 cylinder V-engine displacement: it is in a range between 2926 cc and 8135 cc in recent model line up powertrain.
How much is the power of the 8 cylinder V-engine: the power of the 8 cylinder V-engine is in a range from 125 bhp to 1160 bhp.
Which cars use 8 cylinder V-engine: in recent years several manufactures have been used the V8 engine for 3 main applications: premium, sport cars and lightweight trucks. 8 V engine is the American preferred engine for iconic giant pick-up.
What is the eight cylinder V angle: the majority of V8 engines use a V-angle of 90 degrees. This angle results in good engine balance and low vibrations. The downside is a larger powertrain body that makes the use of this configuration suitable only for longitudinal position and rear drive wheels traction.
V8 engines with a 60 degree V-angle were used in the 1996-1999 by Ford and in 2005-2011 by Volvo. The Ford engine used a 60 degree V-angle because it was based on a V6 engine with a 60 degree V-angle. Both the Ford and Volvo engines were used in transverse engine chassis, which were designed for a front-wheel-drive layout. To reduce the vibrations caused by the unbalanced 60 degree V-angle, Volvo's used a balance shaft and offset split crankpins.
The Rolls-Royce Meteorite tank engine also used a 60 degree V-angle, since it was derived from the 60 degree V12 Rolls-Royce Meteor which in turn was based on the famous Rolls-Royce Merlin V12 engine.
Most V8 engines fitted to road cars use a cross-plane crankshaft, since this configuration produces less vibration due to the perfect primary balance and secondary balance.
The rumbling exhaust sound produced by a typical cross-plane V8 engine is partly due to the uneven firing order within each of the two banks of four cylinders and with separate exhaust systems for each bank of cylinders, this uneven pulsing creates the legendary rumbling sound that is typically of V8 engines.
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