Mercedes-Benz GLS 450

Value is on everyone’s mind these days, so we picked eight relatively affordable “dupe” vehicles that mirror the look and feel of a higher-end vehicle.

Mercedes-Benz’s GLS ventures into 2027 with a new engine and an array of technology and luxury features.

Shopping for a three-row SUV means balancing priorities of seat quantity versus comfort. If the number of seats trump all, many three-row SUVs offer a second-row bench, but other models give up the second-row middle seat for captain’s chairs.

Along with general excellence, the best cars represent ultimate luxury in their class and/or are exceptionally well-rounded, providing luxury along with above-average usability and drivability.

The 2026 Mercedes-Benz GLS three-row SUV carries over except for a new AMG variant.

Shopping for a three-row SUV means balancing priorities of seat quantity versus comfort. If the number of seats trump all, many three-row SUVs offer a second-row bench, but other models give up the second-row middle seat for captain’s chairs.

For the 2025 model year, the only changes for the GLS are new interior and exterior color choices and the available Manufaktur Signature Interior Package, which includes a Nappa leather interior.

For 2024, Porsche takes the top spot for premium brands as well as the overall crown, with Mini taking the honors among mass-market brands.

These cars offer panoramic moonroofs or sunroofs either as standard or optional equipment for 2024.

Mercedes-Benz is recalling more than 116,000 GLE and GLS models over an overheating 48-volt ground connection.