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How much?	£66,522
On sale in the UK:	Now
Engine:	4663cc 32V V8, 335bhp @ 6000rpm, 339lb ft @ 2700-5000rpm
Transmission:	Seven-speed automatic, four-wheel drive
Performance:	7.6sec 0-62mph, 146mph, 21.2mpg
How heavy / made of?	2400kg/steel
How big (length/width/height in mm)?	5088/1920/1840

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Mercedes GL500 (2006) CAR review

By Georg Kacher

First Drives

02 August 2006 03:23

I'm imagining loads of huge new Benzes appearing at random, a different one wherever I look…

Calm down. Deep breath. You're not hallucinating - there really are new Mercs every which way at the moment. And they just seem to get be getting bigger and bigger.

But why? What? How?

Let's recap. The new ML has been with us for a while now and it's much better than the old one. A comfy five seater that’s part family transport, part off-roader, priced from £35,000. The R-class, which has just gone on sale, priced from £39k, is a big, very luxurious six-seater. It’s four-wheel drive but it's not an off-roader.

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