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The 2008 Mercedes-Benz GL 420 CDI 4MATIC DPF, offered in Europe from October 2006 to May 2009, is a four-wheel drive (4×4 permanent) 5-door SUV with a 50/50 planetary centre differential. It includes a 3996 cm3 V8 (Daimler-Benz OM629 DE40) diesel engine with two turbochargers and intercooler, with Bosch Common-Rail and DOHC, producing 302 hp / 225 kW at 3600 engine revolutions and 700 Nm of torque at 2000 engine revolutions. Combined with a 7-speed automatic transmission (Daimler-Benz 7G-Tronic), it accelerates from 0-100 km/h in 7.5 seconds and reaches a top speed of 225 km/h. Its combined fuel consumption is 10 L/100km. The car has a length of 5088 mm, a width of 1920 mm, a height of 1840 mm and weighs 2475 kg, with a fuel tank of 100 liters.