![2011 Mercedes-Benz GL 550 4MATIC X164 (Automatic / 7 Gears) 4×4 [2009-2012]](https://autogalactic.al/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/abc-2012-mercedes-benz-gl-class-frontside_msgl350121_640x480.avif)
The 2011 Mercedes-Benz GL 550 4MATIC, offered in North America (USA) from mid-2009 to August 2012, is a model of the 5-door, 4×4 permanent 4-wheel drive SUV with a 50/50 planetary centre differential. It includes a turbocharger-free 5461 cm3 V8 (Daimler-Benz M273 E55) petrol engine, with multi-point injection and DOHC, the V-90deg, producing 382 hp / 285 kW at 6000 engine revolutions and 530 Nm of torque at 2800 – 4800 engine revolutions. Combined with a 7-speed automatic transmission (Daimler-Benz 7G-Tronic), it accelerates from 0-100 km/h in 6.6 seconds and reaches a top speed of 241 km/h. Its combined fuel consumption is 18.2 L/100km. The car has a length of 5099 mm, a width of 1920 mm, a height of 1840 mm and weighs 2515 kg, with a fuel tank of 100 liters.