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The 2018 Mercedes-Benz gls 500 4MATIC, offered in Europe from January 2016 to October 2019 (X166), is a full-size luxury SUV (Executive E-Segment) with 7 seats, 5 doors and permanent 4×4 traction (4Matic) . This variant is notable for its powerful performance, including a 4663 cm3 V8 (Daimler-Benz M278 DE46) petrol engine with two turbochargers and direct injection. The engine produces 456 hp / 449 hp / 335 kW at 5250 – 5500 rpm and 700 Nm of torque at 1800 – 4000 rpm. Combined with a 9-speed automatic transmission (Daimler-Benz 9G-TRONIC) , it accelerates from 0-100 km/h in 4.9 seconds and reaches a top speed of 256 km/h . Its combined fuel consumption is 15.6 L/100km . The car has a length of 5130 mm , a width of 1934 mm, a height of 1850 mm and weighs 2370 kg , with a fuel tank of 100 liters.