GL-Class

In March, 10% of the ML-Class SUVs, 13% of the R-Class crossovers and 15% of the GL-Class SUVs sold were diesels.

German diesel power gains favor with U.S. car buyers 2010

Mr. Deufel—who worked on Mercedes-Benz's GL-Class and ML-Class sport-utility vehicles—is one of the growing number of seasoned Western car designers who have recently joined Chinese auto makers and independent design studios to help them better compete within China and outside.

Auto Designs in China Gain Foreign Touch Norihiko Shirouzu 2011

Mercedes-Benz currently exports its M-, R- and GL-Class SUVs from the U.S. and last year shipped more than 16,400 of them to China from its Alabama plant, or roughly 11% of its total 2010 sales in China.

U.S.-China Trade Spat Escalates to Autos Norihiko Shirouzu 2011

"The GL-Class Mercedes, the Range Rover, the Armada -- these are very nice vehicles, but the use and role of SUVs, especially larger ones as daily family commuter vehicles, has definitely lessened its popularity," says Bell.

The Easiest Cars To Bargain For 2010

"The GL-Class Mercedes, the Range Rover, the Armada -- these are very nice vehicles, but the use and role of SUVs, especially larger ones as daily family commuter vehicles, has definitely lessened its popularity," says Bell.

The Easiest Cars To Bargain For 2010

In the driveway sat a sleek black GL-Class Mercedes with chrome rims.

Dirtier Than Ever Vickie M. Stringer 2010

"The GL-Class Mercedes, the Range Rover, the Armada -- these are very nice vehicles, but the use and role of SUVs, especially larger ones as daily family commuter vehicles, has definitely lessened its popularity," says Bell.

The Easiest Cars To Bargain For 2010

Left, Debashish Mitra, director of sales and marketing Mercedes-Benz India, poses next to a Mercedes-Benz GL-Class in Bangalore, March 18, 2010.

Record Sales for Mercedes-Benz 2010

This month, Mercedes announced that it would offer a clean-diesel option for three of its 2009-model SUVs: the midsized ML - and R-Class, and the big GL-Class.

How Mercedes’ BlueTec works, and the 2009 clean-diesel SUVs to come 2008

This month, Mercedes announced that it would offer a clean-diesel option for three of its 2009-model SUVs: the midsized ML- and R-Class, and the big GL-Class.

How Mercedes’ BlueTec works, and the 2009 clean-diesel SUVs to come 2008