The amount of people that actually drive regularly with a seating position that would have the airbag maim them in a collision is, frankly, unsettlingly high
I love how price conscious you all are. So many reviewers just mention it because they don’t want to hurt the manufacturers feelings. It’s one of the many things that makes y’all different.
I agree, as someone that does not Scrooge McDuck dive through his bullion. So many other reviewers just glaze over the price, rather than really look at what you're getting for it, and compare it to what else that money can buy you.
We just traded an ML320 Blutec for one (as a family hauler). The ML was a great vehicle, made it to 140K miles, felt solid and high quality at the end, could tow a 7000LB race trailer, and got 30-34MPG on highway. So the GLS was the next most likely option. As Jack said, comfort and luxury are important, but also Safety is a big item. And, we wanted something that would not feel like garbage at 80K miles. So far, the GLS has been great as a family hauler. As noted, it just feels like a safe, steady and comfortable drive. We cross-shopped the X7 as well, but it seemed like it had a smidge less cargo space, and my wife did not care about handling fun. Great review, and thanks again for being the only reviewer who puts Audio data in their test!
@@austinfrazier7325 there was more to my story! We brought the Blutec in for its service and intended on keeping it as a spare. The tech came out and said there were significant oil leaks in 2 areas, as well as a transmission issue (probably from the heavy towing). The repair was looking like $4500-6000. Instead, they offered us $9K for the car. But deep in the back of our minds, we knew this was the last mercedes w/ their commercial diesel engine. I was sad to see it go. (and the 700mile range!)
@@johnm5131 I understand. I had an X5 diesel that sometimes I wish I had. Hard to drop that kind of money on a car that isn’t worth that much more. Then it’s like what is gonna break next. You almost have to make the decision to keep it for life and fix everything. Looking at new car prices we may end up keeping cars 30 years. It’s crazy.
What a deal at $100,000! I'm gonna get one so all my neighbors will be jealous. I'm sure it's 100 times better and worth paying $60,000 extra over a $40k SUV. It's got 4 vents in a row on center dash, I have never seen that before!
4 vents are very well implemented and much nicer than in many other luxury cars. It is an aspiring SUV, large, comfortable, safe and advanced in many respect. It comes at price, but it is not unjustified.
Ehhh we're still rocking a 2009 GL550 with 255,000 kms on it. Been through one set of air struts (Arnott's replacements were easy to install), front lower control arms, stabilizer bars, motor/trans mounts and then just the usual maintenance stuff (oil, filter, air filter, cabin filter and a set of brake pads/rotors). These vehicles new aren't worth it but used worth it and are a great driving experience. This review was hilarious by the way.
@@Papolucho702 Get one. Just make sure it's been maintained and if you go for a GL550 which has the 21 inch rims just be prepared for going through tires a bit often. Upgrade to a set of 20s and you'll get less tire wear and more tire choices. Weirdly enough there are more tire choices for 22 inch rims than there are for 21s. I forgot to mention in the original comment that I do the spark plugs every 100,000 kms.
@@Papolucho702 we have a 2007 GL450. These things are reliable. Only major issues is the air suspension. Everything else is amazing. Regular maintenance and she lasts for ever. Definitely worth it!
Coming from a C-Class I went to my local Benz dealer looking to trade into an suv, they wanted 50k over sticker for these or 10K over sticker for a glc. When I said I was a vet they said okay we'll do you a favor and only charge you 5K over sticker for the GLC. I went next door to BMW and they sold me an X5 45e at sticker plus a 2K discount for being a veteran. Done with Mercedes for life.
@@fajitas4every1 yes, you do realize that dealers are representatives of the brand? The choices dealers make directly influence brand perception. When the owner says things like they didn't charge premiums but then he realized he was leaving money on the table, so he decided to start charging premiums really says something. That money left on the table was really my family's dinner table. none of the other luxury brands in my city were doing that, it reflects poorly.
Yes, every single person on the planet needs to drive a vehicle at least this big just to be safe in case of a collision with a small bush on their way to the local store!
Could you not change the seat fuse? A friend has just changed his GLS 3.0 V6 diesel to a BMW X7 3.0 diesel mild hybrid, possibly because a fuse had blown. I haven’t seen his new X7 yet.
What about the build quality? For example I read a complaint about buzzing fans and the dealer reportedly said it's not fixable because the ventilation is designed that (stupid) way.
Okay, it took me a couple minutes into the driving impressions to realize the seating position was a goof. A little covert irony for the rabid fans of this car (Kathy and the ex) and for MB so that MB doesn't box them out of future releases, like MB did with Demuro and his point ranking system. The man is literally reviewing meter-maid-mobiles now.
This is the luxury soccer mom car along with the q7 when the kids all need to carpool to practice. Go to any upper class neighborhood and you’ll see what I mean
Why does it not ride "as well as Mark's X7"??? What gives? Complex, aluminum, air suspension; Merc's tuning... Weird... So it handles worse then X7 and not as comfortable?
That massive center screen looks so akward... It just looks like someone decided to add a flat tv onto a dash without any effort of actually trying to integrate it into the dash design.
No actual quantitative data? Can you guys not afford a RaceBox? I mean, I have one I barely use. I’ll sell it to you cheap, if that means we can get actual 0-60 times or something.
Jack deserves an Academy Award for making it through the Driving Impressions without completely losing his shit. Just the seating position throughout had me in tears.
Mark shined through out this review, I love how they bring the humour tastefully and intelligently, Jack was a champ holding a straight face while doing the final thoughts.
the animals among people that drive things like this actually drive like that, they need the stress with their 20 dollar cup of caffine subversion to cope with not takin care of their health like sleeping well, too busy sending noodes and makng OF content at 11 pm
99% of the upmarket cars in my area have people driving them in that position. They also get the top trim levels like Cayenne Turbo S, the most potential those cars exert is in the underground car park that the local shopping hubs.
Dude if the airbag goes off, that'd be nuts. I'd be interested in seeing an NHTSA test of any vehicle really with one set up in a super improper seating position - I'd like to see one with driver completely right up against the wheel and the passenger with their feet up on the dash board or out of the window. From what I heard those injuries are horrendous.
I work in a higher end detail shop and get lulled into a false sense of security with vehicles like this with their exit mode of retracting the seat back, and then I get in to start and move the vehicle and it returns to the seating position of a 4'9 woman and I'm actively being smushed against the dashboard
Could you guys do an episode explaining the sound graphs you post? I know a car's sound system is never going to match a controlled environment at home, but you guys seem to have more knowledge on this topic than most and I would love to hear more details in the reviews about the sound systems. Or maybe add a database of your sound tests as a patreon perk?
It's scary how many people I see in my rearview mirror mindlessly tailgating me (in the right-most lane) holding their steering wheel like that. God bless america.
I would actually like to see the effect of safety/airbag deployment in a seating position like Mark's, I'd be interested to see that from the NHTSA or other testing facilities. That one and passenger's feet on the dash/out of the window, supposedly the injuries can be horrendous.
People riding in passenger seats with their feet on the dash and people driving with one or both hands at 12 o'clock are in for a rude awakening if their airbag deploys. It actually made me nervous to see Mark sitting that close to the wheel. Hilarious, but still a bit nerve wracking.
I know this is like beating a dead horse, But I think now more than ever, people want cars that are cheaper than they used to be, and not more expensive. Where have all of the promises gone? economies of scale, covid is over, etc etc etc? Shouldn't cars be getting cheaper to make? Some of the engines these companies uses are a decade old if not more! Why is a civic costing me as much as I paid for a fully loaded 2019 camry? These are the issues people care about, and this has nothing to do with SG or the channel, as the content is still fantastic and I love to watch it, but I think its time to raise some torches and pitchforks against these corporations that have started to take a "technocratic" near "apple/google like" stance on something that depreciates worse than anything else on the planet. And you can't tell me shortages exist, because they do not, has anyone seen the repo market? This is a SCAM by banks and car makers and dealerships.
COVID is far from over. And in real inflation adjusted terms cars are a lot cheaper. A 2022 Civic costs about as much as a 1992 Accord in real terms, but is a much better car in pretty much every way. Automakers have done their part on the affordability front; most of the issues around affordability are economic.
It's honestly worse than that, these cars as many aren't just outpacing inflation and most people's means - not that people won't take out a 96-month loan at 14.98% at $1,299 a month for these things - but the fact they're making cars like these more disposable than ever. Those electronics are going to be a $1-4K expense when they go on the fritz and will look woefully dated in four years, in some cars less. Just the general cost of all the repairs compared to say a 1997 Camry or even a 2011 Malibu which, not if, but when they happen, as so much is connected to electronic nannies, is going to make these cars, even accounting for inflation, beyond the pale in terms of cost to own and operate. Car makes will continue to push the false narrative that their buyers are demanding all this gadgetry, but, the truth, the reality, from surveys and polls independent of the automakers has shown every time that's not the case. Given a choice to pay for gee whiz tech at even a modest $2-3K markup vs standard gauges, it's telling that most people honestly don't give much of AF outside of "does this have Android/Apple car play?" As in, yes, smartphones, also a very disposable but far, far, FAR less expensive to own and replace pieces because many consumers ARE aware that it'll be cheaper and easier to replace a smartphone than a giant screen in their car. The car industry and the consumer are heading for a day of reckoning discussed on other car channels and you don't need to be an economist to grasp the current new car market and the economy is not sustainable.
This vehicle has a new straight six engine with a second electric engine. Not anything near a decade old engine. Better performance with superior fuel economy and, for what you get overall and considering inflation, at not too shabby a price relative to the same class of car five years ago.
Congrats on your 17 marriages! I'm hoping you can make it to 20 by the end of next year. I'm still on my first one, I think I'm doing something wrong. Maybe if I buy one of these it'll help me?
I checked their lineup like a month and crazily enough they have nine….. suvs. Then they have the trims on top of that and the new GLC has a tilted infotainment screen like it’s a sports car
"Married 17 times" 😅🤣😂 Love the commentating Mark! We need more videos like this one! The new 2023 Sequoia seems like a bargain next to these. 🤔 Also way cooler looking and more capable.
Rented the X7 for 2 weeks in Seattle and had a loaner GLS450 for a week. Not sure if I would agree with you in 3rd row seat and cargo space. The X7 3rd row was very small and cramped the the GLS and the trunk space was larger in the GLS. X7 felt like my GLE43 in interior space with the exception of a 3rd row. But overall I think both vehicles are great. I'll be trading in my GLE43 for the GLS580 next year.
Built in Alabama? If I am spending almost 6 figures for a German luxury vehicle it better be built in Germany. I guess that is why I bought a Porsche Instead.
Bought a ‘21 for my wife.. she loves it. Got t-boned with 9k miles on it…. Now I have a ‘23 on order. It’s a perfect baby hauler for my wife and 2year old daughter… they just want a comfy ride. 🥰
@@dwade3202 Last week i took my GLS580 in for service and got a GLC. I’ll tell you what’s wrong with it. It feels powerless, engine sounds like a tractor, ride quality is trash, loud wind and tire noise, doesn’t have as many features as GLS. Mechanical components lack too such as suspension, chassis, sound insulation etc… feels like a RAV4 but worse
Dude, I get the sarcasm with the front seat position, but if you'd hit anything while sitting like that, that airbag would've just cratered your body. Just saying. Otherwise, awesome review!! Any thoughts on reliability?
As always I love your reviews guys - so funny! As an owner of a 2021 Q7 I am amazed at how the Germans do big crossovers. On the plus side, our Q7 rides better than any car with 21 inch wheels and low profile tires deserves to; it looks terrific with the black optics package and brown color. On the negative side, interior storage space is a total joke and the third row is not meant for regular people. Also, consumables for these European vehicles are much bigger than expected. I was shocked by how expensive snow tires were for our Q7, so buyer beware.
Not such a silly idea. I went from an Audi Q7 to an equally good, no, ignoring the age difference, a far better Kia Sorento. Just as much performance. Better fuel economy and superior equipment and safety [the Audi was pre-2015] and as much room. I miss the air suspension sometimes, but not often.
Is there a dedicated button on the steering wheel to call the Manager? Any manager?
LMAO
I am sure there is a button to summon the file manager to get your nails trimmed.
Jeep, that's the K-button, to be called out via combination of BlackBerry scrolls, on both steering sites, at the same time driven to upright site
@@d.k.7710 The “Karen” button? 😂
If Kate Gosselin was a car.
Mark has that “I’m going to curb every wheel the first time I park it” driving position 🤣
Hahahahahaha
Go to 5:25, he definitely curbed that wheel!!
have to love this guy yes 🤣🤣🤣🤣
All four in one go, somehow.
@@oldschool1928 lol 😆
1:55 that is unironically the driver position of most of the people that own these. it's truly magnificent
The amount of people that actually drive regularly with a seating position that would have the airbag maim them in a collision is, frankly, unsettlingly high
As a mechanic who has worked at a Benz dealership I can confirm
@@Krauser1226 you're not wrong. You'd be dead if an airbag hit while in that position.
It’s like someone driving with a backpack 🎒 on their back
All tiny women lol. The amount of women around 5ft I see driving these and gwagons boggles my mind
I love how price conscious you all are. So many reviewers just mention it because they don’t want to hurt the manufacturers feelings. It’s one of the many things that makes y’all different.
I agree, as someone that does not Scrooge McDuck dive through his bullion. So many other reviewers just glaze over the price, rather than really look at what you're getting for it, and compare it to what else that money can buy you.
Love the low-key trolling with that "commanding" seating position. Looks sporty.
Its even sportier when you command the steering wheel like that
Not sure if I'm more enthused with Mark driving like that or the Mercedes engineer who allowed the seat to adjust that much. 🤣
11:12 Mark at the back is just too hilarious 😂
We just traded an ML320 Blutec for one (as a family hauler). The ML was a great vehicle, made it to 140K miles, felt solid and high quality at the end, could tow a 7000LB race trailer, and got 30-34MPG on highway. So the GLS was the next most likely option. As Jack said, comfort and luxury are important, but also Safety is a big item. And, we wanted something that would not feel like garbage at 80K miles. So far, the GLS has been great as a family hauler. As noted, it just feels like a safe, steady and comfortable drive. We cross-shopped the X7 as well, but it seemed like it had a smidge less cargo space, and my wife did not care about handling fun. Great review, and thanks again for being the only reviewer who puts Audio data in their test!
Should have kept the diesel.
@@austinfrazier7325 there was more to my story! We brought the Blutec in for its service and intended on keeping it as a spare. The tech came out and said there were significant oil leaks in 2 areas, as well as a transmission issue (probably from the heavy towing). The repair was looking like $4500-6000. Instead, they offered us $9K for the car. But deep in the back of our minds, we knew this was the last mercedes w/ their commercial diesel engine. I was sad to see it go. (and the 700mile range!)
@@johnm5131 I understand. I had an X5 diesel that sometimes I wish I had. Hard to drop that kind of money on a car that isn’t worth that much more. Then it’s like what is gonna break next. You almost have to make the decision to keep it for life and fix everything. Looking at new car prices we may end up keeping cars 30 years. It’s crazy.
@@austinfrazier7325thats why most people lease, but im not one of them
What a deal at $100,000! I'm gonna get one so all my neighbors will be jealous. I'm sure it's 100 times better and worth paying $60,000 extra over a $40k SUV. It's got 4 vents in a row on center dash, I have never seen that before!
4 vents are very well implemented and much nicer than in many other luxury cars. It is an aspiring SUV, large, comfortable, safe and advanced in many respect. It comes at price, but it is not unjustified.
Ehhh we're still rocking a 2009 GL550 with 255,000 kms on it. Been through one set of air struts (Arnott's replacements were easy to install), front lower control arms, stabilizer bars, motor/trans mounts and then just the usual maintenance stuff (oil, filter, air filter, cabin filter and a set of brake pads/rotors). These vehicles new aren't worth it but used worth it and are a great driving experience. This review was hilarious by the way.
So it’s not a mechanical nightmare to work on as it ages? That’s good to know. I was interested in one years ago lol
@@Papolucho702 Get one. Just make sure it's been maintained and if you go for a GL550 which has the 21 inch rims just be prepared for going through tires a bit often. Upgrade to a set of 20s and you'll get less tire wear and more tire choices. Weirdly enough there are more tire choices for 22 inch rims than there are for 21s. I forgot to mention in the original comment that I do the spark plugs every 100,000 kms.
@@Papolucho702 we have a 2007 GL450. These things are reliable. Only major issues is the air suspension. Everything else is amazing. Regular maintenance and she lasts for ever. Definitely worth it!
Coming from a C-Class I went to my local Benz dealer looking to trade into an suv, they wanted 50k over sticker for these or 10K over sticker for a glc. When I said I was a vet they said okay we'll do you a favor and only charge you 5K over sticker for the GLC. I went next door to BMW and they sold me an X5 45e at sticker plus a 2K discount for being a veteran. Done with Mercedes for life.
You realize the brand doesn't make the mark-up decision for the dealers?
@@fajitas4every1 yes, you do realize that dealers are representatives of the brand? The choices dealers make directly influence brand perception. When the owner says things like they didn't charge premiums but then he realized he was leaving money on the table, so he decided to start charging premiums really says something. That money left on the table was really my family's dinner table. none of the other luxury brands in my city were doing that, it reflects poorly.
At 5:25, how does a wheel get all that curb rash on the INSIDE of the wheel?
Haha ppl driving these taking curbing to another level, have seen some ppl really mounting the heck out of parts of the supermarket parking landscape
Yeah they've been abused to hell by a generation of journalists
probably the grease monkey changing the tire.
Wow wtf
This looked old the day it was first presented. And no its not the missing glossy black screens
Underrated comment.
That driving position is permanent btw, you cant change it. Mercedes knows the demographic for this SUV
Mark you are a hilarious man 🤣 And a wise and insightful guide to vehicles 😀
Final thoughts says it all tbh. Cheers guys!
I lost it on the first frame of sitting position
Thank you for the great content! :)
11:11 I hope I'm not too late for you to see this but I appreciate the man behind the scenes, or car as it were
I'm 53 seconds into the video and I am laughing hysterical!! 😃
My wife left me because I bought her a Porsche macan s instead of this
Andrew Tate's first lesson: Never buy your wife an ENTRY level luxury SUV.
@@thelarry383 *Alpha male mode engaged*
She did you a favor, champ. You’re alright.
@@thelarry383 lol Andrew Tate is some weird dude I randomly started hearing about a month ago. Macan pretty expensive for entry lvl lol
2022 Mercedes GLS 450 looks good inside & out ... Slainte' ! Cheers !
that driving impression segment was hilarious !!
Those head bops while full sending had me dying 😂😂🤣🤣🤣
Yes, every single person on the planet needs to drive a vehicle at least this big just to be safe in case of a collision with a small bush on their way to the local store!
I prefer small bushes by the way
Love that extra girth and length.
Portland, JAMAICA in the Building!!!!!!!!
Could you not change the seat fuse?
A friend has just changed his GLS 3.0 V6 diesel to a BMW X7 3.0 diesel mild hybrid, possibly because a fuse had blown. I haven’t seen his new X7 yet.
I like your sarcasm attitude. Pure Merc GLS owner, 17 times married but only 16 divorced but whos counting.
The “I’m gonna cut you off without using my signals and get angry at you for honking at me” car
liked, commented and subscribed!
I don't understand why in the age of touch screens why car makers insist on having a mouse pad thing.
Because it is more comfortable and convenient to reach and use than the touchscreen. Plus it doesn’t smear the glass screen.
@@hedydd2 I give u the smear glass, but is definitely not more convenient unless you are used to using laptop mousepads.
What about the build quality? For example I read a complaint about buzzing fans and the dealer reportedly said it's not fixable because the ventilation is designed that (stupid) way.
Lord won’t you buy me a Mercedes Benz? My friends all have Porches, I must make amends.
@ 5:25 what the hell happend to inner side of them wheel?
How far up does Mark have the seat at the beginning?!?
my mom used to drive an '09 gl450 (mine now muahahaha), these cars are really comfy to drive
Can you do a review of Yukon XL?
SUV jokes. We need more!
subscribed!
Mark talking about his “bedmates” 😂😂😂
I hope Mark is OK after nodding off and falling over at the end.
I can't tell if Mark is seriously ill after suffering a stroke or he is just joking.
Right from the off, Palisade, Telluride, and CX-9 are ultra low end? Have you even sat in one?
That was sarcasm to justify the mercedes.
@@savagegeese Got it. I'll invoke "it's Monday" as my excuse for missing the joke.
@@ducbox572 its not the only joke you missed. The entire video is a satire.
Man if that airbag would've blown, because some Mexican immigrant didn't wire it properly, it could've been the last episode for Savagegeese .
If my grandma had wheels she'd be a bicycle.
Not an immigrant if they’re still living and working in their own country! 😂
Good to see it's Built in the USA, but still a Useless money pit past the warranty.
Mark has an X7 M50i? We are TTV8 brother then 😆 X5 M50i. The V8 is intoxicating.
flexibility in driving position
😂
That aint a car, that's a boat
11:08 Mark behind the scene...😆
Okay, it took me a couple minutes into the driving impressions to realize the seating position was a goof. A little covert irony for the rabid fans of this car (Kathy and the ex) and for MB so that MB doesn't box them out of future releases, like MB did with Demuro and his point ranking system. The man is literally reviewing meter-maid-mobiles now.
I don't get the seat position? Was that supposed to be a joke
This is the luxury soccer mom car along with the q7 when the kids all need to carpool to practice. Go to any upper class neighborhood and you’ll see what I mean
Why does it not ride "as well as Mark's X7"??? What gives? Complex, aluminum, air suspension; Merc's tuning... Weird... So it handles worse then X7 and not as comfortable?
if the airbags go off it's gonna blowout marc's brains
That massive center screen looks so akward... It just looks like someone decided to add a flat tv onto a dash without any effort of actually trying to integrate it into the dash design.
No actual quantitative data? Can you guys not afford a RaceBox? I mean, I have one I barely use. I’ll sell it to you cheap, if that means we can get actual 0-60 times or something.
This thing is so fast it would break a Racebox
The interior has more plastic than my Nissan Xterra Pro-4X SUV
why is the real-world quality so very low??
That seating position is called death penalty
Love that driving position, its no wonder you have been married 17 times!
Driving like every women.
😂🤣😂
Jack deserves an Academy Award for making it through the Driving Impressions without completely losing his shit. Just the seating position throughout had me in tears.
same. I literally laughed out loud as soon as i noticed what the Geese was doing
The ‘crab clawing’ the steering wheel was what finally made me lose it haha
I can’t believe he did the driving portion that way the entire time, the commitment to the bit is astounding
Mark shined through out this review, I love how they bring the humour tastefully and intelligently, Jack was a champ holding a straight face while doing the final thoughts.
the animals among people that drive things like this actually drive like that, they need the stress with their 20 dollar cup of caffine subversion to cope with not takin care of their health like sleeping well, too busy sending noodes and makng OF content at 11 pm
I wasn’t expecting that seating position 🤣🤣.
Unfortunately most of the women I see drive those things drive that close…
99% of the upmarket cars in my area have people driving them in that position. They also get the top trim levels like Cayenne Turbo S, the most potential those cars exert is in the underground car park that the local shopping hubs.
Dude if the airbag goes off, that'd be nuts. I'd be interested in seeing an NHTSA test of any vehicle really with one set up in a super improper seating position - I'd like to see one with driver completely right up against the wheel and the passenger with their feet up on the dash board or out of the window. From what I heard those injuries are horrendous.
imagine airbag damages to them... may the natural selection be with us
I work in a higher end detail shop and get lulled into a false sense of security with vehicles like this with their exit mode of retracting the seat back, and then I get in to start and move the vehicle and it returns to the seating position of a 4'9 woman and I'm actively being smushed against the dashboard
Could you guys do an episode explaining the sound graphs you post? I know a car's sound system is never going to match a controlled environment at home, but you guys seem to have more knowledge on this topic than most and I would love to hear more details in the reviews about the sound systems. Or maybe add a database of your sound tests as a patreon perk?
Mark used to have Tech Wednesdays, loved that stuff. This is his video "Understanding Car Audio Design" th-cam.com/video/2RB7otNfB1I/w-d-xo.html
That's be dope
they already did
@@agreatd Do you know what episode?
I think Mark coming up with ways to entertain himself each video is my new favorite aspect of this channel.
Mark, I would suggest, to improve your driving position, hold the wheel at 11-1. Should increase the vehicles responsiveness admirably
I like the steering shuffle, that made a real difference 🤣
Hahaha
It's scary how many people I see in my rearview mirror mindlessly tailgating me (in the right-most lane) holding their steering wheel like that. God bless america.
I was considering buying the KIA and donating $50k to charity, but I really needed to show up my neighbors.
I’m going to use that.
Why would you donate 50k to children burn victims?
Much better off showing up your neighbors.
The $50k Kia with $15k markup now?
It's better just to show up your neighboors. Maybe those kids will stop taking charity and be inspired by your hard work and wealth
@@colechapman6976 yeah like orphans only need you to flex on them and entrepreneurship lectures from a middle class John Doe!
5:25
Mark's driving position actually curbs the insides of the wheels
brings me joy to see mark goofing off in videos again
This will be the perfect vehicle for me to haul my wife's boyfriend's kids to soccer practice!
Mercedes pretended to send you a press vehicle so you pretended to review it.
I have a boss with a 2016-ish GL and holy shit she drives exactly like that, but unironically.
I like unironic lady bosses that drive big Mercedes. They generally go like bunny rabbits.
I would actually like to see the effect of safety/airbag deployment in a seating position like Mark's, I'd be interested to see that from the NHTSA or other testing facilities. That one and passenger's feet on the dash/out of the window, supposedly the injuries can be horrendous.
For the latter, see the film "Death Proof"
@@accord_aero_r Seent it. Just been a long time...
People riding in passenger seats with their feet on the dash and people driving with one or both hands at 12 o'clock are in for a rude awakening if their airbag deploys. It actually made me nervous to see Mark sitting that close to the wheel. Hilarious, but still a bit nerve wracking.
I’ve always wondered if European passengers also put their feet up on the dash.
@@lotsofcurveslover They do
The whole driving impressions bit was hilarious, love you guys for stuff like this
The person that buys this feels they should be allowed in life boats with the women and children first. Change my mind.
You ain’t worthy. Bye!
The rich guy in the 2012 movie?
I know this is like beating a dead horse, But I think now more than ever, people want cars that are cheaper than they used to be, and not more expensive.
Where have all of the promises gone? economies of scale, covid is over, etc etc etc? Shouldn't cars be getting cheaper to make? Some of the engines these companies uses are a decade old if not more! Why is a civic costing me as much as I paid for a fully loaded 2019 camry? These are the issues people care about, and this has nothing to do with SG or the channel, as the content is still fantastic and I love to watch it, but I think its time to raise some torches and pitchforks against these corporations that have started to take a "technocratic" near "apple/google like" stance on something that depreciates worse than anything else on the planet. And you can't tell me shortages exist, because they do not, has anyone seen the repo market? This is a SCAM by banks and car makers and dealerships.
COVID is far from over. And in real inflation adjusted terms cars are a lot cheaper. A 2022 Civic costs about as much as a 1992 Accord in real terms, but is a much better car in pretty much every way. Automakers have done their part on the affordability front; most of the issues around affordability are economic.
It's honestly worse than that, these cars as many aren't just outpacing inflation and most people's means - not that people won't take out a 96-month loan at 14.98% at $1,299 a month for these things - but the fact they're making cars like these more disposable than ever.
Those electronics are going to be a $1-4K expense when they go on the fritz and will look woefully dated in four years, in some cars less. Just the general cost of all the repairs compared to say a 1997 Camry or even a 2011 Malibu which, not if, but when they happen, as so much is connected to electronic nannies, is going to make these cars, even accounting for inflation, beyond the pale in terms of cost to own and operate.
Car makes will continue to push the false narrative that their buyers are demanding all this gadgetry, but, the truth, the reality, from surveys and polls independent of the automakers has shown every time that's not the case. Given a choice to pay for gee whiz tech at even a modest $2-3K markup vs standard gauges, it's telling that most people honestly don't give much of AF outside of "does this have Android/Apple car play?" As in, yes, smartphones, also a very disposable but far, far, FAR less expensive to own and replace pieces because many consumers ARE aware that it'll be cheaper and easier to replace a smartphone than a giant screen in their car.
The car industry and the consumer are heading for a day of reckoning discussed on other car channels and you don't need to be an economist to grasp the current new car market and the economy is not sustainable.
My hot take, auto industry is starring at a very expensive future as they transition to EV so they’re going to make us pay for it.
Costs of raw materials are skyrocketing.
This vehicle has a new straight six engine with a second electric engine. Not anything near a decade old engine. Better performance with superior fuel economy and, for what you get overall and considering inflation, at not too shabby a price relative to the same class of car five years ago.
Congrats on your 17 marriages! I'm hoping you can make it to 20 by the end of next year. I'm still on my first one, I think I'm doing something wrong. Maybe if I buy one of these it'll help me?
buy two
Finance it for 144 months at 9% interest and see if that saves the marriage
I saw this car on the road while i was overtaking it with my small hatchback, my God this thing is HUGE!
I've always said Mercedes could use a seventeenth SUV.
I checked their lineup like a month and crazily enough they have nine….. suvs. Then they have the trims on top of that and the new GLC has a tilted infotainment screen like it’s a sports car
Question 1: How long before I can file a lemon law claim for the 450?
Before you take delivery like most Mercedes.
What's question 4?
@@inomad Will my girlfriend believe that she got genital herpes from a drinking fountain?
"I'll be buying two of those" 😆😆😆
"Married 17 times" 😅🤣😂
Love the commentating Mark! We need more videos like this one!
The new 2023 Sequoia seems like a bargain next to these. 🤔 Also way cooler looking and more capable.
But zero storage space
Another ever so slightly different German sausage.
German cars especially Mercedes-Benz lack any passion in design whatsoever.
@@baronvonjo1929 Mercedes' concept designs are wild but production versions much less so
Rented the X7 for 2 weeks in Seattle and had a loaner GLS450 for a week. Not sure if I would agree with you in 3rd row seat and cargo space. The X7 3rd row was very small and cramped the the GLS and the trunk space was larger in the GLS. X7 felt like my GLE43 in interior space with the exception of a 3rd row. But overall I think both vehicles are great. I'll be trading in my GLE43 for the GLS580 next year.
Built in Alabama? If I am spending almost 6 figures for a German luxury vehicle it better be built in Germany. I guess that is why I bought a Porsche Instead.
cant stop laughing when the camera switches to mark during the drive
Get into an accident in this seating position and the airbag will inflate your soul 😂
If it's a Takata, it may puncture your lings first.
Bought a ‘21 for my wife.. she loves it. Got t-boned with 9k miles on it…. Now I have a ‘23 on order. It’s a perfect baby hauler for my wife and 2year old daughter… they just want a comfy ride. 🥰
Ok cool, but what was wrong with a GLC then ? Why do you need a 7000lbs suv for one woman and a kid
Your 2 year old told you that she just wants a comfy ride?
@@dwade3202 Last week i took my GLS580 in for service and got a GLC. I’ll tell you what’s wrong with it. It feels powerless, engine sounds like a tractor, ride quality is trash, loud wind and tire noise, doesn’t have as many features as GLS. Mechanical components lack too such as suspension, chassis, sound insulation etc… feels like a RAV4 but worse
@@dwade3202 I have it because I can afford it. GLS hauls all of our vacation haul.
@@bassandtrebleclef yes my 2 year old speaks. I thought that’s pretty normal. 😂
I love this channel is so premium
2:00 the screen overlapping the vents on BOTH SIDES i unflattering, ESPECIALLY from a mercedes and a near 100k model at that!!
Mark’s delivery is spot on. It’s sometimes hard to tell if he’s sarcastic or actually being serious.
That’s the beauty
Mark has the seat set to "Uber Driver That Encourages Passengers to Have Sex, I Promise I Won't Watch" position.
Unusual color combination, but it works very well.
Mr. Geese is fading away in the last script haha... that driving position must get him down
my face was hurting until he said “bed mate” then i truly lost it. well done.
The seating position...I've actually seen chicks driving basically like that. lol
Dude, I get the sarcasm with the front seat position, but if you'd hit anything while sitting like that, that airbag would've just cratered your body. Just saying. Otherwise, awesome review!! Any thoughts on reliability?
As always I love your reviews guys - so funny! As an owner of a 2021 Q7 I am amazed at how the Germans do big crossovers. On the plus side, our Q7 rides better than any car with 21 inch wheels and low profile tires deserves to; it looks terrific with the black optics package and brown color. On the negative side, interior storage space is a total joke and the third row is not meant for regular people. Also, consumables for these European vehicles are much bigger than expected. I was shocked by how expensive snow tires were for our Q7, so buyer beware.
Excellent review, this has convinced me to purchase one. I now have the most command possible over the whole foods parking lot.
"Other SUVs to consider are the Kia Telluride" lol, definitely what I'm cross shopping with :P
Not such a silly idea. I went from an Audi Q7 to an equally good, no, ignoring the age difference, a far better Kia Sorento. Just as much performance. Better fuel economy and superior equipment and safety [the Audi was pre-2015] and as much room. I miss the air suspension sometimes, but not often.