Is the Mercedes Benz gls450 a good tow vehicle?
We decided to test the towing credentials of the big Benz with a long haul from High Point, NC to New Jersey Motorsports Park, where the Road & Track And Friends MX-5 Cup car would be competing in a double endurance race weekend. The trailer was a standard-issue car carrier from U-Haul.
How much horsepower does a Chevy gls450 have?
With 362 horsepower, the GLS450 cracks off low fourteen-second quarter-miles unladen. It never felt underpowered during our 1,300 miles of towing; not in Philadelphia-area traffic, not on long grades, not when pulling out to pass semi-trailers.
Can a Mercedes-Benz gls450 warn the driver?
The GLS450 can warn the driver that the a particular light is not functioning on the trailer, which was the case here. And it also disables the lane-keeping feature by default.
How many pouinds can a Mercedes Benz tow?
Probably a dumb question, what good is a towing package without having brake lights. The car is rated to tow up to 8000 pouinds. Would anything need to be done to rear shocks to tow a trailer with a 400-500 pound tongue weight?
We decided to test the towing credentials of the big Benz with a long haul from High Point, NC to New Jersey Motorsports Park, where the Road & Track And Friends MX-5 Cup car would be competing in a double endurance race weekend. The trailer was a standard-issue car carrier from U-Haul.
The GLS450 can warn the driver that the a particular light is not functioning on the trailer, which was the case here. And it also disables the lane-keeping feature by default.
Probably a dumb question, what good is a towing package without having brake lights. The car is rated to tow up to 8000 pouinds. Would anything need to be done to rear shocks to tow a trailer with a 400-500 pound tongue weight?
With 362 horsepower, the GLS450 cracks off low fourteen-second quarter-miles unladen. It never felt underpowered during our 1,300 miles of towing; not in Philadelphia-area traffic, not on long grades, not when pulling out to pass semi-trailers.