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Merc1 · 03-24-2006, 12:47 AM

Mercedes isn't going to win this one. The new Slade is a pretty good truck at first glance and the GL450 is missing a key thing, major hp. People who like the Slade aren't going to go for a smaller Benz with "only" 335hp compared to 403hp for the Cadillac. That said the GL450 is likely superior in a lot of technical ways but it won't matter to the Escalade crowd. The GL will however sell to people who like import luxury SUVs/cars and of course to current MB owners. I really don't see the two competing really. The GL550 is needed to compete with the Slade and Range Rover Supercharged and for some reason MBUSA hasn't mentioned the GL500 (550) yet, why I have no idea.

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03-24-2006, 12:47 AM	#5
Merc1 Contributor Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Aurora IL USA Posts: 7,272 Thanks: 1,561 Thanked 2,270 Times in 1,044 Posts	Re: MB GL450 Vs Cadillac Escalade Mercedes isn't going to win this one. The new Slade is a pretty good truck at first glance and the GL450 is missing a key thing, major hp. People who like the Slade aren't going to go for a smaller Benz with "only" 335hp compared to 403hp for the Cadillac. That said the GL450 is likely superior in a lot of technical ways but it won't matter to the Escalade crowd. The GL will however sell to people who like import luxury SUVs/cars and of course to current MB owners. I really don't see the two competing really. The GL550 is needed to compete with the Slade and Range Rover Supercharged and for some reason MBUSA hasn't mentioned the GL500 (550) yet, why I have no idea. M