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Mercedes-Benz GL-Class (X164) 420 V8 CDI 4MATIC 306

The Mercedes-Benz GL-Class (X164) 420 V8 CDI 4MATIC 306 reaches 60 mph in 6.44 s (100 km/h in 6.85 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 14.92 s, tripping the lights at 91.1 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.10 s and the eighth mile in 9.47 s.

Simulated, not measured — computed from published kerb mass, rated power, gearing and drivetrain, then fitted to this car’s own published acceleration figures. Dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Mercedes-Benz GL-Class (X164) 420 V8 CDI 4MATIC 306 Volvo XC60 2.0 D5 235

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Down the strip

Standing start Mercedes-Benz GL-Class (X164) 420 V8 CDI 4MATIC 306
0–60 mph6.44 s
0–100 km/h6.85 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft2.10 s
1/8 mile9.47 s
1/4 mile14.92 s
Trap speed91.1 mph

About the GL-Class (X164) 420 V8 CDI 4MATIC 306

The 2006 Mercedes-Benz GL-Class (X164) 420 V8 CDI 4MATIC 306 is an all-wheel-drive turbodiesel SUV of 2,475 kg with 302 bhp, which works out at 122 bhp per tonne. All-wheel drive is worth most in the first car length: it covers 60 ft in 2.10 s, which is where a four-wheel-drive car takes its margin out of a rear-drive one with the same power. Against the 14,946 cars in the set it is the 3,815th quickest to 60 mph, and the 482nd quickest of the 1380 Mercedes-Benzs here. It leaves better than it pulls: 91.1 mph at the lights is only the 4,791st highest here, so its 0-60 flatters what it does further out. The simulation is trimmed to 2 of 2 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification Mercedes-Benz GL-Class (X164) 420 V8 CDI 4MATIC 306
Year2006
Power302 hp (225 kW)
Kerb mass2,475 kg
Power to weight122 bhp/t
DrivetrainAll-wheel drive
Gears7
EngineTurbodiesel
Top speed143 mph (230 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Volvo XC60 2.0 D5 23520176.43 s14.95 s90.4 mph232 bhp
Alfa Romeo Stelvio 2.0 20020176.43 s14.97 s89.5 mph197 bhp
VW Tiguan 2.0 TSI 4MOTION 210 DCT20116.49 s15.06 s88.6 mph208 bhp

Picked for a fair race, not just a matching 0-60: pace, power-to-weight and body shape all count, and at most one is from the same maker.

Where these times sit

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Questions

What is the Mercedes-Benz GL-Class (X164) 420 V8 CDI 4MATIC 306 0-60 time?
The Mercedes-Benz GL-Class (X164) 420 V8 CDI 4MATIC 306 reaches 60 mph in 6.44 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 3,815th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Mercedes-Benz GL-Class (X164) 420 V8 CDI 4MATIC 306 quarter mile time?
14.92 s at 91.1 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 9.47 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.10 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Mercedes-Benz GL-Class (X164) 420 V8 CDI 4MATIC 306 have?
302 bhp and 2,475 kg, which is 122 bhp per tonne. It is all-wheel-drive, turbodiesel, with 7 gears and a quoted top speed of 230 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Mercedes-Benz GL-Class (X164) 420 V8 CDI 4MATIC 306?
Closest here on pace: Volvo XC60 2.0 D5 235 (6.43 s), Alfa Romeo Stelvio 2.0 200 (6.43 s), VW Tiguan 2.0 TSI 4MOTION 210 DCT (6.49 s). Each one can be raced against the Mercedes-Benz GL-Class (X164) 420 V8 CDI 4MATIC 306 in the panel at the top of this page. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
Are these real measured times?
No. Every figure on this page is produced by a physics simulation, not by a stopwatch at a drag strip. The Mercedes-Benz GL-Class (X164) 420 V8 CDI 4MATIC 306 is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 2 of its 2 published acceleration figures. Conditions are the same for every car in the set: dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Figures regenerated 2026-10-12. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.