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Mercedes-Benz GL-Class (X164) 450 CDI V8 306

The Mercedes-Benz GL-Class (X164) 450 CDI V8 306 reaches 60 mph in 6.80 s (100 km/h in 7.24 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 15.20 s, tripping the lights at 89.5 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.14 s and the eighth mile in 9.65 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) 450 CDI V8 306 BMW X1 xDrive20d 190

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Down the strip

Standing start Mercedes-Benz GL-Class (X164) 450 CDI V8 306
0–60 mph6.80 s
0–100 km/h7.24 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft2.14 s
1/8 mile9.65 s
1/4 mile15.20 s
Trap speed89.5 mph

About the GL-Class (X164) 450 CDI V8 306

The 2009 Mercedes-Benz GL-Class (X164) 450 CDI V8 306 is an all-wheel-drive turbocharged SUV of 2,550 kg with 302 bhp, which works out at 118 bhp per tonne. All-wheel drive is worth most in the first car length: it covers 60 ft in 2.14 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 4,339th quickest to 60 mph, and the 554th quickest of the 1380 Mercedes-Benzs here. It leaves better than it pulls: 89.5 mph at the lights is only the 5,359th 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) 450 CDI V8 306
Year2009
Power302 hp (225 kW)
Kerb mass2,550 kg
Power to weight118 bhp/t
DrivetrainAll-wheel drive
Gears7
EngineTurbocharged
Top speed143 mph (230 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
BMW X1 xDrive20d 19020166.79 s15.23 s88.8 mph186 bhp
VW Touareg 3.0 V6 TDI 24520106.79 s15.23 s88.9 mph241 bhp
VW Touareg 3.0 V6 TDI Bluemotion Tech 26220146.80 s15.23 s88.9 mph257 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) 450 CDI V8 306 0-60 time?
The Mercedes-Benz GL-Class (X164) 450 CDI V8 306 reaches 60 mph in 6.80 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 4,339th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Mercedes-Benz GL-Class (X164) 450 CDI V8 306 quarter mile time?
15.20 s at 89.5 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 9.65 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.14 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Mercedes-Benz GL-Class (X164) 450 CDI V8 306 have?
302 bhp and 2,550 kg, which is 118 bhp per tonne. It is all-wheel-drive, turbocharged, 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) 450 CDI V8 306?
Closest here on pace: BMW X1 xDrive20d 190 (6.79 s), VW Touareg 3.0 V6 TDI 245 (6.79 s), VW Touareg 3.0 V6 TDI Bluemotion Tech 262 (6.80 s). Each one can be raced against the Mercedes-Benz GL-Class (X164) 450 CDI V8 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) 450 CDI V8 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.