Mercedes-Benz GL-Class (X166), the Glossary
The X166 Mercedes-Benz GL-Class is a full-size luxury crossover SUV produced from 2012 to 2019.[1]
Table of Contents
39 relations: Adaptive cruise control, Air suspension, Android Auto, Automatic transmission, Blind spot monitor, Bogor Regency, Car and Driver, CarPlay, Diesel engine, Front-engine, four-wheel-drive layout, Full-size car, Lane departure warning system, Luxury car, Mercedes-Benz 7G-Tronic transmission, Mercedes-Benz 9G-Tronic transmission, Mercedes-Benz COMAND, Mercedes-Benz GL-Class (X164), Mercedes-Benz GLS, Mercedes-Benz GLS (X167), Mercedes-Benz Group, Mercedes-Benz M273 engine, Mercedes-Benz M276 engine, Mercedes-Benz M278 engine, Mercedes-Benz OM642 engine, Motor Trend, Petrol engine, Pune, Samut Prakan province, Semi-automatic transmission, Skid plate, SUV, The Guardian, The Hindu, Turbocharger, Twin-turbo, V6 engine, V8 engine, Vance, Alabama, 4Matic.
Adaptive cruise control
Adaptive cruise control (ACC) is a type of advanced driver-assistance system for road vehicles that automatically adjusts the vehicle speed to maintain a safe distance from vehicles ahead.
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Air suspension
Air suspension is a type of vehicle suspension powered by an electric or engine-driven air pump or compressor.
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Android Auto
Android Auto is a mobile app developed by Google to mirror features of an Android device, such as a smartphone, on a car's dashboard information and entertainment head unit.
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Automatic transmission
An automatic transmission (sometimes abbreviated AT) is a multi-speed transmission used in motor vehicles that does not require any input from the driver to change forward gears under normal driving conditions.
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Blind spot monitor
The blind spot monitor or blind-spot monitoring is a vehicle-based sensor device that detects other vehicles located to the driver’s side and rear.
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Bogor Regency
Bogor Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Bogor) is a landlocked regency (kabupaten) of West Java province in Indonesia, situated south of DKI Jakarta.
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Car and Driver
Car and Driver (CD or C/D) is an American automotive enthusiast magazine first published in 1955.
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CarPlay
CarPlay is an Apple standard that enables a car radio or head unit to be a display and controller for an iOS device.
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Diesel engine
The diesel engine, named after Rudolf Diesel, is an internal combustion engine in which ignition of the fuel is caused by the elevated temperature of the air in the cylinder due to mechanical compression; thus, the diesel engine is called a compression-ignition engine (CI engine).
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Front-engine, four-wheel-drive layout
In automotive design, an F4, or front-engine, four-wheel drive (4WD) layout places the internal combustion engine at the front of the vehicle and drives all four roadwheels.
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Full-size car
Full-size car—also known as large car—is a vehicle size class which originated in the United States and is used for cars larger than mid-size cars.
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Lane departure warning system
In road-transport terminology, a lane departure warning system (LDWS) is a mechanism designed to warn the driver when the vehicle begins to move out of its lane (unless a turn signal is on in that direction) on freeways and arterial roads.
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Luxury car
A luxury car is a car that provides above-average to high-end levels of comfort, features, and equipment.
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Mercedes-Benz 7G-Tronic transmission
7G-Tronic is Mercedes-Benz's trademark name for its seven-speed automatic transmission, starting off with the W7A 700 and W7A 400 (Wandler-7-Gang-Automatik bis 700 oder 400 Nm Eingangsdrehmoment; converter-7-gear-automatic with 516 or 295 ft·lb maximum input torque; type 722.9) as core models.
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Mercedes-Benz 9G-Tronic transmission
9G-Tronic is Mercedes-Benz's trademark name for its nine-speed automatic transmission, starting off with the W9A 700 (Wandler-9-Gang-Automatik bis 700 N⋅m Eingangsdrehmoment; converter-9-gear-automatic with 700 N⋅m maximum input torque; type 725.0) as core model.
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Mercedes-Benz COMAND
COMAND (Cockpit Management and Data system) is an in-car communications and entertainment system found on Mercedes-Benz vehicles.
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Mercedes-Benz GL-Class (X164)
The X164 GL-Class is a full-sized luxury crossover SUV produced by Mercedes-Benz, from 2006 to 2012. Mercedes-Benz GL-Class (X166) and Mercedes-Benz GL-Class (X164) are luxury sport utility vehicles and Mercedes-Benz vehicles.
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Mercedes-Benz GLS
The Mercedes-Benz GLS, formerly Mercedes-Benz GL-Class, is a full-size luxury crossover SUV produced by Mercedes-Benz since 2006. Mercedes-Benz GL-Class (X166) and Mercedes-Benz GLS are luxury sport utility vehicles and Mercedes-Benz vehicles.
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Mercedes-Benz GLS (X167)
The Mercedes-Benz GLS (X167) is the third generation of the Mercedes-Benz GLS full-sized luxury crossover SUV that began production in October 2019. Mercedes-Benz GL-Class (X166) and Mercedes-Benz GLS (X167) are luxury sport utility vehicles and Mercedes-Benz vehicles.
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Mercedes-Benz Group
The Mercedes-Benz Group AG (previously named Daimler-Benz, DaimlerChrysler and Daimler) is a German multinational automotive corporation headquartered in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
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Mercedes-Benz M273 engine
The Mercedes-Benz M273 engine is a V8 automobile piston engine family used in the 2000s (decade).
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Mercedes-Benz M276 engine
The Mercedes-Benz M276 engine is a direct injected, gasoline automotive piston V6 engine.
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Mercedes-Benz M278 engine
The Mercedes-Benz M278 is a family of direct injected, Bi-turbocharged, V8 gasoline automotive piston engines.
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Mercedes-Benz OM642 engine
The Mercedes-Benz OM642 engine is a, 24-valve, aluminium/aluminium block and heads diesel 72° V6 engine manufactured by the Mercedes-Benz division of Daimler AG as a replacement for the Mercedes straight-5 and straight-6 cylinder engines.
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Motor Trend
MotorTrend is an American automobile magazine.
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Petrol engine
A petrol engine (gasoline engine in American and Canadian English) is an internal combustion engine designed to run on petrol (gasoline).
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Pune
Pune, previously spelled in English as Poona (the official name until 1978), is a city in Maharashtra state in the Deccan plateau in Western India.
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Samut Prakan province
Samut Prakan province, (จังหวัดสมุทรปราการ) Samut Prakan, or Samutprakan is one of the central provinces (changwat) of Thailand, established by the Act Establishing Changwat Samut Prakan, Changwat Nonthaburi, Changwat Samut Sakhon, and Changwat Nakhon Nayok, Buddhist Era 2489 (1946), which came into force 9 May 1946.
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Semi-automatic transmission
A semi-automatic transmission is a multiple-speed transmission where part of its operation is automated (typically the actuation of the clutch), but the driver's input is still required to launch the vehicle from a standstill and to manually change gears.
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Skid plate
A skid plate is an abrasion-resistant material affixed to the underside of a vehicle or boat to prevent damage to the underside when contact is made with the ground.
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SUV
A sport utility vehicle (SUV) is a car classification that combines elements of road-going passenger cars with features from off-road vehicles, such as raised ground clearance and four-wheel drive.
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The Guardian
The Guardian is a British daily newspaper.
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The Hindu
The Hindu is an Indian English-language daily newspaper owned by The Hindu Group, headquartered in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
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Turbocharger
In an internal combustion engine, a turbocharger (also known as a turbo or a turbosupercharger) is a forced induction device that is powered by the flow of exhaust gases.
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Twin-turbo
In an internal combustion engine, twin-turbo is a layout in which two turbochargers work in tandem to compress the intake fuel/air mixture (or intake air, in the case of a direct-injection engine).
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V6 engine
A V6 engine is a six-cylinder piston engine where the cylinders share a common crankshaft and are arranged in a V configuration.
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V8 engine
A V8 engine is an eight-cylinder piston engine in which two banks of four cylinders share a common crankshaft and are arranged in a V configuration.
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Vance, Alabama
Vance is a town in Tuscaloosa and Bibb counties in the U.S. state of Alabama.
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4Matic
4Matic (stylized as 4MATIC) is the marketing name of an all-wheel drive system developed by Mercedes-Benz.
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References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedes-Benz_GL-Class_(X166)
Also known as Mercedes-Benz GLS-Class (X166).