| Land Rover's Range Rover has long
been known as one of the ultimate SUVs. Its a true SUV with real
off-road capability and luxury that rivals BMW, Audi, and
Mercedes-Benz. One of the Range Rover's closest competitors is
the Mercedes-Benz GL-Class which is the reigning segment leader.
(Sure the Mercedes-Benz G-Class is available too but that's only
for the ridiculously rich with more money than common sense) |
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2010 Mercedes-Benz GL-Class |
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| For 2010, both the Range Rover and
GL get a mild freshening. The Range Rover gets new LED head/tail
lights and bumpers, the GL gets new fog lamps, and both get a
revised grille . |
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| The Range Rover's design isn't that
much different than the original 1970 Range Rover. Obviously
it's more modern today but the squared-off styling still
remains. Everything is bold, strong, and muscular. The GL
forgoes the boxy design with a look that's similar to other
Mercedes SUVs (not including the G-Class) and actually has a
unibody architecture based on the M-Class. The GL doesn't have
the Range Rover's long history and was only recently introduced
in 2006 but since its introduction, its been well accepted as a
capable SUV. |
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| The Range Rover's boxy shape
continues from front to back. The blacked-out pillars and tinted
windows creates a wraparound look with an angled rear window.
The GL's rear stays flat which makes the GL look even longer
than it already is (five inches more than the Range Rover). |
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| My oh my have things changed. The
original Range Rover was never intended to be a world class
luxury SUV. The original interior was hardly luxurious and was
designed to be washed down with a hose (Wikipedia). Take a look
now and any luxury car owner would feel right at home behind the
wheel. The design, like the exterior, is masculine with strong
and sharp lines with luxurious features all around. The
instrument cluster is now a 12" Thin-Film Transistor (TFT)
screen like a LCD television rather than traditional analog
gauges like the GL. The GL's interior gets mildly updated with a
new instrument panel, steering wheel, ambient lighting, and more
but it's not as technologically advanced as the Range Rover,
yet. |