2016 Mercedes-Benz GL/GLS-Class

large SUV / 4-door SUV

LATCH ease of use

Key

Some ratings use a scale of Poor to Good. Others range from Basic to Superior.

Rating applies to 2015-19 models

Overall evaluation
Vehicle trim	GL 350 BlueTEC / all trims with leather
Seat type	leather

This vehicle has 4 rear seating positions with complete child seat attachment (LATCH) hardware.

It has 1 additional seating position with a tether anchor only.

Overall evaluation
Vehicle trim	GL 350 BlueTEC / all trims with leather
Seat type	leather

G	Good
A	Acceptable
M	Marginal
P	Poor
	Seating positions that rely on borrowed lower anchors or have only a tether anchor available are not rated.
thether anchor symbol	Tether anchor
lower anchor symbol	Lower anchors
shared lower achors symbol	Lower anchor(s) can be borrowed from adjacent positions(s)
	No hardware available

Details by seating position

1
1	Tether anchor
	easy-to-find location
	no other hardware could be confused for anchor
	Lower anchors
	not too deep in seat
	not too much force needed to attach
	easy to maneuver around anchors
2
2	Tether anchor
	easy-to-find location
	no other hardware could be confused for anchor
	Lower anchors
	none available
3
3	Tether anchor
	easy-to-find location
	no other hardware could be confused for anchor
	Lower anchors
	not too deep in seat
	not too much force needed to attach
	easy to maneuver around anchors
4
4	Tether anchor
	hard-to-find location
	no other hardware could be confused for anchor
	Lower anchors
	too deep in seat
	not too much force needed to attach
	difficult to maneuver around anchors
6
6	Tether anchor
	hard-to-find location
	no other hardware could be confused for anchor
	Lower anchors
	too deep in seat
	not too much force needed to attach
	difficult to maneuver around anchors

Technical measurements for this test

Seat position 21

Lower anchor A
Open access rated	No
Depth (cm)	0-2
Force (lbs)	23
Clearance angle (degrees)	73
Lower anchor B
Open access rated	No
Depth (cm)	0-2
Force (lbs)	30
Clearance angle (degrees)	66
Tether anchor
Location	Middle seatback
Confusing hardware present	No
Has contrasting label within 3 inches of tether anchor	Yes
Tether anchors can be accessed while seatback is properly positioned for use of LATCH	Not measured

Seat position 22

Lower anchor A
No lower latch for this seat position
Lower anchor B
No lower latch for this seat position
Tether anchor
Location	Middle seatback
Confusing hardware present	No
Has contrasting label within 3 inches of tether anchor	Yes
Tether anchors can be accessed while seatback is properly positioned for use of LATCH	Not measured

Seat position 23

Lower anchor A
Open access rated	No
Depth (cm)	0-2
Force (lbs)	20
Clearance angle (degrees)	73
Lower anchor B
Open access rated	No
Depth (cm)	0-2
Force (lbs)	23
Clearance angle (degrees)	71
Tether anchor
Location	Middle seatback
Confusing hardware present	No
Has contrasting label within 3 inches of tether anchor	Yes
Tether anchors can be accessed while seatback is properly positioned for use of LATCH	Not measured

Seat position 31

Lower anchor A
Open access rated	No
Depth (cm)	4-6
Force (lbs)	6
Clearance angle (degrees)	0
Lower anchor B
Open access rated	No
Depth (cm)	4-6
Force (lbs)	3
Clearance angle (degrees)	0
Tether anchor
Location	Floor
Confusing hardware present	Yes
Has contrasting label within 3 inches of tether anchor	Yes
Tether anchors can be accessed while seatback is properly positioned for use of LATCH	Not measured

Seat position 33

Lower anchor A
Open access rated	No
Depth (cm)	4-6
Force (lbs)	4
Clearance angle (degrees)	0
Lower anchor B
Open access rated	No
Depth (cm)	4-6
Force (lbs)	5
Clearance angle (degrees)	0
Tether anchor
Location	Floor
Confusing hardware present	Yes
Has contrasting label within 3 inches of tether anchor	Yes
Tether anchors can be accessed while seatback is properly positioned for use of LATCH	Not measured