Mercedes-Benz GLS with chauffeur in Dubai

The GLS comes with a chauffeur

Assure supplies the GLS with its driver only, never as a self-drive rental. It is available through our partner network, subject to availability, so the car is checked with the partner before you get a quote. The chauffeur drives, waits and loads the bags.

Who the GLS suits, and who it does not

Mercedes-Benz lists the GLS with 6 seats, or 7 as an option, counting the driver’s. Assure books it for up to 5 passengers with 2 large suitcases and 2 cabin bags. With every seat in use, Mercedes-Benz quotes 17.4 cu ft, about 490 L, behind the third row.

• Good fit: 2 or 3 executives who want an SUV’s height and a Mercedes-Benz cabin, with cases and laptop bags.
• Good fit: a family of 4 with 2 large cases. Mercedes-Benz gives the second row 41.4 inches (about 1,050 mm) of legroom.
• Poor fit: 5 adults with a large suitcase each. The GMC Yukon from the Assure fleet takes 6 passengers with 3 large cases.

The GLS cabin

• AIRMATIC air suspension: Mercedes-Benz describes it as self-levelling, with intelligent damping.
• 4-zone climate control: rear passengers set their own temperature, useful on a 40-degree afternoon.
• Power-folding third row: the chauffeur drops it flat when you travel as 3 and need the boot.
• Rear-seat entertainment screens: an option, so not every GLS has them.

Partner cars differ in options. If a feature here matters, say so when you ask and the car for your date is checked.

What the GLS is booked for

• Airport pickups: your chauffeur waits in the arrivals hall holding a board with your name. The GLS covers DXB and Zayed International in Abu Dhabi.
• Business days: booked on a corporate account for a visiting team of 3 or 4.
• Hourly hire: a car with driver for a day of viewings or meetings.
• Intercity: a team of 3 to Abu Dhabi with the third row folded for cases, about 139 km and roughly 1 hour 30 minutes by OpenStreetMap routing.

GLS, X7 or S-Class?

The BMW X7 is the closest match: 5 passengers, 2 large cases, also through partners. The GLS takes one more cabin bag. For 1 to 3 passengers who would rather sit low in a sedan, the Mercedes-Benz S-Class is an Assure fleet car with no partner check.

Related reading: the best chauffeur car for long drives and day trips to Hatta and Jebel Jais.

Booking the GLS

WhatsApp the date, pickup and number of passengers to +971 56 684 8148. Mention whether you need all three rows, since that sets the boot space. Replies come 24/7.