Confused?
Don’t worry, we also took a while to grasp what is going on here. Mercedes-Benz renamed most of their off-road vehicles, the Geländewagen lends its first letter (G) to all other off-roady Mercs from now on.
G-Class
name unchanged
The original, boxy, robust and jolly expensive off-roader.
GLS
previously GL
As it’s closest to an S-Class in size and comfort, the GL is now called the GLS.
GLE
previously ML
Smaller than a GLS, this is the ML’s snazzy new name. Also available as a coupé.
GLC
new, previously GLK (which was not available in RSA or Namibia)
Based on a C-Class, this name makes sense. Also available as a coupé.
GLA
name unchanged
Based on an A-Class.