Compare the2024 Bentley BentaygaVS 2024 Mercedes AMG GLS

Both the Bentayga and AMG GLS have child safety locks to prevent children from opening the rear doors. The Bentayga has power child safety locks, allowing the driver to activate and deactivate them from the driver's seat and to know when they're engaged. The AMG GLS’ child locks have to be individually engaged at each rear door with a manual switch. The driver can’t know the status of the locks without opening the doors and checking them.

A passive infrared night vision system optional on the Bentayga helps the driver to more easily detect people, animals or other objects in front of the vehicle at night. Using an infrared camera to detect heat, the system then projects the image on the windshield, near the driver’s line of sight. The AMG GLS doesn’t offer a night vision system.

Both the Bentayga and the AMG GLS have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, side-impact head airbags, front and rear seatbelt pretensioners, height adjustable front shoulder belts, plastic fuel tanks, four-wheel antilock brakes, all wheel drive, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, daytime running lights, blind spot warning systems, around view monitors, rear cross-path warning and available lane departure warning systems.

The Bentayga comes with a full 3-year/unlimited-mile basic warranty, which covers the entire truck and includes 24-hour roadside assistance. The AMG GLS’ 50,000-mile basic warranty expires sooner.

As tested in Car and Driver the Bentley Bentayga turbo V8 is faster than the Mercedes AMG GLS:

On the EPA test cycle the Bentayga Hybrid running on electricity gets better mileage than the AMG GLS 63 (44 city/51 hwy MPGe vs. 14 city/18 hwy).

On the EPA test cycle the Bentayga running its gasoline engine gets better mileage than the AMG GLS:

The Bentayga Hybrid can travel with zero emissions for 18 miles. The AMG GLS can’t move without running its internal combustion engine.

For better stopping power the Bentayga CCB’s brake rotors are larger than those on the AMG GLS:

For better traction, the Bentayga has larger tires than the AMG GLS (285/45R21 vs. 275/50R21).

The Bentayga’s standard tires provide better handling because they have a lower 45 series profile (height to width ratio) that provides a stiffer sidewall than the AMG GLS’ standard 50 series front tires.

The Bentayga offers active sway bars, which help keep it flat and controlled during cornering, but disconnect at lower speeds to smooth the ride and offer greater off-road suspension articulation. This helps keep the tires glued to the road on-road and off. The AMG GLS doesn’t offer an active sway bar system.

The Bentayga SPEED handles at .93 G’s, while the AMG GLS 63 pulls only .92 G’s of cornering force in a Motor Trend skidpad test.

For better maneuverability, the Bentayga EWB’s turning circle is 2.3 feet tighter than the AMG GLS’ (38.7 feet vs. 41 feet). The Bentayga’s turning circle is .4 feet tighter than the AMG GLS’ (40.6 feet vs. 41 feet).

The Bentley Bentayga may be more efficient, handle and accelerate better because it weighs about 200 to 700 pounds less than the Mercedes AMG GLS.

The Bentayga is 4.6 inches shorter than the AMG GLS, making the Bentayga easier to handle, maneuver and park in tight spaces.

The Bentayga EWB’s optional power side swing out doors make it much easier to load and unload kids and cargo. One touch opens the door, before you even get to the sport utility. The AMG GLS doesn’t offer a power rear door.

In poor weather, headlights can lose their effectiveness as grime builds up on their lenses. This can reduce visibility without the driver realizing. The Bentayga has standard headlight washers to keep headlight output high. The AMG GLS doesn’t offer headlight washers.