The SAE (Society of Automtive Engineers) Light truck classification is for trucks or truck-based vehicles with a payload capacity of less than 4,000 pounds.

Mercedes chose to acknowledge Federal Regulations concerning Light Trucks instead of calling them what they really are – SUV’s (Sports Utility Vehicles)
A sport utility vehicle, or SUV, is a generic specification for a passenger vehicle which combines the towing capacity of a pickup truck with the passenger-carrying space of a minivan or station wagon together with on or off road ability. SUVs are considered light trucks and often share the same platforms of pickups.

Mercedes Offers SUVs in 4 classes encompassing 12 SUV models

Here are the Models and Mercedes Classes for Light Trucks (Mercedes SUV’s)

The 4 Light Truck- SUV Classes

• R-Class
• M-Class (ML)
• G-Class
• GL-Class

Mercedes’ 12 Light Truck – SUV Models

• R350 2WD
• R350
• R320 CDI
• ML350 SUV
• ML320 CDI SUV
• ML550 SUV
• ML63 AMG
• G500 SUV
• G55 AMG
• GL320 CDI SUV
• GL450 SUV
• GL550 SUV

It is interesting to note that the most powerful drive train packages that Mercedes offers is one of these “Light Truck”.

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