Factory build sheet

2017 Mercedes-Benz GLS-Class GLS550-4M

Build 4JGDF7DE-H · 4.7L 8cyl · All-wheel drive · Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)

VIN positions 1 through 8 read 4JGDF7DE and position 10 reads H. Those nine characters define this build. Position 9 and positions 11 through 17 differ on every car.

Every GLS-Class whose VIN starts 4JGDF7DE and carries H in position 10 left the plant with the same engine, transmission, drivetrain and equipment listed below. We know of 2,436 of them.

  • Decoded Jul 7, 2026
  • 2,436 known VINs
  • 87 listed for sale now

Factory specification

As filed by Mercedes-Benz with NHTSA for this build. Fields the filing does not record are left out entirely — a missing row means no recorded value, not a missing feature.

Engine

Displacement
4.7 L
Cylinders
8
Configuration
V-Shaped
Engine model
M278
Engine manufacturer
Daimler
Valve train
Dual Overhead Cam (DOHC)
Turbocharged
Yes
Horsepower
429 hp
Fuel type
Gasoline

Drivetrain

Drive type
All-wheel drive

Body & chassis

Body class
Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)/Multi-Purpose Vehicle (MPV)
NHTSA body type
MULTIPURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLE (MPV)
Doors
5
Manufacturer
MERCEDES-BENZ OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Weight rating

GVWR class
Class 2F
GVWR
7,001–8,000 lb

Gross vehicle weight rating is the loaded ceiling set by the manufacturer, not the car's own weight.

What this build asks today

Asking prices of live dealer listings decoded to this exact configuration — narrower than the trim-level figure, because every car counted here shares the same engine, transmission and drivetrain.

$20,922 median asking price · 125 listings · as of Aug 30, 2026

Low 2% of listings $12,799 Top 2% of listings $31,900

Compare every 2017 GLS-Class trim and its price →

The same build, other model years

Mercedes-Benz used the VIN pattern 4JGDF7DE for 6 model years. Nothing but the year changes between these pages, so the price gap between them is depreciation on an identical car.

$15,995 2013 $16,095 2015 $17,220 2016 $20,922 2017 $23,500 2018 $28,860 2019

How this VIN pattern is read

A 17-character VIN carries two kinds of information: what was built, and which one it is. This page is the first kind — the nine highlighted positions.

Positions Characters What they encode
1–3 4JG MERCEDES-BENZ OF NORTH AMERICA, INC. · World manufacturer identifier
4–8 DF7DE Model, body style, engine and restraint system
9 × Check digit — computed per vehicle, not part of the build
10 H Model year — 2017
11 × Assembly plant
12–17 ×××××× Production sequence number, unique to each vehicle

2,436 vehicles carry this build

Every VIN we have decoded to 4JGDF7DE-H shares the specification above.

  • 2,436 Known VINs
  • 87 Listed for sale now
  • 125 Priced listings
  • $20,922 Median asking

Vehicles of this build

A fixed sample of 5 vehicles carrying this configuration — each with its own history page. The sample refreshes quarterly, not nightly, so it stays put between visits.

Cars are filed by a fixed rule based on the VIN, so a car never moves between groups.

Browse all 2,436 VINs of this build →

Neighboring configurations

Other factory configurations of the GLS-Class, each with its own build sheet. The set is fixed by the VIN patterns themselves, so it does not shuffle as prices or inventory move.

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Where this data comes from

Specification fields are decoded from the manufacturer's filings in the NHTSA vPIC database, keyed on VIN positions 1–8 and 10. We publish the filed values as they stand and leave out anything the filing does not record.

Prices are asking prices from 125 live dealer listings decoded to this build , last updated August 30, 2026 . They are what sellers ask, not what buyers paid.

Vehicle counts come from the 2,436 VINs of this build we have seen in dealer inventory. They are a sample of the road population, not a production figure.