Top 10 Cars for a Road Trip

10. Mercedes-Benz GL350 BlueTEC

If you’re going on a long-distance trip with a group of people a few things are important. Naturally interior space for both passengers and luggage is critical, as is comfort. But you can’t afford to forget about fuel economy, either.

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The Mercedes GL350 BlueTEC is a large sport-utility vehicle that’s powered by an efficient and clean-running diesel engine. Displacing 3.0-liters it delivers 240 hp and a monstrous 455 lb-ft of torque. The compression-ignition powerplant is matched to a seven-speed automatic transmission and the company’s 4MATIC all-wheel-drive system. As for efficiency, the BlueTEC GL stickers at 19 mpg city and 26 highway, damn-impressive figures for a gigantic SUV.