How Do Car Seats Fit in a 2025 Mercedes-Benz GLS580?
By Jennifer Geiger
September 3, 2025
The verdict: The 2025 Mercedes-Benz GLS580 luxury three-row SUV is very accommodating for car seats and earned straight-A grades in our test. We tested a version with second-row captain’s chairs and seating for six; a seven-occupant version is also available with a second-row bench seat.
Does it fit three car seats? No; we tested a model with second-row captain’s chairs.
Take a look at how the Latch system and each car seat scored below in our Car Seat Check of the 2025 Mercedes-Benz GLS580.
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Latch: Grade A
In the second row, the two sets of anchors sit under plastic covers; they’re easy to find and use. Two top tether anchors sit halfway down the seatback and are clearly marked for easy access.
Infant Seat: Grade A
Installation was easy, and the seat fit well. Our 5-foot-6-inch front passenger had plenty of legroom.
Rear-Facing Convertible: Grade A
As with the infant seat, installation of the convertible in rear-facing mode was easy. The seat fit well and did not negatively affect the front passenger’s legroom.
Forward-Facing Convertible: Grade A
After raising the power head restraint, the seat was easy to install and fit well. Note that in our test car, the second-row head restraints powered up but didn’t come out. When positioned all the way up, the head restraints didn’t interfere with the fit, and we were able to situate the convertible flush against the seatback.
Booster Seat: Grade A
Again, after raising the power head restraint, the booster fit well. Stable buckle stalks should make it easy for kids to buckle up independently.
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Third-Row Entry: Grade A
A one-touch button on the seat powers the first- and second-row seats up to create a large opening to the third row. It takes a while to do, but the button makes it easy. Note that this can also be done when the infant car seat’s base is installed. Passengers can also use the pass-through between the captain’s chairs for third-row access.
Third-Row Latch: Grade A
The two sets of lower anchors are exposed for easy connection. The two top tether anchors halfway down the seatback are also clearly marked and easy to use.
Third-Row Forward-Facing Convertible: Grade A
Installation was easy via Latch, and the seat fit well once we removed the head restraint.
Third-Row Booster Seat: Grade A
Again, removing the head restraint helped the booster fit well in the third row. The GLS580’s buckles are stable, which make it easier for kids to buckle up independently.
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About Cars.com’s Car Seat Checks
Editors Jennifer Geiger and Jennifer Newman are certified child safety seat installation technicians.
For the Car Seat Check, we use a Chicco KeyFit 30 infant-safety seat, a Graco Contender 65 convertible seat and Graco TurboBooster seat. The front seats are adjusted for a 6-foot driver and a shorter passenger. The three child seats are installed in the second row. The booster seat sits behind the driver’s seat, and the infant and convertible seats are installed behind the front passenger seat.
We also install the forward-facing convertible in the second row’s middle seat with the booster and infant seat in the outboard seats to see if three car seats will fit; a child sitting in the booster seat must be able to reach the seat belt buckle. If there’s a third row, we install the booster seat and a forward-facing convertible. Learn more about how we conduct our Car Seat Checks.
Parents should also remember that they can use the Latch system or a seat belt to install a car seat, and that Latch anchors have a weight limit of 65 pounds, including the weight of the child and the weight of the seat itself.
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2026 Ram 1500 Hemi V-8 Review: Sometimes It’s Not About the Numbers
By Mike Hanley
September 2, 2025
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Key Points in This Review:
- The 2026 Ram 1500’s newly available Hemi V-8 makes less power and costs more than the truck’s turbocharged inline-six engine, but it makes better sounds.
- Other aspects of the Ram 1500 Hemi V-8 driving experience, like braking, steering, and ride and handling, are similar to other Ram 1500s.
- More affordable trim levels, like the Warlock and Lone Star, offer nicely finished interiors, while the high-end Longhorn brings a western-style motif.
The full-size pickup truck class is a game of numbers. An automaker will release a horsepower, torque or towing number that’s trumpeted as “best in class” — only to be eclipsed by a competitor when its new pickup rolls out. This perpetual one-upmanship is part of what makes the return of the 5.7-liter Hemi V-8 engine to Ram’s 1500 light-duty pickup so interesting; it’s less powerful but more expensive than its twin-turbo six-cylinder counterparts.
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Rated at 395 hp and 410 pounds-feet of torque, the Hemi V-8 isn’t the most powerful engine in the 1500 lineup by a long shot; it’s less powerful than both the regular-output twin-turbo inline-six engine, which makes 420 hp and 469 pounds-feet of torque, and the high-output version of this engine, which makes an impressive 540 hp and 521 pounds-feet. And despite its lower output, the Hemi costs $1,200 more than the regular-output six-cylinder and is a no-charge option versus the high-output six.
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Makes the Right Sounds
- Takeaway: With its burble at idle and roar when accelerating, the Hemi V-8 sounds glorious, and the powertrain overall is well tuned and responsive.
So, why would you pay more for less power and torque? The reason becomes clear the moment you press the start button and the Hemi V-8 fires to life with a satisfying V-8 burble that turns into a roar when accelerating. Ram was smart to make the GT exhaust system that had previously been available for the Hemi V-8 standard, as it lets you better hear what you’re paying for: those satisfying V-8 noises. The exhaust system has a nice tune overall, letting you hear enough of the engine when cruising to know what’s under the hood while not being so loud to be annoying on a longer trip. And when you get into the gas pedal and the eight-speed automatic transmission kicks down, that exhaust note is ratcheted up immediately.
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One of the most impressive aspects of the Hemi V-8 powertrain is its responsiveness. Part-throttle kickdowns happen swiftly, and the automatic transmission works well in general with the V-8. And despite all the noises the V-8 makes, it’s a smooth, refined engine. Perhaps not as silky as the twin-turbo six-cylinder, but not far behind.
The rest of the Ram 1500 driving experience is much the same as it was in the refreshed 2025-model-year truck. Braking response is good for a full-size pickup, with more pedal feel and linearity than you get in other trucks. The Ram steers with a light touch, but it’s easy to put the truck where you want whether you’re on-road or off.
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Ram also had a trailer loaded with a classic pickup that was hitched to a Longhorn trim level, and the Hemi V-8 pulled this setup with ease, readily accelerating the truck up to highway-merging speeds. I could feel the trailer tugging the truck a bit, but it wasn’t excessive. This trailer’s combined weight of 6,100 pounds was well below the Hemi-powered Longhorn’s maximum towing capacity of 9,960 pounds, but it’s not out of the realm of what an owner might hitch to their truck. The Ram’s available towing mirrors have power adjustments for both the upper and lower mirror sections, which is nice, but the mirror housing is big and, combined with the nearby front roof pillars, can block your view when checking for cross traffic at an intersection.
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- Takeaway: Even lower trims of the Ram 1500 have good interior quality, but the available 12-inch infotainment touchscreen was noticeably laggy.
Besides the high-end Longhorn model, Ram also had less expensive trims available to drive, including the Texas-themed Lone Star. Rather than the Longhorn’s intricate western-style stitching and open-pore wood trim, the Lone Star interior has simpler materials, but its touch points are still nice, with rubberized door-panel surfaces and a high-grade feel to the cab’s switches and buttons. The fabric-trimmed driver’s seat has firm cushioning, but it was comfortable for me, and I like the versatility offered by the available front bench seat that lets you have three-across seating or room for two with a large armrest in between.
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The Ram 1500 has a standard 8.4-inch infotainment touchscreen, and portrait-style screens that measure 12 or 14.5 inches are available. The 12-inch screen had a noticeable amount of lag when going between menus like navigation and audio, which was concerning to see in a brand-new vehicle. In our experience, touchscreen lag only gets worse the older the vehicle gets.
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View Exterior Photos of the 2025 Bentley Flying Spur Speed
2025 Bentley Flying Spur Speed exterior photos.Photography By BentleyPublished: Nov 26, 2024
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Bentley has dropped a plug-in-hybrid powertrain into the Flying Spur Speed for 2025 and graced the sedan with a few exterior enhancements too.
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Although it looks very similar to the outgoing Spur, the 2025 model wears a slightly revised grille and front bumper.
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The styling enhancements are so minor it takes an eagle eye to pick them out, but the Flying Spur still looks handsome and expensive.
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There’s major changes lurking under the skin, though, particularly under the hood.
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We sampled this Neptune blue Flying Spur Speed in Arizona and came away impressed with its performance-and-luxury dual personality.
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Gone is the 2024 model’s trio of engine options, and in their place is a singular plug-in hybrid making 771 horsepower.
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Acceleration is brisk, and Bentley estimates that the Flying Spur Speed can hit 60 mph in just 3.3 seconds.
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Even when it’s in EV mode, acceleration is more than adequate.
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The hybrid system provides some electric-only driving range, although the EPA hasn’t published its range estimate yet. We suspect it will come in at around 40 miles per charge.
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Three driving modes—Sport, Bentley, and Comfort—let you dial in just the right amount of suspension stiffness for your drive.
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With the dial set to Sport, the Flying Spur Speed provides near sports-sedan moves, while the Comfort driving mode softens things up for relaxed cruising. We preferred the in-between Bentley mode.
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The Flying Spur Speed starts at $276,450, but our test car was fitted with several high-end options that raised the as-tested price to $334,690.
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