Mercedes GL/GLS class X166 2012-2019 Front Bumper AMG GLS63

Description

AMG GLS63 front bumper — a replacement front bumper supplied assembled for Mercedes GLS X166 after the facelift (2016–2019), which gives a standard GLS the GLS 63 AMG look. A GBT manufacturer part made of composite polypropylene (PP) mounts in place of the factory bumper using the OEM mounting points and comes ready for painting; on GL X166 2012–2015 it will not fit directly without replacing the hood and headlights.

Which Mercedes X166 the AMG GLS63 bumper fits

The X166 body was produced in two versions: GL (pre-facelift, 2012–2015) and GLS (post-facelift, 2016–2019). In catalogs they are listed together as GL/GLS X166 2012–2019, but the front end is different — different headlights, hood, grille, and bumpers. That’s why the AMG GLS63 bumper is designed for the GLS. On the GL, a GLS bumper on its own is not a direct replacement: it requires the GLS hood and lighting, so for the GL there is a facelift kit from GL to GLS AMG, which includes this same bumper together with headlights, hood, grille, and tail lights. GL model years 2012–2013 can be either X164 or X166 — the easiest way to confirm the body version is by comparing photos of the front end.

What’s included and what stays from the car

• Package contents per the product card: front bumper supplied assembled; installation location — front end.
• Grille and emblem remain from the factory vehicle. If you want to change the grille as well, it’s selected separately — for example, GT Panamericana for GLS or GT Panamericana Black for GLS; the emblem is transferred from the factory one.
• Fender flares. The GLS 63 style bumper is wider than stock, so in AMG V1 kits it comes together with AMG GLS63 front fender flares. Whether the stock flares are sufficient on your car, the manager will verify from photos of the front end and side.
• Equipment. Parking sensors, camera, and headlight washers are transferred from your bumper; their positions are checked during test fitting, before painting.

The bumper is intended for converting a standard GLS. If the vehicle already has an AMG Line package or another body kit installed, confirm compatibility from photos before ordering. The part ships in one box 190 × 60 × 30 cm, weighing about 10 kg — plan in advance where you will receive it and store it before installation.

How is the AMG GLS63 bumper painted and installed?

1. Remove the factory bumper and test-fit the new one unpainted: check fitment, mounts, and gaps with the fenders, headlights, and hood.
2. Verify locations for parking sensors, the camera, and headlight washers.
3. Prepare the surface and paint the bumper in body color.
4. Install to the factory mounting points, transfer the equipment, and set the final gaps.

This is a job for a body shop technician experienced with this type of conversion. The bumper can be installed at the network of certified DD Tuning service centers — the manager will advise the nearest one. Other parts for this body are in the Mercedes GL/GLS X166 tuning section, including body kit sets and X166 grilles.

The description was prepared with the help of AI based on analysis of more than 1 million phone calls between DD Tuning managers and customers and the company knowledge base. We collected the questions customers ask most often and answers verified in practice.