Plenty of advanced safety technology is available, but most items are offered in costly option packages. Advanced safety features were dubbed Superior. Recharging of the 8.8-kWh battery, using a 220-volt charger, takes about two hours.Īlthough the federal government has not crash-tested the GLE, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety gave it Good ratings in each category, with a Top Safety Pick+ award. The GLE550e can travel up to 19 miles on electricity alone. Total hybrid-system output comes to 436 horsepower and 479 pound-feet of torque. Acceleration to 60 mph is achieved in approximately 4 seconds.īeneath the hood of the plug-in GLE550e is a direct-injected 3.5-liter V6 rated at 329 horsepower, coupled to a hybrid unit that develops 114 horsepower.
The GLE63 S contains a 577-horsepower rendition that issues 559 pound-feet. In the GLE63, the V8 generates 550 horsepower and 516 pound-feet of torque. Topping the performance scale are two Mercedes-AMG models with twin-turbo 5.5-liter V8 engines. Next in line, the new Mercedes-AMG GLE43 gets a 3.0-liter twin-turbo V6 that develops 362 horsepower and 384 pound-feet, with a 9-speed automatic. All other versions come only with 4MATIC all-wheel drive. Mating with a 7-speed automatic transmission, the GLE350 can have either rear-drive or all-wheel drive. The base GLE350 holds a 3.5-liter V6 that makes 302 horsepower and 275 pound-feet of torque. In addition to models with the conventional SUV body, the lineup includes two versions of Mercedes-Benz's more audacious four-door coupe body style.Įach trim level gets a different engine. Each blends a handsome body with a quiet ride. Otherwise, except for new gray and blue body colors, little has changed.įive distinct versions are available: GLE350, plug-in GLE550e, and three Mercedes-AMG variants: GLE43, GLE63, and GLE63 S. A rearview camera is newly standard, as is 4G LTE wi-fi. The off-road option package also faded away. Not only the name, but the new front end, brought this luxury utility vehicle in accord with the rest of the lineup.įor 2017, the turbodiesel variant was dropped, but a plug-in hybrid remains, along with a quartet of gasoline engines. As the 2016 model year began, Mercedes-Benz took its M-Class family SUV, modified the body and interior, and changed its model designation to GLE.
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