The Mercedes GLE didn't feature in our Driver Power 2017 survey, in AMG form or otherwise, but Mercedes finished 21st out of 27 brands overall.
Because of the suspension's long travel,
the GLE does exhibit pronounced body roll in fast turns, but it remains completely composed.
Not exact matches
Core
GLE design elements, such as the blacked - out D - pillar and swept back C - pillar, should remain, although we
do expect a totally new interior to feature, mimicking the dual - screen architecture of other recent Mercedes models.
While the 2016 Mercedes - Benz
GLE400 doesn't receive any significant mechanical changes compared to the last ML400, it
does get a restyled interior and exterior refresh along with the rest of the
GLE lineup.
Stylistically it's more in step with the Mercedes
GLE Coupe and BMW X6 than the Lexus RX, but it doesn't necessarily ape any of them.
But we digress, because Mercedes has admitted that its target customers for the
GLE Coupe don't expect a high degree of utility.
We can't find much fault in how Mercedes has engineered the
GLE to meet the needs of well - to -
do families in need of both utility and efficiency, and it's hard to blame the company for meeting every expectation without fuss or fanfare.
The 2016 Mercedes - Benz
GLE has
done well to stick to its proven formula of quality, luxury, and comfort.
Advanced power options, agile handling, and easily adaptable cabin and cargo space make the
GLE the right vehicle for whatever you're
doing, right now and down the road.
In spite of the
GLE's portly makeup, the system accelerates from rest to 100 km / h in 5.3 seconds, and it
does so while returning a combined fuel economy of 3.3 L / 100 km.
The Mercedes - Benz
GLE Coupé and Range Rover Velar are both aiming to
do exactly the same thing, and while luxury SUVs such as the Audi Q7 may not have the sleek lines, it has to be considered as a premium SUV alternative.
The fun of something new doesn't have to end when you drive your Mercedes - Benz E-Class, Metris,
GLE 350, C - Class or GLA 250 off our dealership's lot.
Don't think big, coupelike SUVs are on their way out: The BMW X6 and Mercedes - Benz
GLE Coupe are busy mining this surprisingly popular segment and are due to be joined by even more competitors.
And if you don't want to break the bank with the larger, more expensive
GLE Coupe or BMW X6, the GLC Coupe is a more affordable alternative.
The
GLE comes with forward collision warning but doesn't have the automatic forward - collision braking of the X5.
Read on to find out whether the
GLE Coupé
does a better job of it.
Crossover coupes don't seem to be going away anytime soon and now it looks like Land Rover may also be working on a sleeker crossover that would rival the BMW X6 and Mercedes - Benz
GLE Coupe.
Mercedes didn't release a price for the
GLE 450 AMG, but since the Coupe version of the crossover already has a price, we know that it will be in the neighborhood of $ 65,000.
The 450 - badged version of the car isn't going to announce to the world that you have an AMG in quite the same way other AMGs will, but the aesthetic changes are the short that most people who wish to spruce up the
GLE would want to
do anyway.
Even so, body control isn't sloppy and there's plenty of grip from the permanent four - wheel drive system, so the
GLE certainly delivers thrills through sheer pace and lateral traction, even if it is more inclined to understeer than you might expect, and there's none of the fingertip - sensitive response that the Range Rover Sport
does so well.
Rivals of Mercedes - Benz
do not have any sports SUV at this price point in India which means that the
GLE AMG Coupe will be a good choice for people who want an AMG but also want the practicality of the high ground clearance.
Better yet, the Mercedes - Benz
GLE is intelligent, working in your favor when you don't react in time.
The
GLE may not feel as engaged in cornering as an X5, but it doesn't fall way behind neither, instead it gains extra off - the - road points especially when the Off - Road Engineering Package is added.
Although the 2015 Mercedes - Benz GLA45 AMG's 355 horsepower rating nearly matches that of the
GLE AMG Sport, it
does so behind the power of a 2.0 - liter turbocharged four - cylinder AMG engine.
Those numbers put the entry - level 2017 Q7 in line with the 5 - passenger BMW X5 and Mercedes - Benz
GLE - Class as well as the 7 - passenger Volvo XC90 although they
do make it significantly more expensive than the Acura MDX that also seats seven.
There is a heft and solidity to the
GLE 400 that its peers from the premium segment (Lexus RX 350) and mainstream (Nissan Murano)
do not have.
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But so
does the Mercedes
GLE 450 AMG Coupe and the Jaguar F - Pace.
Mechanically similar to the X5, the 2016 BMW X6 is the brand's second - generation Sports Activity Coupe, and while its basic silhouette is now shared by at least one rival — see the MB
GLE Coupe — the X6
does remain one of the most distinctively designed V8 crossovers.
The
GLE Coupe will be available in AMG flavor only — so don't look for a base version around the price of the smaller GLA — and pricing depends on just how much AMG you want.
When all is said and
done, the 2015 Mercedes - AMG G 63 Edition 463 remains an eccentric choice for anyone familiarized with modern SUVs like the BMW X5 or even Mercedes» own
GLE.
The current tech is rife with menus and submenus, and the outdated design doesn't help in the already last - gen - feeling
GLE interior.
The Q7 is significantly more expensive than many of its direct rivals, such as the BMW X5 and Benz
GLE, and although it
does move the game forward it's not by as big a margin as you might imagine.
But even in the softest setting, the X5 tends to thump through sharp bumps and it doesn't feel as pliant as the
GLE.
Mercedes» new
GLE wagon and Coupe range may have lifted the styling and equipment bar compared to their ML - Class predecessors, but they've
done little if anything to address the dynamic advantage the BMWs have had for several generations.
When it is introduced late summer 2015, the
GLE coupe will
do what few have dared to even dream of: deftly fuse the elegance of an E-class sedan with the ruggedness [Ed note: ruggedness?]
But, the
GLE clearly doesn't have the same emotion draw as the Jaguar.
On the downside, we
did find the ride and handling lacked the polish of the
GLE's German and British rivals.
You step up higher into the
GLE Coupe than you
do in the regular
GLE, due to an additional 12 mm of ride height brought on by its larger wheels.
Just like in the
GLE Coupe, the roof
does not descend so steeply towards the back, but it is more vaulted and the rear window is not as sloping as in the X4 / X6.
While the gasoline - powered
GLE 450 makes
do with 384 pounds of torque, this 350d makes over seventy pounds - feet more, and it's usable almost all of the time.
Does the XC90 T6 AWD Inscription compete with the Acura MDX, Cadillac XT5 and Mercedes
GLE 400 4Matic?
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