After watching the BMW X6 rack up sales and profits for nearly seven years, Mercedes-Benz is launching its own crossover-coupe. (Can someone tell me when we started calling 4-door cars coupes?) Mercedes-Benz first introduced the luxury off-road SUV with its G-Class over 30 years ago. They are now adding some curves to the SUV lineup with their new GLE Coupe.
The midsized SUV- is more of a crossover vehicle- part car/part truck. It’s basically a sporty family car. Perfect for the man or woman who has kids but aren’t ready to start driving the mini-van.
The GLE Coupe is based on the $48,000 base priced, M-Class SUV- it’s just sexier. Think of a cross between the E-Class sedan and the ML SUV. The car has curves- The GLE has a sloping rear and a sloping hood and 21-inch wheels. You can catch the GLE on the streets in August 2015.
The top-of-the-line variant will be the GLE 63 AMG, which boasts a 585-horsepower V8 engine.
The GLE SUVs are the first vehicles to use Mercedes’ new naming system. All SUVs start with “GL” and the E refers to it being a midsize vehicle similar to the E-Class.
Key Highlights
- 362-hp biturbo V6 engine
- 4MATIC permanent all-wheel drive
- DYNAMIC SELECT multimode drive program
- Intuitive head unit with 8-inch display screen
- COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST with autonomous braking
- Available DISTRONIC PLUS with Steering Assist
- Touchpad and safety equipment upgrades
- Standard 21-inch wheels; optional 22-inch wheels
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