Mercedes-Benz Announces All-New GLE Coupe | Mercedes Benz
Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupe
Mercedes-Benz Announces All-New GLE Coupe
On June 11, Mercedes-Benz announced the new GLE Coupe, an SUV coupe, and began accepting pre-orders the same day. Deliveries are scheduled to begin sequentially from late June.
Text by HARA Akira
Lineup Includes the GLE 400 d 4MATIC Coupe Sport and Mercedes-AMG GLE 53 4MATIC+ Coupe
The GLE Coupe, based on the GLE, Mercedes-Benz's core SUV model, was born in 2016 as a coupe-style vehicle with a sleek roofline. The completely redesigned new GLE Coupe retains its identity as an SUV coupe while featuring a refreshed interior and exterior design, and is reborn with the latest technology and equipment.
Mercedes-Benz GLE 400 d 4MATIC Coupe Sport
Mercedes-AMG GLE 53 4MATIC+ Coupe
Mercedes-AMG GLE 53 4MATIC+ Coupe
The body, measuring 4,955mm long, 2,020mm wide, and 1,715mm high, is 65mm longer, 5mm wider, and 15mm lower than the previous generation. The wheelbase is 2,935mm, an increase of 20mm.
The exterior features a front with a single-louver diamond radiator grille and an underguard characteristic of an SUV. The sides combine the coupe's flowing, rounded roofline with large 21-inch wheel arches, blending features of both coupe and SUV families.
The interior is characterized by a horizontal dashboard with two 12.3-inch displays joined under a single glass cover, four horizontally arranged rectangular air vents, and grab handles on the center console, reminiscent of an SUV.
The interior for five occupants offers increased rear legroom thanks to the 20mm longer wheelbase, and a luggage capacity of 655 to 1,790 liters, an increase of 70 liters. Furthermore, it incorporates "ENERGIZING COMFORT," which comprehensively controls systems such as heaters, perfume atomizers, seat settings, lighting, and music. When a Garmin smartwatch is worn, the system can propose support modes by utilizing personal data like the driver's stress levels and sleep quality.
Standard equipment includes the MBUX (Mercedes-Benz User Experience) interactive infotainment system with voice recognition, wireless charging for smartphones, and the advanced telematics service "Mercedes me connect." For driving assistance, it features the latest generation of intelligent drive systems, comparable to those in the S-Class.
Mercedes-Benz GLE 400 d 4MATIC Coupe Sport
Mercedes-Benz GLE 400 d 4MATIC Coupe Sport
The lineup consists of two models. The "GLE 400 d 4MATIC Coupe Sport" is equipped with the 3.0-liter inline-six clean diesel engine "OM656," delivering a maximum output of 330 hp and peak torque of 700 Nm. Power is transmitted through a 9G-TRONIC automatic transmission to a newly developed 4MATIC system with continuously variable torque distribution from 100-0% to 0-100% front to rear. The suspension features AIRMATIC air suspension with electronically controlled continuous variable damping, priced at 11.86 million yen.
Mercedes-AMG GLE 53 4MATIC+ Coupe
Mercedes-AMG GLE 53 4MATIC+ Coupe
The other model, the "Mercedes-AMG GLE 53 4MATIC+ Coupe," is a performance-oriented model that combines a 3.0-liter inline-six gasoline engine "M256" producing 435 hp and 520 Nm of torque with an electric motor ISG (Integrated Starter Generator, also providing alternator and starter functions) delivering 21 hp/250 Nm, a 48V electrical system, an electric supercharger, and the performance-oriented AMG 4MATIC+ all-wheel-drive system. The suspension utilizes "AMG RIDE CONTROL+ air suspension" as its base, enhanced with "AMG ACTIVE RIDE CONTROL" for superior agility and traction, priced at 14.21 million yen.
