With the introduction of the GLE Coupe, the GLE-Class is now more closely aligned with the X5 and X6. The GLE-Class has a revised instrument-panel design, new trims, and some new exterior details, including a front-end design that corresponds closely with the direction of other new models from the brand. Features and options have also been revamped, and a new plug-in hybrid model joins the lineup, along with finessed, high-performance Mercedes-Benz GLE (and GLE Coupe) 63 AMG and GLE63 S AMG models.
Most utility vehicles will be labeled with GL plus the letter of the Mercedes sedan that’s closest in size—thus GLE, for the vehicle that’s been known as the M-Class or ML. The BlueTec label is replaced for diesels with a “d,” while Hybrid models get an “h”—and plug-in hybrids, an “e.” All of those letters come into play with the new GLE-Class, which comes not just in both body styles, but with a range of powertrains that stretches from a turbodiesel inline-4, a plug-in hybrid, a twin-turbo V-6, and a storming turbocharged V-8 AMG edition.