Premiere: Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupé
Are
you confused about how looks the new Mercedes-Benz
GLE Coupé?
Did
you see this SUV somewhere?
I
think that you are seeing this design in your city, on the first junction from
home under the name BMW X6. There are a lot of similarities starting from the
shape of the car and except the front part of the car, the tail lights and the
interior.
Anyway,
Mercedes are created a SUV which has to be sporty and called it GLE Coupé.
There is a version GLE 450 AMG 4MATIC which will be equipped with 3.0L (2996
cc) V6 biturbo petrol engine. The fuel will be injected directly into the
cylinders (direct injection). The power
is 367 hp (270 kW)@5500 rpm; torque 520 Nm in range 1400-4000 rpm. 40% of the
torque goes to front wheels and 60% of torque for the rear wheels.
Mercedes-Benz GLE 450 AMG Coupé will wear these wheels and tyres:
Wheels:
front 10 J x 21; rear 11 J x 21
Tyres:
front 245/45 R21; rear 315/40 R21
There
are also two other engines:
GLE 400 4MATIC
has 3.0L (2996 cc) V6 biturbo petrol
engine as AMG version but with less power:
333 hp (245 kW) @5500; torque: 480 Nm @1400-4000 rpm.
GLE
350 d 4MATIC has 3.0L (2987 cc) V6
turbocharged diesel engine. The power
is: 258 hp (190 kW) @ 3600 rpm; torque: 620 Nm in range 1600 – 2400 rpm.
The
torque of GLE 350 d and GLE 400 is distributes in ratio 50:50 for the front and
rear axles. The wheels and tyres are:
Wheels:
8.5 J x 20
Tyres:
275/50 R20.
All
versions of new Mercedes Benz GLE Coupé have a new 9G-TRONIC automatic
transmission. The 4MATIC system drives all wheels permanent. The dimensions are:
Length/width/height
(mm): 4900/2003/1731 inches: 192.91/78.86/68.15
Wheelbase
(mm): 2915 inches: 114.76
Track
width front/rear (mm): 1658/1725 inches: 65.28/67.91
The
most interesting systems which are integrate in GLE Coupé.
*DYNAMIC
SELECT, modes:
- INDIVIDUAL - enables the
driver to program and safe personal preferences, regardless of the engine
variant.
- COMFORT – it is useful for
mellow driving
- SLIPPERY – optimizes the control
over the car with low friction with the road as snow or ice.
- SPORT and SPORT + - Fast
and Furious; nothing common with previous modes.
*STABILITY
pact
Mercedes
Benz GLE Coupé has new design air suspension – AIRMATIC. It works together with
Adjustable Damping System - ADS Plus. ADS Plus has to guarantees stable driving
depending on DYNAMIC SELECT mode.
The
ACTIVE CURVE SYSYEM with active roll
stabilization is switched ON when the driver select SPORT or SPORT+ mode. The
active anti-roll bars on the front and rear axles raise the comfort to the saloon.
GL… A, B, C…
Mercedes-Benz
founds new terms whit releasing the new GLE. Here is an explaining:
GLA SUV in the A-Class segment
GLC SUV in the C-Class segment;
formerly GLK
GLE SUV in the E-Class segment;
formerly M-Class
GLE Coupé SUV in the E-Class Coupé segment
GLS SUV in the S-Class segment;
formerly GL
G unchanged
Instead
of conclusion there are quotes.
Prof. Dr Thomas Weber, Board Member responsible for
Group Research and Mercedes-Benz Cars Development, in characterising the latest
member of the Mercedes-Benz model family:
"Our GLE Coupé combines typical
coupé attributes, such as sportiness, dynamism and agility, with the confident
presence, versatility and robustness of an SUV".
Ola
Källenius, Member of the Divisional
Board of Mercedes-Benz Cars responsible for Marketing & Sales, commenting
on the new model joining the product portfolio:
