Merc's first hybrid SUV can propel the family from 0-62mph in 5.3 seconds, as well as return a budget-pleasing 76.4mpg. One of the biggest changes under the hood is the introduction of the plug-in hybrid GLE 500e 4MATIC, Mercedes' first SUV of the kind.
It has the same 328hp (333PS) and 354lb ft 3.0-liter twin-turbocharged
V6 engine and 114hp (116PS) electric motor that produce a combined 436hp
(442PS) and 479lb ft or 650Nm of torque as the S500e (formerly S500 PHEV).
Power is sent to all-four wheels through a 7G-tronic with the driver
having the ability to change between four different modes named
"Hybrid", "E-Mode", "E-Save" and "Charge".
In pure-electric "E-Mode", the GLE 500e has a driving range of around
30km (19 miles) at speeds of up to 130km/h (81mph). According to the
manufacturer, the PHEV returns a combined (European) fuel economy of
3l/100km (equal to 78.4 mpg UK or 94.2 mpg US). Other engine options include the GLE 250d with a 201hp (204PS) 2.0L
four-cylinder diesel, the GLE 300d with a 255hp (258PS) V6 diesel, the GLE 400 with a 328hp (333PS) twin-turbo V6 gasoline unit, and the GLE 500 with a twin-turbo gasoline V8 producing 429hp (435PS).
At the top of the range you'll find the 5.5-liter twin-turbo V8-powered
GLE 63 AMG with 549hp (557PS) and GLE 63 AMG S with 577hp (585PS). The 2016 GLE will make its first public outing at the New York Auto Show on April 1.
Saturday, June 27, 2015
Mercedes-Benz GLE 500e, New Plug-in Monster
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