最近谍照记者在一个停车场拍到了2018款奔驰GLE，当时车身进行了重度伪装。新车采用了渐进式改款，包括突出格栅，熟悉的引擎盖和上翘的腰线。另外还能看到肌肉感前轮拱，略微倾斜的车顶以及与尾门集成在一起的扰流器。虽然现在很难判断车身尺寸，但先前有报道称，下一代GLE轴距将进一步增加，内部空间更宽敞，储物容积更大。不过，这辆原型车看起来比现行版更短，但官方并未透露任何消息。新一代GLE将采用新的Modular High Architecture平台，这将使新车重量大幅降低。至于动力系统，预计将包括一系列汽油和柴油引擎，未来还将增加插电混动版和AMG高性能版本，该车将搭载4.0升V8双涡轮引擎，功率约为550马力。

 

2018 Mercedes GLE spied, promises to be lighter & more efficient

The 2018 Mercedes GLE has been spied in the parking lot of one of the company's numerous facilities.

 

Dressed in heavy camouflage, the crossover appears to have an evolutionary design as it adopts a prominent grille, a familiar hood, and an upward sweeping beltline. We can also see muscular front fenders, a gently sloping roof, and a tailgate-mounted spoiler.

 

The overall size of the crossover is hard to judge but previous reports have indicated the next-generation GLE will have a longer wheelbase which should result in a more accommodating cabin with additional cargo capacity. This particular prototype also looks shorter than the current model but nothing is official as of yet.

 

Mercedes hasn't said much about the GLE but reports have suggested the crossover will ride on a new platform called the Modular High Architecture. This change should enable the next-generation GLE to weigh significantly less than the current model.

 

Engine options remain unconfirmed but we can expect an assortment of petrol and diesel units. Later on, there will be a plug-in hybrid variant as well as a high-performance AMG version which could use a biturbo 4.0-liter V8 engine that develops approximately 550 horsepower.