最近谍照记者在德国拍到了2019款奔驰GLE，该车只是在尾灯组部分进行了伪装，这辆预量产车型当时很可能正在进行测试。考虑到该车的伪装很少，因此这款车预计将很快发布。新车仍将与其前代车型一样在亚拉巴马州靠近Vance的工厂生产。谍照记者之所以能在德国拍到这辆车是因为该车的测试主要在德国进行。内部编号为W167的新一代GLE预计将在未来几周内发布。虽然尾灯组进行了白色伪装，但仍能看出尾灯组进行了重新设计，变得更细窄。另外，新车的C柱也与老款车不同，它采用了渐进式改款。在两个尾灯组之间的尾门上能看到黑色胶布，这很可能是挡住了一个金属条。虽然这次没能拍到车头，但先前的谍照已经可以很清楚的展示车头造型。而在车辆内部，配备了新的MBUX信息娱乐系统和一对数字显示屏，这也是内装改款的最大亮点。由于新车采用了新的平台，因此车厢内将更宽敞，无论是乘客活动空间还是行李箱容积都将大幅提升。由于该车很多部件都与E级车共享，因此其动力总成预计也将取自E级车。
2019 Mercedes GLE Spied Almost Naked
It was only a few days ago when BMW unveiled the fourth-generation X5 and now we are given an early look at one of its main rivals, which coincidentally is also about to be renewed. Caught carrying camouflage only on its taillights, the revamped Mercedes GLE was spotted in Germany as a pre-production vehicle likely between two testing sessions.
The official reveal will probably take place very soon taking into account Mercedes did not bother to properly camouflage its midsize luxury SUV. Like its three predecessors, the new GLE will be assembled in the United States at a factory near Vance, Alabama. The reason why prototypes have been spotted at home in Germany is because that’s where Mercedes has conducted most of the testing.
Codenamed W167, the all-new GLE can only be seen from behind in the adjacent spy video, but it’s enough to ease the wait until the highly anticipated premiere probably scheduled to take place in the weeks to come. Despite the white tape, it’s easy to see the taillights have been redesigned from the ground up and are now considerably sleeker.
For the first time, we finally get to see the distinctive C-pillar and it looks like it will be a mere evolution of today’s design. Between the taillights, there seems to be a black tape applied onto the tailgate and it likely conceals a metal bar in the same vein as the one installed on the outgoing GLE, but now extending from one taillight to the other.
While we don’t gee to see the front of the prototype, plenty of spy shots have allowed us to create what we believe is a pretty accurate rendering of the real deal. Inside, Mercedes’ swanky new MBUX infotainment system with a pair of fully digital screens will be the highlight of the reworked interior. Speaking of the cabin, the switch to a new platform and what will probably be a bump in size will make the GLE’s interior significantly roomier for the passengers and their luggage.
Most of the oily bits will likely be adapted from the E-Class, so there’s not much of a secrecy concerning the engines it will use and the rest of the hardware.