虽然此前下一代奔驰GLE的谍照汗牛充栋，但这次谍照记者在德国大街上首次拍到了GLE轿跑车。这辆原型车采用了不匹配的轮圈，车身伪装不多，因而可以看清其侧面轮廓和可疑的车顶线条以及车尾带有突出内置扰流唇的车尾。虽然该车的整体形状与现行版差不多，但还是能看出2020款GLE轿跑车比现行版略大一些。预计该车轴距略微增加，以便为后排乘客提供更充裕腿部空间，不过向下倾斜的车顶后部线条则导致后排乘客的头部空间比GLE标准版更少。当然，消费者当然会明白这个道理，并且愿意接受这样的牺牲。透过云纹伪装可以发现该车采用了重新设计的尾灯组，不仅与现行版GLE轿跑车不同，甚至与2019款GLE的尾灯组也不同，这样的设计可以让该车与另外两款车有更多的区别。虽然这次没有看到前脸或内装，但先前拍到的谍照揭示了GLE标准版内装情况，可以让我们想象GLE轿跑车下一代车型车厢内会有哪些改变。考虑到新款GLE将于年底前发布，这意味着奔驰很可能会在明年发布其轿跑车版本，该车将作为2020款车型上市。随后还将推出AMG版本，而且至少会有一款插电混动版本。
2020 Mercedes GLE Coupe Spied For The First Time
We’ve seen the next-generation Mercedes GLE in a plethora of spy shots, but today is the first time we’re being given the opportunity to check out its “coupe” sibling. Spotted for a brief moment roaming the streets of Germany, the prototype riding on mismatched wheels was carrying a surprisingly thin amount of camo and that allows us to check out its side profile with its questionable roofline as well as the rear end with a prominent built-in spoiler lip.
While the overall shape appears to be just about the same (quelle surprise) as today’s model, there’s a good chance the 2020 GLE Coupe will be a tad bigger. We’re expecting a slightly stretched wheelbase freeing up more legroom for passengers in the back where the sloped roofline will surely eat into the available headroom compared to the normal GLE. Of course, customers are perfectly aware of that and are willing to make the sacrifice for the sake of getting an SUV a little bit more special (and more expensive) than the standard model.
Peeking through the swirly camo are the redesigned taillights not only different than those of the current GLE Coupe, but also different when compared to the 2019 GLE’s rear lights as a way to further separate the two models. While we don’t get to see the front fascia or the interior cabin in this short video, previous spy shots like the ones below depicting the regular model allow us to imagine how the GLE Coupe is going to change in those areas for its next generation.
Taking into account the GLE will probably be unveiled before the end of the year, it means Mercedes will likely introduce its Coupe counterpart at some point in 2019 and have it on sale as a 2020MY. AMG versions are expected to arrive further down the line and there should also be at least one plug-in hybrid version.