奔驰在纽约车展发布2016款GLE,该车基本上就是M级的替代车型，这也是奔驰采用全新车型命名方法之后发布的又一款新车。虽然采用了全新车名，但GLE仍采用了类似M级的设计，看起来更像其改款车型。GLE新的前脸包括改款格栅和前大灯，车尾也进行了小幅升级，采用新的LED尾灯组和更具运动感排气尾管。而AMG版本更突出侵略性，它采用更具运动感前保险杠，单条横杠格栅和钛灰色20英寸轻质合金轮圈，后散流器和四排气尾管。车厢内变化不大，配备了新的多功能方向盘，独立弹出式信息娱乐系统。内装颜色选择更多，增加了姜黄色，咖啡棕，马鞍棕和瓷白色，同时增加更多内装材质选择，包括铝制，碳纤维，黑色钢琴漆，胡桃木等。新车标准版动力系统包括3.0升V6双涡轮增压引擎，功率245千瓦/333马力，扭矩480牛米；4.7升V8双涡轮增压引擎，功率320千瓦/435马力，扭矩700牛米；2.1升四缸涡轮柴油引擎，功率150千瓦/204马力，扭矩480牛米；3.0升V6涡轮柴油引擎，功率190千瓦/258马力，扭矩620牛米。而GLE 63 AMG搭载一台5.5升V8双涡轮增压引擎，功率410千瓦/557马力，扭矩700牛米，车辆百公里加速时间4.3秒，最高时速250公里。GLE 63 AMG S功率430千瓦/585马力，扭矩760牛米，车辆百公里加速时间4.2秒。奔驰还提供了GLE 500 e 4MATIC插电混动版，该车搭载一台3.0升BlueDIRECT V6引擎，8.8千瓦时锂电池组，7G-TRONIC PLUS七速自动变速器并集成一台电机，综合输出功率325千瓦/442马力，扭矩650牛米，车辆百公里油耗3.3升，在纯电动模式下最长可行驶30公里，最高时速130公里。
Mercedes GLE officially unveiled
Mercedes has officially unveiled the 2016 GLE, following this afternoon's leak.
Set to debut at the New York Auto Show, the GLE is essentially a facelifted M-Class which adopts the company's new nomenclature. As a result, it has a familiar design but features a new front fascia with a revised grille that is flanked by restyled headlights. The rear end has also been "updated cautiously" as it has new LED taillights and a sportier exhaust system.
The AMG variants are a tad more aggressive as they distinguished by a sportier front bumper, a single bar grille and 20-inch lightweight alloy wheels with a titanium grey finish. The high-performance crossovers also have a rear diffuser and a four-tailpipe exhaust system.
The interior largely carries over but drivers will find a new multi-function steering wheel and a freestanding infotainment system. There's also a revised color palette - that includes ginger beige, espresso brown, saddle brown and porcelain - and an extensive assortment of trim. Speaking of the latter customers can order aluminum, carbon fiber, piano black, brown ash, brown eucalyptus and brown burred walnut - just to name a few.
Under the hood, an assortment of engines will be available including:
A twin-turbo 3.0-liter V6 with 333 PS (245 kW) and 480 Nm (354 lb-ft) of torque
A twin-turbo 4.7-liter V8 with 435 PS (320 kW) and 700 Nm (516 lb-ft) of torque
A 2.1-liter four-cylinder turbodiesel with 204 PS (150 kW) and 480 Nm (354 lb-ft) of torque
A 3.0-liter V6 turbodiesel with 258 PS (190 kW) and 620 Nm (457 lb-ft) of torque
Buyers looking for something more powerful can opt for the GLE 63 AMG which features a twin-turbo 5.5-liter V8 engine that develops 557 PS (410 kW) and 700 Nm (516 lb-ft) of torque. It enables the crossover to accelerate from 0-100 km/h in 4.3 seconds before hitting an electronically limited top speed of 250 km/h (155 mph).
The GLE 63 AMG S goes one step further as it produces 585 PS (577 bhp / 430 kW) and 760 Nm (561 lb-ft) of torque. Thanks to the extra oomph, the model runs from 0-100 km/h in just 4.2 seconds.
Customers can also order the GLE 500 e 4MATIC plug-in hybrid which features a 3.0-liter BlueDIRECT V6 engine, an 8.8 kWh lithium-ion battery and a seven-speed 7G-TRONIC PLUS automatic transmission with an integrated electric motor. This setup enables the crossover to produce a combined maximum output of 442 PS (325 kW) and 650 Nm (479 lb-ft) of torque. Despite being relatively powerful, the model returns 3.3 L/100 km (71.2 mpg US / 85.6 mpg UK) and can travel up to 30 km (18.6 miles) on electricity alone at speeds up to at 130 km/h (80.7 mph).