2017 Mercedes GLE Overview – Video

 

There’s a GLE for practically every purpose—if you can’t find one to suit your needs, well, you may be beyond the help of mortals. The GLE350 boasts a 302-hp V-6 with rear-wheel drive or optional all-wheel drive. The GLE400 4MATIC has all-wheel drive and a twin-turbo V-6 good for 329 hp. The GLE300d 4MATIC is the diesel version, with a 201-hp turbodiesel four and all-wheel drive. And for the first time in a Benz SUV, there’ll be a plug-in hybrid: the GLE550e 4MATIC with a total of 436 hp.

 

 

PRICE AS TESTED:
$75,765 (base price: $65,525)

ENGINE TYPE:
twin-turbocharged and intercooled DOHC 24-valve 3.0-liter V-6, aluminum block and heads, direct fuel injection

Displacement:
183 cu in, 2996 cc
Power: 329 hp @ 6000 rpm
Torque: 354 lb-ft @ 1600 rpm

TRANSMISSION:
7-speed automatic with manual shifting mode

DIMENSIONS:

Wheelbase: 114.8 in
Length: 189.1 in
Width: 75.8 in Height: 70.7 in
Passenger volume: 103 cu ft
Cargo volume: 38 cu ft
Curb weight: 4845 lb

C/D TEST RESULTS:

Zero to 60 mph: 5.5 sec
Zero to 100 mph: 14.3 sec
Zero to 130 mph: 29.1 sec
Rolling start, 5-60 mph: 6.2 sec
Top gear, 30-50 mph: 3.1 sec
Top gear, 50-70 mph: 4.1 sec
Standing ¼-mile: 14.1 sec @ 99 mph
Top speed (governor limited): 132 mph
Braking, 70-0 mph: 190 ft
Roadholding, 300-ft-dia skidpad*: 0.72 g

FUEL ECONOMY:

EPA city/highway driving: 18/22 mpg
*Stability-control-inhibited