Mercedes’ new GLE 400 4MATIC plug-in hybrid makes 381 hp and 479 lb-ft of torque
by Sebastien Bell
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by Sebastien Bell
Mercedes right now took the wraps off the facelifted, 2024 GLE, which options new know-how to make it extra succesful off-road, a extra clever MBUX system, and a brand new GLE 400e 4Matic plug-in hybrid trim degree.
The brand new plug-in hybrid GLE 400e contains a 2.0-liter, four-cylinder engine and a completely excited electrical motor that collectively make 381 hp (284 kW/386 PS) and 479 lb-ft (649 Nm) of torque within the U.S. All-electric vary from the 23.3 kWh battery has but to be introduced, however an optionally available 60 kW DC charger will probably be supplied by Mercedes to make charging as quick as potential.
In Europe, in the meantime, the GLE 400e will make 248 hp (185 kW/252 hp), whereas the GLE 350 de 4MATIC will probably be powered by a 2.0-liter diesel engine that, along with its electrical motor, gives the driving force with 194 hp (145 kW/197 PS). All the GLE’s powertrains will get a small quantity of electrification, due to the automaker’s 48-volt delicate hybrid system, which in Europe will probably be added to the two.0-liter and a 3.0-liter diesel engines. These, the GLE 300 d 4MATIC and the GLE 450 d 4MATIC, will make 266 hp (198 kW/269 PS) and 362 hp (270 kW/367 PS), respectively.
Within the U.S., the 255 hp (190 kW/259 PS) 2.0-liter four-cylinder that powers the GLE 350, the 375 hp (280 kW/380 PS) 3.0-liter six-cylinder engine that powers the GLE 450, and the 510 hp (380 kW/517 PS) 4.0-liter V8 that powers the GLE 580, will all additionally get Mercedes’ mild-hybrid tech.
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| SPECS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| GLE 350 | GLE 450 | GLE 580 | |
| Engine | 2.0-liters | 3.0-liters | 4.0-liters |
| Output | 255 HP | 375 HP | 510 HP |
| Add. output (Increase) | 20 HP | 20 HP | 21 HP |
| Peak torque | 295 lb/ft | 369 lb/ft | 538 lb/ft |
| Add. torque (Increase) | 148 lb/ft | 148 lb/ft | 184 lb/ft |
| 0-60 mph | 7.0 sec | 5.3 sec | 4.3 sec |
| Prime velocity | 130 mph | 130 mph | 130 mph |
The final mannequin, the GLE 580 4MATIC, may even be supplied with an “Off-Highway Engineering Package deal.” It provides below physique safety that, together with the obtainable air suspension, provides one other 1.2-inches of floor clearance to the SUV.
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It should additionally add an off-road mode within the infotainment system, that gives the driving force with details about their roll angle, the gradient they’re on, and their cardinal course. The system additionally works with the 360-degree cameras to supply a “clear hood” view, that provides the driving force a greater take a look at the terrain surrounding them.
| GLE 400e PHEV | ||
| Engine | liters | 2 |
| Output, combustion engine | hp | 248 |
| Torque, combustion engine | lb-ft | 248 |
| Output, electrical motor | hp | 134 |
| Torque, electrical motor | lb-ft | 325 |
| Mixed system output | hp | 381 |
| Mixed system torque | lb-ft | 479 |
| Capability of high-voltage battery (usable) | kWh | 23.3 |
| Prime velocity | mph | 130 |
| Acceleration 0-60 mph | s | 5.8 |
| Electrical vary | mi | TBA |
As well as, Mercedes has additionally added a brand new Trailer Route Planner to the GLE. It determines routes appropriate for driving with a beforehand outlined trailer based mostly on details about its weight, top, width, and extra. To assist park your trailer when you get to your location, Trailer Maneuvering Help now works with a camera-based system and mechanically regulates the steering of the GLE as much as a velocity of three mph (4.5 km/h).
The system that runs these apps, MBUX, is now extra clever than ever and is now in its second-generation. Though the screens contained in the GLE stay the identical dimension (12.3-inches), extra car and luxury setting could be managed through the touchscreen. Wi-fi Android Auto and Apple CarPlay are additionally now obtainable, whereas Mercedes’ voice assistant is more practical than ever, and can stay so due to over-the-air updates.
And proving that the GLE isn’t all about being rugged, Mercedes says that quite a few inside options that had been borrowed from Maybach GLS and S-Class. These embody a brand new steering wheel with sensor surfaces that function the driving force and central shows.
A chrome end on the middle and aspect air vents that was beforehand solely obtainable on the Maybach GLS now turns into obtainable on the GLE as is the MANUFAKTUR Piano Black Flowing Traces trim materials, which was beforehand unique to the usual GLS. Catalana Beige/Black and Bahia Brown/Black inside shade choices have been added to the SUV.
Outdoors, in the meantime, the design has been massaged. For instance, Mercedes says that the entrance bumper has been up to date, and the grille options two horizontal louvers with chrome accents.
Mercedes’ taillights have additionally been up to date to characteristic two horizontal blocks, whereas the ambient lighting now comes with the choice to mission the Mercedes-Benz sample. Patrons may even now be capable of select Twilight Blue and Alpine Gray paint for his or her GLE, which can also be supplied with new units of 19- and 20-inch wheels.
Mercedes says that the brand new, 2024 GLE will begin arriving in U.S. showrooms this yr.