Shortly after asserting the Mercedes-AMG GLE “Version 55” for the US, the Affalterbach model revealed the EU-spec mannequin which is available in six flavors as a substitute of 4.
The particular version relies on the GLE 53, the GLE 63, and the flagship GLE 63 S, accessible in common and coupe-SUV bodystyles. All of them get particular trim choices and extra customary tools, similar to the fashions for the US market which, nonetheless, didn’t get the GLE 63.
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Beginning with the outside, the GLE “Version 55” fashions are painted in both obsidian black metallic or Manufaktur diamond white vivid shade, that includes particular stickers on the profile. The AMG Evening Package deal comes customary, bringing high-gloss black accents (entrance splitter, entrance apron, mirror caps, window encompass, rear apron, and so forth.), with the tinted home windows, the silver chrome filler cap, and the black chrome tailpipes rounding off the seems. The SUVs sit on 22-inch solid AMG wheels that includes a cross-spoke design completed in matte tantalum grey with a high-sheen rim flange and “Version 55” hub covers.
Getting contained in the cabin you might be greeted by illuminated door sills manufactured from stainless-steel earlier than you step on the black AMG velour flooring mats with contrasting stitching and woven “Version 55” lettering in purple. The AMG seats with Nappa leather-based mix purple pepper and black shades, whereas there’s the choice of the identical Nappa leather-based upholstery for use on the door panels and heart console. Different particulars embody the carbon matte black accents on the dashboard, the AMG Efficiency steering wheel in Dinamica microfiber, and loads of AMG and “55” badges as a nod to the anniversary of the Affalterbach model. Lastly, a particular AMG Indoor Automotive Cowl will preserve your “Version 55” dust-free throughout storage.
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There are not any mechanical modifications on the “Version 55” fashions. Because of this the GLE 53 is fitted with the turbocharged 3.0-liter six-cylinder engine producing 429 hp (320 kW / 435 PS), the GLE 63 will get the extra highly effective biturbo 4.0-liter V8 producing 563 hp (420 kW / 571 PS), whereas the GLE 63 S sits on the high of the meals chain with 603 hp (450 kW / 612 PS) from the V8. All fashions achieve an additional 21 hp (16 kW / 22 hp) from the mild-hybrid system and profit from the AMG SPEEDSHIFT TCT 9G gearbox and the 4MATIC+ all-wheel-drive system.
The Mercedes-AMG GLE “Version 55” is already accessible to order in Europe and can stay so till December 2022. The corporate didn’t specify manufacturing numbers so we guess that Europeans will get greater than the 55 items of every mannequin that the People get. Relying on the variant, the “Version 55” fashions add a premium between €5,950 ($6,288) and €13,090 ($13,833) to the worth of the inventory AMG-branded SUVs.
With the “Version 55” sequence, AMG is celebrating its fifty fifth anniversary. Notably, the fashions of alternative are all those which can be getting a facelift quickly – specifically the G63, the A-Class, the CLA, and now the GLE and GLE Coupé.