$ 67,295
2017 Mercedes-Benz
GLE 550e 4MATIC SUV USA

Mercedes Benz GLE 550 E

Defining a vehicle needs perfect wording that suite its overall style, body and most importantly give perfect picture of vehicle for which it’s been made. Mercedes Benz GLE can be called extra ordinary from ordinary this is what makes it separate from other vehicles.  This is the perfect ride right according to your needs because this is a plug-in hybrid vehicle that has both performance and economy at the same time. This GLE class of Mercedes was introduced in the year of 2016 and from external appearance there are no major changes in 2017. This GLE class is the advancement in M-Class where it didn’t have change in its name only but there are many improvements especially inside cabin with addition of new features.

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Mercedes-Benz-GLE-550e-title-image

Design:

Mercedes Benz GLE 550 E is an SUV vehicle that has powerful presence on road with luxury, comfortable and safe environment for users.

Exterior:

Front of Mercedes Benz GLE is same like other SUV including 250 4MATIC and 300 4MATIC but its overall length and width is more than those that make this vehicle a true SUV because previous two sometimes make you feel of hatchback instead of SUV. It has fully automatic projector beam halogen day time running headlamps that usually found in most of Mercedes vehicles.

Mercedes-Benz-GLE-550e-front-view
Mercedes-Benz-GLE-550e-front-view

It has 19 inch aluminum alloy wheels that come standard in all versions of GLE including GLE 350, GLE 400 , AMG GLE 550e and AMG GLE 63S.

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Mercedes-Benz-GLE-550e-side-image

Rear side of vehicle is nicely finished specially tail lights with half part inside tail gate. As mentioned earlier this is a plug-in hybrid vehicle so the charging plug is given on the rear side of vehicle.

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Mercedes-Benz-GLE-550e-back-image

Interior:

Luxurious interior with unique improvements to cabin is what GLE 550e has, specifically it has premium leather seats with nice stitching same leather also applied on door trim, dashboard and steering wheel.

Mercedes-Benz-GLE-550e-front-seats
Mercedes-Benz-GLE-550e-front-seats

Talking about features it has long list but most fascinating is floating screen, as Mercedes is all about safety and the cool thing about screen is ergonomically adjustment in front of your eyes that didn’t divert your attention and can easily controlled using touch pad placed on center console.

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Mercedes-Benz-GLE-550e-steering-and-transmission

It has no touch interface because that can create difficulties sometime. Features inside car are settled in such a way that you become familiar unknowingly.

Engine and Transmission:

It has 3.0 Liter turbo charged V6 engine with auto stop start feature, Engine has 6 inline cylinders that combine produce 436 horse power.  It has fuel economy of  18 miles per gallon within city while 22 miles per gallon on highway but if combine electric and gasoline gives 39-40 Miles per gallon because it give 19 miles per gallon on pure electric.

Mercedes-Benz-GLE-550e-engine
Mercedes-Benz-GLE-550e-engine

You can use both modes whatever you want electric and gasoline. Top speed of GLE 550 E is 132 miles per hour where its takes 5.5 seconds to reach 0-60 miles per hour.

Transmission:

It has 7G- Tronic speed automatic transmission and if you prefer manual over automatic there are present paddle shifter right behind the wheel.

Comfort:

As I mentioned earlier there are improvements to the cabin of GLE 550 E plug-in hybrid so does there is enough head and leg room for rear seat passengers, there can sit five persons comfortably 2 on front and 3 on rear. Front seats are heated and have 4 way power lumbar support with driver memory where rear seats have cushion and seatback rear set.

Mercedes-Benz-GLE-550e-back-seats
Mercedes-Benz-GLE-550e-back-seats

Many other features related to comfort also included that can be found below under specifications section.

Safety:

  • Cross wind assist electronic stability control (ESC) and roll stability control (RSC)
  • ABS and driveline traction control
  • Side impact beams
  • Dual stage driver and passenger seat mounted side airbags
  • Blind spot assist blind spot sensor
  • Active brake assist forward collision
  • Lane keeping assist lane departure warning
  • Tire specific low tire pressure warning
  • Curtain 1st and 2nd row airbags
  • Airbag occupancy sensor
  • Driver knee airbag
  • Rear child safety locks
  • First aid kit
  • Outboard front lap and shoulder safety belts-inc: rear center 3 pint- height adjusters and pretensioners
  • Back up camera

Price in USA =67295 $ 

Body SUV
Country
Engine
Drive AWD
Transmission Automatic
Exterior Color Black
Interior Color Black
Engine Capacity (cc) 2998 cc cc
Horse Power (HP) 436 HP
Mileage mi
Features
  • Axle ratio: 3.27
  • Transmission with driver selectable mood and sequential shift control with steering wheel controls
  • Full time 4MATIC all wheel drive
  • Engine oil cooler
  • 95-Amp/Hr 600CCA maintenance free battery with run down protection
  • 180 Amp Alternator
  • Towing with trailer sway control
  • 2 skid plates
  • Front and rear anti roll bars
  • Gas pressurized shock absorbers
  • Automatic with driver control ride control suspension
  • Dual stainless steel exhaust with chrome tailpipe finisher
  • Permanent locking hubs
  • 4-Wheel anti lock braking system-Brake assist-hill descent control-hill hold control and electric parking brake
  • Lithium ion traction battery with 2 Hrs charge time @ 220/240V
  • Clear coat paint
  • Express open/close sliding and tilting glass 1st row sunroof with sunshade
  • Body colored front bumper with chrome rub strip/fascia accent
  • Body colored rear step bumper with chrome rub strip/fascia accent
  • Chrome side windows trim and black front windshield trim
  • Chrome door handles
  • Body colored power heated side mirrors with driver auto dimming-power folding and turn signal indicator
  • Fixed rear window with fixed interval wiper-heated wiper park and defroster
  • Deep tinted glass
  • Speed sensitive rain detecting fixed interval wipers
  • Rear side window sunshades
  • Fully galvanized steel panels
  • Lip spoiler
  • Chrome grille
  • Power lift gate rear cargo access
  • Tailgate/rear door lock included with power door locks
  • Roof rack rails only
  • Rear fog lamps
  • Perimeter/approach lights
  • LED brake lights
  • Fully automatic projector beam halogen day time running headlamps with delay off
  • Power front seats with driver memory
  • 60-40 folding split-bench front facing manual reclining flip forward cushion/seatback rear set
  • Power tilt/telescoping steering column
  • Gauges-inc: speedometer-odometer-engine coolant temp-tachometer-power/regen-trip odometer and trip computer
  • Power rear windows and fixed 3rd row windows
  • 4g-Lte mobile hotspot internet access
  • Leather steering wheel with auto tilt away
  • Heated/cooled front cup holder
  • Rear cup holder
  • Front cigar lighters (s)
  • Ashtray
  • 4 12V DC power outlets
  • Compass
  • Proximity key for doors and push button start
  • Valet function
  • Power fuel flap locking type
  • Remote keyless entry with integrated key transmitter- 4 door curb/courtesy-illuminated entry and panic button
  • Remote releases-inc: power cargo access
  • Home Link garage door transmitter
  • Cruise control
  • Dual zone front automatic air conditioning
  • HVAC-inc: under seat ducts-residual heat recirculation and console ducts
  • Illuminate locking glove box
  • Driver foot rest
  • Interior trim-inc: chrome and aluminum interior accents and Mb-Tex leatherette upholstered dashboard
  • Full cloth headliner
  • Leatherette door trim insert
  • Urethane gear shift knob
  • Leather upholstery
  • Day night auto dimming rear view mirror
  • Driver and passenger visor vanity mirrors with driver and passenger illumination-driver and passenger auxiliary mirror
  • Full floor console with covered storage- 4 12V DC power outlets and 1 AC power outlet
  • Front and rear map lights
  • Fade to off interior lighting
  • Full carpet floor covering-inc: carpet front and rear floor mats
  • Carpet floor covered and carped trunk lid/rear cargo door trim
  • Trunk/hatch auto latch
  • Cargo area concealed storage
  • Cargo net
  • Roll up cargo cover
  • Cargo space lights
  • Memory settings-inc: door mirrors and steering wheel
  • FOB control-inc: trunk/Hatch/Tailgate- windows and sunroof/convertible roof
  • Tracker system
  • Smart phone integration
  • Apple Car Play
  • Android auto
  • Ecall emergency system
  • Navigation updates for 3 years
  • Instrument panel covered bin-driver/ passenger and rear door bins
  • Power 1st row windows with front and rear 1 touch up down
  • Delayed accessory power
  • Power door locks with auto lock feature
  • Trip computer
  • Outside temp gauge
  • Analog display
  • Manual anti-whiplash with tilt front head restraints and manual with tilt rear head restraints
  • 2 seatback storage pockets
  • Front center armrest and rear center armrest with pass-Thru
  • Heated front bucket seats
  • 4-way lumbar support
  • Perimeter alarm
  • Engine immobilizer
  • 4 12V DC power outlets and 1 AC power outlet
  • Air filtration
  • Radio: COMAND navigation-inc: 8” color display and map updates
  • Radio with seek scan-Mp3 player-clock-speed compensated volume control-aux audio input jack-steering wheel controls-radio data system-weather band and 10 GB
  • 14 speakers
  • Audio theft deterrent
  • Wireless streaming
  • Window grid diversity antenna
  • siriusXM satellite radio-inc: 6 month trail
  • Harman/kardon LOGIC7 Surround sound system
  • Single DVD player
  • Bluetooth wireless phone connectivity

Mercedes-Benz GLE 550e 4MATIC 2017 Walk Around Video

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