A few days ago, it was learned from the official Mercedes-Benz official website that the 2022 Mercedes-Benz GLE coupe SUV was officially launched, and the new car launched a total of four models, and the official guidance price range was 79.58-92.33 million yuan, which was 7,000 yuan higher than the starting price of the old model. At the same time, the new car also launched a plug-in hybrid version, the official guidance price of 851,400 yuan, compared with the old model price increase of 22,600 yuan.
As an annual redesign, the new car is mainly adjusted for the configuration, the exterior interior continues the design style of the old model, the front face is equipped with a Starlight grille, using a concave design, and the middle is filled with a large-size Mercedes-Benz three-pronged star and a thick horizontal spoke, which is very dynamic. At the same time, the sense of grade came up at once, if there is no standard, at least 150,000 yuan cheaper.
The headlights on both sides adopt the latest design language of the family, and the interior uses two inverted "L" type daytime running lights, which look very sharp. In addition, the new car can also be optionally equipped with geometric multi-beam LED headlights, each headlamp has 84 independent light sources, which can continuously calculate the ideal light source according to the external environment, providing all-round accurate lighting, and the optional cost is 11,500 yuan.
The side of the body is the biggest selling point of the new car, and it is also different from the ordinary Mercedes-Benz GLE, which adopts a slip-back shape, with simple and elegant lines, which is extremely fashionable, and the overall look is very coordinated, and it does not deliberately create such a visual effect. In terms of size, the new car has a length, width and height of 4956/2018/1716mm, and a wheelbase of 2935mm.
It is worth mentioning that the old entry-level model has been upgraded to 20 inches by the 19-inch wheels that everyone has criticized, the top version of the model has also been upgraded from 20 inches to 21 inches, and the tire model has also been upgraded from 275mm to 315mm, the overall visual effect is better, more in line with the tone of the coupe SUV.
The tail part is also unchanged, the family-style inverted triangular taillight, the internal structure is very delicate, after lighting has a high degree of recognition. The upturned ducktail and bilateral single-out imitation exhaust layout also enhance the sportiness of the new car.
In terms of interior, it also continues the layout design of the old model, and does not adopt the latest design language of the Mercedes-Benz S-class, but in contrast, the double 12.3-inch high-definition LCD screen looks more coordinated, with the four square air conditioning outlets below and the simple center console, the sense of luxury is more intense. In addition, the style of the steering wheel of the new car has not changed, but the material is still very luxurious, wrapped in Nappa leather, and I believe that the grip is very good.
In terms of configuration, the new car has added some intelligent auxiliary driving functions, before only the top version of the model is equipped with lane departure warning, lane keeping assistance, and now the whole series is standard, and the whole series is also equipped with a navigation road condition information display, plus the upgraded 20-inch wheels, the price increase of 7,000 yuan seems to be beyond reproach.
However, the low-end GLE 350 4MATIC luxury model has been reduced to the wireless charging function of the mobile phone and become an optional configuration, with an optional price of 2400 yuan, while the other configurations of the medium and high-end models have not changed significantly. In addition, the second lowest-end and above models provide a smart package, with an optional cost of 16,800 yuan, which includes 200 leather, front passenger seats, electric adjustment and memory function, memory composition, which means that all models are not equipped with leather seats as standard.
In terms of power, the GLE 350 4MATIC model is equipped with a 2.0T high-power engine, a maximum power of 258 horsepower, a peak torque of 370 Nm, an acceleration time of 7.4 seconds from 0-100 km/h, and a combined fuel consumption of 9.6 liters/100 km/h from the WLTC.
The GLE 450 4MATIC model is equipped with a 2.5T in-line six-cylinder engine with a maximum power of 367 hp and a peak torque of 500 Nm, and is also equipped with a 48V ISG intelligent motor system, which can output an additional 250 Nm and 22 hp in a short period of time, with an acceleration time of 5.9 seconds per 100 km/h, and the WLTC's comprehensive fuel consumption is as low as 9.3 liters/100 km, which is more fuel efficient than the 2.0T model, which may be the advantage of the 48V mild mix system. In terms of transmission system, it is equipped with a 9-speed automatic transmission and is equipped with 4MATIC full-time four-wheel drive.
At present, the main competitors of the new Mercedes-Benz GLE coupe SUV are still BMW X6 and Audi Q8, in contrast, BMW X6 is the originator of the coupe SUV, there will be preconceived notions, its shape is more classic and more in line with everyone's aesthetics. The advantage of the Audi Q8 is that it is more preferential and the purchase threshold will be lower. As for the Mercedes-Benz GLE coupe SUV, what do you think of it as its biggest advantage comes from the brand and luxurious interior?