When the coupe SUV was born, people had a big opinion on this type of subdivision product, because since you chose to build an SUV, why sacrifice its practicality? Isn't that the equivalent of putting the cart before the horse? However, it turns out that the reason why designers can earn millions a year is still much higher than us ordinary people in terms of foresight for the future. With the market getting younger and younger, the age of car purchase is gradually lower, this kind of coupe SUV also has a considerable part of the market, such as the Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupe today, as an earlier batch of coupe SUVs, and thanks to its Mercedes-Benz halo blessing, it has gained relatively good attention.
Appearance: Elegance and dynamic complement each other
The selling point of the Coupe model is "good looking", especially the sneakback body into a medium and large SUV, which is exciting to think about. So where does GLE Coupe look good? Is it worth consumers paying more for it?
If you look directly ahead, you will find that there is no difference from the regular version of GLE. The forward grille has a thick chrome decoration in the middle, and the grille is also arranged in a star glow dot matrix, which looks quite delicate. The full LED headlights on both sides not only have a high degree of recognition, but also bring quite excellent lighting effects. The lower surround is a honeycomb through style, which makes the sporty atmosphere of the whole vehicle to a higher level.
The sides and 45° behind the diagonal back are the value of the GLE Coupe. The roof extends rapidly downward after passing through the B-pillar, with a moderate angle along with the arc outlining a coordinated posture and overlapping with the canard wings at the rear. The hub features an AMG two-tone five-spoke shape that further accentuates sporty tone. In terms of size, the length, width and height are 4955*2018*1716mm, and the wheelbase is 2935mm.
Thanks to the size, the GLE Coupe tail is quite thick, and the slender LED taillights give more vehicle recognition. Below are two rectangular exhaust ports on both sides.
Interior: Even if the outside is restless, the inside is still elegant
Mercedes-Benz's interior design has always been a worry, as an SUV that has landed nearly a million, the sense of luxury can be said to be full. A large area of soft materials cover the center console and door panels, and in order to create a sporty atmosphere, carbon fiber trim panels are also used for embellishment, combined with multi-colored atmosphere lights, whether it is a look or feel can be satisfied. Mercedes-Benz did not use a variety of furs and special colors on the car because it was a coupe, which also met the needs of consumers who only wanted to "look sporty".
In addition to the luxury that Mercedes has always had. Two 12.3-inch full LCD instruments and the central control screen run horizontally, highlighting a good sense of science and technology, while the screen display quality is remarkable, color and resolution are first-class.
12.3-inch instrument play a lot, can be said to be the most varied instrument in the BBA, with three theme modes, and the left, middle and right three areas of the instrument can be customized, including songs, navigation, vehicle status, four-wheel drive status, assisted driving status, etc., there is always a mode for you.
The steering wheel leather is quite delicate and comfortable to the touch, and the left and right sides are a combination of touch buttons and physical buttons. The first time you get started, you need to adapt to the operating logic of the whole system, but after getting used to it, you can easily perform blind exercises.
The central control screen has a built-in MBUX system, which is operated by touch screen, touch key, trackpad, and voice. In terms of function, it provides navigation, car entertainment, QQ music, Himalaya FM, although in terms of playability, it is not like its own brands that can brush vibrato and watch web pages, but I personally think that the functions used when driving are already very complete, and there is nothing to be picky about.
It is worth mentioning that Mercedes-Benz also very intimately retains a row of commonly used physical buttons under the air conditioner outlet, such as the air conditioner, which is often used to use the function, without going to the screen for half a day.
Space: The coupe body has little impact, and the trunk platform is slightly higher
In terms of riding performance, the front seats of the GLE Coupe are wide enough, and the wings also play a relatively good support for the body. In addition, this seat also has a more interesting function, in the central control screen to open the seat dynamics, the driving process will be a small adjustment of the backrest angle, reduce the burden of long-distance driving, is to make up for the regret of no seat massage.
Coming to the back row, I thought that the coupe design would lead to a great reduction in space, but the actual experience is still acceptable, in addition to some deviations in lighting, there are not too many problems, and the light problem can also be completed through the canopy. Comfort is relatively lacking, first of all, the seat padding is relatively hard, followed by the length of the seat cushion is too short, a large part of the thigh is suspended, it is easy to accumulate pressure.
The basic volume of the trunk is 655L, except for the height due to the reduced shape, there is no problem for daily use. The only thing to note is that the height of the platform will be more troublesome for some friends of average height to carry things.
Dynamic: Plenty of power and hard suspension
The test drive was a 450 model with a 2.5T six-cylinder engine, a maximum horsepower of 367 hp, a peak torque of 500 Nm, and a 48V light mix system. The drivetrain is mated to a 9-speed automatic manual transmission.
Despite the new engine, Mercedes's usual heavy throttle appeared on this body, and there was no slight change because it was a coupe. For the current car companies are more willing to put the power output in the previous era, GLE Coupe such a setting for friends who are not familiar with Mercedes-Benz need to adapt. Of course, to solve this problem, it is also very simple, just switch the driving mode to Sport or Sport+.
The new 48V system is more of an "auxiliary" role, usually can not detect its working state, the most obvious is to make the engine stall when going downhill or near the stop to reduce fuel consumption performance. From the actual effect can also be said to be good performance, test drive these days the fuel consumption has been maintained at about 11-12L, for such a size and performance of the SUV has no picky place.
The 9AT gearbox does not have much of a presence, which is also the performance of a good gearbox. Whether it is upshift or downshift can be done quietly, a little lack is that even in the sport + mode, the gearbox's downshift action is still soft, lack of BMW 8AT kind of fist to flesh body feeling, personal feeling can still be more aggressive.
The chassis is a hard tone in either mode, so it can still feel more "hardcore" when passing through bumpy roads, and the riding experience will be discounted, even if the car is already equipped with air suspension.
NVH can give a high evaluation, first of all, wind noise and tire noise can be effectively suppressed, and the addition of 48V system also makes the engine operation noise smaller.
summary
The coupe SUV has always been prepared for the consumer group that pursues individuality, and the new GLE Coupe not only makes people shine with its aesthetic design, but also maintains the consistent tone of the Mercedes-Benz brand with its comprehensive product strength. If you have money in your pocket and don't want to go with the mainstream, this GLE Coupe is perfect for a look.