Première for the Mercedes-Benz GLE and Mercedes-AMG GLE 63
Efficiency meets performance
Stuttgart. Mercedes-Benz has thoroughly revised its best-seller in the SUV segment. The highlights of the new GLE include considerably more appealing front and tail ends and extensive measures which make new benchmarks with regard to emissions and drive system possible. Across the available engine range, fuel consumption and CO2 emissions are reduced by 17 percent on average compared with the predecessor model series. For the first time in its SUV history, Mercedes-Benz offers a plug-in hybrid model, the GLE 500 e 4MATIC, which combines maximum efficiency with outstanding performance. This multi-talent will even best the already low fuel consumption figures of the efficiency champion GLE 250 d with four-cylinder diesel engine, while delivering the performance of a V8 model. The advantages of the new GLE furthermore include best on-road and off-road handling, outstanding spaciousness and high levels of active and passive safety. The high-performance SUV models, the Mercedes-AMG GLE 63 4MATIC and the GLE 63 S 4MATIC, celebrate their world premières at the same time.
Daimler Communications, 70546 Stuttgart, Germany
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26 March 2015
"State-of-the-art and efficient drive technology, combined with superior ride quality and the versatility and robustness typical for SUVs - the new GLE has all the ingredients to continue the success story of our best-seller", is how Ola Källenius, Member of the Board of Management of Daimler AG, Mercedes-Benz Cars, characterises the newest member of the Mercedes-Benz SUV family. Outstanding safety and a high level of driving dynamics both on the road and in terrain are among the other strengths of the premium SUV. Furthermore, the GLE impresses with ground-breaking assistance systems, the nine-speed 9G-TRONIC automatic transmission and the innovative DYNAMIC SELECT dynamic handling control system, which offers extensive drive and off-road programmes already in basic specification.
The unmistakable design with the hallmark C-pillar and the variable interior with the wellness factor of a luxurious saloon model enrich the Mercedes-Benz GLE experience additionally. "Often copied, rarely equalled - the M-Class established the segment of premium SUVs in 1997 and since then has been one of the most successful models in the world. With the launch of the GLE, the edition will surpass the 1.6 million mark", Källenius went on to say. And Tobias Moers, Chairman of the Board of Management of Mercedes-AMG GmbH, added: "With the new GLE 63 and seven additional performance SUV models from the GLA 45 AMG to the G 65 AMG, Mercedes-AMG is in an extremely strong and very confident position. All three generations of the predecessors were highly popular. We offer the right performance automobile for every individual taste in the further growing SUV segment".
Diesel and hybrid drive: efficiency meets the joy of driving
In addition to the appealing design, the variable driving experience thanks to DYNAMIC SELECT and the assistance systems familiar from the E- and S-Class, the GLE impresses with an extensive engine line-up. Five equally efficient and powerful engines with four, six or eight cylinders are available to choose from. The special focus:
· the 150-kW (204-hp) four-cylinder diesel model GLE 250 d offers superior performance with an all-time low fuel consumption for this class of vehicles. It is the world's first production full-size SUV with conventional drive that emits just 140 g of CO2/km (5.4 l/100 km).
· No less impressive is the first Mercedes-Benz SUV with plug-in hybrid technology. Asystem output of 325 kW (442 hp) in the GLE 500 e 4MATIC guarantees brilliant performance - with CO2 emissions of just 78 g/km (3.3l/100 km). With a power consumption of 16.7 kWh/100 km, the GLE500e 4MATIC is the benchmark in this market segment. In addition, the hybrid model is capable of up to 30 kilometres of all-electric driving.
GLE 500 e 4MATIC: plug-in hybrid technology meets SUV
The new GLE 500 e 4MATIC with plug-in hybrid drive combines the power and refinement of a V8 engine with the fuel consumption of a three-litre car and the versatility of a premium SUV. The drive system components comprise a BlueDIRECT V6 direct-injection petrol engine with 245 kW (333 hp) and a hybrid module with 85 kW (116 hp) of electric power. The system peak torque is a massive 650 Newton metres. In addition to impressive acceleration thanks to the boost function, the innovative system drive also offers all-electric driving at speeds up to 130 km/h, optimised energy recovery thanks to the intelligent operating strategy and comfort functions such as pre-entry climate control in summer and winter.
A selector switch on the centre console and the instrument cluster offer the driver a choice between four specific operating modes:
· HYBRID: the system controls automatically select the most sensible operating mode with combustion engine and/or electric motor for optimising the overall energy balance
· E-MODE: all-electric driving
· E-SAVE: this mode preserves the current state of charge of the battery to be able to drive on all-electric power at a later time, for example in urban traffic
· CHARGE: battery is charged while driving and when the vehicle is stationary
The compact hybrid module is fully integrated into the seven-speed 7G-TRONIC PLUS automatic transmission. The electrical energy is stored in a lithium-ion battery with an energy content of 8.8 kWh, which can be recharged using public charging stations, the wallbox charger at home or on a conventional 220 volt power outlet. The charging time using the wallbox charger or the charging station is around two hours.
Intelligent drive system management
The best strategy for efficient driving has always been anticipatory driving without unnecessary braking and accelerating. This is even more important in a hybrid model: because braking manoeuvres serve not only to deliver deceleration, but are also used to recover kinetic energy. The route or the traffic also has influence on the most efficient charging and discharging of the high-voltage battery. For this reason the intelligent drive system management aids the driver with specific control strategies in adopting the most efficient driving style.
State-of-the-art BlueDIRECT V6 and V8 petrol engines
The powerful GLE 500 4MATIC with direct-injection twin-turbo V8 engine produces an output of 320 kW (435 hp) and a peak torque of 700 Newton metres, and combines appealing performance with the high level of refinement of these engines. The GLE 400 4MATIC is powered by a direct-injection twin-turbo V6 engine with spray-guided combustion, new piezo injectors and MSI multi-spark ignition. This engine produces an output of 245kW (333 hp) and 480 Nm of torque from 1400 rpm and makes do on 8.8l/100 km or 209 g CO2/km (NEDC combined).
The range of petrol and plug-in hybrid engines* at a glance:
GLE 400 4MATIC / GLE 500 4MATIC / GLE 500 e 4MATICEngine / Twin-turbo V6,
direct injection / Twin-turbo V8,
direct injection / Twin-turbo V6, direct injection, electric motor
Displacement cc / 2996 / 4663 / 2996
Combustion engine kW/hp
at rpm / 245/333
5250-6000 / 320/435
5250 / 245 kW/333 hp
5250-6000
Electric motor kW/hp / 85/116
System output (kW/hp) / 325/442
Combustion engine Nm
at rpm / 480
1600-4000 / 700
1800-4000 / 480
1600-4000
Electric motor Nm / 340
System torque / 650
Fuel consumption (l/100 km)
(NEDC combined) / 8.8 / 11.0 / 3.3
CO2 g/km / 209 / 258 / 78
Electric range km / 30
Power consumption
kWh/100 km / 16.7
Emissions standard / EU 6
Transmission / Seven-speed automatic transmission
7G-TRONIC / Based on
7G-TRONIC
Drive system / 4MATIC permanent all-wheel-drive system
Length/width/height mm / 4819/1935/1840
Wheelbase mm / 3075
Wheels
Tyres / 8 J x 18
255/55 R 18 / 8.5 J x 19
255/50 R 19
* may vary from country to country
Popular V6 diesel engine, new 9G-TRONIC
In addition to the equally efficient and powerful four-cylinder diesel engine for the GLE 250 d and GLE 250 d 4MATIC models with an output of 150 kW (204 hp), the proven V6 diesel engine producing 190 kW (258 hp) of power and a hefty torque of 620 Newton metres is available in the GLE350 d 4MATIC. An extensive package of measures makes a cut in fuel consumption from the previous model by around nine percent to 6.4 l/100 km (NEDC combined) possible. The updates involve above all a modified engine control unit with combustion management, which in particular during the warm-up phase regulates the injection of diesel fuel for each cylinder in dependence of the combustion air. The emissions-reducing and fuel-saving measures furthermore include an optimised turbocharger, a revised EGR valve and a new demand-controlled rotary vane oil pump.
With the start of the new GLE generation, all diesel models will be equipped with the nine-speed 9G-TRONIC automatic transmission as standard, for the first time also with the optionally available off-road reduction gear and inter-axle differential lock. The transmission is fitted with a new type of torque converter with a high efficiency of 92 percent and a wide spread of 9.15 across the nine speeds. Both contribute to the high energy efficiency of the GLE models. A double turbine torsional damper with centrifugal pendulum and the torque converter lock-up clutch with return spring ensure the extremely refined operation typical of the brand. Depending on the mode selected for the DYNAMIC SELECT variable dynamic handling control system, the 9G-TRONIC impresses with great agility and responsiveness or poised composure. In this process the potential of the new transmission is exploited to the full. It impresses with fast gear changes and perfect transitions for energetic sprinting as well as with gentle, barely perceptible gear changes for delightful cruising and with gear-change strategies designed to increase traction in terrain.
The range of diesel engines* at a glance:
GLE 250 d / GLE 250 d 4MATIC / GLE 350 d 4MATICEngine / 4-cylinder in-line diesel engine,
direct injection,
turbocharger / V6 diesel engine
direct injection,
turbocharger
Displacement cc / 2143 / 2987
Output, kW/hp
at rpm / 150 / 204
3800 / 190 / 258
3400
Peak torque (Nm)
at rpm / 480
1600-1800 / 500
1600-1800 / 620
1600
Fuel consumption
(l/100 km)
(NEDC combined) / 5.4 / 5.7 / 6.4
CO2 g/km / 140 / 149 / 169
Emissions standard / EU 6
Transmission / 9G-TRONIC nine-speed automatic transmission
Drive system / Rear-wheel drive / 4MATIC permanent all-wheel-drive system
Length/width/height mm / 4819/1935/1840
Wheelbase mm / 3075
Wheels / tyres / 7.5 J x 17 / 235/65 R17
*may vary from country to country
Workout for the best-seller: Mercedes-AMG GLE 63 and GLE 63 S
The new Mercedes-AMG GLE 63 4MATIC is now stronger and more appealing than ever with an expanded model line-up and even more power. Following the introduction of the new naming logic, the successor of the successful Mercedes-Benz ML 63 AMG is now called the Mercedes-AMG GLE 63. The AMG 5.5-litre twin-turbo V8 engine is even more powerful than before: in addition to the basic variant developing 410 kW (557 hp), there is also the highly sporty S-Model to choose from which is rated at 430 kW (585 hp). The chassis was completely revised to deliver even better driving dynamics and agility. The throttle response of the engine and the shift times of the transmission are now on a new, even sportier level and thereby underscore the hallmark AMG Driving Performance. With the characteristic AMG family face featuring “A-wing” and twin-blade radiator grille, the power SUV also has a more dynamic appearance than before.
The models at a glance:
Mercedes-AMGGLE 63 4MATIC / Mercedes-AMG
GLE 63 S 4MATIC
Displacement cc / 5461 / 5461
Output, kW/hp
at rpm / 410 / 557
5750 / 430 / 585
5500
Peak torque (Nm)
at rpm / 700
1750-5500 / 760
1750-5250
Fuel consumption (l/100 km)
(NEDC combined)
NEDC combined / 11.8 / 11.8
CO2 g/km / 278 / 278
Emissions standard / EU 6 / EU 6
Acceleration 0-100 km/h (s)
0-100 km/h / 4.3 / 4.2
Top speed (km/h) / 250* / 250*
* electronically limited, top speed can be optionally increased to 280 km/h only in conjunction with the AMG Driver's package.
DYNAMIC SELECT combined with off-road drive programmes
The DYNAMIC SELECT dynamic handling control system of the new GLE offers up to six drive programmes. In addition to the established settings INDIVIDUAL, COMFORT, SLIPPERY and SPORT, in the 4MATIC models the driver can choose the additional OFFROAD setting for mild terrain with the DYNAMIC SELECT controller on the centre console. If the GLE model is equipped with the optional Off-Road Engineering package, the OFFROAD+ setting is available. In this setting, the off-road reduction gear and a 100% inter-axle differential lock come into play to generate high traction even in challenging terrain. This is further boosted by the expanded functions of the AIRMATIC air suspension with raised ride heights for a ground clearance of up to 285 millimetres and a fording depth of 600 millimetres. The reinforced underfloor panelling of this equipment variant protects important components against not so gentle contact with the ground.