Whether it's been called M-Class, ML, or GLE-Class, the mid-size Mercedes-Benz SUV is a segment leader that has proven perpetually difficult to beat. The competition will be dismayed, then, to learn that their toughest adversary has been given a full redesign for 2020. Without a doubt, the new 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class continues to bring the traditional virtues of Mercedes to a competitive segment short on tradition. The conservative sheetmetal hides a raft of fresh technology, as well as an interior decadent enough to make a low-end S-Class jealous.
Initially, three iterations of the GLE-Class will be available: the all-wheel-drive GLE 350 4MATIC and GLE 450 4MATIC, as well as a rear-wheel-drive GLE 350 (not available until the summer). In the typical Mercedes-Benz naming convention, the numerical badges correlate to what lies under the hood, though not quite as literally as they once did. Read more »
Owners can choose from V6 or V8 engines, although 4Matic all-wheel drive is the only way to fly on all but the most basic GLE-Class models. The Coupe model, unsurprisingly, leans more towards performance and is only available in AMG trims. Read more »
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