The new Mercedes-AMG GLE 53 arrives, this time with a 3.0-litre plug-in hybrid powertrain delivering 536bhp and 553lb/ft of torque. Following on from the debut of the facelifted Mercedes GLE and GLE Coupe, we now get full details on the performance AMG GLE 53, which switches from hybrid to plug-in hybrid powertrain and, in the […]
New Mercedes GLE UK prices and specs announced
Prices and specifications for the recently updated Mercedes GLE and GLE Coupe are announced. Starts at £77,890, rising to £95,455. Earlier this month, Mercedes revealed the updated GLE with the usual range of facelift tweaks to bumpers, lights, grille and wheels, engine tweaks and new tech. And now UK prices are announced for the GLE […]
New Mercedes-AMG GLE 63 S Coupe: The GLE 63 S with a coupe roof and bigger price
The new Mercedes-AMG GLE 63 S Coupe arrives with the same 603bhp V8 as the regular GLE 63 S, but a bigger price tag and coupe roof. The new Mercedes-AMG GLE 63 arrived in the UK at the end of last year, so, inevitably, the new Mercedes-AMG GLE 63 Coupe has to follow. And here […]
Mercedes GLC 300 e and GLE 350 de Plug-in Hybrids priced for the UK
Mercedes has announced prices for the GLC 300 e petrol-electric plug-in hybrid and GLE 350 de diesel-electric plug-in hybrid, at £49,687 and £61,360 respectively. How exactly a diesel-averse car buying public will react to a diesel plug-in hybrid with a big electric range is a bit of a puzzle; will they eschew it and perceive […]
New Mercedes-AMG GLE 63 REVEALED – and the UK gets just the GLE 63 S
The Mercedes-AMG GLE 63 and GLE 63 S revealed in Lost Angeles, complete with up to 603bhp and a dose of Mild Hybrid EQ Boost. It looks like it’s going to be a day of mad performance SUVs, with the new Audi RS Q8 revealed and now the first of two new reveals from Mercedes […]
New Mercedes GLE 350de Plug-in DIESEL hybrid – with 61-mile EV range
Mercedes reveals the new GLE 350de, a diesel plug-in hybrid SUV boasting an electric range of over 61 miles and official economy of 256mpg. The world and his dog may have fallen out with diesel-engined cars, although all the bad publicity they’ve received since the Dieselgate scandal does seem to have galvanised car makers to […]
New Mercedes GLE Coupe – and AMG 53 Coupe – REVEALED
The new Mercedes GLE Coupe is revealed ahead of a Frankfurt debut, with new styling and a choice of two diesel-engined variants and an AMG53 petrol. It’s getting on for five years since the Mercedes GLE first arrived to give the BMW X6 a run for its money, so it’s time for a new GLE […]
New Mercedes GLE gets TWO new diesel engine options
The new Mercedes GLE – which went on sale in the UK in October – is now available as a GLE 350 d 4MATIC and GLE 400 d 4MATIC too. The new Mercedes GLE arrived a couple of months ago as Mercedes delivered a new GLE which has evolved, rather than one which is remotely revolutionary, but […]
2019 Mercedes GLE UK Prices and Specs announced
Prices for the new Mercedes GLE have been announced, with the GLE 300 d 4MATIC costing from £55,685 and GLE 450 4MATIC from £62,300. On sale in the UK now. The new Mercedes GLE SUV arrived last month as Mercedes delivered a new SUV to take on cars like the Volvo XC90 and Lexus RX with a […]
New Mercedes GLE SUV REVEALED – new engines and new 7-seat option
The 2019 Mercedes-Benz GLE has been revealed with an evolutionary design, more room, the option of seven seats and a new range of engines. On sale in the UK early 2019. It’s turned ‘New Mercedes SUV’ month, with the long-awaited arrival of the Mercedes EQC electric SUV and now this, the new Mercedes GLE. And […]