Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupe

Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupé Overview

Launched alongside the flagship Mercedes-Benz GLS SUV, the latest niche from Stuttgart is made available in the sole GLE 450 4Matic AMG Line trim in Malaysia. A stand-alone mid-range Mercedes-AMG variant, the GLE 53 4Matic+ Coupé is also available with an uprated M256 3.0 litre turbocharged straight-six engine from the GLE 450 Coupé, augmented by a 48-volt mild hybrid EQ Boost system. The car is locally assembled in Malaysia with a price tag of RM 475,501 (OTR without insurance and 0 % sales tax). 

Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupé Design

According to Mercedes, the all-new Coupé has been styled to be less fussy than its predecessor. Mercedes’ ‘sensuous elegant’ approach to the exterior design is evident by the smooth yet muscular body contours, accentuated by subtle and clean body lines. The dramatically slopping roofline exemplify its coupé form while the broad shoulder haunches give the car an imposing stance.

The revised front fascia with the AMG Line exterior package showcases Mercedes’ prominent single-louvred diamond grille, punctuated by a massive three-pointed star. Flanking the grille is the newly designed and more angular Multibeam LED headlamps with integrated DRLs, housed within a wing-shaped front bumper with large faux air intakes and silver-coloured front skid plate.

Along the side, you will find the aluminium-look running boards with rubber studs and squared-off wheel arches with a standard 21-inch AMG multi-spoke light-alloy wheels that go with it. Chrome elements are tastefully applied across the exterior around the front apron, window frames as well as the rear apron. At the rear, the sleek LED lamps design no doubt draws its inspiration from the E-Class sedan, distinctively different from the broader unit with three-dimensional lighting signatures seen on other Mercedes-Benz SUVs. AMG Line exterior also adds diffuser-like element at the rear, flanked by a pair of chrome plated exhaust exits.

Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupé Dimension

While the Coupe’s wheelbase is 20mm longer than its predecessor, which no doubt improves interior space, but it is still 60mm shorter in the wheelbase than the standard Mercedes-Benz GLE SUV, which goes to show Mercedes-Benz’s commitment in making the Coupé a sporty car with hot-hatch-like reflexes on the road. 77mm is trimmed off the roof from the standard SUV model for that coupé-like effect.

Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupé Interior

Like the flagship Mercedes-Benz GLS, the centre console is elevated with a pair of robust SUV-type grab handles. Anthracite open-pore oak trim elements, man-made Artico leather upholstered dashboard and door beltline, Nappa leather-wrapped sports steering wheel, and the AMG floor mats comes as standard with the AMG Line interior. Also fitted are the panoramic sliding sunroof, double sunblind, and electric sunblinds for the rear doors.

Despite the slopping roofline, adults will fit just fine at the back with decent amount of head room and plenty of kneeroom to get comfortable. The coupé design’s inherently narrow window height and shallow rear windscreen limits natural lighting into the cabin and limits all round visibility. Opening the fastback liftgate at the rear reveals a rather impressive 655 litres of cargo space, 25 litre more than the supposedly more practical standard SUV.

Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupé Features

Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupé Driving Performance

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Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupé Conclusion