2016 Mercedes-Benz GLE Puts The M-Class Out To Pasture - Motor Authority
The Mercedes-Benz M-Class has been with us since the 1998 model year, and during that time has managed to become one of the German automaker’s best-selling models. Now, it’s being put out to pasture—well, its name at least—with the new GLE set to replace it. The GLE arrives in showrooms later this year, as a 2016 model, and made its world debut this week at the 2015 New York Auto Show. The GLE is actually an update of the third-generation M-Class, on sale since the 2012 model year. The switch to the “GLE” name is part of Mercedes’ new naming strategy gradually being phased in to help make sense of all the new models and powertrains the automaker plans to introduce in the coming months and years, one of which is the recently... Inside, attractive sports seats plus an infotainment system similar to the one in the latest C-, E- and S-Class models catch the eye. The powertrain options are similar to those offered in the most recent M-Class, however, the big news is the addition of a plug-in hybrid variant. Badged a “GLE550e 4Matic”, the eco-friendly SUV borrows the plug-in hybrid powertrain found in the S-Class plug-in, and combines it with an all-wheel-drive system. Source: www.motorauthority.com
