One of the most exciting new cars of this early autumn is probably the Mercedes-Benz GLE. Revealed on Wednesday by the Germans, the SUV looks like a lot of fun, while at the same time being serious about what it is capable of doing.
Following a full day of informing us about the serious side of the GLE, Mercedes decided it’s time to have a look at what the car can do to make its owners feel great.
In a video posted on Youtube – most likely first of a series of many – Mercedes show a lot of smiles, a GLE, and some surfing action. But most importantly, it also shows how the interior of the car can be configured to accommodate even large surfboards.
"The GLE exhibits iconic Mercedes-Benz design while remaining true to its character as an off-roader," said in a statement Gorden Wagener, Daimler’s head of design.
"With its design idiom, it perfectly embodies our design philosophy of sensual purity, thus representing modern luxury.”
Those wanting a GLE for beach excursions or whatever other fun trips would have to wait a little while before the car begin rolling off assembly lines. The SUV will arrive in dealerships in early 2019.
At first, only the GLE 450 4MATIC with a mild-hybrid system will be offered by Mercedes, adding only later diesel engines and a plug-in hybrid. The first variant to arrive will be powered by a 367 hp engine mated to a 9G-TRONIC automatic transmission and an EQ Boost system that would add an extra 22 hp to the troop.
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