Behold X6, Merc has a rival for you now!

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Not content with BMW having all the niche-busting fun with its X6, Mercedes-Benz has unveiled its all-new GLE Coupe.

Just like its German rival, Mercedes says it has "combined two classes of vehicle [coupe and SUV] to make a new model".

And, to answer what is likely your first question: yes, there will be an AMG model. The GLE 450 AMG employs a bi-turbo V6 petrol engine kicking out 270kW at 5500rpm and 520Nm from 1400rpm all the way through to 4000rpm. Splendid.

"The GLE 450 AMG Coupe is our first sports model, and further highly emotional and performance-oriented models will follow in the near future. The new product line from Mercedes-AMG has allowed us to make true sports-car technology and the fascination of motorsports more accessible," said Tobias Moers, Chairman of the Board of Management of Mercedes-AMG GmbH.  

The 3.0-litre GLE 450 AMG features the brand's Dynamic Select system, which modulates the chassis and suspension, steering and powertrain, as well as the engine sound, instruments and dynamic control of the driving lights.

The GLE 350 d 4MATIC model uses a turbo-diesel V6 to develop 190kW and 620Nm from 1600rpm to 2400rpm. The GLE 400 4MATIC petrol model, meanwhile, is fitted with a V6 bi-turbo engine rated at 245kW and 480Nm.

All models in the range also boast a new 9G-Tronic nine-speed automatic transmission linked to 4Matic all-wheel drive. The GLE 350 d and GLE 400 models feature even torque distribution of 50:50 between the front and rear axles. In the sporty GLE 450 AMG, however, this ratio is modified to 40:60.

fortunerfamily

哇哇外型好正啊，爱上它了。。

parma

5多夠貴氣

hung720

回復 parma #3 的帖子

the label says all

typhoonno8

Same to the X6 - ugly

hung720

typhoonno8 發表於 2014-12-10 16:48
Same to the X6 - ugly

can't agree more, but remember: people queue up to buy them!

made_in_HK

同 X6 鬥樣衰

ovaries

I would also consider the GLE and X6 wasteful of space to sit 4 people. If I want a SUV, ML is fine. If I want a sports car, I don't want it to be in a size of SUV.

m密m

very cool..
dont understand why mercedes has not started to use fusion engine...
thx for sharing

typhoonno8

hung720 發表於 2014-12-10 23:06
can't agree more, but remember: people queue up to buy them!

so true and it tells us that there are so many people just lacking sense of aesthetics

hung720

回復 typhoonno8 #10 的帖子

but what they get is a big, luxurious SUV that corners as fast as it goes on straight

and if aesthetics is the rule of selling, then Alfa should be the top 3 car sellers in the world...

好膽別跑

這樣看起來還真的有點怪怪的

typhoonno8

hung720 發表於 2014-12-12 02:52
回復 typhoonno8 #10 的帖子

but what they get is a big, luxurious SUV that corners as fast as it goe ...

For me, performance and aesthetics are both important.  Performance SUV can be good looking too, relatively though.  1st generation X5 is fine, New Range Rover is even better.  But X6, the Porsche Cayenne, this Merc are so bad.  Of course, it is only my 2 cents

Alfa after the 156 is really a sad story

hung720

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'except Brera and maybe Giulietta

thanksfully Jaguar and Maserati are coming to save the day... in not so near future...