M-Class (W166/C292) [Official] Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupé (C292)

[Wolfgang]

^ Suspect the GLA 45 AMG 4MATIC will be more agile?

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[Wolfgang]

The star keeps the rearview camera clean.

http://paultan.org/2014/12/10/mercedes-benz-gle-coupe-stuttgarts-x6-rival-debuts/

 

[ThroughandThrough]

The cuckoo-cam!

 

[Amat46]

^^That's a clever idea though in terms of packaging.

 

[Sayyaaf]

^^That's a clever idea though in terms of packaging.

I believe BMW & VW did few years ahead.

 

[Sunny]

I believe BMW & VW did few years ahead.

Sweet, now that all Germans are guilty of it, I can say what I really want to say with out seen to be bashing MB. Hopefully!

^^That's a clever idea though in terms of packaging.

If you think about it, it is actually not. What it is, is typical German over engineering. All it takes is a pinhole somewhere in the rear and a tiny camera behind it. Instead now you have a Rube Goldberg contraption to flip a badge and pop a camera out of it every time reverse gear is engaged.

Besides the coolness factor, I can't think of one good advantage. It takes up more space, weighs more, more complex, more expensive, more time lag (between engaging reverse and seeing an image) and one more thing to go wrong. I guess the camera lens probably doesn't get as dirty if it is concealed. But it is a freaking pinhole camera, how long does it wipe it clean?

 

[Amat46]

I agree there is a coolness factor associated to it but still think without any cover the camera will get covered with dirt especially driving on wet roads and if it is not fitted under the badge they may still have to device some sort of covering mechanism for the lens. Leaving the camera behind the badge avoids the need of any additonal mechanisms and the lens says clear of dust and dirt

 

[Wolfgang]

Making matters worse, snow, slush, road salt and all the grime that accumulates on cars in the snowy sections of the country can render a backup camera useless once it's covered in this wintery mix, which can happen in a matter of blocks. Even a few rain drops on the camera lens, which is usually mounted above the rear license plate, can create blurry images.

Owner forums for all major brands are filled with questions from drivers who wonder if their vehicle has a faulty camera or what they can do to prevent snow and slush from obscuring the view.

http://blogs.cars.com/kickingtires/2014/01/most-backup-cameras-dont-like-bad-weather.html

 

[Centurion]

Sweet, now that all Germans are guilty of it, I can say what I really want to say with out seen to be bashing MB. Hopefully!


If you think about it, it is actually not. What it is, is typical German over engineering. All it takes is a pinhole somewhere in the rear and a tiny camera behind it. Instead now you have a Rube Goldberg contraption to flip a badge and pop a camera out of it every time reverse gear is engaged.

Besides the coolness factor, I can't think of one good advantage. It takes up more space, weighs more, more complex, more expensive, more time lag (between engaging reverse and seeing an image) and one more thing to go wrong. I guess the camera lens probably doesn't get as dirty if it is concealed. But it is a freaking pinhole camera, how long does it wipe it clean?

It's the type of over-engineered feature that will inflate your premium if you accidentally hit the rear of a GLE. Mercedes will bill your insurance company €1200 euros for sheet metal and €600 for the camera.

The boot lid is already a moving part, and to add another finicky one adds to potential reliability issues in the future. It's a useful feature but how about building cars with better rear-view visibility and re-educating customers on parking a large car.

 

[Mr. Mercedes]

It's the type of over-engineered feature that will inflate your premium if you accidentally hit the rear of a GLE. Mercedes will bill your insurance company €1200 euros for sheet metal and €600 for the camera.

The boot lid is already a moving part, and to add another finicky one adds to potential reliability issues in the future. It's a useful feature but how about building cars with better rear-view visibility and re-educating customers on parking a large car.

And then we'll all complain the GLE has an ugly rear end. Oh wait...it already does.

 

[Monster]

and re-educating customers on parking a large car.

That is THE answer. Why can't people learn how to handle their vehicles properly.

 

[lukeswiss]

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[klier]

^^That's a clever idea though in terms of packaging.

That idea is 10 years old at the very least.

And it's a GOOD IDEA!

 

[marley71]

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At first watching the video I thought it was funny, but then it made me shudder with depression at being reminded that I have to live my life in consideration of such incompetence.

 

[Sunny]

http://blogs.cars.com/kickingtires/2014/01/most-backup-cameras-dont-like-bad-weather.html

This is why German brands get to charge crazy premium for simple things, people buy hook line and sinker into marketing crap about why their over engineered solutions are a necessity.

There are hundreds of other car brands with rear view camera that gets used in rain and snow. No one else needs these Goldberg-ian contraptions? All it takes is a sec to wipe it with your finger. And if you are unfortunate enough to live in a sucky location where things are frozen over, I doubt the flipping logo will work either.

 

[MBFanToDeath]

Source

 

[Merc20]

It's got presence.

 

[Rolf]

It looks fantastic in those pictures, really macho and butch with those huge wheels and flared arches!

 

[EnI]

Stylish it certainly is ... in this 450 AMG Sport guise (with optional 22" bi-color wheels). Standard GLE Coupe with standard wheels & regular bumpers looks much more pedestrian though.

 

[Mr. Mercedes]

Blows the X6 off the road.

M

We mustn't be looking at the same cars.