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

[martinbo]

Aaaaaand... wait for it...

I really, really like it upon first impressions. Go figure - there's no accounting for taste.
One thing I have to express is that I admire Mercedes Benz for creating a design so different from that of the X6 despite the identical concept - a sport-utility "coupe" crossover. Mercedes Benz has eschewed the ultra-wedge design of its competitor yet still managed to impart a sense of sportiness and elegance not usually the preserve of normal SUVs. Oh, and that tiny front overhang is simply sublime.

Do I still stand by my assertion that the world doesn't need crossover utility coupes which are less practical and more expensive than their donor SUV siblings? For sure - but then again, I'm swimming against the current.

For what it is, the new GLE Coupe has all the makings of a complete and successfully resolved entrant into the segment. Pity then that the interior has some dated elements which temper the outright surprise-and-delight factor. To my mind its competitor has the more cohesively realised interior and this may be a telling factor in the showroom shoot-out.

Can't wait for the GLE Coupe vs X6 poll in internal combustion.

 

[Sovereign]

Cut and paste exercise at its extreme. I am thoroughly disappointed. Shame that the design team has no new ideas to explore on the premise of shared design language.

 

[JLBM]

Nope. Don't like it one bit. And the interior is already dated.

 

[Wunderkind]

Nope. Don't like it one bit. And the interior is already dated.

Yes, but it's on par with the current BMW X6 and the Panamera/Macan.

 

[Sunny]

Cut and paste exercise at its extreme. I am thoroughly disappointed. Shame that the design team has no new ideas to explore on the premise of shared design language.

Germans gave us sausages in different lengths for the longest time. Now they also gives us sausages in different heights.

 

[SKY]

Autobild nailed it again, these renders are from November 2012:

 

[ZicZachZo]

"That car went more for driving dynamics. Our car is more Mercedes-Benz coupé. It’s not just another hat on top of the GLE. It’s the style, inside and out, that makes it what it is. It’s a really different kind of car from even the GLE. The GLE is all about practicality and roominess. This coupé is the stylish car."

Get your hand off it, Axel.

 

[KiwiRob]

Looks better than an X6, I think they have a winner on their hands. Must be time for JLR to make a liftback RR Sport and cash in on this craze.

 

[Wolfgang]

Signed: TECK

MB Passion

 

[Betty Swollocks]

I like it.

I think the GLE Coupe has the better exterior. I think the X6 has the better interior. In which case I would choose an X6.

 

[Amat46]

Who is Teck?' The Japanese guy?

 

[EnI]

Those optional bi-color 22" wheels on the GLE450 Coupe AMG-Sport 4Matic definitely DO WONDERS (so does the dark exterior trim). Therefore the red car looks very nice, while the white one looks like a .

Btw ... GLE450 Coupe AMG-Sport vs X6 xDrive50i (with Design Pure Experience pack):

Bild-Vergleich: Mercedes GLE Coupé trifft BMW X6 F16




P.S.: So this AMG-Sport model line is an equivalent to Audi's S model line (S4, S6 etc) & BMW M-Performance model line (M235i, X6 M50d etc)?

 

[Betty Swollocks]

P.S.: So this AMG-Sport model line is an equivalent to Audi's S model line (S4, S6 etc) & BMW M-Performance model line (M235i, X6 M50d etc)?

Affirmative.

 

[SDNR]

Zzzzzzzzzzzzz

What a "pulse-slowing" car.

 

[EnI]

Affirmative.

So, BMW & MB have finally realized Audi's S model line policy is a great marketing & sales (and obviously also financial) success & worthy to be copied. Cool. Much more substance than just cosmetic M-Sport, AMG & S-line packages.

Although beside the designated M-performance model (in X6 that's the X6 M50d) BMW also offers M Performance (power & kit) upgrades for certain models (eg X6 35i & 30d) which is even a bit more confusing.

 

[DJRaze99]

 

[KiwiRob]

It also looks like it's got more headroom in the back seats than an X6, my boss had an X6, I'm average height 180cm, and have to bend my neck to not hit the roof.

 

[Wolfgang]

Who is Teck?' The Japanese guy?

Yes, believe he did the Concept Coupé SUV and is also on this video at around 0:10, on the far left.

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http://www.germancarforum.com/threads/mercedes-benz-concept-coupe-suv.50549/page-5

 

[Zafiro]

The car only a M..... can love..

 

[EnI]

I don't know ... I have such mixed feeling about this car ... It desperately need BIIIIG wheels. I applaud MB for offering standard 20" wheels (shame on you BMW for standard 19" wheels for X6).

The side profile is quite nice although a bit sedanish (when featured smaller wheels).
The roof line has a really stylish & nice flow.
The front is massive & appealing.
Side lines & panels are contemporary MB.
BUT ... I just can't digest that greenhouse .. 3rd side window is totally weird and gives the green house a completely pedestrian feeling ... And it makes the car to appear LOOOOONG - similar to eg. Audi Q7 case where the greenhouse shape totally ruins the car's side profile & gives it a minibus-like feel.
And no to mention THE REAR ... It looks super-nice on S-class Coupe ... but this ... no-no ... that rounded rear window, those rear lights, that bulbous a$$ ... It looks old-fashioned & Buick-ish.

But as said: sporty it ain't (apart from made-up AMG Sport model ... sort of) ... Stylish it certainly is ... nice detailing. IMO it will definitely kick ass in black! It looks like mafia gets a new official ride.