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

[Mr. Mercedes]

The interior isn't really new. It's got a new command screen and air vents. Hardly a complete overhaul.

 

[SDNR]

So in keeping with Mercedes' new naming system, will the GL be renamed GLS?

 

[Serpens]

Yeah, but the E only got a new face. This one got a new face, a new interior and a twin (the coupé).

They're even marketing this as the successor to the ML.

This is the first production year for the GLE coupé. You think they'll just replace it in three years without giving it a facelift?

Time will tell.

The interior barely changed- it got new central air vents, colors, and nav screen. As far as the GLE coupe is concerned, I expect it will continue to be for sale for a year or two after the next-gen regular GLE debuts. Essentially the same schedule as the C-class coupe.

Furthermore, with all the talk of the next-gen GLS coming in 2018 I have to expect the GLE will be replaced on a similar timeline.

 

[Serpens]

So in keeping with Mercedes' new naming system, will the GL be renamed GLS?

Yes

 

[Rainer271]

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[rjanthony]

The interior isn't really new. It's got a new command screen and air vents. Hardly a complete overhaul.

It's a refresh not a redesign.

 

[mini_cooper4]

Leave these stupid games to Infinity, Mercedes...
First it was the M than it became the ML... only a couple of years ago they went back to M-Class and now it is the GLE. MB you look and obviously are confused. Changing the name won't help you catch up on sales...
Bring the new car already and this time it better be something.

 

[Merc1]

Utter nonsense.

M

 

[HUTSUTAo]

I think Merc made a mistake. They shouldn't have made the transition of ML to GLE during this facelift. They should do it when the 'really good' GLE that is influenced by the yet to be launch W213 E class. But i guess time is just running of for mercedes as they have been lagging behind in the SUV race

 

[Mr. Mercedes]

I'm more ok with Mercedes calling this the GLE than I am with them turning the GL facelift into the GLS. We clearly know the GL has not been engineered or designed to the 'S' standard from the onset.

 

[PHYBENZ]

It's a marketing ploy to introduce GLE now, and also with the GLC coming out in a few months, you want the consistency. Calling it now the GLE, allows MB to market it as an "all-new" vehicle, despite being only a facelift to carry sales to the re-design.

They could never name it officially on the back of the car "M" because BMW fought it with their M cars.

 

[SCOTT27]

Mercedes had to seek approval over the M designation from BMW, from the beginning because it was to close to comfort to the M cars because if we go back to the days in the early 2000s they were going to call their mini ML-Klasse the MLK. Because of the name change to GLE they no longer have to seek approval nor give payment to use the M name.
Its not the only naming problem Mercedes has had it used the BMW term eDrive to describe electric models which BMW forced them to change to the current term E-Cell.

 

[hannaz]

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[Wolfgang]

MB Passion arrived in Tuscaloosa: the new GLE (W166) and GLE Coupe (C292).

MB Passion

 

[Wolfgang]

GLE 250/300 d -- (W166) -- 2015 exterior cavansite blue metallic

MB Passion

 

[klier]

I'm more ok with Mercedes calling this the GLE than I am with them turning the GL facelift into the GLS. We clearly know the GL has not been engineered or designed to the 'S' standard from the onset.

I see what you mean but this GLE also looks like complete shit next to the W213 E class. And the all-new GL (S) will probably really be an S class SUV considering BMW is bringing the X7.

 

[Wolfgang]

Two tone nappa leather porcelaine/black, AMG Line interior, high-gloss black poplar wood trim

MB Passion

 

[Wolfgang]

2015 COMAND Online with 8 in display, display: transmission mode OFFROAD +

MB Passion

 

[tennmb]

I see what you mean but this GLE also looks like complete shit next to the W213 E class. And the all-new GL (S) will probably really be an S class SUV considering BMW is bringing the X7.

It shouldn't take BMW entering the game for Mercedes to build "Mercedes" quality vehicles or define a segment. MB has continually underestimated the high end SUV market. The original ML was an abomination, dumbed down to the US SUV market, instead of building a Mercedes and creating and defining the luxury SUV market. BMW pounced on Mercedes mistake. It's been that way with the GL for a while. Rover has been gobbling up "S-class" level clients, while Mercedes is wading in the shallow end of the pool with Infiniti and Cadillac. The GL is a stretched ML, and not much more. I suspect the X7 will push closer to the RR client and leave MB several years from a redesign when it will suddenly discover some things.

 

[Wolfgang]

From the production plant in Tuscaloosa.

"There it is, the successor of the M-Class. Please welcome the new GLE Class."