GLE [Spyshots] 2016 Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupe

[W201]

There's still no official confirmation according to MB Passion, and it might be delayed until the successors appear?


Mercedes To Rename M-Class The ‘GLE’ In SUV Nameplate Shakeup: Report

Mercedes-Benz may be about to change the names of some of its most popular SUVs in an effort to harmonize the various nameplates ahead of the rollout of several all-new high-riding models. According to reports out of Germany, the transition will start with the facelifted M-Class due out later this year as a 2015 model.

According to Auto Motor und Sport, the facelifted M-Class will be renamed the GLE-Class, helping to align it with the E-Class in Mercedes’ hierarchy of models. Then, for the 2016 model year, Mercedes will launch its BMW X6 rival, which instead of being an M-Class Coupe, as currently thought, will be labeled the GLE-Class Coupe.

Makes me wonder if the next SLK will also be rebadged . (Probably not though).

 

[Beemer B773ER]

That thing's rounder than Nicki Minaj's ....

 

[Wolfgang]

Makes me wonder if the next SLK will also be rebadged . (Probably not though).

Yes, the SLK may morph into an SLC since it's C based. The SL may remain an SL, though, according to the latest MB Passion rumors.

 

[Mr. Mercedes]

They will never change the SL name. It's apparently one of the longest running model lines in the automotive world.

 

[DJRaze99]

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[DJRaze99]

It has recently come to our attention that Mercedes-Benz plans to revamp its naming structure for several products that are already sold under a specific title. In fact, we reported on this issue about 1-2 years ago, when we revealed the company's plans to re-align its models based on a logical nomenclature that accounts for the core vehicles of the brand: the A-, B-, C-, E-, G- and S-Class.

The most intriguing part comes right now. Starting with the 2015 generation, which is set to go on sale in April next year, the M-Class will be officially entitled GLE-Class. This name is closer to what the ML really is: a business SUV, developed on the current platform of the E-Class. However, this change could otherwise cause a bit of a confusion, as the M-Class is already a well-established name. Although yet to be confirmed by officials from Stuttgart, this rumor could turn out to be false if we remember that, back in 2010, before the launch of the facelift generation C 216 CL-Class, there was a report indicating the car would receive the S-Class Coupe, which was not the case in the end.

Moving back to our subject, it turns out that the change from the ML moniker to GLE could prove to be true as Mercedes-Benz will also introduce their new SUV Coupe, initially called MLC and then M-Class Coupe. An all new name or an all new model seems just the right move in order to raise public awareness. So, the new-generation W 166 will be entitled as the GLE-Class, whereas the new C 292 will be known as the GLE-Class Coupe.

Further changes in the official nomenclature are set to take place in the next years. Most models of the lineup will receive a new name, as follows:

- the successor of the current X 205 GLK-Class will be known as GLC-Class starting with September 2015, when the X 253 is set for market launch
- the future X 167 GL-Class will be renamed to GLS-Class
- the next R 173 series will become SLC-Class instead of the current SLK
- the future 4-door coupes of Mercedes-Benz will retain the "CL" root in their names and will add the corrresponding letter at the end, as follows: CLA remains as so, CLC will be the four-door coupe of the C-Class, CLE will replace the current CLS, whereas a future 4-door S-Class Coupe is to receive the CLS title
- the new compact city SUV will eventually carry the GLG name, and not GLB as initially rumored

The 2-door and sporty utility coupes will receive the particle "Coupe" alongside the class which they belong to: E-Class Coupe, C-Class Coupe, GLE-Class Coupe, GLC-Class Coupe and so on. The iconic name SL will remain unaffected by the changes, as it carries over a tradition of over 60 years. This particle will further be mated with other letters, as new versions of the current main lineups will be introduced. One of them will be a roadster version of the A-Class, which could be entitled SLA. Other reports indicate that names such as CSA or CSE are also possible, but seem to be highly unlikely, given this new nomenclature scheme.

mercedes-benz-blog.

 

[Wolfgang]

Daimler Boosting SUV Production in Alabama With ML Coupe

Dieter Zetsche, Daimler AG’s chief executive officer, said the automaker will be able to make 65,000 more vehicles at its Alabama plant with capacity at the facility expected to exceed 300,000 next year as it adds its latest SUV model, the ML Coupe.

“This is a phenomenon that’s been taking place for many, many years, with a brief pothole during the financial crisis, that SUVs as a segment of total car sales, is growing,” Zetsche told reporters yesterday at Daimler’s Vance, Alabama, factory. Daimler assembles the C-Class sedan in the southern U.S. state, in addition to the Stuttgart, Germany-based company’s GL sport-utility vehicle and M-Class SUV. Mercedes produced 185,000 vehicles at the plant last year.

http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-09-05/daimler-expand-suv-production-in-alabama-with-ml-coupe

 

[Wolfgang]

The name has not yet been decided. Most journalists attending the recent briefing seem to prefer "ML Coupe":


Some news outlets have said the fifth vehicle will be called the GLE Coupe or ML Coupe, but Zetsche said no decision has been made on its name.
http://www.tuscaloosanews.com/article/20140905/NEWS/140909767/1001?Title=Daimler-AG-boss-Vance-was-right-for-Mercedes

The proposed ML Coupe addresses booming demand for small SUVs. The U.S. SUV market is on track to grow twice as fast as the overall market in 2015 and 2016, Mr. Zetsche said.
http://online.wsj.com/articles/uaw-continues-discussions-with-daimler-on-organizing-in-alabama-1409935632

Zetsche would not break out separate production figures for the C class or the M coupe.
http://www.autonews.com/article/20140905/OEM01/140909905/mercedes-to-boost-alabama-plant-capacity-to-300000-units

Mercedes-Benz to build new ML coupe-crossover in Alabama in 2015
http://www.autoblog.com/2014/09/05/mercedes-benz-ml-coupe-alabama/

Daimler Boosting SUV Production in Alabama With ML Coupe
http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-09-05/daimler-expand-suv-production-in-alabama-with-ml-coupe

The SUV will be similar to the Concept Coupe SUV announced in April at the Beijing Auto Show and will be called the "ML Coupe."
http://www.al.com/business/index.ssf/2014/09/mercedes-benz_to_manufacture_n.html

Mercedes has announced plans to start building a fifth model, the ML Coupe, at its Alabama plant next year.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/mercedes-to-build-new-suv-at-alabama-plant-in-2015/2014/09/05/8f66dea6-3528-11e4-9f4d-24103cb8b742_story.html

The decision to make the ML Coupe at the company's Vance plant comes on the heels of the start of production of the company's redesigned C-Class sedan in June.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/09/05/mercedes-benz-alabama-plant/15147737/

Daimler AG will begin producing its ML Coupe, a compact sport-utility vehicle, at its Mercedes-Benz factory here next year, increasing the plant's number of models built to five amid....
http://www.foxbusiness.com/industries/2014/09/05/daimler-to-boost-output-at-alabama-plant-650550129/

Mercedes announced Friday that it will start building a fifth model, the ML Coupe, at its Alabama plant next year.
http://www.stltoday.com/business/local/mercedes-to-build-new-suv-at-alabama-plant-in/article_8f06cb73-9194-5507-991d-3c8713e56a8f.html

The decision to make the ML Coupe here comes three months after it launched production of the redesigned C-Class sedan in June.
http://www.freep.com/article/20140905/BUSINESS0104/309050162/daimler-mercedes-benz-c-class-tuscaloosa-uaw

The Mercedes-Benz ML Coupe will be added to the line of vehicles manufactured in the Alabama plant of Mercedes.
http://www.benzinsider.com/2014/04/mercedes-benz-considers-separate-suv-line/mercedes-benz-concept-coupe-suv-2-2/

The upcoming Mercedes-Benz GLE-Coupe, also known as the ML Coupe and MLC, is set to be manufactured in part at the company’s Tuscaloosa factory in Alabama.
http://www.gtspirit.com/2014/09/07/mercedes-benz-gle-coupe-to-be-made-in-alabama/

 

[Amat46]

^^Wolf calm down

 

[Rainer271]

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[Wolfgang]

http://paultan.org/2014/10/29/spyshots-mercedes-benz-gle-coupe-nearly-undisguised/

 

[Rainer271]

http://paultan.org/2014/10/29/spyshots-mercedes-benz-gle-coupe-nearly-undisguised/

It's looking promising.

 

[martinbo]

I suspect that it will end up being prettier than its only rival - the X6...

 

[Amat46]

Oh I like what I am seeing

 

[Star&Car]

Yes like it so far and love those wheels.

 

[Merc1]

I actually like it also. They must be getting ready to show this next month in LA. Nothing left to do but remove the sheets from the front and back.

M

 

[Centurion]

The proportions look good. I'm glad they went for the rhino shape of the X6: It's beautiful!

 

[Merc1]

The wheels/tires are huge for that to be a non-AMG model. Mercedes' have always been undertired, up until now I guess.

M

 

[Amat46]

The wheels look humongous

 

[merc4]

The wheels/tires are huge for that to be a non-AMG model. Mercedes' have always been undertired, up until now I guess.

M

based on the front bumper it is 63 AMG