JonathonK

We just spotted the new Mercedes GLE Coupe undergoing its initial winter testing without much camouflage, and it sure looks like she'll take the fight to BMW and their X6.

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cadetdrivr

Gotta say, I think that looks really sharp.

Steve Maislin

I thought a coupe always had two doors.

anothercar

A shape that only a mother could love!

aeggroup

Totally agree

jerome8283

I hope this means the GLS is coming soon!

JimBarnhart

ok, with the new nomenclature this is the new ML?

cadetdrivr

Yes, sort of.....it's the restyled 'fastback' version of the ML.

Think BMW X6 vs X5.

cadetdrivr

Official Photos:

http://www.carscoops.com/2014/12/new-gle-coupe-is-mercedes-solution-to.html

43221B

What's the point of this? Totally impractical and oddly proportioned.

anothercar

Oh no.........the nav screen has that Audi/BMW 'aftermarket' look.

rougetrooper

looks like an X6, like way too much.
^
I like the nav screen :-)

anothercar

Like the X6 or Panamera..................either you love it or you hate it!

43221B

Perhaps they are trying to bump the X6 out of first place on Car and Driver's ugliest cars list. I don't like the Panamera but I can appreciate it. I can't even appreciate the X6.

cadetdrivr

Yup.

I suspect the marketing plan is this: Don't try to target the entire market when 30% of potential customers sort of like your "safe" potential concept, 30% hate it, and the other 40% are pretty indifferent. Why bother trying to sway all those folks with marketing dollars? Instead simply target the 10% that simply LOVE it and expressly design it for that core target and price accordingly.

This works especially well when your market share is <5% anyway.

Dalema

Okay - so there will be a normal ML still? While the interior is pretty, the exterior is so ugly.

MJ50

it's built to compete with X6...
looks better than GLA at least...

cadetdrivr

Yup, but it will be called the GLE.

http://www.motorauthority.com/news/1...-gle-spy-shots

Dalema

Thanks. I was confused as this says GLE on the back. I guess that was on the unofficial red one.

dimitristx

As if the X6 wasn't disparaged enough by the auto-journos, MB felt compelled to follow suit. Why would anyone choose that odd-looking 'egg' when there are far better-looking products on either side of the fence (GLA, ML) is beyond me.