2020 V167 GLE
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Yes I know, that really doesn't have anything to do with anything here. The 9 speed is used all over the Benz lineup, it's an off the shelf transmission is the point. The GLE350 is the outlier at this point. Heck it is still using a completely dated naturally aspirated V6.
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Whew, now that we have that settled on to the W167. I'll bet there are some in Vance & Stuttgart reading this forum chuckling about our musings.
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Yes I know, that really doesn't have anything to do with anything here. The 9 speed is used all over the Benz lineup, it's an off the shelf transmission is the point. The GLE350 is the outlier at this point. Heck it is still using a completely dated naturally aspirated V6.
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Also, the 9-speed is not used on any of the hybrids or the V12s. 2018 was the first year in the E63. Yes, it's becoming used all over, but not one fell swoop.
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The point is, which could have been better stated, that the turbo-V6 and 9-speed are new for the BASE GLE in 2019. That's all.
Whew, now that we have that settled on to the W167. I'll bet there are some in Vance & Stuttgart reading this forum chuckling about our musings.
Whew, now that we have that settled on to the W167. I'll bet there are some in Vance & Stuttgart reading this forum chuckling about our musings.
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What does that any of that matter when the same engine is already in use in the GLE line to begin with? Do you just not understand that the same V6 and transmission has already been in use in the GLE43 models already? You keep saying it's new, it isn't new to the GLE.
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How much lower does the roofline look? Maybe it’s just the perspective but it looks lower and smaller than the present Gen to me.
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Perhaps it's just me, but it looks sort of like an updated GLC and while we like our GLC we've never felt the GLC is exactly a pretty SUV. I would have preferred a more cutting edge look. Other than the headlights, it's not a stunner to my eyes.
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No, not stunning, just modestly updated. I don't think you can expect Mercedes to go too far out for a bread-and-butter model. On the flip side that means the design doesn't get dated as quickly. This appears to be the GLE 450, in probably not the best color for it.
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Sure looks exactly like the German video one from the earlier post. If it’s real it is a plain Jane but it could look a lot better with premium trim and wheels. The Audi Q8 and new Bimmer are both better looking, IMO. Looks can be Polarizing but for me there are several equal or more important things to consider.
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Viewing on my 28" monitor, I'm not sure I'm seeing what your're seeing. The reflections on the front and rear which were previously camoed seem right and the plate looks authentic and doesn't match the previous ones seen. If there are some running totally exposed that's a good sign!
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I’m convinced it’s a real picture of a Proto, Pr Production or maybe the final product. The Video link is from Auto Bild - a leading German automobile magazine based in Hamburg, Germany. Wikipedia
Under the Video translated from German to English is a caption that it is coming Autumn 2018. So if all that’s true Germany, maybe Europe will get the car before the USA. Let them shake out any bugs!
Under the Video translated from German to English is a caption that it is coming Autumn 2018. So if all that’s true Germany, maybe Europe will get the car before the USA. Let them shake out any bugs!
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You are wise to hold off because of this. My biggest disappointment with my GLC43 and am just baffled why MB doesn't have COMAND and ACP/AA together in the GLC even for the upcoming 2019 model. The GLA45 has had it for a couple years now and the C class will have the option for getting both in 2019 model year. Apparently, the NTG5.5 system can handle both, so not sure why MB is leaving it out of a model that is in probably the hottest segment right now. I'd gladly pay MB for a retro if they offered it. I didn't want something as big as a GLE, but certainly a great vehicle.
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Viewing on my 28" monitor, I'm not sure I'm seeing what your're seeing. The reflections on the front and rear which were previously camoed seem right and the plate looks authentic and doesn't match the previous ones seen. If there are some running totally exposed that's a good sign!
