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Saw this at my local dealer when I brought it in for service.
There were two. A white gle 350 and a gle 450. The 450 looked really nice!
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2020 GLE 450; 2023 BMW M2 Coupe
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I also included a screenshot in #1573 - results may vary. Even with improved aero and electric assist, given the current GLE 400 is rated at 20 combined (same as my 2012), and given the Euro numbers, no way it will be close to 28. 23 would be a reasonable guess. I'm willing to place a wager on that
Interesting they're calling the 450 a "hybrid vehicle."
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FWIW, some reviewers observed real-world combined MPG higher than the 21 MPG combined results.
One example: 27 MPG - https://www.thecarconnection.com/ove...gle-class_2020
One example: 27 MPG - https://www.thecarconnection.com/ove...gle-class_2020
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FWIW, some reviewers observed real-world combined MPG higher than the 21 MPG combined results.
One example: 27 MPG - https://www.thecarconnection.com/ove...gle-class_2020
One example: 27 MPG - https://www.thecarconnection.com/ove...gle-class_2020
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Two GLE 350 demo units were shipped to my dealer over the weekend, he had no advance notice they were coming. My wife and I will be test driving them later this afternoon so I'll post my impressions when we get back. As for our order, no change in status, still slated for a March 24 completion.
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Not very happy with that 24 mpg highway.....Big drop from our X5d at 31 mpg highway and ml350 bluetec at 28 mpg highway
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How come the reviews all were getting combined MPG around 25-28? Maybe the real world highway MPG will be more better than this. I commute 90 miles a day 5 days a week so I can potentially be able to fill up once on the weekend and do about 24-25 mpg x 23 gallons to get about 575 or so miles on a tank. The tank is 24.5 gallons so its durable that I can do 600 miles on it. Still gonna stick with my order on the GLE450
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How come the reviews all were getting combined MPG around 25-28? Maybe the real world highway MPG will be more better than this. I commute 90 miles a day 5 days a week so I can potentially be able to fill up once on the weekend and do about 24-25 mpg x 23 gallons to get about 575 or so miles on a tank. The tank is 24.5 gallons so its durable that I can do 600 miles on it. Still gonna stick with my order on the GLE450
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I've had the illuminated running boards on our last 3 GLS's and have decided to skip them on our new GLE. Here's why:
1. They are shallow and do not provide much of a step but may be useful for elderly or children but in general. For my wife and I, nearly useless.
2. They tend to get my pant leg wet or dirty when exiting the vehicle on rainy days or during bad weather.
1. They are shallow and do not provide much of a step but may be useful for elderly or children but in general. For my wife and I, nearly useless.
2. They tend to get my pant leg wet or dirty when exiting the vehicle on rainy days or during bad weather.
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Just returned from our test drive. Both demo units were base GLE 350's with almost no options (only Active Lane Keeping Assist). That said, we were impressed with the MBUX system that comes standard. The touch-screen is very easy to use. The touch-pad is quite sensitive to your touch and will take a little getting use to. The small touch pads on the steering wheel are easy to use. The 12.3" displays are hi-def and very readable. The grab handles actually looked nice and were not as noticeable when sitting in the car. They felt natural while driving and I found myself resting my right arm while holding the grab handle. After adjusting the front seat exactly where I wanted it, I sat in the 2nd row seat and was very pleased with the amount of legroom. I'm 5' 10" and had 5 or 6 inches of room in front of my knees. The rear cargo area was also very roomy looking. Out on the road it handles much more nimble than our GLS 550 but that is expected. The 4 cylinder engine moves the car easily but we noticed some engine noise when hitting the gas harder. I expect the I6 to behave better with an additional 107 hp. I'll post some pics later.
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Just returned from our test drive. Both demo units were base GLE 350's with almost no options (only Active Lane Keeping Assist). That said, we were impressed with the MBUX system that comes standard. The touch-screen is very easy to use. The touch-pad is quite sensitive to your touch and will take a little getting use to. The small touch pads on the steering wheel are easy to use. The 12.3" displays are hi-def and very readable. The grab handles actually looked nice and were not as noticeable when sitting in the car. They felt natural while driving and I found myself resting my right arm while holding the grab handle. After adjusting the front seat exactly where I wanted it, I sat in the 2nd row seat and was very pleased with the amount of legroom. I'm 5' 10" and had 5 or 6 inches of room in front of my knees. The rear cargo area was also very roomy looking. Out on the road it handles much more nimble than our GLS 550 but that is expected. The 4 cylinder engine moves the car easily but we noticed some engine noise when hitting the gas harder. I expect the I6 to behave better with an additional 120hp. I'll post some pics later.