rgiorgio

MBUSA site updated for 2018 GLE. Not many changes i can see. Exterior sport Package is now called AMG Line Exterior. Pricing looks same
https://www.mbusa.com/mercedes/vehic...b=tab-exterior

E55 KEV

looks like they dropped the 550e Hybrid

Strafzettel

Do hybrids need to get some kind of approval for every model year like the diesels?

E55 KEV

Not sure?

NanoCricket

looks like air suspension is gone too

Nor Cal SL55

Yeah, I heard that MB is coming out with a new/better Plug-in Hybrid in 2019.

link to spy photos of the new W167 - http://www.motorauthority.com/news/1...mage=100555614

Strafzettel

It's still listed on the German site as GLE500e

Strafzettel

According to jesmb.de the face lifted S Class is getting the new 3 liter I6 with 367HP + 122 electric HP and will be released in September as S560e. That means (hopefully) that we are getting a GLE560e

I remember the I6 engines in the W124 and W201, especially the 2.6 engine and I think this new I6 is going to be buttery smooth. Plus the non hybrid cars are getting the starter-generator which is built into the transmission and helps saving fuel while giving a little extra boost during acceleration.

The only sad thing is that the new S500 won't have a V8 engine anymore, it's going to be the 3 liter I6 with 430 HP.

xenon240

One significant change I see is the AMG 43 gets boosted horsepower to 385hp.
It is exactly the same engine as 2017 so is this possibly a tweak to the turbo boost?
Wondering if there will be an ECU revision to bring the 2017's to the same horsepower?
Fabs any comments on this?