Heated Cooled Cupholders
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2025 AMG GLE 53
Heated Cooled Cupholders
On my previous 2020 GLE 350 I did not have Heated and Cooled cupholders and the water bottles were firmly held in place. When I purchased my 2025 GLE AMG 53 I got the Pinnacle package which included Heated and Cooled cupholders and as you drive with the water bottle placed in the cupholder they’re very wobbly and unsecured. Anyone have similar issues. I read a forum for the GLE and there was a recommendation to partially close the center console compartment to keep the water bottle secure. I would think Mercedes would engineer better cupholders. You upgrade to Heated and Cooled cupholders and sacrifice proper function just makes no sense.
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Yes it isn't great. This was also just discussed recently in the GLS forum:
https://mbworld.org/forums/gls-class...up-holder.html
https://mbworld.org/forums/gls-class...up-holder.html
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On my previous 2020 GLE 350 I did not have Heated and Cooled cupholders and the water bottles were firmly held in place. When I purchased my 2025 GLE AMG 53 I got the Pinnacle package which included Heated and Cooled cupholders and as you drive with the water bottle placed in the cupholder they’re very wobbly and unsecured. Anyone have similar issues. I read a forum for the GLE and there was a recommendation to partially close the center console compartment to keep the water bottle secure. I would think Mercedes would engineer better cupholders. You upgrade to Heated and Cooled cupholders and sacrifice proper function just makes no sense.
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No there is no such mechanism just adjustable holders that don’t work when you’re making a turn or braking. Not well engineered at all. I just partially close the center console to keep the water bottle from wobbling and it seems to work. Mercedes really should fix the engineering and do a recall as I wouldn’t feel safe to keep a Hot beverage in there for fear of it spilling and staining. Water containers and tightly closed bottles I’m fine with.
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No there is no such mechanism just adjustable holders that don’t work when you’re making a turn or braking. Not well engineered at all. I just partially close the center console to keep the water bottle from wobbling and it seems to work. Mercedes really should fix the engineering and do a recall as I wouldn’t feel safe to keep a Hot beverage in there for fear of it spilling and staining. Water containers and tightly closed bottles I’m fine with.
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I use the door. Real estate in the center console is too valuable.
Which is another reason I like the gear shift down the steering column BTW.
Which is another reason I like the gear shift down the steering column BTW.
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