2019 Mercedes GLE – The SUV Trendsetter Completely Reconceived
1,944The new Mercedes-Benz GLE: 2019 Mercedes GLE – checkout the interior, exterior and driving shots.
The five most important innovations in the new GLE:
- E-ACTIVE BODY CONTROL: Fully networked hydropneumatics, the active suspension on a 48-volt basis, for the first time in combination with the likewise newly developed air suspension. This is the only system in the market where the spring and damping forces can be individually controlled at each wheel. This means that it not only counteracts body roll but also pitching and squat.
- Active Tailback Assist: This driving assistance system enables the GLE to recognize tailbacks at an early stage, actively support the driver in stop-and-go traffic up to approx. 60 km/h and even help to form a rescue lane.
- Turn-off function of Active Brake Assist: If there is a danger of a collision with oncoming traffic when turning off across a carriageway, the GLE can be braked at the speeds typical of such maneuvers.
- 4MATIC: Available for the first time for models with six and eight-cylinder engines and the plug-in hybrid, fully variable all-wheel drive (Torque on Demand, TonD) controls the torque distribution between the front and rear axle from 0‑1 00 % depending on the selected driving mode. With the optional Offroad package, and as a world first, likewise, fully variable all-wheel drive (TonD) with a low and high range is available. This makes the GLE more off-road capable than ever.
- Seating comfort: The new GLE has a much longer wheelbase (plus 80 mm), with corresponding interior spaciousness. Comfort is particularly enhanced by the optional, fully electrically adjustable second seat row – a third seat row is also available as an option.
Aerodynamics: detailed fine-tuning for the best Cd figure in this class
The new GLE has a Cd figure from 0.29, the best in its segment. This is also a significant improvement over the preceding model (Cd 0.32). The good aerodynamic properties make a key contribution to low fuel consumption under everyday conditions. A host of details was optimized with numerous computation loops, CAE simulations (computer-aided engineering) and measurements in the wind tunnel in Sindelfingen.
The measures taken include:
- Cooling air control system behind the radiator grille for need-related metering of the airflow (AIR PANEL)
- Wheel spoilers with aerodynamically optimized moldings ahead of the front wheels
- Optimized exterior mirrors
- Additional wheel spoilers ahead of the rear wheels
- Side spoilers with a D-pillar seal on the tailgate
- Rear lights with special spoiler lips
- The large area of the underbody and prop shaft tunnel paneling, flush fuel tank cladding, aerodynamic cladding on the rear axle, aerodynamically optimized diffuser lining
- Aero-wheels with aerodynamically optimized tires
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