This is a Motormouth couple car review of the updated Mercedes-Benz GLE 450e plug-in hybrid or PHEV luxury SUV.
The 2024 Mercedes-Benz GLE 450e has a 2L turbocharged 4-cylinder engine with a plug-in hybrid electric motor, it’s matched to a 9-speed automatic transmission with a combined 381 horsepower and 479 lb-ft of torque. It has a 23.3 kWh battery with up to 77 km/48 miles of range, standard AWD and premium fuel is required.
This 2024 Mercedes-Benz GLE 450e PHEV is a 5-passenger vehicle, there is no option of a third row. It comes standard with adaptive braking technology, a selective damping suspension, available Airmatic suspension and adaptive damping.
Dynamic select offers a range of modes like sport, off-road, hybrid, electric, battery hold and individual. An off-road dash display with a virtual transparent hood feature can show your steering angle, tilt angle and grade percentage.
2024 Mercedes-Benz GLE 450e tandard features include dual 12.3” screens, navigation, wireless Apple Carplay and Android Auto, a 360-camera, Burmester sound system, power front seats with memory and lumbar support, heated front and second row seats, Artico leatherette upholstery, heated steering wheel, panoramic sunroof and a foot activated tailgate release
In the US, some features are not standard on the 2024 Mercedes-Benz GLE 450e like a heated steering wheel, heated second row seats, a panoramic sunroof and the Burmester sound system.
The 2024 Mercedes-Benz GLE 450e has 9.6 kW oboard charger and with a Level 2 charger, the GLE can go from 10% to fully charged in under 3 hours. There is also available 60kW DC Fast Charging from 10% to 80% in 20 minutes.
The 2024 Mercedes-Benz GLE 450e gets a combined 4.1Le/100 km, 57 MPGe. When the battery is depleted, it gets 9.9L/100 km combined, 24 MPG combined.
This 2024 Mercedes-Benz GLE 450e PHEV starts at $90,100 CAD/$69,500 USD.

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