2016 Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupe First Look - Motor Trend

After all, strong sales of the CLA have proven there's profit in it. So, much like Audi's S-Line and BMW's M Sport trims, Mercedes has introduced a new AMG Sport Line, the GLE 450 AMG Coupe being the first to receive what amounts to partial AMG... Although the GLE 450 AMG Coupe is not the full-blown Mercedes-AMG GLE63 Coupe, it does a good enough job of faking the funk with a beefier engine, standard all-wheel drive, distinctive styling elements, and improved driving dynamics. Although the GLE63 is poised to get the current ML63 AMG twin-turbo 5. 5-liter V-8 that makes 518 hp and 516 lb-ft of torque, the GLE 450 AMG gets the next-best engine, a twin-turbo V-6 that makes a healthy 362 hp and 384 lb-ft of torque. " For being a half-baked AMG, the GLE 450 AMG offers a ton of other sport-oriented features you'd find in a full-blown Affalterbach-branded car. For starters, the GLE 450 AMG also comes standard with a variable handling control system that offers five different modes: Individual, Comfort, Slippery, Sport, and Sport +. It also gets the automaker's air suspension, which has been revised and is. Source: www.motortrend.com