Mercedes-Benz fetes GLE Coupe production

“The production launch of the GLE Coupe is an important milestone in our growth strategy, as in 2015 we will renew almost our full SUV portfolio.” said Markus Schäfer, member of the divisional board of management of Mercedes-Benz Cars, production and supply chain management, at the ceremony held to celebrate the production launch of the new model at Mercedes-Benz’s US plant in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

Mercedes-Benz has dubbed 2015 the year of the SUV for the brand, with the majority of its SUV portfolio being renewed, including the model update of the GLE (former M-Class). The GLE Coupe is a completely new series of Mercedes-Benz. It combines typical attributes of a coupe with the versatility and robust nature of a SUV.

Mercedes-Benz thus expects additional sales momentum this year. Last year, Mercedes-Benz Cars set records, with more than 1.75 million vehicles produced and more than 1.74 million sold.

In the new GLE Coupe, the sporty nature of a coupe dominates, imbued with the striking characteristics of a robust SUV. In addition to convincing on-road vehicle dynamics, the GLE Coupe looks impressive.

Despite the similarity to an SUV – with its raised seating position and an all-round view that is expansive for a coupe – the car’s occupants are led to believe they are in sports rather than off-road mode. The sound is reminiscent of powerful sports cars and, combined with the spontaneous and direct response to all commands, is guaranteed to get your pulse racing.

On the other hand, it can also create a superior feeling of calm, coupled with unshakably serene driving dynamics.

These two different worlds can normally only be experienced in two separate vehicles – but the new GLE Coupe is different: dynamic select enables a wide spread in its driving dynamics and combines these diametrical worlds of experience in a single vehicle – an automobile premiere.