Mercedes GLE SUV hits Indian roads; price starts at Rs 58.90 lakh

Zee Media Bureau

Mercedes Benz India (MBI), the largest and the fastest growing luxury carmaker on Wednesday launched the facelift version of the M Class SUV –Mercedes GLE.

The GLE 250d has been priced at Rs 58.90 lakh while the 350d comes at Rs 69.90 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi).

The new vehicle from Mercedes stable will be assembled at the Pune factory.

On the cosmetic side, the SUV gets a new front fascia with a revised grille, an updated rear-end with new LED tail-lamp.

While on the specs side the GLE will have two diesel engine options- 250d and the 350d. The 250d will boast of a 2.1-litre, four-cylinder, V6 turbo-diesel engine churning peak power of 204bhp and a peak torque of 480Nm while the 350d variant will be powered by a 3.0-litre, V6 diesel engine churning 254bhp power and maximum torque of 618Nm.

Both the engine options will be mated to a 9G-TRONIC automatic gearbox. The new vehicle will reach 0-60km/hr in just four seconds and can reach top speed of 250km/hour.

Safety features of the car include 6 airbags, ESP with curve dynamic assist, crosswind assist, brake assistance system, attention assist and active parking assist.