Vehicle Type Luxury mid-size SUV History/Description With both traditional and coupe body variants available, the Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class model range hit Canadian roads in 2015 for the 2016 model year to enhance and expand the Mercedes crossover model range. Standard GLE models were traditional crossover SUVs, available with various engine

SAN ANTONIO, TX – Most folks learn as children that it’s somewhat rude to interrupt people when they’re speaking. Yet this next-generation 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLE midsize luxury SUV, for all its futuristic artificial intelligence and amazingly advanced technology, seems so eager to show off its AI smarts that it will cut into your conversations unap

Thick fog blankets the distant mountain peaks, gentle rain glistens on the rounded rumps of the beast before me. Its rear section cuts down early, rounding off under the tail for an unusual and athletic stance. The subtle grey paint seems to both blend with the overcast backdrop and stand apart from it. You might miss it the first time, but not the

Mercedes-Benz has revealed the entry-level version of its new-for-2021 GLE Coupe, the AMG GLE 53 4Matic. This redesigned model is the brand's latest weapon in the high-performance luxury SUV game, and uses a mild hybrid powertrain to create a new gateway to its range of speedy mid-size utilities. The Mercedes-AMG GLE 53 4Matic Coupe gets the com

Sport utility vehicles (SUVs) are taking over market share at a blistering pace, even in the realm of fine leathers, exotic wood trims, and boardroom ambiance that is the luxury market. When General Motors affixed a Cadillac badge to one of its segment-dominating full-size SUVs, it created a whole new genre. This segment of large and luxurious S

Crossovers have been a massive success for automakers, and the greater the demand, the more they build. There are many reasons why buyers have migrated to crossovers from traditional sedans. Despite great forward leaps in styling, their primary feature is the boxy shape that makes them so accommodating. Their ability to carry several passengers and

Daimler takes the four-door SUV coupe fight to the BMW X6 It may have taken a few years for Mercedes-Benz to catch up, but the GLE is here to give the BMW X6 a run for its money. While official details for Canada likely won't be divulged for months, here's what you can expect: Release Date:  Late 2015 as a 2016 model. Engines:  Bet

While we driving enthusiasts sat around complaining about the automotive world going to hell in an SUV handbasket, a funny thing happened: SUVs became great. As painful as it is to admit, many SUVs have become safe, stylish, comfortable, and in some instances, legitimately fun to drive. I shouldn’t have been as surprised as I was that the new

The new GLE Coupe puts yet another Mercedes utility vehicle on the table for crossover shoppers, as a unique body style alternative to the standard GLE, which recently replaced the ML as a good old-fashioned family crossover. Go for the GLE Coupe, and you get a swoopy roofline and more elegant, curvaceous sculpting, all geared to appeal to shoppers

Luxury cars may be expensive, but they’re among the most exciting cars to get into since they offer buyers a sense of exclusivity. The Porsche Cayenne used to be the ideal choice in this segment as it was high-end and exciting to drive but didn’t feel pretentious and boring. However, other brands have noticed this formula and have turned up the hea

With sport-utilities outselling sedans, even at the luxury level, the automakers are doing all they can to keep them fresh. At Mercedes-Benz, that means a complete redesign of the GLE for 2020. That means a longer wheelbase, new styling, a new four-cylinder engine along with a mild-hybrid system on the six-cylinder, and new features that include

The barking exhaust drew the attention of the Austrian cows, their cud chewing interrupted by the angry, theatrical snort from the tail pipes. Each one lazily looked up from their task and then sank back just a little bit, shying away from the monstrous SUV making the god-awful racket up on the road that wrapped around their field. Even when sto

INNSBRUCK, Austria – We’d just completed a marathon dash up to Obergurgl, a village nestled 6,330 ft in the Ötztal Alps. A joyous romp for us Canadians, well-versed in navigating ice and snow, but our colleagues from down under were looking a little shell-shocked. To be fair, even by Austrian standards the snowfalls had been extreme. The towerin

If you’re a tech-savvy luxury-driver on the prowl for the latest the crossover segment has to offer, the 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLE 450 needs to be on your test drive hit-list. Once you’ve driven it, I’ll bet you find it about the most impressive interior in the game today, too. The GLE 450 is one of numerous GLE variants currently on offer from Ben

Mercedes-Benz Canada is recalling more than 700 high-performance AMG versions of its 2016 GLE-Class crossover to correct a software problem that is causing the engines to stall . Benz says the stalls are happening just as the vehicle comes to a stop, which could lead the driver to think it's part of the normal operation of the car's automatic