Mercedes-AMG GLE 43 Coupe 2015-2016 Photos, engines & full specs

The coupe version of the Mercedes-AMG GLE was unveiled at the 2015 North American International Motor Show in Detroit. It was the Mercedes-Benz answer for the BMW X6.

The “coupe” means “cut” in French and it was used for a coachbuilder to define a closed, two-door, chariot, which was cut and shortened from a longer version. When the automobile industry started, numerous terms from the coach building industry were adopted and so it was with the coupe. As a premium car-manufacturer, the Mercedes-AMG had to offer an SUV-coupe in the medium segment. And that was the GLE, a car based on the platform of the 2011 ML, which was renamed GLE in 2015.

Designed on the same basis as the GLE, the GLE Coupe featured a sloped roof and narrower rear doors. The black mesh grille was accompanied by the AMG design touch, with a double wing in the middle that supported the big three-pointed star badge. The bumper featured a large air intake in the middle and two side-scoops to cool the brakes. The rear side of the car featured a sloped tailgate with a small deck-lid behind the rear window.

Inside, there were some reminiscences from the former ML-class, which was launched in 2011. The GLE Coupe featured the older Command infotainment unit with a rotary knob between the front seats. The steering wheel featured a special design and it was equipped with paddle-shifters behind it for the 9-speed automatic transmission.

The GLE Coupe was fitted with air suspension and active stabilizer bars, which were controlled via the drive-settings button. The twin-turbo V6 engine under the hood had plenty of grunts to offer and ensures blistering accelerations, especially for an SUV.