Mercedes-Benz GLE: M-Class Up For New Name, Reports Suggest
Most models in the growing Mercedes-Benz SUV range can be found with a ‘G’ badge on their rump, but one Merc has long been doing its own thing. That could be about to change, however, with new reports this week suggesting that the Mercedes
Most models in the growing Mercedes-Benz SUV range can be found with a ‘G’ badge on their rump, but one Merc has long been doing its own thing.
That could be about to change, however, with new reports this week suggesting that the Mercedes M-Class will soon be known as the GLE-Class.
The report, with America’s Car & Driver, adds credence to whispers in recent years that Mercedes would soon unify all of its SUV and high-riding 4WD models under the ‘G’ moniker.
The GLE range would join the giant GL-Class, the rugged and retro-styled G-Class, the midsized GLK not yet available in Australia and the compact GLA that launched earlier this year.
As for the ‘E’ in the new name, Car & Driver reports that this is a reference to the similarly sized E-Class range - just as the ‘A’ in GLA points to the A-Class with which the compact SUV shares its platform.
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