Mercedes-Benz aiming arrows on Volvo GLE Plug-in

Posted on 12-01-2015 at 21:58 by dizono – No comments”

While the position of Mercedes-Benz at the Detroit Motor Show in the character of the new GLE Coupe, running the rumor mill just at full throttle. Of the GLE (not the Coupe) would be a plug-in version.

A while back Mercedes-Benz, the naming of its models is changed, the following ML of hot GLE (GeLändewagen of the E-Class), all we get for the time being only the GLE Coupe is presented. Das Haus has already confirmed that the regular GLE his debut will make at the New York Auto Show in april. Under the skin shares the GLE almost all of his technique with the GLE Coupe, but the first will also be a plug-inhybride. There are already camouflaged testauto’s with laadstekkers spotted, so the arrival of this plug-in seems as good as certain.

What engine (petrol or diesel, number of cylinders) Mercedes-Benz therefore use is not yet sure, currently they have a S500 Plug-In HYBRID (3-litre V6 petrol, 442 hp) and the newly presented C350 Plug-In HYBRID (2-litre l4 petrol, 279 hp) in the offer, already is the first engine may be a bit big and expensive for the GLE, while the powertrain of the C350-with-plug may be too light is found.

Who is a thick SUV wants to drive, but there is not too much to add, is currently designated on the Porsche Cayenne S E-Hybrid and the Volvo XC90 T8 Twin Engine. Especially that last one may count on quite a bit of popularity, Volvo Netherlands for this year almost the entire production of that version claimed. If Mercedes manage to the GLE Plug-In Hybrid before the end of the year in the showroom and ensure that these are in the 14% category, as there seems to be a sales success almost a zekerheidje.