Mercedes-Benz GLE SUV (V167) · GLE
V167
An SUV that can lift one wheel at a time.
- Production
- 2018–present
- Built
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- Body
- SUV
- Chassis
- V167
E-ACTIVE BODY CONTROL gives the V167 something no rival could match at launch: the ability to raise and drop each wheel individually, levelling the body through corners and freeing itself when stuck.
In production since October 2018, it added a third row of seats to the GLE for the first time and uses M256 mild-hybrid straight-sixes, M176 and M177 V8s and OM654 and OM656 diesels, including the GLE 350 de plug-in diesel hybrid with roughly a hundred kilometers of electric range.
Built at Tuscaloosa on the MHA platform, it is the largest GLE yet and gave rise to the C167 coupé.
Every model.
7 model designations across 2018–present — engines, transmissions and series codes for the V167.
| Model | Lata modelowe | Podwozie | Silnik | Skrzynia biegów | Razem |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLE 350 / GLE 450 4MATIC | 2018–2027 | 167 | 256 | 725.0 · 725.1 | — |
| GLE 580 4MATIC | 2018–2027 | 167 | 176 | 725.0 · 725.1 | — |
| GLE 300 d 4MATIC | 2018–2027 | 167 | 654 | 725.0 · 725.1 | — |
| GLE 350 d / GLE 400 d 4MATIC | 2018–2027 | 167 | 656 | 725.0 · 725.1 | — |
| GLE 350 de 4MATIC | 2018–2027 | 167 | 654 | 725.0 · 725.1 | — |
| AMG GLE 53 4MATIC+ | 2018–2027 | 167 | 256 | 725.0 · 725.1 | — |
| AMG GLE 63 S 4MATIC+ | 2018–2027 | 167 | 177 | 725.0 · 725.1 | — |
Year by year.
Launch, long-range plug-in hybrids, two rounds of electrification and the changes that identify an updated GLE.
- 2018
- Fourth-generation GLE unveiled in September and entered production in Tuscaloosa in October, adding MBUX, an optional third row and 80 mm more wheelbase.
- E-ACTIVE BODY CONTROL debuted with individually controlled 48-volt hydropneumatic spring and damper units, Curve inclination and Free-driving mode.
- GLE 450 introduced the 48-volt M256 inline-six and EQ Boost; the four-cylinder GLE 350 followed for North America.
- 2019
- GLE 580, AMG GLE 53 and the diesel GLE 350 de plug-in hybrid joined the range; the latter used a 31.2 kWh battery for more than 100 km NEDC electric range.
- 2020
- AMG GLE 63 S arrived with the M177 V8, 48-volt starter-generator, active roll stabilization and fully variable 4MATIC+.
- 2023
- Mid-cycle update brought revised grille, bumpers and light signatures, a touch-control steering wheel and second-generation MBUX with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.
- The engine range became fully electrified; North America gained the GLE 400 e plug-in hybrid for model year 2024, while most combustion variants received higher outputs.
- Off-Road Mode gained a transparent-bonnet camera view, and Trailer Manoeuvring Assist and a trailer route planner became available.
- 2026
- Mercedes-AMG presented the updated GLE 63 S globally in calendar 2026; the M177 Evo model reaches the United States for model year 2027 with a flat-plane crankshaft, second-generation 48-volt ISG, redesigned AMG grille, larger intakes and a new LED signature.
