The newly hybridized midsize SUV definitely provides much to gape at — mainly how many extras are tacked on to the bill of sale. The plug-in’s range is phenomenal, but handling leaves one wandering.
The Mercedes-Benz GLE SUV gets a redesign and a plug-in hybrid powertrain for the 2024 model year. It’s quick and efficient, but handling is not all that.$90,990 as tested. An options list just north of $20,000 adds AMG Line exterior, Driver Assistance Package Plus, 21-inch wheels, power second row, heated steering wheel and washer, and walnut trim. More noted below, believe it or not.
Seat controllers are on the door, except for lumbar, which is in the infotainment screen. I’m not a fan; the Lovely Mrs. Passenger Seat is. At least they’re all easy to reach and you don’t have to leave the seat while trying to make it just right, which is a problem I’d found when HyundaiFurthermore, the luxurious wood/leather multifunction steering wheel certainly looks like all that, but the wood gets old quickly. If I’d taken this vehicle on a long trip, I swear I might get callouses.
The feeling is super nice while turning around in the driveway, where it’s as light and airy as a puff pastry. But the feel doesn’t get much better out on the road, and so it can be tough to predict where the SUV might be going. There is little fun to be had piloting the GLE.
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