Mercedes-Benz India has launched the petrol variant of its highest selling SUV GLE in the form of GLE 400 4MATIC. The car comes with a 3.0-litre V6 petrol engine and is priced at Rs 74.9 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi).
Roland Folger, Managing Director and CEO, Mercedes-Benz India said “With the launch of the GLE 400 4MATIC, our discerning customers will now have the option of choosing between the petrol and the diesel version of our highest selling SUV. This is the fourth SUV we have introduced this year and with this variant, we now offer our bestselling SUV in 4 different options, GLE 250 d, GLE 350 d, GLE 400 and the dynamic GLE 450 AMG Coupe.”
The GLE 400 is the seventh product launched by Mercedes-Benz in India this year and will be initially available as a CBU, and the local production will follow later in the year. The company plans to complete the petrol product portfolio by September 2016.
The 2996 cc V6 engine on the GLE 400 produces 333 horsepower and 480 Nm of torque and comes mated to a 7-speed 7G TRONIC Plus transmission. The top speed claimed by the German automaker is 247 km/h. For those concerned, the fuel tank capacity of the GLE 400 is 94 litres and the reserve is 12 litres. It also gets Airmatic suspension with Adaptive Dampening System.
The car comes with Mercedes’ Dynamic Select system that means there are five driving modes on offer – Comfort, Sport, Slippery, Individual and Off-road. Inside the car, you get an 8-inch media display that comes with COMAND online interface and Harman Kardon Logic 7 surround sound system connected to 14 speakers placed inside the cabin.
In terms of safety, the 400 gets Crosswind Assist, Attention Assist, Active Parking Assist and Brake Assist and is equipped with six airbags for the driver.
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