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Mercedes GLE 500e plug-in hybrid gallery

Go to: Mercedes GLE 500e plug-in hybrid (2015-2018)
  • The GLE 500e is the plug-in hybrid model of the Mercedes GLE range

    The GLE 500e is the plug-in hybrid model of the Mercedes GLE range

  • It combines a 3.0-litre petrol V6 engine with an electric motor and battery pack

    It combines a 3.0-litre petrol V6 engine with an electric motor and battery pack

  • When both power plants work together, the GLE500e can reach 62mph from a standing start in 5.3 seconds

    When both power plants work together, the GLE500e can reach 62mph from a standing start in 5.3 seconds

  • Performance is key to the appeal of the 500e, though it's too big and heavy to feel like a sports car.

    Performance is key to the appeal of the 500e, though it's too big and heavy to feel like a sports car.

  • Quiet, relaxed cruising is one of the GLE 500e's greatest talents

    Quiet, relaxed cruising is one of the GLE 500e's greatest talents

  • The V6 petrol engine is quiet at cruising speeds, and makes a pleasant sound when you accelerate

    The V6 petrol engine is quiet at cruising speeds, and makes a pleasant sound when you accelerate

  • Low-speed driving, in urban areas, is virtually silent

    Low-speed driving, in urban areas, is virtually silent

  • It's the all-electric mode that's key to the second part of the GLE500e's appeal...

    It's the all-electric mode that's key to the second part of the GLE500e's appeal...

  • ...thanks to low official CO2 emissions measurements, the GLE500e attracts a low rate of company car tax

    ...thanks to low official CO2 emissions measurements, the GLE500e attracts a low rate of company car tax

  • The Benefit-in-Kind (BiK) rating for the 500e is far lower than even the entry-level diesel model

    The Benefit-in-Kind (BiK) rating for the 500e is far lower than even the entry-level diesel model

  • Mercedes claims an 18.6 mile all-electric range on a full charge...

    Mercedes claims an 18.6 mile all-electric range on a full charge...

  • ...if your daily commute is less far than that, in slow, start-stop driving, you may rarely use petrol.

    ...if your daily commute is less far than that, in slow, start-stop driving, you may rarely use petrol.

  • If you do mainly motorway driving, though, you're unlikely to realise Mercedes' 70+mpg claim

    If you do mainly motorway driving, though, you're unlikely to realise Mercedes' 70+mpg claim

  • Fuel consumption for those who live out of town will see economy closer to a regular 3.0-litre petrol SUV

    Fuel consumption for those who live out of town will see economy closer to a regular 3.0-litre petrol SUV

  • Otherwise, all the regular GLE virtues of safety, solidity and prestige are plain to see

    Otherwise, all the regular GLE virtues of safety, solidity and prestige are plain to see

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