Inovev forecasts around 160,000 Mercedes GLE SUVs a year
- Mercedes unveiled the new generation of its segment E SUV, the GLE, at the Paris Motorshow. This car takes the style of the old generation and will continue to be manufactured only on the American site of Tuscaloosa (Alabama).
- This model, which will be declined shortly in coupe version, competes with the BMW X5 (which has just been renewed), the Audi Q7, the Volvo XC90, the Lexus RX, the Volkswagen Touareg and the Porsche Cayenne. It can also compete with the US Jeep Grand Cherokee, Ford Explorer, Buick Enclave and Chevrolet Traverse SUVs.
- The engines of the GLE are the following: two 6-cylinder 3.0 and 8-cylinder 4.7 petrol engines, a 6-cylinder 3.0-cylinder rechargeable hybrid engine, and two 2.0-cylinder 2.0 and 6-cylinder 3.0 diesel engines. The powers of these different engines have not yet been communicated.
- In 2017, the Mercedes GLE had sold 160,000 units worldwide. The top five Mercedes GLE markets were then: 1 / the United States (55,000 sales) 2 / China (45,000 sales) 3 / Germany (13,000 sales) 4 / Canada (6,500 sales) 5 / Russia (6,500 sales). These five markets account for 80% of GLE's total sales.
- This ranking should not fundamentally change. The new generation of the Mercedes GLE is expected to reach, according to Inovev, around 160,000 units a year, mainly in China and the United States.
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