Mercedes GLE to debut in NY, will get plug-in variant

Mon, Jan 12 2015

On the eve of the 2015 Detroit Auto Show, Dieter Zetsche, Chairman of Daimler AG, said that 2015 will be the "Year of the SUV" at Mercedes-Benz. This means a host of new and updated sport-utility and crossover models, kicked off with the debut of the GLE-Class Coupe (pictured above) – in 450 AMG Sport and Mercedes-AMG GLE63 variants Â– here in the Motor City. But there's far more in store throughout the year.

First, Mercedes has confirmed it will debut the non-coupe GLE-Class Â– the M-Class replacement Â– at the New York Auto Show in April. It will share most of its architecture with the GLE Coupe revealed here in Detroit, but will also come with a plug-in hybrid option.

Mercedes-Benz debuted an S-Class Plug-In Hybrid at the Los Angeles Auto Show last November, and will expand this technology to other core models in its range. First, we will see the C350 Plug-In Hybrid, which also makes its debut here in Detroit. Beyond that, Mercedes has confirmed that the GLE-Class will benefit from a plug-in option, as will the upcoming GLC-Class crossover Â– the renamed replacement for the GLK.

No official timing has been given for the GLC, but Mercedes confirms that both it and its largest utility vehicle Â– the GLS-Class (currently known as the GL-Class) Â– will debut "later this year." Year of the SUV, indeed.

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By Steven J. Ewing