Overview
- Mercedes unveiled updated GLE and GLS ranges on Wednesday, confirming global sales later this year as 2027 models with regional launch timing and pricing to follow.
- The cabins now fit a standard MBUX Superscreen with three 12.3-inch displays running the new MB.OS, which adds an AI voice assistant, Google Maps navigation, over-the-air updates and optional rear entertainment screens.
- The top variants adopt a flat-plane crank 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 rated around 530 hp and 750 Nm, while 48V mild-hybrid systems extend across petrol and diesel engines, and GLE plug-in hybrids offer up to about 106 km of WLTP electric range.
- New driver aids include MB.Drive Assist Pro that enables hands-free urban navigation in some markets, and the chassis gains cloud-linked damper control through AIRMATIC and optional E‑ACTIVE BODY CONTROL for smoother rides over known road hazards.
- Design tweaks bring larger grilles with optional illuminated stars plus star-pattern LED lights, and Mercedes positions these second facelifts to align older SUV platforms with its latest software and emissions preparations.