Mercedes-Benz GLE PHEV Expected Next Year With 100 Km Electric Range

Last month Mercedes-Benz launched a brand-new GLE, which has been designed from the ground up and replacea the previous iteration, which was nothing more than a facelifted ML with a new moniker.

Development of the brand’s BMW X5, Volvo XC90 and Audi Q7 rival continues, though, as more versions are expected.

One of them is a plug-in hybrid, which AutoNews says will arrive in the second half of 2019, with an electric range of 100 km (62 miles).

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“We are now in the generation where we’re switching over from our 30 km (19 mi) hybrids to 50 km (31 mi)”, said the chief of Daimler research and Mercedes-Benz development, Ola Kallenius. “The GLE will be the first car with a 100 km (62-mile) range on a plug-in hybrid in the WLTP cycle”, he added.

We’re less than a year away from seeing the new GLE plug-in hybrid, but Kallenius was not eager to disclose anything about the powertrain and simply stated “we did not say that, but you shall see soon” when asked whether the ICE would be a diesel.

The 2020 GLE PHEV is one of the cars that will help Daimler meet the fleet emissions targets. It’s part of the German automaker’s plan of electrifying every car in their lineup, from the A-Class to the S-Class, with the offering including mild-hybrids, PHEVs and battery-electric models.

Note: 2019 Mercedes-Benz GLE pictured