Mercedes-Benz GLE Enters The Garage Of Bollywood Director R Balki

The luxury SUV comes with three engine options, all of which come paired with a 9-speed automatic transmission in an all-wheel-drive system

The Mercedes-Benz GLE, a luxury 5-seater SUV, has just entered the garage of Bollywood director R Balakrishnan (commonly known as R Balki), known for directing movies like Paa, Pad Man, and Ki Ka. The director gifted himself the base variant of the SUV for his 60th birthday and here is what this luxury SUV has to offer.

Powertrain

The Mercedes-Benz GLE comes with both diesel and turbo-petrol engine options, all of which are paired with a 9-speed automatic transmission and an all-wheel-drive (AWD) setup. R Balki has bought the base variant of this SUV which comes with the 2-litre diesel engine option.

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Mercedes-Benz also offers the GLE in a performance version, called the Mercedes-AMG GLE 53 Coupe, having a 3-litre twin-turbo petrol engine (435 PS/560 Nm) with a 48V mild-hybrid assist that gives it a boost of 20 PS and 200 Nm.

Features Safety

The GLE comes with a 12.3-inch touchscreen infotainment system, a 12.3-inch digital driver’s display, four-zone automatic climate control, a panoramic sunroof, heated and ventilated front seats, and a 590W 13-speaker Burmester sound system.

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In terms of safety, it comes with 9 airbags, traction control, electronic stability control, park assist, a 360-degree camera, and a set of ADAS (advanced driver assistance system) features which include blind spot monitoring, lane keep assist, adaptive cruise control, and autonomous emergency braking.

Price Rivals

The Mercedes-Benz GLE is priced between Rs 96.4 lakh to Rs 1.15 crore (ex-showroom). The GLE is a rival to the BMW X5, Audi Q7, and Volvo XC90.

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