The Mercedes ML will be renewed in early 2015 and will probably be renamed GLE. This will be followed by a coupe version of it, which is currently undergoing development tests.
The immediate plans of the people of Mercedes are the renewal of the 3rd generation of the M-Class at the beginning of next year. According to some information, the above will mean the renaming of the model to GLE, as the letter "G" indicates the off-road character of the models of the German company. So, the coupe aesthetic version currently being tested may be called the GLE Coupe.
In any case, an original version of the Mercedes ML Coupe (or GLE Coupe), was "arrested" being tested camouflaged on the Nordschleife track in Germany. The company's plant in Alabama, USA will "take over" the production of the ML Coupe within the next year and in about a year from now it will start its global distribution.
As can be seen from the digitally processed photos of our "spy", the Mercedes ML Coupe is very similar to the Beijing prototype, the Concept Coupe SUV. The wedge shape remains the same, while maintaining the edges and nerves in the body. The muzzle retains its imposingness, with the front lights (LED technology) and the grille, having grown in the version of the production model we have.
The Concept Coupe SUV is 4.935 mm long. and a width of 2.044 mm. and somewhere there we are waiting for the dimensions of the new ML Coupe, which will be based on the floor of the ML. In terms of mechanical parts, we do not expect any surprises, as the present will be given by the V6 petrol and diesel versions, the hybrid version, but also the top ML Coupe 63 AMG and ML Coupe 65 AMG with V8 and V12 engines respectively. The Chinese prototype, however, brought a V6 biturbo 3-liter engine with 333 horsepower and 480 Nm of torque. Works with the 9G-TRONIC PLUS 9-speed automatic transmission to send all 4 wheels permanently via the 4MATIC system.
Source: autotriti.gr