Driven! 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLE450 4MATIC

Luxury. Technology. The ability crawl over nasty terrain. That sums up the 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLE450. A direct descent of the M Class that is widely credited for starting the luxury SUV segment (though I remember the Land Rover Range Rover being around) the GLE is the perfect glamping partner. Tom Voelk reviews a fully loaded GLE450 equipped with the 48-Volt E-Active Body Control.
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About Tom: Tom Voelk is an award-winning automotive contributor to The New York Times. His podcast was the first to win an Emmy Award (and he's won for photography, editing, producing and reporting). But really, all you need to know is in the videos. Watch a few and you'll subscribe.

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Excellent review

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Finally a good looking ML/GLE

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An amazing car, to own new, or lease....my neighbor has one, bought it used....had to take a loan to pay for the repair of the air suspension...I’m not kidding, the bill was a little under 7,500! Holy cow. All this tech can be unbelievably expensive to repair...otherwise as always Tom, thanks for yet another great review! One million...here you come!

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Tom that was a fantastic showcase!! I’m not sure u do comparisons? I’m interested in this GLE and the 2021 Jaguar F-pace! I’d love to see a in-depth comparison! To help me decide which is best for me! I’m a seasoned Mercedes and BMW driver for 15 yrs. but the new Jaguar is the shit;)

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And you need to use the USB-C close to the cup holders to sync CarPlay. The ones under the armrest does not support that sync.

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beautiful, does it take very long fo a charge?

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Best feeling when I had the GLE (press car) was when I returned it and went back to my 2001 VW Caravelle: When you actually have to drive.

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If it's rockin, don't come a knockin!

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Did you have to put a quarter in a slot to get all that vibration like the riding toys outside grocery store?

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For that air suspension function, I can finally pretend I am not alone in the car, if I can buy one.... :)

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Cannot afford it, but still interesting to see where technology is headed. All cars should move to the speedometer-instrument panel-media display as one continuous screen.

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I am impressed by this newest Gen GLE (ML..cough)...I might be in the minority but I would rather have one of these loaded than E or S class....Just saying.

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In which suburbs have you shot the video?

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Tom says if the GLE is a rockin' you can come a knockin'.

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Great review! I got a 2020 GLE 350 4-Matic May 2. My 6th ML/GLE since 2006. Love the new body, interior, electronics. But the car has been back to Mercedes twice for transmission issues. It redlines in D1 and I have to hit the accelerator repeatedly to get it to shift gears. As soon as i leave service dept, problem begins again. They say they don't have much experience with 2020 vehicle problems, so I'm not sure what happens next. Also the gas cap was defective and the left side AC vent stop throwing air. Again, because its a redesign, a week to get piece for AC vent. I probably should have waited for 450.

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Hi not sure if you're still around and still have your car - I'm looking at this year and model in a used car with low miles and certified. Any updates on reliability? Thanks.

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