Mercedes GLE Coupe (2014-2020) review - Carbuyer / Mat Watson

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"The Mercedes GLE Coupe is one of the sportier SUVs in the range, but it comes at a price."
The Mercedes GLE Coupe is the sportier, sleeker version of the Mercedes GLE SUV, and is poised to rival the BMW X6 as a sports 4x4.
The Coupe has a lower, more sloping roofline than the standard GLE and has a more rounded design to it too. The engine range is slightly smaller, forgoing the super-efficient hybrid model, but it still has the crazy AMG-tuned version with a massive 5.5-litre V8. We think your best option is the 350d diesel, as it still has plenty of power and is the most economical engine in the range.
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[@xxthehuskycaboosexx]

I honestly don't know why people hate this thing. sure it may not be practical, but it sure turns heads.

[@danmccarthy4700]

+xxthehuskycaboosexx Isn't practicality one of the main reasons one buys an SUV? I mean, take the "Utility" out of "Sports Utility Vehicle" and all you have is "Sports Vehicle"... and there are plenty better sports vehicles on the market than this thing.

[@Ryu53898]

Jealousy

[@rawwwwable]

xxthehuskycaboosexx how is this NOT practical ?

[@rawshburhan2925]

ghh

[@lesliechow4719]

not only it turns heads but it hardens dicks

[@M06H1M1]

My dads just bought one of these and I thought it was ugly at first but it's grown on me and when it's on the road it's a proper beast looks amazing

[@impact0r]

Dad spent all the money and could not afford punctuation classes for you?

[@repentfromsinfollowjesus2953]

​@@impact0rmy oh my the jealousy is absurd! Why so salty brody, did your dad flake on your birth and upbringing?

[@impact0r]

@@repentfromsinfollowjesus2953😂no wonder someone with such username is unable to draw non-moronic conclusions. Let Zeus have mercy on your poor brain.

[@ВадимВадимович-ь6т]

@@impact0r lmao

[@ИвоСпасов-й5ш]

​​@@impact0rFunny to come out of the mouth of a person with such a horrendous profile picture. Why the unnecessary hate man?

[@kokili1g]

At 4:52 he said "you just put the car into comfort mode", but he put it in sport haha

[@rainbowafterrain]

I love this car, i will recommand to go for the amg Sport Package. If you have seen this car in real, you will love it, too.

[@ThisIsMTH]

What is it with Merc still putting the 1-9 phone buttons on the dash? It looks 15 years out of date.

[@Pienimusta]

+Matthew Hall Arent mercs anyway 15 years out of date ?

[@pulse83net]

+Pienimusta No? They are often at the forefront when it comes to new technology, engines etc. The S-Class being a prime example of that.

[@lukasreuter8835]

+Matthew Hall Good for texting while diving! So you dont have to use your phone anymore. Oh wait...

[@lukasreuter8835]

***** Mercedes drivers can afford actual texts tho.

[@laurentiuduna8927]

+Matthew Hall Well..i use them all the time for speed dial on my father's car becouse I am from Romania and the Linguatronic doesn't understand any name in my language

[@adnanalagic]

I have seen a white GLE coupe in real Life and I think it is better looking than the X6. The front looks more aggressive and the back is a lot more slim than the X6's back. If I had to choose over those two, I would take the GLE. I can't care less if the X6 is better through the corners because an SUV is just about cruising and having a nice comfortable drive.

[@MrPeterthepilot]

Know what you mean but as Matt says, if comfortable cruising is key, Range Rover do it better than Merc or BMW...

[@adnanalagic]

Yeah, but I am discussing GLE vs X6 which I think are much closer rivals because they have a similar look. But I understand what you mean, I would have Rager Rover over those two vehicles any day...

[@adnanalagic]

Range Rover * hahaha such a fail

[@fashionablylate888]

Every single person that's seen this car in real life said its attractive.

[@adnanalagic]

+Celina Smith Well, you have to see a car in real life before you decide if you are not to fond of the looks. I was a bit unsure when I saw photos of it, but I like the way it looks since I have seen it in real life.

[@JULIAN71102]

I saw this car in white coming in front of me and believe me it looks soooo expensive it really looked so wide and big and it looks much more muscular than the X6

[@OFEKDDLOVER]

0:45 What are thosssseee????

[@joeyad2626]

Lol XD

[@carrelaiza]

+OFEKDDLOVER Nice casual shoes.

[@dragivasilev3636]

+OFEKDDLOVER He wears them every episode

[@drewie123]

Not a huge car guy these days but this has rekindled the love. Such a beutiful car.

[@Raprada]

Not a big fan of the SUV-Coupé look since day 1. Just get a normal GLE or X5. Heck, save some cash and get an estate if the toughest terrain you'll ever encounter on your commute to work is a bunch of speed bumps!

[@reubenwstreet]

His shirt has a hand holding up a middle finger

[@warikplaya]

Such a beauty.

[@misterosc]

The other day I saw this car on the road and it was jaw-dropping

[@umartanweer5425]

Wasn't a fan until I sat in the GLE63S yesterday, what a machine

[@jasonedenilson]

I never liked the look of the original X6. It just didn't look good to me. It was too round, and the headlights made it look to "pretty" and what not. It wasn't very aggressive looking, just very round and bulgy/weird. But when i first saw this thing, i immediately fell in love. It's very sporty, aggressive, and sexy. The looks alone convince you its faster and nicer than the X6 imo.

[@joachim2734]

Did anyone noticed the bagde on his shirt ?

[@garsenov]

+joachim vind yeah I did notice that first ... then the socks :D .. I was looking for such comment regarding his t-shirt logo :D.

[@battycowboy]

Is that a shooting bird to America

[@64jmoore]

+battycowboy I believe it is! LOL....

[@jody024]

+joachim vind badge *

[@justin_grindley]

Oh my God, lmao.

[@4l13nbr33d]

Great review as usual Matt! Keep up the great work :)

[@MrVALENTIUS]

finally some nice car to see. I had enough of Mazdas and other midget style machines. The link to X6 review does not work

[@mustsilm]

Mat, any chance of you doing the new Mustang review?

[@Speck1119]

Did anyone even bother to stay till the end? i did. Your little secret is safe with me ;)

[@hrsheikh5]

Please talk about the distronic. It's a gem and not as common with other manufacturers.

[@XSunacX]

LOOKS????? This is the best looking mercedes in production!!! what the actual fuck???

[@tibchy144]

the first suv coupe/convertible crossover was a heuliez intruder in 1996 and it was based on a mercedes g-wagon with a slk hartop retractable roof and a mercedes v6 engine

[@RogerBaileyOnCars]

I wish I could get my car reviews to be this good ! I reviewed the same car but my presenting ? what do I need ??

[@pepito060666]

I am a fan of Matt , and this car is awesome also the GLC coupe. Very cool socks lol.

[@kamillusdelellis]

What's that on you shirt supposed to mean? And btw. - you've got the switching from Sport to Comfort mixed up in your editing.

[@mcbriankamau7880]

I don't understand why people hate this machine..Its far way much better to me compared yo BMW X6.

[@maisonestates]

Hated this Car until MERCEDES lent me one and now I'm SOLD! Ordering one soon.

[@GerryManning1]

Katting the x6 hard but other than that i take it all back, i like this car actually, looks lovely in person, looks bigger too and love the front, looks mean and angry,

[@icars98]

2:19 javascript:void(0) LOL

[@hyylo]

it will interesting to see how many people buy the Tesla model X over the bmw or merc. the model x offers a 10 year warranty and more seating.

[@quackcement]

gle coupe, bmw x6 or range rover sport, one of them actually looks like an suv so i'd go for that one.

[@KaranSingh-dn7ch]

This car is very good looking, but i dont understand why didnt mercedes use the interior of the normal e class in it? as far as i know the buttons from 1-9 use to be in the older generation mercedes.

[@tristanblock]

You should have links to the two vehicles you mention at the end of the video review. I could not click either one in the video itself, and when I clicked the links in the description they only brought me to your review pages instead of the videos I was expecting to be linked to.

[@Quemaine1000]

I have one question please answer. I'm trying to record reviews/presentations with my phones camera and I have a lavalier microphone.. But how do you record the audio with the video camera???? What is your mic connected to? How is the audio saved? Is the Filmer holding a transmitter???

[@IAMTHEBEST486]

To be fair matts complaints about ride quality, is partly down to the fact it has an AMG kit which gets harsher springs and dampening and it also has 21 inch wheels, which wouldn't help

[@gasmith841]

Matt, it takes a very brave man to appear on KZbin with socks like yours. Christmas present from your Mum?

[@ministvii]

I’m so happy that my dad bought this he had to pick from a tesla x6

[@BritneyLive]

great car

[@HonorGuard117]

Why's it called a couple if it has four doors. Sorry, but can someone explain this

[@akshaypal6663]

heeyyy i want that camera which he is wearing on his head !! please let me know if anyone has any idea about it. thank you :)

[@marlindfarka]

I am a big Mercedes fan, but I have to say, for this type of car class, I would much rather have the X6. And besides the BMW is also much more good looking than the GLE...pfff BMW started the whole new class with the X6 and I think they still are the best with it. But unfortunately Mercedes need their share of the market as well I guess :p

[@AbidAli-rs4vg]

Anyone else sees the middle finger with the American flag on his shirt

[@sal9113]

great review !!! thanks carbuyer.

[@xBuzz996]

Those doors doesn't sound so premium, does it?

[@motodxb]

love yor reviews, to the point and honest, shame you didn't talk about the range rover sport terrible infortainment system but it's ok.

[@m.alabassiry]

0:46... Nice socks Mat!!

[@PaulRicardF3]

Black is beautiful.... Great machine!

[@SagaAcademica]

I think ssangyong kyron was the first suv with that kinda shape.

[@HBelectrician]

DANGER- Beware of the software update recall which causes the car to turn off while driving and as Mercedes puts it in there recall notes that if this happens-THE CAR CAN CRASH-and the recall started in July of 2016-and that is exactly what happened to my 2016 GLE450 Coupe on July 14, 2016- the car has 5000 miles and was leased in January of 2016-I had the car towed to the closest dealer for repairs after my wife while entering a parking space at about 3 miles an hour had the car turn off and the car rolled into a post causing $4000 US in damage-the car has been at the dealer for 27 days to date-I assumed Mercedes would handle and pay for all the damages but after waiting a week of no phone calls from either the dealer or the main office in New Jersey I had to start calling and complaining as well as having make a claim with my insurance company to begin repairs-again after weeks of no calls the main office tells me their computer people cannot find an event that caused the car to turn off and they will not be paying for damages-If this same thing had not happened to me while driving I may question my wife and her claim of events but a few weeks prior the car turned off on me while braking at an intersection and luckily there were no cars around me-

[@alexanderstefanov6474]

comparing this to an x6 is like comparing cholera and typhus, both are awful.

[@RazvanRO]

The damn links take me to your website where I CAN'T FIND the clip i want

[@bimmerlex]

why it doesn't use the widescreen cockpit like e class

[@CoDaLoo]

im digging matt's socks 0:42

[@TeeTua]

absolute beauty

[@Nick22051]

Can you maybe do the headcam test while parking? Because the shoulder view is always quite fast :D And then you got more time to look through the car.

[@jedismurf99]

The X6 link in the end annotation isn't working.

[@jzy0104]

Stockings and hand bag? Matt, Im beginning to think something is fishy going on here.

[@Ironsteal3]

Can you please do a review of the new BMW X6 so we can compare like for like?

[@firstlast8703]

Mat reallt improved with carwow

[@ruhbanahmed3425]

I'm pretty sure it's not his accent but he calls it the Glass Coupe at 0:52

[@ruhbanahmed3425]

*0:50

[@rubenito84]

1:44 What a lovely taste you have, Matt!

[@Bellinghamster]

Whats with the American flag pin? If that is in fact what it is?

[@YahyaAsiri]

i like this car so much

[@fabishosam7809]

what's the head band camera for??.like would like to know. also on board mounted screens.

[@jumajasjas2925]

finally a reviewer who knows that they copied bmw x6

[@rayyanshaikh6620]

Make a video comparing gle coupe and glc coupe

[@78g476]

if it' a coupe why does it have 4 doors?

[@abdurrahmanzahir1509]

was the glc review deleted ??? someone please tell me

[@agentpiggles6685]

I didn’t know you used to do carbuyer

[@progamer426]

C43 AMG Coupé vs Gle 350d which car you prefer ?

[@sebastianlicciardi7820]

Ok everyone says that Mercedes is copying BMW by making the GLE. But remember, Mercedes Benz came up with the idea of making the 4 door coupe when it made the CLS. So technically, BMW copied the idea of the 4 door coupe off Mercedes, but made the X6, which is basically a coupe but just higher.

[@wparo]

1:38 is it meant to be funny?

[@KNByam]

I love this car.

[@darthvader6440]

This is my dream car!

[@micksson99]

Cat believe how many are commenting the socks. What damn century are you all living in? As for the car. Well....this thing makes the X6 look like a well designed Suv :P

[@MhdAkmall]

Very good review

[@janice3901]

please do a review on the new GLA

[@LR95051]

Do a video of the new x6m50d

[@boy638]

does it drive as good as the new X6 though

[@smoursy]

Are you going to review the new GLC?

[@wakandaforever5732]

Are trunk loads lips really what people bother about nowadays??

[@PO1S0N-1]

Love this car

[@MonsterGaming-iv3cb]

I LOVE THIS CAR

[@trykkermike]

This type of car looks like a whale on wheels .. does'nt matter which brand, Merc, BMW ... whale-on-wheels.

[@minhajurrahman3994]

I like the badge on his shirt

[@cyrusm8393]

The back sort of looks like a Buick Verano to those who live in the U.S.

[@dagaminghd830]

1:56 HOW DID THE BOTTLE LAND

[@Boozar88]

😂😂

[@lostn65]

What happened to Bec Jackson?

[@carbuyer]

+lostn65 She joined the Telegraph but is continuing to present car reviews on KZbin!

[@tijanikhemiri8511]

+Carbuyer matt watson is the best car reviewer the others are so boring keep up the good work body

[@tortilja1224]

Carbuyer Matt, mate, you should do the all new bmw x6 review :) and keep on good work mate

[@Theoneandonlybay2345]

What a shirt! Fit for the job!

[@Javonn143_]

Leather must be standard in the UK, because in the USA MB TEX is standard

[@Javonn143_]

Also the x6 is better than this car by looks, interior, and engine choices.

[@warren6815]

Really not keen on the infotainment/sat nav screens just plonked on the dash like Mercedes/BMW/Audi seem to be doing. Just makes it look like an afterthought.

[@lathirak]

Is it weird that CarBuyer is the best stress buster for me that I am aware of? :L

[@MrPeterthepilot]

You might try sex...open up a whole new world..

[@Hyooonie]

I actually like it. Can't wait to get this car next month!

[@Ayooistired]

did you later get it?

[@UrbanChaos20]

Your @links@ take me to your website. That's very annoying.

[@trusty099]

What's with those socks Matt, did you lose a bet?

[@JoostShino]

At 4:50 you tell us you're putting it in comfort mode but the video shows us you're twisting it onto sport, yet the display says comfort haha.

[@nikos-giorgos]

First 12sec 8 different shots...Wtf? Are you going for a Guinness world record?

[@Mladjasmilic]

I understand active safety and driving aids , but car safety regulators went so insane in making car more save in roll over , that you are driving tank today and you can't see out.

[@rasvial]

It's got a shift stalk like a prius!

[@ahmadrolf6877]

0:46 pink 🤣🤣🤣 Like a boss 😎😎😎