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</p><p>&nbsp; Recently in the past Mercedes-Benz promised to bring in more petrol powered vehicles due to dusky clouds on diesel yet not cleared and holding down to their words they've launched petrol powered <u><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="https://carhunt.in/Mercedes-Benz/GLE">GLE</a></u> 400 4MATIC at Rs 74.90 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi). This is the 7th product coming from their stable this year and at least couple of more are expected before the year end. GLE, earlier known as M Class, got a facelift last year.</p><p><img alt="" src="http://carhunt.in/images/article_images/gle_ext2.jpg"><br></p><p>&nbsp; Roland Folger, Managing Director and CEO, Mercedes-Benz India, commented on the launch, "Mercedes-Benz has the most comprehensive luxury SUV portfolio in the country. With the launch of the GLE 400 4MATIC, our discerning customers will now have the option of choosing between the petrol and the diesel version of our highest selling SUV. For the first time, we are introducing the GLE with a petrol mill and this underscores our strategy of offering the right product for our growing customer base. This is the fourth SUV we have introduced this year."</p><p>&nbsp; It's powered by the successful and much applauded 3.0L V6 petrol engine which churns out 329 BHP @ 5250-6000 RPM and torque of 480 Nm @ 1600-4000 RPM. The motor is coupled with 7G-Tronic Plus transmission box. The All Wheel Drive system is controlled by Mercedes-Benz's 4MATIC technology. The top speed of the car is electronically limited to 247 km/hr.&nbsp;</p><p><img alt="" src="http://carhunt.in/images/article_images/gle_cc2.jpg"><br></p><p>&nbsp; GLE carries all the ammunition to protect and all features to pamper you. The long list consists of Intelligent/adaptive LED headlamps with integrated LED Daytime Running Lights, LED tail-lamps, Sunroof, side mirrors with brand emblem projection, active parking assist with 360 degree camera, leatherette (artificial leather) seats, 8" infotainment system with Apple CarPlay, COMMAND online with newest generation Telematics, configurable ambient lighting and 830 Watt Harman Kardon surround sound system to please to your ears. It also features 6 airbags, Crosswind Assist, Attention Assist, Active Parking Assist and Brake Assist. These are only the few features of its long list. In quick wrap-up it has all the right cards up its sleeves.<br></p><p><img alt="" src="http://carhunt.in/images/article_images/gle_cc.jpg"><br></p><p>&nbsp; Mercedes-Benz did recognized the love of Indian buyers towards the SUV which is why company has been giving extra efforts to promote them and bringing the new ones without delaying it to grab their share in premium SUV market. GLE competes mainly against <u><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="https://carhunt.in/Audi/Q5">Audi Q5</a></u>, <u><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="https://carhunt.in/BMW/X3">BMW X3</a></u>, <u><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="https://carhunt.in/Land_Rover/Range_Rover_Evoque">Range Rover Evoque</a></u> and soon with Jaguar F-Pace. With dust yet not completely settled over diesel, its only seems to be right decision to bring petrol variant. This now makes GLE with 4 variants to choose from: GLE 250 d, GLE 350 d, GLE 450 AMG Coupe and GLE 400.<br></p><p></p>