2020 Mercedes-Benz GLE 350 4MATIC SUV Review - Choose Carefully
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- Опубликовано: 28 фев 2020
- The best part about options is they're your choice. Find out which ones we'd choose or discard on the 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLE 350 4MATIC SUV. M.S.R.P. - $83,990.
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Dude this guy is great! Felt so comforting hearing his voice and coolness while reviewing lol. Building a new boy in April! Let’s gooooooooo
Chris, I really enjoyed this video. May I say… “Thank you” for the HD video, breakdown of all the features and your smooth commentary. I’m going to watch it again!
Thank you, Drēma P. We're happy you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching!
It's 2022 and even though this is a little dated, I found your review to be SOOOOO useful! It really helped me make decisions regarding certain options. THANK YOU!!!!
Happy we found your comments, Riyah B. and we're also happy you found us! Thanks for watching!
Concise. Great talking speed. Excellent, relevant details. Other reviewers, even from major outlets, could learn a thing or two here.
Sorry we're just now seeing this, Jimmy. We appreciate your comments and thanks for watching!
Thank you! I have a GLC that seems to hippity hop & you are the first person who has addressed this as a suspension issue. Very helpful!
Thanks for watching!
Bro the music was the reason I kept watching LOL
nice review my guy
Your reviews are awesome ! Thank you sir !
Thanks for watching, Henry I!
That's a good bit of information. I needed a good idea of what to do to drive it
Hey great review looking forward to seeing more of your videos.
Thank you, life Happens! We truly appreciate it and there's more good stuff coming soon. Thanks for watching!
Just discovered your channel. Love your style man, subscribed!
Just now seeing this, Inspire1Code. Thank you for your support!
Thanks for the review 🎉
Thanks for watching!
Just got the GLE 350 last week, so many features.
Congrats on your new vehicle, Baozhu Li. Thanks for watching!
Your review are amazing you know how to sell a product i like your presentation you say what you like about the car and what you don’t like about the car i like that you don’t that anywhere else!
We appreciate your comments, Jean Louissaint. Thanks for watching!
Great review!
Thanks for watching, Peter Beck!
This review is awesome
Thanks for watching, Eddie Capron!
This review is great! I had the pleasure to drive this car as a loaner during a service. It's nice! I have no gripes about it, but I'm not very demanding.
Don't sell yourself short, jgatchal jgatchal.😂 Thanks for watching!
Love this review
Thanks for watching, DYdY _BREZAULT_!
@JerseyMark They're both great driving vehicles, but I'd personally go for the GLE. The X5 is slightly more sport-focused, while the GLE is slightly more luxury-focused. Both get expensive once you start adding the options that truly make them special, though. Hope this helps and thanks for watching!
Awesome Review!
We appreciate you, Doc Riv. Thanks for watching!
Very good review
Thanks for watching, bill zhu!
Nice review
Thanks for watching, Shesh Ramtohul!
Best review of this car that I’ve seen. 🙌🏾
We truly appreciate your comments, Letzy. Thanks for watching!
Great video
Thanks for watching, KEITH VENTRESS!
When somebody optioned this car..
Sales Manager: "Hey, order everything including the word Active for this car."
Ha! Very true, David Runyon. Chris would like to skip it every now and then, but we always share the features as they are listed, so "Active" it is! 🤣. Thanks for watching!
lovely stuff
Thinking about getting one 🤔
What is the package for the air in the back for whoever sits in the back
amazing stuff
Yeah. Mercedes makes some sweet stuff, MisterTracks!
That small V4 engine kills it for me.
Can't believe they didn't spec this with the pano sunroof and running boards.
I have the GLC 300 and it sounds like a light diesel motor when I rev the engine.
Can you cover the way the car drives in traffic, how quick it feels and how strong the brakes are? I’m trying to get a idea as to what the driver experience would be like
The GLE handles well and is fairly agile, Albert Bell, but it is still an SUV so keep that in mind. The 350's power is decent, as are the brakes. Unlike some of the upper trims, there's nothing exceptional about the driving experience of the GLE, which is why we didn't elaborate a ton on it. It's just a good driving vehicle. Hope this helps a smidge more. Thanks for watching!
It handles like a long sedan. Very well for it's weight. The turbo gives awesome acceleration.
It will dead stop from 60 mph to standing still in 160 ft. comfortably.
It's very comfortable and feels great even after several hundred miles. I drove 870 miles in a 30 hours and felt great the whole way.
Hi. Quick question: I notice at 2:23 you had heated rear seats AND power rear seats. What package includes power rear seats. I think you cannot get power rear seats unless you get third row. Did your car have the third row,? if not how did you get power 2nd row without 3rd row. Thanks.
Hi, Richard. The power 2nd row seats come with the 3rd Row Seat Package. Here's (6:23) where Chris demonstrates the 3rd row's use (or lack there of). Hope this helps and thanks for watching!
I've got the 2021. It's nice. But has some petty issues that for the money a buyer shouldn't have to worry about. It's fast. It handles unlike any SUV I've driven. It's a great looking and very comfortable ride. Quiet too. But some of the seat upholstery isn't tucked well. Some interior panels on the rear seats have popped out and it's gonna be a dealer issue. Other than that, I love my Benz.
I hope you have better luck with your than I have had with my GLE The seat stitching came apart after only ONE month, The AC coil went out at 5 Months , The infotainment screen went Black two days ago no Radio/Navi/Back up camera/phone . Ambient Lighting went out today. All warranty Items But The love affair is OVER for my Benz...
@@mackou812 yeah we're seeing a lot of potential issues. Upholstery for sure
@@karlsnow5281 Please get you GLE checked out at Dealer ask about Recall concerning water penetration at Footwell , That was the culprit for my car water had been getting in at car wash and rain It corroded my entire wiring harness for the car ( For everything (front to back) the car has to be taken apart and rewired working with dealership on a remedy with a replacement car told repair could take up to 6 months and that was just an estimate I can't believe Mercedes let this happen Please talk to your dealer about this I don't want this to happen to anyone else
@@mackou812 good looking out bro. Yes I'll contact Mercedes Tuesday after the holiday. Great information. Thank you sincerely. Just this thread and your replies have had me deep diving something besides Car&Driver and Benz has problems.
@@mackou812 yeah I'm stepping away from the hype too. I really want another luxury SUV for my wife. What have you heard about the BMW X series ?
Reno Nevada, I have the GLE 350 2018 , these are darn good vehicles after I got mine we got 2 FEET OF SNOW Friday night. I thought to myself let's see what this puppy can do. Went on 395 highway put it in snow configuration and I tell you what it handled the deep snow pretty good.
Your discription of the 350 was pretty good.
I'm going for trade in and going with 450.
We're believers, Carl Colvin. Thanks for sharing and for watching!
8:00 hahahahahah... great review, btw.
Thanks for watching, Diplomacy & Commerce!
Would you recommend the GLE 350, 450, or BMW X5 40i? Thank you for your insights and great review!
Thank you, Viet Tran. While the X5 M40i is a terrifically fun vehicle, we do have some concerns with reliability so we'd stick with a lease if considering one of those. As for the 350 or 450, that depends on if you want more power. The GLE 350 performs just fine, but the 450 will make things a bit more exciting. Both cars can be optioned with whatever you'd want in them, though, so that won't be a barrier. Hope this helps a little and thanks for watching!
@@AutoAcademics wow thank you! I guess final German option to consider would be a 2019 Cayenne. Which do you think makes sense as a daily driver GLE 350/450 or Cayenne?
@@fightingcarrot The Cayenne appears to be a lovely vehicle. We can't speak personally on them because we can't get Porsche to send us one for review, but if it were our own money, we'd definitely check them out as a daily driver. Porsche reliability has been rather good over the years so you could probably daily drive everything from the Boxster/Cayman to the 911 or Cayenne if you choose. But if luxury is your thing, Mercedes would be the way to go. We have an E 350 review coming up and you'd be amazed at how luxurious it is!
@kuku sh The RX would probably have the better reliability.
I ordered the gle 450 in December. Still waiting. They’re supposed to make it in March and send to me in April. Mine is red. I totally understand what you mean about options. I got many of your options. $27,000 worth of options! Question: I had to order the black grey nappa leather bc I wanted some options that they force you to get the black gray nappa for $2900. Is it really nicer and softer? In your opinion was it really worth it?
The nappa leather is nice. And it is softer than the standard MB Tex stuff, but that's all subjective. Many would be fine without it, especially for the price, but Mercedes is all about luxury, so while you can get a basic vehicle, the options are what makes them special. We're sure you'll enjoy your new car once it arrives, Richard, so hang in there and thanks for watching!
AutoAcademics Thanks!! Can’t wait. But yes Mercedes is all about luxury.
@@officesuperhero9611 Nice! 💖😎
Dear Richard, do you have a ride you can spare. I am too broke to get one and I really do need one to get to work and get home on time as well as I usually close late from work & it would ease my being able to deliver food to my customers for my growing side food & cake business 😫. It doesn't really have to be an expensive one. I just wanna be able to move around with less stress than I already had for the day. 🙏
@@afinikiee4026 I’m sure he drives a Buick skylark and lives in a hostel.
How come the grills are different on these? Some have a single bar some have double bars.
Hi, Lauren Dabney. Sometimes trim pieces, such as grilles, vary depending upon the model, the year, or even the available options on the vehicle. Mercedes is one of the brands that offers plenty of choice for their customers, hence the $30k in options on this review vehicle. So, you may find some with the single bar like this one or the double bar OR if you have the opportunity to check out the accessories for this vehicle, you may even find more choices. Hope this helps and thanks for watching!
Wow this is exactly what I bought
Congrats on your ride, Ice Cold and thanks for watching!
Your reviews are awesome as always!! I've always been a fan of Mercedes but in my opinion you'd be better off getting a fully loaded Palisade, it has more room, more power, and much more value for ya money. $83,000 for a four cylinder? You gotta be kidding me!! Again, save yourself about $35,000 and buy a Palisade!!👍🏾😉
Ha! That's one way to look at it, Bennie Mangle Jr. We appreciate your comments. Thanks for watching!
Or better yet a Telluride
Or better yet Honda Pilot touring
It seems to me that only 7 seater GLE’s rear doors have seat adjustable buttons on panels. 5 seater GLE rear seats cannot roll back and forth, right?
That's true.
Nice
Sure is, AtlantaAngel84. Thanks for watching!
Nice review but you should’ve talked more about the performance of the 4 cylinder engine
Hi,
Nice review, short, but important points covered. During your review, you said that you recommend the standard steel suspension. Any idea how those behave in curves? I want to buy a GLE actually and not sure if to go for Airmatic or not. I will not use the car in off road, but would like a car not rolling that much, of course for a SUV.
Thanks and good job with the review.
Thank you, Costel Boerosu. We've driven quite a few Mercedes with the Airmatic suspension and never experienced the the side to side action that we did on this GLE. As Chris mentioned in the review, it wasn't terrible, but it was noticeable. The steel suspension would probably be a bit firmer in general, providing a more sport-biased ride, so body lean should be minimal. Unfortunately, we haven't driven a current-gen GLE with that setup, though. The best suspension will be the E Active Body Control suspension. We drove the GLE with that setup during the vehicle's launch event and Mercedes was very proud of how well it mitigated body roll. It was really nice and obviously the best choice, but it does cost more. We recommend reaching out to your local dealer taking a drive in cars that have each type of suspension to see how they feel. You may actually enjoy the feel of the Airmatic setup or may feel as though the steel setup is just fine. Hope this helps and thanks for watching!
@@AutoAcademics thank you for your answer. It helps a lot, because I am actually interested in GLE coupe hybrid and the dealer do not have any type yet for test drive. As for the E-active it is not possible to get it for the Hybrid. Thanks a lot for the feedback.
Just got this, waiting on delivery.. kinda regretting third row seat. But I wanted the distrionic driver
What’s your review now, two years later. Looking at getting a used one.
Thanks!
@@janellethebelle3536 I take that back I love the car I would not get anything else !
Sharp
It's a sweet vehicle, Drew Yager. Thanks for watching!
how's the reliability of this suv? and maintenance cost?
Unfortunately, we can't speak personally on the reliability, John Peterson, but we have friends who own them and absolutely love them. Maintenance will be more on the expensive side because this is a Mercedes, after all, but you can check with your local dealer's service department to get an idea of how much routine maintenance might cost. Hope this helps and thanks for watching!
How does it compare to Subaru when traversing a dirt hill?
We haven't tested them side-by-side, G Howard, but we figure with the right tires, the Merc would hold its own. Thanks for watching!
How much will a used one cost me ? Or what is the price of a used one ?
We don't know, Frank Voem. You'll have to check your local market to see what's available near you. With used cars, pricing will be different from car to car because you will rarely find two with the same exact specs and mileage. Sorry we can't help more, but thanks for watching!
@@AutoAcademics thanks 🙏
It sounds like my 2013 ml 350 bluetec
I am buying a vehicle that has between 250 to 300 horsepower, that is enough for me.
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Thanks for watching, royland walker!
Tf? Only a 4 cylinder turbo. Damn thing should have a v6 with 300 hp at least for 80Gs. Great video tho! It couldn't have been better
Thanks for watching, Abdul Agoro!
I test drove this right after the q7 and we couldn't wait to get out of the car😂 nothing we liked about it. There's just too much going on with mbux and all the ambient lighting imo, the car was $67k with fake leather and a 4 cylinder😂 most of all, the ride was nowhere close to the q7 and lincoln aviator.
83K.. not too bad actually...
It's pricey, in general, but not too bad when compared to other vehicles in its class. Thanks for watching, Louis Y!
Classic Merc with crazy options and basically overpriced after all the unnecessary options but still
My 2020 Honda Passport Touring puts this to shame
I like the Passport, but no.
The price is way too expensive for a 4 cylinder turbo.
Amazing 84g doesn't even get you a Six cylinder l🙄
Ha! Not anymore, Mark M. And not at Mercedes. It's functional in this package, though. Thanks for watching!
New Mercedes trap? 😁😁
Fuck this! Buy yourself the Lexus RX350 and save yourself the headache
83k for a 4cylinder?????
Yup. But it's a really nice 4-cylinder, Cornbread 70's. And the power that these small forced-induction engines make is very impressive, all while providing fuel economy that you don't mind living with everyday. As always, we appreciate you and thanks for watching!
It is a very good 4-cylinder. Not every engine has to be big to be good, dude. 🙄
Sounds like how a 4 cylinder should be
Starts at $60,000-64,000
OMG! That's lots of $$ for a 4I engine. Hard pass; german engineering and 7+ world F1 champion and all. I wonder what Lewis would say if he were to drive this and know what MB sells them for.
Mercedes makes the best 4 bangers, just so you know. My GLA 45 makes almost 400hp stock.
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Maybe it would be better not to shout the beginning of every sentence
That was very tedious to get through Why did you have to read off all of those options You don't do that for every video for every other car unnecessary stretchness of this video.
To much weight for a 4 cylinder.
huge SUV with 4 cylinder engine! that's a No
You're a great reviewer and all but it took you up until the 9:00 mark to actually talk about how the car drives. That's not even the problem. You only spent one minute talking about how the car drives and performs. That's just poor.
One of the most unreliable vehicles currently being made according to Scotty Kilmer.
Always Mercedes…
i would never spend that much money for a 4 cylinder, especially this one that sounds like shit
This SUV is grossly under powered. Your only option is a 4cly with 255 HP. This vehicle with no occupants weight is 4700 pounds. Add in 4 adults your at 5300 pounds. This engine is a joke.
Have you driven one. If you haven’t then you don’t know. Just sayin.
Ok, so you don't have to actually drive!
It's getting to that point now, Christopher Hallinan. Only a matter of time. Thanks for watching!
@@AutoAcademics Great channel
I had two Mercedes before my bmw and currently drive a 2022 Acura MDX. I will say Mercedes are nothing but cheaply put together pieces of junk. I feel sorry for anyone who has a newer Mercedes. They used to be good but they’re just average and you’re paying for the emblem.