Mercedes AMG GLE 53

The stately GLE gets a shot of AMG adrenaline

- Tuhin Guha

Type 2,999cc, Inline 6 turbopetrol 48V mild-hybrid

Max power 435PS@5,500-6,100 rpm

Max torque 520Nm@1,800-5,800 rpm

LxWxH(mm) 4,961x2,014x1,716

Price ₹ 1.46 crore (on-road Mumbai)

+ Looks the part, MHEV powertrain capability, massively convenient, tech that actually works

- Rear seat comfort

You can’t have your cake and eat it too. It’s one of those phrases from the drudgery of early-school learning that somehow refuses to leave your side. But sports SUV-coupes like the MercedesAMG GLE 53 Coupe seem to want you to bury that lesson in the past, promising all the things you would want from a car in one package. The practicality of an SUV, the pace and aura of a sportscar, and presence that puts both to shame. The first ‘53’ series AMG in India, the GLE 53 Coupe is aimed at buyers who are either treading the AMG waters for the first time or looking for the unique image of luxury such cars peddle. More importantly, it replaces the most sought after model, the GLE 43, in AMG’s very successful India range.

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