A First Look at the 2022 Mercedes GLE 450 SUV

The Mercedes GLE 450, a mid-size luxury SUV, provides standard five-passenger seating with an optional third-row seat for two more passengers. It offers a spacious and luxurious interior and a striking exterior. Mercedes-Benz includes the technology your family wants and many standard and optional safety features to protect your family. Take a look at the 2022 GLE 450 SUV.

The interior provides the luxury that you expect from Mercedes-Benz. Starting with the luxurious upholstery and trim, Mercedes-Benz adds ambient lighting, a power tilting sunroof, and easily accessible controls on the steering wheel. Optional features include:

• Heated front and rear seats, armrests, and door panels
• Four-zone automatic climate control
• Heated and cooled cup holders.
• A Burmester audio system with 13 speakers

The spacious interior offers 33.3- to 74.9-cubic-feet of cargo space.

For your family’s technology needs, the GLE 450 SUV includes intuitive voice assistance, a heads-up display, a 4G LTE Wi-Fi hotspot, Android Auto and Apple CarPlay compatibility, two 12.3-inch infotainment panels, a 115-volt power outlet, five USB-C ports with two additional ports for the third-row seat, and a smartphone charger.

How Does the Exterior Style Compare with the Interior?

The styling on the 2022 GLE 450 SUV starts with the front grille, the all-LED headlights with automatic high beams, and LED daytime running lights. On the outside, the sunroof, the slanted C-pillar, the twin five-spoke 19-inch alloy wheels with 255/50R19 all-season tires, and the roof rails continue the impressive looks of the GLE 450 SUV. The look is completed by the horizontal LED taillights. A trailer hitch with a 7,700-pound tow capacity is optional.

What Drives the 2022 GLE 450 SUV?

The 4MATIC® fully variable all-wheel drive 2022 GLE 450 SUV has a 3.0-liter inline-6, turbocharged, DOHC, 24-valve engine with mild hybrid drive, a 9G-TRONIC automatic transmission, and a 0.9-kWh lithium-ion battery. It provides 362-horsepower at 5,500-6,100 rpm, 369 lb-ft torque at 1,600-4,500 rpm, and 7,700-pound towing capacity.

Other features include rack-and-pinion steering, the DYNAMIC SELECT drive program, four-wheel independent braking with double-wishbone front brakes and multilink rear brakes, a selective damping suspension, and ECO Start and Stop. AIRMATIC® suspension, Adaptive Damping System (ADS PLUS), and a sport exhaust system are available.

What Are the Standard and Optional Safety Features on the GLE 450 SUV?

The 2022 GLE 450 SUV received a five-star NHTSA overall safety rating. Standard safety features provided by Mercedes-Benz are rain-sensing wipers, a 360 camera, semi-autonomous parking, automated braking with a pedestrian alert, blind-spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert, adaptive brakes, active brake assist, attention assist, stability control, trailer stability control, Mercedes Pre-Safe, and the Mercedes eCall emergency-call service.

Optional safety features include adaptive cruise control, lane-keeping assist, lane-change assist, lane centering, evasive and active steering assist, active emergency stop and brake assist, and traffic sign recognition. Many of these safety features are available in packages.

This first look at the 2022 GLE 450 SUV provides you with an overview. To ask questions, shop for new or used vehicles, apply for financing, and check out our service department, visit Mercedes-Benz of South Charlotte.