As per the reports from the import/export online portal, Zauba, Mercedes-Benz India has officially introduced a single unit of GLE 450 AMG Coupe in the Indian territory. The fresh Sport coupe is basically a re-branding of the Mercedes GLE 450 AMG and holds a price tag of Rs. 86.40 Lakh (Ex-Showroom). It has been more than a year since the AMG models arrived in the country, but the German giant Hercules is urging to change the badge from its product portfolio. Reportedly, the earlier launch of this year- GLE 450 AMG coupe is now likely to be entitled as the AMG 450 GLE 43. The new product is a blend of an SUV and a coupe with exorbitant body graphics.
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Starting the segment from the exterior silhouette, the Mercedes GLE 450 AMG Sport Coupe flaunts a charming side by the Multibeam LED headlamps and LED taillamp. Moreover, it features large air-intakes, single-slate diamond radiator grille, and 21-inch alloy wheels comprising the part of the AMG body kit. When it comes to the rivalry in terms of the safety, the BMW X6 is the one, which is having some exquisite safety features to beat the beast like Active Parking Assist, Adaptive Airbags, Attention Assist, and Adaptive High Beam.
Glancing the cabin, we found a dual-tone paint on the premium leather seat couch. Other than this, Mercedes' revamped 8-inch COMAND freestanding infotainment system is again an interesting bit apart from the ambient lighting and the Dynamic Select, which is standard, though. The Dynamic Select feature has been there on five driving modes: Individual, Comfort, Slippery, Sport, and Sport Plus.
At its heart, the Mercedes AMG GLE 43 Coupe is packed with 3.0L cylinder V6 bi-turbo engine that is capable of producing 367BHP of maximum power and 520NM of maximum torque. It holds the hands of Merc's new 9G-TRONIC 9-speed automatic transmission unit. The power to all the four wheels is dispatched via 4MATIC AWD. Talking about the acceleration, the car can cover 0-100kmph speed bracket in barely 5.7 seconds. As of now, Mercedes-Benz is having plans to launch 12 models this year in India, out of which, 6 have already reached the country.
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