近日谍照记者拍到了一段奔驰下一代GLE街道测试的视频，从截图看，该车采用了量产版前大灯。新车的外观进行了重新设计，不像现行版那么方正。由于新一代GLE与现行版E级车共享MRA平台，因此虽然车身尺寸增加，但车重将进一步降低。新车将采用更圆润大灯和阵列LED灯泡。更宽阔的底部前脸与车身同宽。标准版外观更顺滑，结合了更陡直的后掀背尾门。或许，未来的GLE级轿跑车将比这款车更强调富有曲线感的外观设计。这辆测试车的格栅是水平横条，这表明该车并非高性能版本。AMG顶级款将采用Panamericana格栅以便与标准版有所区别。车厢内的照片显示，该车与奔驰其他车型一样采用了价格更高的数字显示屏，奔驰还将提供更宽的仪表盘和同样宽阔的信息娱乐系统显示屏以便形成一个单体无缝连接玻璃平面。该车还将提供一系列驾驶员辅助系统。新一代GLE级车型还将配备奔驰新的弱混动直列六缸动力总成，该系统将提供多个不同功率的版本。现行版引擎功率362马力，扭矩369磅-英尺（约合500牛米），外加21马力，184磅-英尺（约合250牛米）电机。而AMG53搭载相同电机，但功率提升至429马力，扭矩384磅-英尺（约合520牛米）。
Next-Gen Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Spied Shining On The Streets
A new spy video catches Mercedes' replacement for the GLE-Class on the road, and this one has its production headlights in place. The company's redesign appears to make the SUV somewhat less boxy than the current iteration.
The new GLE-Class will move to the MRA chassis from existing models like E-Class. This will let the SUV shed some weight, despite growing slightly. The exterior design will feature more rounded lights with an array of LEDs inside. A broad lower fascia accentuates the model's width. The standard version of the crossover will also have a sleeker appearance by incorporating a steeper rake for the rear hatch. Presumably, a future GLE-Class Coupe will accentuate this more curvaceous appearance even more.
The grille on this test mule has horizontal slats, denoting that it is a less performance-oriented trim. The top AMG versions would wear the division's Panamericana grille as a way to visually advertise their performance.
Inside, spy shots show that the GLE-Class will follow the Mercedes' lineup move to an expansive digital display in the cabin. The company would offer a wide screen for the instruments, and it would flow to a similarly broad infotainment display that creates the appearance of a single, unbroken span of glass. A wide array of driver assistance systems would be available, too.
The GLE-Class will also incorporate the German automaker's new mild-hybrid, inline-six turbocharged powerplants, which will be available in multiple tunes. In existing Mercedes models, one version has 362 horsepower and 369 pound-feet of torque from the engine, in addition to an extra 21 hp and 184 lb-ft from the electric motor. The AMG 53 variant keeps the same electric motor but boosts the combustion mill to 429 hp and 384 lb-ft.