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2024 Mercedes-Benz GLE 450e: The Plug-In Hybrid Model Is Confirmed

The 2024 Mercedes-Benz GLE 450e is confirmed for Canada. Mercedes-Benz Canada announced this morning the arrival of a new variant in the GLE SUV family, the 450e plug-in hybrid. It should be in the brand's dealerships in the fourth quarter of this year.

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Details of the 2024 Mercedes-Benz GLE 450e

The GLE 450e 4Matic is powered by a 2.0L turbocharged 4-cylinder engine, which is mated to a permanently excited synchronous motor rated at 134 hp and 325 lb-ft of torque, for a combined output of 381 hp and 479 lb-ft of torque. Usable battery capacity is rated at 23.3 kWh. The gasoline engine alone is rated at 248 hp and 295 lb-ft of torque.

Of course, an essential detail for this version is electric range, but for now, Mercedes has not divulged any figures on that front.

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