
The interior of the Mercedes-Benz GLE receives appreciation for its luxurious cabin for its premium materials, advanced technology, and high-tech infotainment. With an available third-row of seating, the GLE offers extra seating of two additional passengers. The GLE cabin combine comfort with advanced technology to offer passengers a relaxing ride. With an abundance of base-level tech and impressive advanced safety systems, the GLE is one of the all-around best options SUVs in the luxury automotive field.
The GLE has five different trims: GLE 450, GLE 350, GLE 63, GLE 43 and GLE 63 S. The base-level has a 2.0L inline-4 turbo, compared to the premium AMG® variants use a 5.5L V8 Biturbo and 3.0L V6 Biturbo engine. Both 450 and 350 feature an optional third-row for additional passenger seating.
| Mercedes-Benz GLE Trim Levels | ||||
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| Trim Levels | Powertrain | Wheels | Safety Highlights | Tech Highlights |
| GLE 580 4MATIC® | 4.0L Biturbo V8, 9-speed automatic, 4MATIC® AWD (Standard) | 20-inch alloys (Standard) 21-inch, 22-inch alloys (Available) |
Same as GLE, adds: Seat Belt Technology, SmartKey with KEYLESS START (Standard), | Same as GLE, adds: Inductive wireless charging with NFC pairing, Bluetooth® audio streaming “Bluetooth is a registered mark Bluetooth SIG, Inc.” (Standard) |
| GLE 450 4MATIC® | 3.0L Turbocharged 6-cylinder, 9-speed automatic, 4MATIC® AWD (Standard) | 19-inch alloy (Standard) 20-inch, 21-inch, 22-inch alloys (Available) |
Same as GLE, adds: Seat Belt Technology, SmartKey with KEYLESS START (Standard), | Same as GLE, adds: Inductive wireless charging with NFC pairing, Bluetooth® audio streaming “Bluetooth is a registered mark Bluetooth SIG, Inc.” (Standard) |
| GLE 350 4MATIC® | 2.0L Turbocharged 4-cylinder, 9-speed automatic, 4MATIC® AWD | 19-inch alloy (Standard) 20-inch, 21-inch alloys (Available) |
Same as GLE, adds: Downhill Speed Regulation (Standard) Seat Belt Technology, SmartKey with KEYLESS START (Available) |
Same as GLE, adds: Inductive wireless charging with NFC pairing (Available) |
| GLE 350 | 2.0L Turbocharged 4-cylinder, 9-speed automatic, RWD | 19-inch alloy (Standard) 20-inch, 21-inch alloys (Available) |
Active Brake Assist, ATTENTION ASSIST®, Blind Spot Assist, Active Parking Assistant (Standard) Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC®, Active Blind Spot Assist, Active Lane Keeping Assist, Surround View System (Available) |
12.3-inch touchscreen, MBUX, Navigation, 5 USB Ports, Apple CarPlay™, Android Auto (Standard) MBUX Augmented Video for NAV, WiFi, HUD (Available) |
The GLE has a large interior featuring two rows of seating and an additional third-row available on GLE 450 and 350 trim levels. The base cargo space is already enough, but with the 40/20/40 split-folding second row of seating, the GLE has some additional cargo space. For a luxury midsize SUV, the GLE has enough leg and head space for five to seven passengers comfortably.

| Mercedes-Benz GLE Interior Dimensions | ||||
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| Front Headroom | 40.5-inches | |||
| Rear Headroom | 36.9-inches | |||
| Front Leg Room | 40.3-inches | |||
| Rear Leg Room | 40.9-inches | |||
| Front Shoulder Room | 59.3-inches | |||
| Rear Shoulder Room | 58.3-inches | |||
| Mercedes-Benz GLE Cargo/Trunk Space | ||||
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| Cargo Space | 33.3ft³ (All Seats Raised) 74.9ft³ (All Seats Lowered) |
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| Trunk Space | 33.3ft³ (All Seats Raised) 74.9ft³ (All Seats Lowered) |
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Like every Mercedes-Benz vehicle, the GLE is an embodiment of upscale and luxury tech. The vehicle comes standard with five seats with an upgradeable third-row to hold two extra people. The midsize vehicle doesn’t disappoint when it comes to cabin finishes or seat material, power-adjustable second- and first-row seating, lavish leather seating, and four-zone climate control are some of the best inside features in the GLE SUV.
| Mercedes-Benz GLE Seating | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seating Capacity | 5 Passengers (Standard) 7 Passengers (Available) |
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| Seating Materials | MB-Tex (Standard) Leather, Nappa Leather (Available) |
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| Mercedes-Benz GLE 3rd Row Seating | ||||
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| 3rd Row Seating | Available | |||
