New 2026 Mercedes Benz GLE 350 4MATIC

Bobby Rah is a very impressive car. The GLE is very impressive. The interior is best in class, exterior is conservative however tasteful unlike the Lexus RX, which IMHO is drastic and has become boring. The 350 is not quick from a dead stop, in all other situations power is more than adequate. Cruising at 90mph is effortless and extremely comfortable. Problems I’ve encountered thus far is an inconsistent whistling sound from driver’s side mirror, gas tank filler door is not perfectly flush with body. Both are items I have chosen to just live with for now. The 450 is probably better suited for this vehicle, however it is about $6k more and for 95% of all driving situations is realistically not needed. I own a 2022 GLE450, handling is more of a family suv style, it’s very very comfortable but can absolutely turn into a vicious animal on demand. Power delivery is fantastic, transmission is very smooth, standard suspension is up to expectation for the most part (would’ve loved it to be more stiff for better cornering but it’s not a sport oriented suv so that’s trivial & quite subjective). My only complaint now is apple carplay bring really laggy and slow, nearly unable to rely on if I use the touch pad (screen works much better ?!?).