Spy photographers have caught the 2023 Mercedes GLE on multiple occasions and now we’re getting a glimpse at the facelifted AMG variant. Spied virtually undisguised, the 2023 Mercedes-AMG GLE 63 is instantly recognizable as the model largely carries over. The front end is nearly a carbon copy of the outgoing crossover, but it will feature updated headlights that are disguised by camouflage.
Those changes are echoed out back, where
the only update appears to be the installation of new taillights. They retain
the same shape as the previous units, but feature reverse lights that have been
moved from the outside edges to the liftgate. The minor updates continue in the
cabin as we can see a new flat-bottom steering wheel, which echoes the one
found in the CLS 53 and EQS 53. There doesn’t appear to be any other changes,
but the model could also benefit from an updated infotainment system and
upgraded driver assistance systems.
Under the hood, we can expect a familiar
twin-turbo 4.0-liter V8 engine. It produces 563 hp and 750 Nm of torque in the standard model, while the S variant increases
those numbers to 603 hp and 850 Nm.
It remains to be seen if the GLE 63 will
return to the U.S. lineup, but it seems likely as the company suggested the
model’s hiatus was only temporary. Of course, that likely depends on whether or
not kinks in the supply chain have been worked out.
