Mercedes-Benz Malaysia has introduced another C292
GLE Coupe variant in the country with the arrival of the Mercedes-AMG GLE 43
4Matic Coupe, the announcement of the variant being made at the introduction of
the GLC 200 in Kota Kinabalu.
The GLE Coupe was launched here in January 2016, and
the particular 43 variant is new to the scene locally, the vehicle available in
GLE 400 and GLE 450 AMG form when introduced. It also happens to come in
special edition form, showing up as an OrangeArt Edition, which was unveiled
globally in June this year.
This dresses up the model-specific exterior
enhancements, these being orange decals on the front apron and the same shade
adorning the rim flange on the unit’s 21-inch AMG five twin-spoke, high-gloss
black alloy wheels.
The interior features black nappa leather/Dinamica
microfibre upholstery with orange piping and grey topstitching, the trim being
exclusive to the edition. Orange piping is also to be found on the unit’s AMG
floor mats, and the variant’s door centre panels are also finished in black
Dinamica microfibre and grey topstitching.
The edition also comes kitted out with an AMG Line
exterior and interior as well as a Night package, and its Intelligent Light
System headlamps feature a black LED ring. Other standard fit items include an
Airmatic suspension with Adaptive Damping System Plus, Dynamic Select, a
three-spoke AMG sports steering wheel in black Nappa leater and AMG
carbon-fibre/black piano lacquer trim, complete with an upper dashboard
finished in Artico leather. There’s also Comand Online and a Harman Kardon
Logic 7 surround sound system, with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto integration.
The GLE 43
Coupe is powered by a 3.0 litre biturbo V6, the M276 DELA 30 offering 384 hp
(or 390 PS) and 520 Nm in this application, and it’s paired with a 9G-Tronic
nine-speed auto transmission. Performance figures include a 0-100 km/h time of
5.7 seconds and a 250 km/h top speed.
Six exterior finishes are available for the GLE 43
4Matic Coupe OrangeArt Edition, and these are black, polar white, obsidian
black, iridium silver, selenite grey or designo diamond white bright. The model
will be available in limited numbers, and is priced at RM718,888 on-the-road
without insurance.