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Mercedes-BenzGLE-Class
Production1997 – present
Recorded originGermany
ClassSport utility vehicle
Background
The Mercedes-Benz GLE, formerly Mercedes-Benz M-Class, is a mid-size luxury SUV produced by the German manufacturer Mercedes-Benz since 1997. In terms of size, it is slotted in between the smaller GLC and the larger GLS, the latter with which it shares platforms.
Text adapted from “Mercedes-Benz GLE” on Wikipedia ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗ · retrieved 2026-07
Chronology ledger
Dates with their meaning intact
Production chronology1997–open
Wikipedia lead ↗1 year
Canadian NRCan model years2016–2026
Model years in Natural Resources Canada retail fuel-consumption data; Canadian-market evidence, not a worldwide production range.
Natural Resources Canada ↗11 years
Netherlands RDW first-admission observations2018–2020
First-admission years observed in Dutch vehicle registrations; this is market evidence, not a worldwide production range.
Netherlands RDW ↗3 years