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The 2016 Mercedes-Benz GLE 350, offered in North America from October 2015 to the end of 2018 (W166), is a model of the large Executive E-Segment 5-door rear-wheel-drive (RWD) luxury SUV. This variant serves as the entry gasoline into the North American market, including a 3498 cm3 V6 Gasoline engine (Daimler-Benz M276 DE35) with natural aspiration and direct injection. The engine produces 302 hp / 306 hp/ 225 kW at 6500 rpm and 370 Nm of torque at 3500 – 5250 rpm. Combined with a 7-speed automatic transmission (Daimler-Benz 7G-Tronic) , it accelerates from 0-100 km/h in 7.2 seconds and reaches a top speed of 229 km/h . Its combined fuel consumption is 12.6 L/100km (20 MPG EPA) . The car has a length of 4803 mm , a width of 2004 mm, a height of 1796 mm and weighs 2109 kg , with a large fuel tank of 93 liters.