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The 2016 Mercedes-Benz GLE 500 e 4MATIC, offered in Europe from August 2015 to August 2018 (W166), is a Plug-in Hybrid Gasoline (PHEV) model of the large luxury SUV (Executive E-Segment) with 5 doors and permanent 4×4 tow (4Matic) . This variant is notable for its super-fueled performance, including a 2996 cm3 V6 (Daimler-Benz M276 E30) petrol engine with two turbochargers and electric motor. The total combined power is 442 hp / 436 hp / 325 kW at 5000 – 6000 rpm and 650 Nm of torque at 1800 rpm. Combined with a 7-speed automatic transmission (Daimler-Benz 7G-Tronic) , it accelerates from 0-100 km/h in 6.1 seconds and reaches a top speed of 259 km/h . Its combined fuel consumption is 8.0 L/100km . The car has a length of 4819 mm , a width of 1935 mm, a height of 1796 mm and weighs 2390 kg , with a fuel tank of 80 liters.