Mercedes has been on a killing streak with styling lately, and the GLE is no exception. It keeps most of the styling from the previous generation, but gives it an extraordinary evolution. LED headlights are standard across the board, the grille is larger, and the lower plastic pieces are new. Sadly they are NOT functional, which personally I criticize Mercedes for doing that because it makes the GLE not look like a Mercedes (I mean it cheapens it). Add the AMG Line package and you'll get a different grille and reworked bumper. That would be my personal pick, as Mercedes makes good use of that ugly plastic that makes the base GLE look cheap.

When you walk over to the side, you may not see much different about the new GLE compared to the previous generation. Yes the hood is a little more raked and the roof slopes a bit more out back, but the GLE's numbers is what is different. Length grows from 189.1 to 194.3 inches, and the wheelbase also goes up from the previous generation to 117.9 compared to 114.8 inches. Also because of that stretch in length, Mercedes decided to shoehorn a TINY third row back there. Why Mercedes?

Looking at the back of the GLE, the GLE takes much of Mercedes' passenger cars styling with thin taillights that are all LED (including turn signal and reverse light), and the rear hatch window looks to have grown a little, and looks to provide exceptional visibility. But Mercedes did it again! FAKE EXHAUST TIPS. Really Mercedes? Make them freaking real for Christs sake!

Oh by the way, the GLE's tires are absolutely crazy wide. You can start out with 255mm wide tires all around on 19-inch rims, but you can jump ALL THE WAY TO 285 front and 325mm rear tires on massive 22-inch rims. I think Mercedes could've really toned down on the width of the tires. 325mm tires are just serious overkill. 285mm tires all around would be just fine.