Mercedes GLE 167 Coupé 350 de AMG Line 4MATIC 9G-TRONIC - Towing vehicle

Is a Mercedes GLE 167 Coupé 350 de AMG Line 4MATIC 9G-TRONIC a good towing vehicle?

Mercedes GLE 167  Coupé 350 de AMG Line 4MATIC 9G-TRONIC

You want to use the Mercedes GLE also as a towing vehicle for trailers? In order to answer this issue many different aspects, such as whether a trailer hitch (AHK) is available at all, the torque, and the maximum towing capacity.

With a towing capacity of 2700 kg, the Mercedes GLE is a real workhorse. For him, there is hardly anything that you can not pull, at most a full-grown sailboat.
The torque is at the Mercedes GLE decisive for acceleration even under load - the more torque the better!

. This automobile is a real torque monster with 700 Nm. This workhorse also pulls large loads away from you without any problems. If you want to take the trailer off-road, all-wheel drive is absolutely essential. On surfaces where you would otherwise have no problems, the additional weight of the trailer quickly becomes noticeable and a real problem. It's a good thing that this automobile distributes the power over all four wheels.

However, this advertisement does not yet include trailer coupling and must be ordered in addition.

Evaluation - is the Mercedes GLE suitable as a towing vehicle?: The vehicle can pull trailers with up to 2700 kg own weight . The feed is provided by the torque of 700 Nm. The Mercedes GLE is therefore very suitable for just about all typical towing loads in the private sector. Horse trailers with one horse (or two if necessary) are no problem. Please note that you may need a driver's license B96 or even BE / class 3 here.

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