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Mercedes-Benz GLE and M-Class

4 generations documented. Sold as M-Class, GLE depending on market. Production years below; model years are listed on each generation page.

W163 W164 W166 V 167

200020052010201520202025

Bars show production years (not model years), from the sources on each generation page. Small marks are facelifts or updates.

Generations

First generation

Mercedes-Benz M-Class (W163)

Production: 1997–2004^[1]

Revisions: Facelift (2002 model year) (2001)

SUVPetrolDiesel

Second generation

Mercedes-Benz M-Class (W164)

Production: 2005–2011^[1]

Revisions: Facelift (2009 model year) (2008)

SUVPetrolDieselHybrid

What changed from the W163

Third generation

Mercedes-Benz M-Class / GLE (W166)

Production: 2011–2019^[1] · sold as M-Class / GLE

Revisions: Facelift and rename to GLE (2015)

SUVCoupé SUVPetrolDieselPlug-in hybrid

What changed from the W164

Fourth generation

Mercedes-Benz GLE (V 167)

Production: 2018–present^[1]

Revisions: Facelift (2024 model year) (2023), Second facelift (2027 model year) (2026)

SUVCoupé SUVLong wheelbasePetrolDieselMild hybridPlug-in hybrid

What changed from the W166

Sources

Mercedes-Benz GLE — Wikipedia Reference work (read 9 October 2026)

Wikipedia sources link to the exact revision that was read. Specifications differ between markets, years and versions; each figure is shown with the market and version its source states.