Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class proposed a plan to replace the G-Class, which at the time had been in production for 11 years.
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In May 1992, these plans were abandoned citing "technical problems" and Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class continued on with in-house development from January 1993.
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Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class launched the first generation W163 series M-Class on 19 February 1997, in the United States for the 1998 model year, with sales beginning that September.
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Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class M-Class was available with permanent 4Matic four-wheel drive, which routed torque to all four wheels through all open front, center, and rear differentials.
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In September 1996, before the vehicle was launched, Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class allowed the producers of the 1997 film The Lost World: Jurassic Park to make use of modified pre-production M-Class SUVs as a way to advertise the W163 when it was launched in 1997.
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Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class revised and updated the W163 in 2001 for the 2002 model year.
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Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class extensively publicised the US$600 million spent to update its factory and add manufacturing space for the new R-Class.
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The 2009 Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class M-Class got a minor facelift as it debuted at the 2008 New York International Auto Show in March 2008.
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At the 2009 New York International Auto Show, Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class showed their ML 450 Hybrid SUV, which was announced on 8 April 2009.
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In 2011, Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class came out with their flagship SUV model, the Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class M BlueTec Grand Edition.
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