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Originally Posted by Phatcat
That's why I like it, the GLE got bigger interior space.
It is a big mean looking machine, with great sound, and the ride is not harsh like the X5/6Ms.
The Xs performs great on the track, but BMW sacrificed some comfort in order to achieve it.
That's why I said if I were in the market for one, it will be a tough choice between the two, they both have qualities that I like.
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I can understand that the GLE has some good qualities, but exterior (and interior) design is IMO not one of them. Where I live, I see the same GLE every morning on the road. The front isnt that bad, but it looks a bit weird and stretched upwards. But the rear and rear quarter looks just
. The rear tires are wider than the rear fenders and the rear tires have a considerable amount of camber. The rear is stretched tall like the front, but it looks a lot wierder with the rear tires. Worst of all, when the driver accelerates, the whole car squats immensely and then it just looks completely ridiculous, like a car from a cartoon. Complete design fail IMO, unacceptable from such a car company like Mercedes Benz.
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http://cdn2.autoexpress.co.uk/sites/...?itok=AptoV0tL
Here is a picture trying to detail my point. Here it actually looks good, but in the flesh its just a mess, I cant find a picture to express this. Can you see how wide and pushed apart the rear tires are, like on an M car, but because the rear isnt flared, the tires stick out from the side, making it just look bad IMO, eventhough the car looks good in the pictures.