2022 Mercedes GLE400d
Discussion
It isn't a very PHs car, but I thought I'd start a thread on it because it has been an interesting/eventful ownership experience over a short space of time. Purchased new at the beginning of April(pics at the dealer). The car has covered over 8k miles already, so the miles are racking up quite quickly.
We didn't get the opportunity to walk around the car on collection day, because basically we paid for it and then got shown how everything works inside, and then we drove off in it. Once I got it back home though I noticed a chip on the centre console, plus a small scratch on the rear door. So it got booked in to change the console and paint the door, the console was done(but not fitted correctly so it had to go back in!), but they couldn't paint the door because all the painters had come down with covid!(in the end we decided not to bother getting the rear door done).
Then on day 9 of ownership a stone hit the windscreen and put an 8 inch crack in it annoyingly, so it now has a none OEM windscreen which frustrated me at the time. Then the drama continued on day 14 of ownership when I was sat at a roundabout and a women in a VW T-Roc ran into the back of me! She said that she didn't see me because she was concentrating on the roundabout(I was fuming to be honest).
Then when it was in for repairs to the rear bumper the repairers cracked the rear light taking the bumper off! So that is going in to be replaced on Monday.
I wasn't a big fan of the chrome on the car(merc don't offer the night pack on this model/we had it on the previous GLC350d though) so I booked it in for a black pack. I'm really happy with the way it looks now, however the radar cruise/collision detection doesn't work now. I had the front grill changed to a panamerica style one, so I presume that the radar sensor has been upset or something. That goes in to be looked at on Tuesday, and hopefully it is an easy fix.
Some pics of the car now.
Overall we are happy with the car(just had a lot of bad luck with it though). It rides really nice with the air suspension, and the 7 seats come in handy for taking my eldest daughters friends out in it. Plus the 2.9 straight 6 twin turbo engine is lovely and smooth for a diesel, and it has a nice turn of pace for something that weighs 2300kg too.
Thanks for reading.
We didn't get the opportunity to walk around the car on collection day, because basically we paid for it and then got shown how everything works inside, and then we drove off in it. Once I got it back home though I noticed a chip on the centre console, plus a small scratch on the rear door. So it got booked in to change the console and paint the door, the console was done(but not fitted correctly so it had to go back in!), but they couldn't paint the door because all the painters had come down with covid!(in the end we decided not to bother getting the rear door done).
Then on day 9 of ownership a stone hit the windscreen and put an 8 inch crack in it annoyingly, so it now has a none OEM windscreen which frustrated me at the time. Then the drama continued on day 14 of ownership when I was sat at a roundabout and a women in a VW T-Roc ran into the back of me! She said that she didn't see me because she was concentrating on the roundabout(I was fuming to be honest).
Then when it was in for repairs to the rear bumper the repairers cracked the rear light taking the bumper off! So that is going in to be replaced on Monday.
I wasn't a big fan of the chrome on the car(merc don't offer the night pack on this model/we had it on the previous GLC350d though) so I booked it in for a black pack. I'm really happy with the way it looks now, however the radar cruise/collision detection doesn't work now. I had the front grill changed to a panamerica style one, so I presume that the radar sensor has been upset or something. That goes in to be looked at on Tuesday, and hopefully it is an easy fix.
Some pics of the car now.
Overall we are happy with the car(just had a lot of bad luck with it though). It rides really nice with the air suspension, and the 7 seats come in handy for taking my eldest daughters friends out in it. Plus the 2.9 straight 6 twin turbo engine is lovely and smooth for a diesel, and it has a nice turn of pace for something that weighs 2300kg too.
Thanks for reading.
SturdyHSV said:
Glad to hear it pulls well, if it didn't have enough torque we'd never hear the end of it 
Impressive array of early mishaps there!
So true! Impressive array of early mishaps there!
It has definitely put us through a roller coaster of emotions that is for sure! One day I'd like it...and then the next day I'd end up hating it! So frustrating.
tvrfan007 said:
Another fine choice sir. I like these a lot, especially in blue, but have no desire for such a leviathan!
When I had the misfortune of a stone cracking the wife’s Clubman windscreen, I was in the phone to auto glass and asked the question about a genuine screen, regarding the top up cost. The assistant went to check, and came back and said oh your insurer permits oem glass, with no surcharge! Off they went to order an oem screen!
Can’t rate LV high enough for that!
Thanks. When I had the misfortune of a stone cracking the wife’s Clubman windscreen, I was in the phone to auto glass and asked the question about a genuine screen, regarding the top up cost. The assistant went to check, and came back and said oh your insurer permits oem glass, with no surcharge! Off they went to order an oem screen!
Can’t rate LV high enough for that!
I had a blue GLE300d as a loan car and I really liked that colour.
We are with LV and we had a bit of a nightmare with the screen. The LV approved windscreen fitters messed us around and they said that they were trying to get an OEM windscreen but they never got back to us, even though we chased them a couple of times.
So in the end we went with Autoglass(who were great to be fair), but sadly it wasn't an OEM windscreen though.
interstellar said:
The new shape looks great!
I am actually just finalising a deal on the old shape 68 plate night edition premium plus.
They are so well specced and the night pack works!
Yours is lovely. I am sure your bad luck is done and you can now enjoy it!
Thanks. Excellent news, and I hope that everything goes well with yours. I am actually just finalising a deal on the old shape 68 plate night edition premium plus.
They are so well specced and the night pack works!
Yours is lovely. I am sure your bad luck is done and you can now enjoy it!
The night pack is great I agree.
Hopefully!
Thanks both. 
This radar issue I have with it is a bit weird. You can use the radar cruise for a bit, but then it sends this message up and it turns it all off for a bit. Then it restores itself back to normal for a bit again. I've cleaned all the cameras but it hasn't made any difference, hopefully they can get to the bottom of it next Tuesday.
This radar issue I have with it is a bit weird. You can use the radar cruise for a bit, but then it sends this message up and it turns it all off for a bit. Then it restores itself back to normal for a bit again. I've cleaned all the cameras but it hasn't made any difference, hopefully they can get to the bottom of it next Tuesday.
tvrfan007 said:
Question: does it do it in the same places, e.g. On the motorway in roadworks.
I have had the issue many times with my golf 7 where it would turn off auto cruise with a "no sensor view" error, and I narrowed it down to interference e.g. from motorway camera gantries in the M1 roadworks. It always returns within a few minutes or upon exiting the gantries.
I tried it on one of my local dual carriageways today and it was alright for a couple of miles and then it pinged up and turned it off. I then tried it on my local B road and it was alright for about a half a mile and then it pinged up and turned it off again. I have had the issue many times with my golf 7 where it would turn off auto cruise with a "no sensor view" error, and I narrowed it down to interference e.g. from motorway camera gantries in the M1 roadworks. It always returns within a few minutes or upon exiting the gantries.
I can't make head or tail of it. I'd never seen that message before until I'd had the different front grill fitted/black pack done though. Strange.
salmanorguk said:
I reckon, along with the base AMG-GT, thats the best resolved and best looking design in Mercedes' current lineup.
It works so well on the two it's almost as if they've taken the overall design from them and applied it to the rest of the range.
Hopefully you've used up all your bad luck and it treats you well going forward - look forward to the updates!
Thanks. It works so well on the two it's almost as if they've taken the overall design from them and applied it to the rest of the range.
Hopefully you've used up all your bad luck and it treats you well going forward - look forward to the updates!
Funnily enough we are both massive fans of the AMG-GT as well.
It has had the rear light replaced today, plus they gave it a wash so it did look nice earlier I thought.
I've just got to take it to sort the radar niggles out tomorrow, and hopefully that will get sorted too.
ChocolateFrog said:
Nice.
I'd be gutted about the windscreen. It's one of the things I dread with my car because they're never the same after they've had a replacement fitted. They often damage the paint underneath the screen too for added issues down the line.
Thanks. I'd be gutted about the windscreen. It's one of the things I dread with my car because they're never the same after they've had a replacement fitted. They often damage the paint underneath the screen too for added issues down the line.
The windscreen doesn't look too bad and it seems to be a decent enough replica. I was just annoyed to lose the little merc emblem like the other windows, plus I lost the little signature that you get with the OEM one.
Leins said:
That’s a fine looking bus Lee, congrats! I really like the new grille on it too
Can’t beat a 7-seater, even if you don’t always need to use the extra ones
Cheers Leins. Can’t beat a 7-seater, even if you don’t always need to use the extra ones
We've only used the 7 seats once...but it is nice to know that they are there if we need them!
Percy. said:
Really like the new GLE and definitely a good choice going with the 400d
The 400d was a bit of a bucket list engine for me, because I'd been so impressed with the old 3.0 V6 diesel engine that preceded it(had that engine in the GLC350d previously).It is lovely and smooth, and it feels really punchy. I bet it is ace in something like the E400d with that being a much lighter car I reckon.
interstellar said:
Good to know as I bought a 17 plate GLE350d yesterday with that engine in it.
Nice one! We put 108k miles on that engine from new, and it still felt like it would easily do that amount again. We had 4.5 great years in the 2017 GLC350d. The engine was lovely for sure.
I hope you enjoy your GLE350d too.
interstellar said:
cerb4.5lee said:
interstellar said:
Good to know as I bought a 17 plate GLE350d yesterday with that engine in it.
Nice one! We put 108k miles on that engine from new, and it still felt like it would easily do that amount again. We had 4.5 great years in the 2017 GLC350d. The engine was lovely for sure.
I hope you enjoy your GLE350d too.
It looks nice enough, has the all important to me apple car play amongst other toys. I am sure it will be fine for the job. I wonder if I have a bit of a like for a particular colour??
This was taken last Week in Chamonix, we had to do an Alps trip before it goes!! Sorry for the thread hijack OP, back on track now.
Incoming next Monday
Edited by interstellar on Tuesday 26th July 15:23
The M5 is stunning. Your GLE is very nice too, I love the colour.
Enjoy collecting it.
nismo48 said:
cerb4.5lee said:
MarkJS said:
Very nice. I think the latest GLE is one of the nicest looking SUV’s around.
Thanks. I love the way it looks too, and I keep taking photos of it/nipping out onto the drive to look at it. I think that I need help!
can't blame you Lee, nice looking car !I'm just so happy to finally get it how we really like it, and it has been quite a journey with it to be fair.
I've had another warning message pop up, and I think that because I didn't have the windscreen replaced with an OEM one it has come back to bite me on the backside.
This is the message, and after some digging in the owners manual it is the 2 cameras forward facing near the rear view mirror in the windscreen. I've had a look at them and there is a bit of condensation/mist/cloudiness in front of them.
It goes in for its first service next week, so I will see if anything can be done with them. I'm not sure how easy it is to get to them, or whether it will need a new windscreen though. I'm presuming that the windscreen wasn't fitted correctly/sealed properly, and air has got into them or something.
Hopefully it will get sorted one way or another.
This is the message, and after some digging in the owners manual it is the 2 cameras forward facing near the rear view mirror in the windscreen. I've had a look at them and there is a bit of condensation/mist/cloudiness in front of them.
It goes in for its first service next week, so I will see if anything can be done with them. I'm not sure how easy it is to get to them, or whether it will need a new windscreen though. I'm presuming that the windscreen wasn't fitted correctly/sealed properly, and air has got into them or something.
Hopefully it will get sorted one way or another.
The first service was completed today at 15500 miles. The windscreen camera was took off and cleaned so I will see how things go with it. Plus it needs the drivers side inner tie rod replacing because there is some play in it, and it goes in for that in 2 weeks time and it is covered under the warranty.
I also got given a EQA 250 as a loan car, so it was my first(and hopefully last!) experience with a full electric car. 190bhp and a 0 to 60 in 8.9 seconds didn't exactly get my juices flowing! Plus it weighed 2040kg and it only had a top speed of 99mph as well. I nearly fell off my chair when I found out that they are over £50k to buy too!
It drove exactly how I was expecting, and the throttle is basically an on/off switch...bloody annoying I thought. Also with only 273 Ib/ft of torque to drag over 2000kg it didn't feel quick at all either. Yet all the electric fanboys/girls always bang on about instant throttle response and instant torque, but I can't say that I understand what they are going on about though. This one is basically just a gutless/heavy car that is quiet that's all. Not for me.
I also got given a EQA 250 as a loan car, so it was my first(and hopefully last!) experience with a full electric car. 190bhp and a 0 to 60 in 8.9 seconds didn't exactly get my juices flowing! Plus it weighed 2040kg and it only had a top speed of 99mph as well. I nearly fell off my chair when I found out that they are over £50k to buy too!
It drove exactly how I was expecting, and the throttle is basically an on/off switch...bloody annoying I thought. Also with only 273 Ib/ft of torque to drag over 2000kg it didn't feel quick at all either. Yet all the electric fanboys/girls always bang on about instant throttle response and instant torque, but I can't say that I understand what they are going on about though. This one is basically just a gutless/heavy car that is quiet that's all. Not for me.
I've just been pricing rear tyres up because they are down to just over 3mm in the centres(I don't plan to replace them yet but wanted an idea on cost). The car has done just under 16000 miles and I was hoping they'd last a fair bit longer if I'm honest. They aren't the easiest tyres to get hold of at 325/35/22 either.
The best I could find that match what are on the car currently are £346 each fitted. It is mad to think that the the all season Vredestein rear tyres that I had on the previous GLC350d lasted 70k miles in comparison!
It has Pirelli P Zero summer tyres on it, and I guess that the 2300kg weight hasn't helped with how quickly they've worn either. The front tyres are still around 5mm though.
The best I could find that match what are on the car currently are £346 each fitted. It is mad to think that the the all season Vredestein rear tyres that I had on the previous GLC350d lasted 70k miles in comparison!
It has Pirelli P Zero summer tyres on it, and I guess that the 2300kg weight hasn't helped with how quickly they've worn either. The front tyres are still around 5mm though.
I'm still having trouble with the windscreen cameras as well and it keeps throwing the warning up. When I had a closer look Merc have cleaned the passenger side one, but somehow managed not to do the drivers side one though! The drivers side camera still has some clouding/fogging on the inside of the windscreen just in front of the camera, so I presume that is the issue.
Hopefully they will sort it when it goes back in-in a couple of weeks time.
Hopefully they will sort it when it goes back in-in a couple of weeks time.
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