![{If you're a company car driver or have the right lifestyle, the GLE hybrid is an excellent option – it's quiet, plush and very posh. If you're a company car driver or have the right lifestyle, the GLE hybrid is an excellent option – it's quiet, plush and very posh.](https://storage.googleapis.com/nub-news-files/nub-news-file-storage/180431/conversions/549_g_9001_15_1-category.jpg)
Mercedes is making a big thing of the pure-electric cars it's launched recently, but it has also been quietly plugging away at its plug-in hybrids too. The latest is the GLE.
For the time being, the GLE is the largest plug-in hybrid SUV Mercedes makes and comes in two flavours, the regular SUV and a 'Coupe' version with a lower roofline. It rivals the BMW X5 xDrive 45 and Volvo's XC90 Recharge, but unlike those cars the Merc is a diesel.