The aerodynamics development of the new Mercedes-Benz GLE

Autoren

Dipl.-Ing. Etienne Pudell, Daimler AG

Jahr

2019

Zusammenfassung

The new Mercedes-Benz GLE, a premium sport utility vehicle (SUV) now in the 4th generation, enters the market with a remarkable drag coefficient of c_D= 0.29. The paper shows the history of the drag figures from the first Mercedes-Benz ML from 1997 to the newest model. Furthermore, insights on the development steps are presented. A description of the measures on the exterior and the underbody, which lead to the best-in-class aerodynamic targets for the new off-roader, closes the paper.

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