Mercedes-Benz GLE — TIMING CHAIN OR BELT?

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The Mercedes-Benz GLE is a luxury SUV (E-segment in Europe) manufactured by the German automaker Daimler. It was previously called “Mercedes-Benz M-Class“, but changed its name to suit the new nomenclature for Mercedes SUVs. It is a large, luxury car positioned above the Mercedes GLC. It was originally created to meet the demand for 4×4 off-road vehicles in the United States and Canada. There are four generations of the Mercedes GLE.

Some of the Mercedes-Benz GLE competitors are the Porsche Cayenne, the Volkswagen Touareg and the BMW X5.

Mercedes-Benz GLE. Timing Belt or Timing Chain?

Down below you will see a list with all Mercedes GLE-Class models that have been produced. They are classified by model identifier, year and type of bodywork. Above each list, we show you a series of pictures so that you can have a visual reference for each model. In some cases, both the original and its updated design are displayed to help you identify them with ease.

In this guide you will find all Mercedes GLE.

■ Timing Belt / Cam Belt (Correa / Faja de Distribución)
■ Timing Chain (Cadena de Distribución / Cadena de Tiempo)
■ Gear Driven (Distribución por Engranajes)
■ 100% Electric, No Timing (Sin Distribución)
■ Unknown / Not Updated (Información desconocida)

If a car model is specified in blue, it means its motor engine has a timing chain; that is, it has no timing belt. The rest of the vehicles marked in grey have a timing belt/cam belt.

Mercedes-Benz M-Class – First Generation (W163)

SUV (W163)

Although this SUV was named “Mercedes-Benz M-Class“, it is not sold with an MXXX nomenclature, since BMW already used it for their own top-of-the-line cars. Therefore, Mercedes branded their M-Class vehicles with an MLXXX nomenclature. In spite of this, the model is called “Mercedes-Benz M-Class” and not “Mercedes-Benz ML-Class“.

Diesel Engines

  • OM612.963 ML 270 CDI (163.113) 163 CV (1999 – 2008)
  • OM628.963 ML 400 CDI (163.128) 250 CV (2001 – 2005)

Petrol / Gasoline Engines

  • M111.977 ML 230 (163.136) 150 CV (1998 – 2005)
  • M112.942 ML 320 (163.154) 218 CV (1998 – 2002)
  • M112.970 ML 350 (163.157) 245 CV (2002 – 2005)
  • M112.970 ML 350 235 CV (2003 – 2005)
  • M113.942 ML 430 (163.172) 272 CV (1998 – 2005)
  • M113.965 ML 500 (163.175) 292 CV (2001 – 2005)
  • M113.981 ML 55 AMG (163.174) 347 CV (2000 – 2005)

Mercedes-Benz M-Class – Second Generation (W164)

SUV (W164)

Diesel Engines

  • OM642.940 ML 280 CDI 4-MATIC (164.120) 190 CV (2005 – 2009)
  • OM642.940 ML 300 CDI 4-MATIC (164.120) 190 CV (2009 – 2011)
  • OM642.820 ML 300 CDI 4-MATIC (164.121) 204 CV (2010 – 2011)
  • OM642.940 ML 320 CDI 4-MATIC 218 CV (2006 – 2008)
  • OM642.940 ML 320 CDI 4-MATIC (164.122) 211 CV (2005 – 2011)
  • OM642.940 ML 320 CDI 4-MATIC (164.122) 224 CV (2005 – 2009)
  • OM642.820 ML 350 CDI 4-MATIC (164.125) 211 CV (2009 – 2011)
  • OM642.820 ML 350 CDI 4-MATIC 214 CV (2009 – 2010)
  • OM642.940 ML 350 CDI 4-MATIC (164.122) 224 CV (2009 – 2011)
  • OM642.820 ML 350 CDI 4-MATIC (164.125) 231 CV (2010 – 2011)
  • OM642.822 ML 350 CDI 4-MATIC 258 CV (2010 – 2011)
  • OM629.912 ML 420 CDI 4-MATIC (164.128) 306 CV (2006 – 2009)
  • OM629.912 ML 450 CDI 4-MATIC (164.128) 306 CV (2009 – 2011)

Petrol / Gasoline Engines

  • M272.945 ML 300 4-MATIC (164.182) 231 CV (2010 – 2011)
  • M272.967 ML 350 (164.156) 272 CV (2009 – 2011)
  • M272.967 ML 350 4-MATIC (164.186) 272 CV (2005 – 2011)
  • M113.964 ML 500 4-MATIC (164.175) 306 CV (2005 – 2011)
  • M113.964 ML 500 4-MATIC (164.175) 296 CV (2005 – 2006)
  • M273.963 ML 500 4-MATIC (164.172) 388 CV (2007 – 2011)

Mercedes-Benz M-Class / GLE – Third Generation (W166)

SUV (W166)

Starting in 2015, Mercedes-Benz redesigned the W166 with the standard facelift during its mid-life cycle, as it is custom among this kind of car brands. In addition, the name was changed to GLE. The “E” was added since it is equivalent to the Mercedes E-Class.

Diesel Engines

  • OM651.960 ML 250 CDI / BLUETEC 4-MATIC (166.004, 166.003) 204 CV (2011 – 2015)
  • OM651.960 250 d (166.006) 204 CV (2015 – 2018)
  • OM651.960 250 d 4-matic (166.004) 204 CV (2015 – 2018)
  • OM642.826 ML 350 BLUETEC 4-MATIC (166.024) 258 CV (2011 – 2015)
  • OM642.826 350 d 4-matic (166.024) 258 CV (2015 – 2018)
  • OM642.826 350 d 4-matic (166.024) 249 CV (2015 – 2018)
  • OM642.940 ML 350 CDI 4-MATIC (166.023) 231 CV (2011 – 2015)
  • ML 350 CDI 4-MATIC 243 CV (2012 – 2015)

Petrol / Gasoline Engines

  • M276.955 ML 300 4-MATIC (166.055) 252 CV (2012 – 2015)
  • M276.955 ML 300 4-MATIC (166.055) 249 CV (2012 – 2015)
  • M276.821 ML 320 4-MATIC (166.062) 272 CV (2013 – 2015)
  • M276.821 320 4-matic (166.062) 272 CV (2015 – 2018)
  • M276.955 ML 350 (166.058) 306 CV (2011 – 2015)
  • M276.955 350 (166.058) 306 CV (2015 – 2018)
  • M276.955 ML 350 4-MATIC (166.057) 306 CV (2011 – 2015)
  • M276.821 ML 400 4-MATIC (166.056) 333 CV (2013 – 2015)
  • M276.821 400 4-matic (166.056) 333 CV (2015 – 2018)
  • M278.928 ML 500 4-MATIC (166.073) 408 CV (2012 – 2015)
  • M276.821 450 AMG 4-matic (166.064) 367 CV (2015 – 2018)
  • M278.928 500 4-matic (166.073) 435 CV (2015 – 2018)
  • M278.928 500 4-matic (166.073) 456 CV (2015 – 2018)
  • M276.821 500 e 4-matic (166.063) 333 CV (2015 – 2018)
  • M276.821 AMG 43 4-matic (166.064) 367 CV (2016 – 2018)
  • M276.821 AMG 43 3.0 4-matic (166.064) 390 CV (2017 – 2018)
  • M157.982 AMG 63 4-matic (166.074) 525 CV (2015 – 2017)
  • M157.982 AMG 63 4-matic (166.074) 557 CV (2015 – 2018)
  • M157.982 AMG 63 S 4-matic (166.075) 585 CV (2015 – 2018)
  • M157.982 ML 63 AMG 4-MATIC (166.074) 525 CV (2011 – 2015)
  • M157.982 ML 63 AMG 4-MATIC (166.074) 558 CV (2011 – 2015)

SUV Coupé (C292)

Diesel Engines

  • OM642.826 350 d 4-matic (292.323, 292.324) 258 CV (2015 – 2019)
  • OM642.826 350 d 4-matic (292.324) 243 CV (2016 – 2019)
  • OM642.826 350 d 4-matic (292.324) 249 CV (2017 – 2019)

Petrol / Gasoline Engines

  • 400 4-matic (292.356) 333 CV (2015 – 2019)
  • M276.821 450 AMG 4-matic (292.364) 367 CV (2015 – 2019)
  • M278.928 500 4-matic (292.373) 456 CV (2015 – 2019)
  • M276.821 AMG 43 4-matic (292.364) 367 CV (2016 – 2019)
  • M276.821 AMG 43 4-matic (292.364) 390 CV (2017 – 2019)
  • M157.982 AMG 63 4-matic (292.374) 557 CV (2015 – 2019)
  • M157.982 AMG 63 S 4-matic (292.375) 585 CV (2015 – 2019)

Mercedes-Benz GLE – Fourth Generation (W167)

SUV (W167)

Diesel Engines

  • OM654.920 GLE 300 d 4-matic (167.119) 245 CV (2018)
  • OM656.929 GLE 350 d 4-matic (167.121) 272 CV (2018)
  • OM656.929 GLE 400 d 4-matic (167.123) 330 CV (2018)
  • OM654.920 GLE 350 de 4-matic (167.117) 194 CV (2019)

Petrol / Gasoline Engines

  • M256.930 GLE 450 EQ Boost 4-matic (167.159) 367 CV (2018)
  • M176.980 GLE 580 EQ Boost 4-matic (167.186) 489 CV (2019)
  • M256.930 AMG GLE 53 EQ Boost 4-Matic+ (167.161) 435 CV (2019)
  • M177.980 AMG GLE 63 EQ Boost 4-Matic+ (167.188) 571 CV (2019)
  • M177.980 AMG GLE 63 S EQ Boost 4-Matic+ (167.189) 612 CV (2019)

SUV Coupé (C167)

Diesel Engines

  • OM656.929 GLE 350 d 4-matic 272 CV (2019)
  • OM656.929 GLE 400 d 4-matic (167.323) 330 CV (2019)

Petrol / Gasoline Engines

There are no petrol-engined versions of the Mercedes GLE SUV Coupé.

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