Compare Mercedes GLE W166 vs BMW X5 F15 vs BMW X5 E53

Variants
GLE 450 AMG
GLE 63 AMG S
GLE 63 AMG
GLE 250d
GLE 350d
GLE 400
GLE 500 e
GLE 500
sDrive25d
xDrive25d
sDrive25d
xDrive25d
xDrive30d
xDrive35i
xDrive40d
xDrive40e
xDrive50i
M50d
3.0d
3.0d AT
3.0i
3.0i AT
4.4i AT
4.6is AT

Capacity

Cargo Capacity
465 L / 16.4 cu-ft ~ 1550 L / 54.7 cu-ft
Passengers
5
5

Chassis

Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs, 332 mm
Brakes | Rear
Ventilated discs
Disc, 324 mm
Offroad | Approach Angle
25.0 deg
Offroad | Breakover Angle
20.0 deg
Power Steering
Electric Steering
Electric Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Suspension | Front
Double-wishbone
Double-wishbone
Double-wishbone
Suspension | Rear
Multi-link
Multi-link
Multi-link
Turning Circle
11.8 m / 38.7 ft
12.7 m / 41.7 ft
12.1 m / 39.7 ft
Water Fording
500 mm / 19.7 in

Construction

Battery | Capacity
9.2 kWh (gross) | 6.8 kWh (net)
Battery | Type
Lithium-ion
Battery | Voltage
351.0 V
Body Style
5-door SUV

Dimensions

Ground Clearance
202 mm / 8.0 in
209 mm / 8.2 in
Size | Height
1796 mm / 70.7 in
1762 mm / 69.4 in
1717 mm / 67.6 in
Size | Length
4819 mm / 189.7 in
4886 mm / 192.4 in
4666 mm / 183.7 in
Size | Width
1935 mm / 76.2 in | 2141 mm / 84.3 in (mirror unfolded)
1872 mm / 73.7 in
Track Width | Front
1648.0 mm / 64.9 in
1576.0 mm / 62.0 in
Track Width | Rear
1663.0 mm / 65.5 in
1576.0 mm / 62.0 in
Wheelbase
2915 mm / 114.8 in
2933 mm / 115.5 in
2820 mm / 111.0 in

Performance

Coefficient Of Drag
0.35
Electric Range
30.0 km / 18.6 mi
31.0 km / 19.3 mi
Towing Capacity
750 kg / 1653 lbs (w/o brakes) | 2700 kg / 5952 lbs (w/ brakes @ 12% gradient)

Powertrain

Drivetrain Layout
Front-engine (longitudinal), All-wheel drive
Emission Standard
Euro 6
Euro 6
Euro 4
Engine | Bore
88.0 mm / 3.5 in
Engine | Stroke
82.1 mm / 3.2 in
Transmission | Gears
8-speed
5-speed
Transmission | Type
Automatic Steptronic

Production

Availability
2015 ~ 2018
2000 ~ 2003

Reviews

Neofiliac score
78%
60%
40%
Pros
  • Good power and handling in the GLE63
  • Low official fuel consumption in the PHEV
  • High cargo capacity
  • Good towing capacity
  • Some offroad capabilities
  • Low official fuel consumption
  • Good towing capacity
  • Decent engine reliability
  • Some utility offered
Cons
  • Hybrid nonsense
  • More bland in styling
  • Too many gears in the 9G-Tronic
  • Disastrous engine reliability
  • Quite ugly on the outside
  • Unreliable transmission

Price

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