Compare Mercedes GLE W166 vs Volkswagen Touareg 3 vs Volkswagen Tiguan 2 facelift

Variants
GLE 450 AMG
GLE 63 AMG S
GLE 63 AMG
GLE 250d
GLE 350d
GLE 400
GLE 500 e
GLE 500
2.0 TSI 249
2.0 TSI 252
3.0 TDI 231
3.0 TDI 286
3.0 TSI 340
3.0 TSI 381 eHybrid
4.0 TDI 422
Touareg R
1.4 TSI eHybrid DSG
1.5 TSI 130
1.5 TSI 150
1.5 TSI 150 DSG
2.0 TDI 122 DSG
2.0 TDI 150 4MOTION DSG
2.0 TDI 150
2.0 TDI 150 DSG
2.0 TDI 200 4MOTION DSG
2.0 TSI 190 4MOTION DSG
2.0 TSI 245 4MOTION DSG
Tiguan R
1.5 TSI 150 DSG R-Line
2.0 TDI 150 4MOTION DSG R-Line

Capacity

Passengers
5
5
5

Chassis

Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Offroad | Approach Angle
23.3 deg
Offroad | Breakover Angle
13.5 deg
Offroad | Departure Angle
17.2 deg
Power Steering
Electric Steering
Electric Steering
Electric Steering
Suspension | Front
Double-wishbone
Double-wishbone
MacPherson strut
Suspension | Rear
Multi-link
Multi-link
Multi-link
Turning Circle
11.8 m / 38.7 ft
12.2 m / 40.0 ft
11.5 m / 37.7 ft

Construction

Battery | Capacity
13.0 kWh (gross) | 10.4 kWh (net)
Battery | Type
Lithium-ion

Dimensions

Ground Clearance
202 mm / 8.0 in
201 mm / 7.9 in
Size | Height
1796 mm / 70.7 in
Size | Length
4819 mm / 189.7 in
Size | Width
1935 mm / 76.2 in | 2141 mm / 84.3 in (mirror unfolded)
Track Width | Front
1648.0 mm / 64.9 in
Track Width | Rear
1663.0 mm / 65.5 in
Wheelbase
2915 mm / 114.8 in

Performance

Coefficient Of Drag
0.35
Electric Range
30.0 km / 18.6 mi
59.0 km / 36.7 mi
Towing Capacity
750 kg / 1653 lbs (w/o brakes) | 3500 kg / 7716 lbs (w/ brakes @ 12% gradient)

Powertrain

Drivetrain Layout
Front-engine (longitudinal), All-wheel drive
Emission Standard
Euro 6
Engine | Bore
88.0 mm / 3.5 in
84.5 mm / 3.3 in
Engine | Compression Ratio
11.2:1
10.0:1
Engine | Stroke
82.1 mm / 3.2 in
89.0 mm / 3.5 in
Transmission | Gears
8-speed
Transmission | Type
Automatic

Production

Availability
2015 ~ 2018
2020

Reviews

Neofiliac score
78%
73%
19%
Pros
  • Good power and handling in the GLE63
  • Low official fuel consumption in the PHEV
  • High cargo capacity
  • Good towing capacity
  • Interesting diesel engines
  • Some offroad capabilities
  • Low fuel consumption
  • Good towing capacity
  • Decent engines
  • Down to very low 1.8L/100km fuel consumption
Cons
  • Hybrid nonsense
  • More bland in styling
  • Too many gears in the 9G-Tronic
  • PHEV nonsense
  • Less imposing than previous models
  • Very ugly
  • Only available with small engines
  • Horrible suspension setup

Price

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