Compare Mercedes GLE W166 vs Volkswagen Touareg 3
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
Capacity
Passengers
5
5
Chassis
Brakes | Front
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
Suspension | Front
Double-wishbone
Double-wishbone
Suspension | Rear
Multi-link
Multi-link
Turning Circle
11.8 m / 38.7 ft
12.2 m / 40.0 ft
Dimensions
Ground Clearance
202 mm / 8.0 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
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
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
Reviews
Neofiliac score
78%
73%
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
Cons
- Hybrid nonsense
- More bland in styling
- Too many gears in the 9G-Tronic
- PHEV nonsense
- Less imposing than previous models
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