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Mercedes-Benz GLE

2021 Mercedes-Benz GLE63 S
2021 Mercedes-Benz GLE63 S. Photo: Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons

Mercedes-Benz has built the GLE since 2015. Autoknowtive’s catalog has 3 of them, from the 2016 Mercedes-Benz GLE to the 2024 Mercedes-Benz GLE. Body styles here: SUV. Sold new in North America, Europe and Asia.

Built
2015–today
Brand from
Germany
Body styles
SUV
Sold new in
North America, Europe and Asia
In the catalog
3 cars

How it changed

Power went from 333 hp in the 2016 GLE to 381 hp in the 2024 GLE. It got heavier along the way: 2,465 kg for the 2016 car, 2,605 kg for the 2021. The most powerful here is the 2024 Mercedes-Benz GLE at 381 hp (284 kW), more than 79% of the cars in the catalog. Quickest from 0 to 62 mph: the 2016 Mercedes-Benz GLE, in 5.3 s.

Every GLE in the catalog

2021 Mercedes-Benz GLE63 S

2021 Mercedes-Benz GLE63 S

211 hp · 0–62 mph 6.9 s · 2,605 kg

The Mercedes-Benz GLE, formerly Mercedes-Benz M-Class, is a mid-size luxury SUV produced by the German manufacturer Mercedes-Benz since 1997. In terms of size, it is slotted in between the smaller GLC and the larger GLS, the latter with which it shares platforms.

Text: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Photo: Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons

Specs side by side

CarPowerTorque0–62 mphTop speedWeightEngineDriveGearboxEPA combined
2016 GLE333 hp (248 kW)354 lb-ft (480 Nm)5.3 s152 mph (245 km/h)2,465 kg (5,434 lb)3.0 L V6All Wheel Drive7-speed automatic (G TRONIC)25 mpg
2021 GLE63 S211 hp (157 kW)258 lb-ft (350 Nm)6.9 s130 mph (209 km/h)2,605 kg (5,743 lb)2.0 L inline-4All Wheel Drive9-Speed automatic G-Tronic17 mpg
2024 GLE381 hp (284 kW)369 lb-ft (500 Nm)5.6 s155 mph (249 km/h)—3.0 L inline-4All Wheel Drive—24 mpg

Power is the figure quoted for that version. Fuel economy is the best EPA combined rating, US models only.

Rivals

Cars from other brands in the same class, with similar power and from the same years:

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