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Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class vs BMW X5

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Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class
Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class

$74,888 - $188,800

2021 price

BMW X5
BMW X5

$134,900 - $241,900

2024 price

Summary

2021 Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class
2024 BMW X5
Safety Rating

Engine Type
Twin Turbo V8, 4.0L

Turbo 6, 3.0L
Fuel Type
Premium Unleaded/Electric

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Fuel Efficiency
12.4L/100km (combined)

9.2L/100km (combined)
Seating
5

5
Dislikes
  • Coupe compromises
  • Hard door-bin plastics
  • Significant price rises

  • Space-saver spare
  • Busy control panel
  • Passenger dash glare
2021 Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Summary

The SUV craze is such that high-riding wagons are increasingly being tasked with also doing the job of sports cars, despite the immutable laws of physics clearly working against them.

While the results have been mixed, Mercedes-AMG has some serious form in this area, so much so that it’s been confident enough to unleash the second-generation GLE63 S.

Yep, this large SUV is looking to do its best impersonation of a sports car, so we’re looking to find out if it’s a convincing Jekyll and Hyde. Read on.

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2024 BMW X5 Summary

The BMW X5 is a leading contender in the ‘Over $70K Large SUV’ division of Australia’s new car market, which is a hotly-contested segment boasting 15 marques and 25 models.

The X5 has hit an enduring sweet spot with Aussie buyers in terms of size, performance and price. BMW prefers to call it a Sports Activity Vehicle (SAV) as distinct from its Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) rivals.

Clearly, any word association with a utility is something BMW Group Australia wants to avoid after recently launching its latest X5 range, which brings numerous enhancements including design revisions, increased standard equipment, refreshed powertrains and more.

We were entrusted with the digital ‘Comfort Access’ key to one of the latest X5s, to understand from a family car perspective why this model range enjoys such enduring popularity with prestige SUV (sorry, SAV) buyers.

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