Mercedes-Benz GLE

Model reviewed: 2.0-litre diesel automatic GLE 300d
“The Mercedes-Benz GLE makes an admirable first impression. The biggest feature here is that ride; it’s super-refined and transforms the driving experience. It also means that the GLE will be a great go-to option for those who travel big miles on a regular basis.”
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Model reviewed: 2.0-litre petrol/electric plug-in hybrid 400e AMG Line
Score: 7 / 10
“The new Mercedes-Benz GLE 400e plug-in hybrid has some impressive stats when it comes to its electric drive components and charging capability, but a grumbly internal combustion engine and clunky driving dynamics mean it doesn’t quite find the right balance. Unless you prefer to regularly top-up the battery with high-speed DC charging, BMW and Porsche have this end of the market sewn up.”
Author: Jordan Katsianis
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Model reviewed: 3.0-litre diesel automatic 400 d coupé
Score: 8 / 10
“Finally, the Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupé is a viable alternative to the BMW X6, with a superbly smooth and flexible engine in 400 d form. It’s highly refined, too.”
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Model reviewed: GLE range overview
Score: 8 / 10
“The Mercedes GLE offers seven seats and the best cabin in its class, but it’s not cheap.”
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Model reviewed: 2023 facelift range
Score: 8 / 10
“The updated Mercedes-Benz GLE SUV becomes slightly better looking and slightly more efficient, and remains one of the best luxury cars on sale.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 10 / 10
“The GLE is Mercedes’ mid-range SUV. It now comes with the option of seven seats, however, making it pretty much all the Mercedes you’ll ever need. With the brand’s new infotainment system aboard, a spacious interior and some smooth engine choices, this is possibly the perfect premium SUV.”
Author: Erin Baker
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Model reviewed: 2.0-litre diesel/electric plug-in hybrid 350de AMG Line Premium
Score: 8 / 10
“Mercedes-Benz is unique in pairing petrol or diesel engines with its plug-in hybrid models, depending on what they feel is most appropriate. If the BMW X5 hybrid began to transform this sector at the beginning of 2020, the Mercedes-Benz GLE has certainly moved the game on further.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 8 / 10
“The move to seven-seats may have been a no-brainer, but the rest of the car shows off a carefully thought out SUV that majors on technology and comfort, not to mention a diverse engine range.”
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Model reviewed: 2.0-litre diesel automatic AMG Line
Score: 8 / 10
“The GLE is another fantastic Mercedes-Benz SUV, which would be a superb choice for those covering long distances on a regular basis – particularly when paired with the excellent adaptive suspension.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 7.4 / 10
“The Mercedes GLE is one of the classiest SUV buys, but not the best all-rounder.”
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Model reviewed: Coupé range
Score: 7 / 10
“The Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupe is a sleeker, sloping-roofed version of the GLE. It’s quick and comfy, but also more expensive and has less space for rear passengers.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 7 / 10
“The new Mercedes GLE offers superb space, luxury and technology. It’s a shame that the entry-level car isn’t particularly comfortable and space in the rearmost seats is tight.”
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Model reviewed: GLE 400d AMG Line
“Big improvement across the board makes the GLE a much more competitive package, although we’d advise waiting until summer, when the PHEV will be the one to have.”
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Model reviewed: GLE 400d
Score: 7 / 10
“Overall the GLE is not the most dynamic option in the class – that accolade still belongs to the Porsche Cayenne S – but it is still one worth considering thanks to that brilliant powertrain and its hewn-from-stone solidity.”
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Model reviewed: GLE SUV range
Score: 7 / 10
“The Mercedes-Benz GLE is an appealing and desirable car in its own right, and if you have your heart set on one, there’s absolutely no reason that you shouldn’t. However, we do think that the best rivals offer better practicality, marginally better build quality and a more polished and sophisticated driving experience.”
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Model reviewed: GLE Coupe range
Score: 7 / 10
“Luxury SUVs come in all shapes and sizes these days, and the Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupe is about as sizeable and as shapely as it gets. While most SUVs have a boxy, upright stature, the GLE Coupe adopts a design that’s driven more by style than it is practicality or versatility.”
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Model reviewed: Range review
Score: 8.4 / 10
“Impressively tech-laden and desirable SUV”
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Model reviewed: 2.0-litre diesel automatic GLE 300d AMG Line
Score: 8 / 10
“A quiet and spacious five or seven-set SUV”
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Model reviewed: 2.0-litre diesel automatic GLE 300d AMG Line
Score: 6 / 10
“The GLE is as lovely as any Merc to sit in, and in its five best seats it’s very roomy. Standard equipment is hard to fault, too. But the gruff engine in this 300d means it’s not the one to have, while suspect ride quality and ponderous handling mean you have to ask why you’d pick the GLE over one of its more rounded rivals.”
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Model reviewed: GLE Coupé range
Score: 7 / 10
“Superb at striding along motorways. Not comfy enough in town. But it’s all about the image, right?”
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Model reviewed: Hybrid
Score: 7 / 10
“This offers everything a regular GLE does – right up to its 3.5-tonne towing capacity – but with the added bonus of making less noise. Both for you and passers-by.”
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Model reviewed: 300d
Score: 6 / 10
“It’s a pretty complete car, the Mercedes GLE.”
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