Compare the2024 Land Rover Range RoverVS 2024 Mercedes GLE

Both the Range Rover and GLE have child safety locks to prevent children from opening the rear doors. The Range Rover has power child safety locks, allowing the driver to activate and deactivate them from the driver's seat and to know when they're engaged. The GLE’s child locks have to be individually engaged at each rear door with a manual switch. The driver can’t know the status of the locks without opening the doors and checking them.

The Range Rover’s standard lane departure warning system alerts a temporarily inattentive driver when the vehicle begins to leave its lane and gently nudges the vehicle back towards its lane. A lane departure warning system costs extra on the GLE.

Both the Range Rover and the GLE have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, side-impact head airbags, front and rear seatbelt pretensioners, four-wheel antilock brakes, all wheel drive, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, daytime running lights, blind spot warning systems, around view monitors, rear cross-path warning and driver alert monitors.

The Range Rover’s corrosion warranty is 1 year longer than the GLE’s (6 vs. 5 years).

J.D. Power and Associates rated the Range Rover third among large premium suvs in their 2023 Initial Quality Study. The GLE isn’t in the top three in its category.

The Range Rover has more powerful engines than the GLE:

As tested in Car and Driver the Range Rover P530 4.4 turbo V8 is faster than the GLE 450 3.0 turbo 6-cylinder hybrid:

On the EPA test cycle the Range Rover running its gasoline engine gets better mileage than the GLE running its gasoline engine:

Regardless of its engine, regenerative brakes improve the Range Rover’s fuel efficiency by converting inertia back into energy instead of wasting it. Mercedes only offers a regenerative brake system on the GLE 450/580.

The Range Rover’s standard fuel tank has 1.3 gallons more fuel capacity than the GLE (23.8 vs. 22.5 gallons).

The Range Rover’s launch control uses engine electronics to hold engine RPM’s precisely in order to provide the most stable and rapid acceleration possible, using all of the available traction. The GLE doesn’t offer launch control.

For better stopping power the Range Rover’s brake rotors are larger than those on the GLE:

The Range Rover’s standard front and rear disc brakes are vented to help dissipate heat for shorter stops with less fading. The rear discs standard on the GLE 350 are solid, not vented.

The Range Rover stops shorter than the GLE:

For better traction, the Range Rover has larger standard tires than the GLE (275/50R21 vs. 255/50R19). The Range Rover’s optional tires are larger than the largest tires available on the GLE (285/40R23 vs. 275/45R21).

For better ride, handling and brake cooling the Range Rover has standard 21-inch wheels. Smaller 19-inch wheels are standard on the GLE. The Range Rover’s optional 23-inch wheels are larger than the 22-inch wheels optional on the GLE 450.

The Range Rover offers an optional full size spare tire so a flat doesn’t interrupt your trip. A full size spare isn’t available on the GLE; it requires you to depend on a temporary spare, which limits mileage and speed before replacement.

The Range Rover offers active sway bars, which help keep it flat and controlled during cornering, but disconnect at lower speeds to smooth the ride and offer greater off-road suspension articulation. This helps keep the tires glued to the road on-road and off. The GLE doesn’t offer an active sway bar system.

The front and rear suspension of the Range Rover uses air springs for a smoother, controlled ride than the GLE, which uses coil springs. Air springs maintain proper ride height and ride more smoothly.

For a smoother ride and more stable handling, the Range Rover SWB’s wheelbase is .1 inches longer than on the GLE (118 inches vs. 117.9 inches). The Range Rover LWB’s wheelbase is 8.1 inches longer than on the GLE (126 inches vs. 117.9 inches).

For better handling and stability, the track (width between the wheels) on the Range Rover is 1.4 inches wider in the front and .7 inches wider in the rear than on the GLE.

For better maneuverability, the Range Rover SWB’s turning circle is 3.5 feet tighter than the GLE’s (35.9 feet vs. 39.4 feet). The Range Rover LWB’s turning circle is 1.5 feet tighter than the GLE’s (37.9 feet vs. 39.4 feet).

For greater off-road capability the Range Rover has a 3.7 inches greater minimum ground clearance than the GLE (11.6 vs. 7.9 inches), allowing the Range Rover to travel over rougher terrain without being stopped or damaged. The Range Rover’s minimum ground clearance is 2.4 inches higher than on the GLE Airmatic (11.6 vs. 9.2 inches).

The Range Rover uses computer-generated active noise cancellation to help remove annoying noise and vibration from the passenger compartment, especially at low frequencies. The GLE doesn’t offer active noise cancellation.

For enhanced passenger comfort on long trips the Range Rover’s middle and third row seats recline. The GLE’s third row seats don’t recline.

Flexibility is maximized at the game, campground or a drive-in theatre in the Range Rover when its optional tailgating rear seats are deployed, allowing people to sit facing out of the tailgate. (Do not use while vehicle is in motion.) The GLE doesn’t offer tailgating seats.

The Range Rover LWB’s cargo area provides more volume than the GLE.

The Range Rover SWB’s cargo area provides more volume than the GLE.

Both the Range Rover and the GLE have standard second row automatic folding seats. The Range Rover’s third row seats also fold up or down at the press of a switch. The GLE doesn’t offer automatic folding third row seats.

The Range Rover’s rear cargo window opens separately from the rest of the tailgate door to allow quicker loading of small packages. The GLE’s rear cargo window doesn’t open.

The Range Rover’s standard towing capacity is much higher than the GLE’s (8200 vs. 7700 pounds).

Trailer Stability Assist (TSA) is standard on the Range Rover, using the Dynamic Stability Control sensors to detect trailer sway, then uses individual brakes to counteract any swaying and help keep the tow vehicle and trailer steady. A trailer sway program costs extra on the GLE.

To improve rear visibility by keeping the rear window clear, the Range Rover has a standard rear fixed intermittent wiper with a full on position. The rear wiper standard on the GLE only has an intermittent setting, so in a hard rain visibility isn’t as good.

In poor weather, headlights can lose their effectiveness as grime builds up on their lenses. This can reduce visibility without the driver realizing. The Range Rover has standard headlight washers to keep headlight output high. The GLE doesn’t offer headlight washers.

Standard air conditioned seats in the front and second seat rows keep the Range Rover’s passengers comfortable and take the sting out of hot leather in summer. The GLE doesn’t offer air-conditioned seats for the second row.

The Range Rover has a standard heated steering wheel to take the chill out of steering on extremely cold winter days before the vehicle heater warms up. A heated steering wheel costs extra on the GLE.

Both the Range Rover and the GLE offer optional massaging front seats. The Range Rover also offers optional massaging second row seats in order to maximize comfort and eliminate fatigue on long trips. Massaging second row seats aren’t available in the GLE.

J.D. Power and Associates rated the Range Rover first among large premium suvs in owner reported satisfaction. This includes how well the vehicle performs and satisfies its owner’s expectations. The GLE isn’t in the top three in its category.