Compare the2024 Land Rover Range Rover EvoqueVS 2024 Mercedes GLE

Both the Range Rover Evoque and GLE have child safety locks to prevent children from opening the rear doors. The Range Rover Evoque 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 Evoque’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 Evoque and the GLE have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, driver knee airbags, side-impact head airbags, front 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, rearview cameras, rear cross-path warning, driver alert monitors and available around view monitors.

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

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

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

The Range Rover Evoque stops shorter than the GLE:

The Range Rover Evoque handles at .80 G’s, while the GLE 350 pulls only .78 G’s of cornering force in a Motor Trend skidpad test.

For better maneuverability, the Range Rover Evoque’s turning circle is 1.4 feet tighter than the GLE’s (38 feet vs. 39.4 feet).

For greater off-road capability the Range Rover Evoque has a greater minimum ground clearance than the GLE (8.3 vs. 7.9 inches), allowing the Range Rover Evoque to travel over rougher terrain without being stopped or damaged.

The Land Rover Range Rover Evoque may be more efficient, handle and accelerate better because it weighs about 1000 to 1800 pounds less than the Mercedes GLE.

The Range Rover Evoque is 1 foot, 10.2 inches shorter than the GLE, making the Range Rover Evoque easier to handle, maneuver and park in tight spaces.

The front step up height for the Range Rover Evoque is 1.3 inches lower than the GLE (18.7” vs. 20”). The Range Rover Evoque’s rear step up height is 1.5 inches lower than the GLE’s (18.5” vs. 20”).

A low lift-over cargo hatch design makes loading and unloading the Range Rover Evoque easier. The Range Rover Evoque’s cargo hatch lift-over height is 28.7 inches, while the GLE’s liftover is 30.7 inches.

Trailer Stability Assist (TSA) is standard on the Range Rover Evoque, 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 Evoque 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.

Consumer Reports rated the Range Rover Evoque’s headlight performance “Fair,” a higher rating than the GLE’s headlights, which were rated “Poor.”

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 Evoque offers available headlight washers to keep headlight output high. The GLE doesn’t offer headlight washers.

The Range Rover Evoque 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.

Insurance will cost less for the Range Rover Evoque owner. The Car Book by Jack Gillis rates the Range Rover Evoque with a number “3” insurance rate while the GLE is rated higher at a number “8” rate.

According to The Car Book by Jack Gillis, the Range Rover Evoque is less expensive to operate than the GLE because it costs $200 less to do the manufacturer’s suggested maintenance for 50,000 miles. Typical repairs cost much less on the Range Rover Evoque than the GLE, including $582 less for a water pump, $156 less for a muffler, $49 less for front brake pads, $98 less for a starter, $64 less for fuel injection and $858 less for a power steering pump.