Compare the2025 Mercedes GLE CoupeVS 2025 BMW X6

For enhanced safety, the front and rear seat shoulder belts of the Mercedes GLE Coupe have pretensioners to tighten the seatbelts and eliminate dangerous slack in the event of a collision and force limiters to limit the pressure the belts will exert on the passengers. The BMW X6 doesn’t offer pretensioners for its rear seat belts.

For enhanced safety, the front seat shoulder belts of the Mercedes GLE Coupe are height-adjustable to accommodate a wide variety of driver and passenger heights. A better fit can prevent injuries and the increased comfort also encourages passengers to buckle up. The BMW X6 doesn’t offer height-adjustable seat belts.

Earlier warning of stopped traffic, traffic signals, dangerous road conditions, weather, or accidents, can keep driver's safer and prevent crashes. The GLE Coupe has Car-to-X Communication, a system that seamlessly communicates important warnings to the driver about impending danger, if they're available. The X6 doesn’t offer a system that can receive automated systems from other vehicles.

Both the GLE Coupe and X6 have rear cross-traffic warning, but the GLE Coupe has Active Brake Assist (automatically applies the brakes) to better prevent a collision when backing near traffic. The X6’s Cross Traffic Warning doesn’t automatically brake.

Both the GLE Coupe and the X6 have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, driver knee airbags, side-impact head airbags, 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 lane departure warning systems.

There are over 10 percent more Mercedes dealers than there are BMW dealers, which makes it easier should you ever need service under the GLE Coupe’s warranty.

On the EPA test cycle the GLE 450 Coupe 4MATIC gets better fuel mileage than the X6 M60i (19 city/25 hwy vs. 17 city/22 hwy).

In its Green Vehicle Guide, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rates the Mercedes GLE Coupe higher (6 out of 10) than the BMW X6 (4 to 6). This means the GLE Coupe produces up to 12.1 pounds less smog-producing pollutants than the X6 every 15,000 miles.

A nine-speed automatic is standard on the Mercedes GLE Coupe, for better acceleration and lower engine speed on the highway. Only an eight-speed automatic is available for the X6.

For better stopping power the GLE Coupe’s standard brake rotors are larger than those on the X6:

For better traction, the GLE Coupe’s optional tires are larger than the largest tires available on the X6 (F:285/40R22 & R:325/35R22 vs. F:275/40R21 & R:315/35R21).

The GLE Coupe’s drift compensation steering can automatically compensate for road conditions which would cause the vehicle to drift from side to side, helping the driver to keep the vehicle straight more easily. The X6 doesn’t offer drift compensation steering.

For better maneuverability, the GLE Coupe’s turning circle is 1.9 feet tighter than the X6’s (39.4 feet vs. 41.3 feet).

The GLE Coupe has 1.2 inches more front headroom, .3 inches more rear headroom and .8 inches more rear shoulder room than the X6.

The GLE Coupe has a much larger cargo volume with its rear seat up than the X6 with its rear seat up (31.6 vs. 27.4 cubic feet). The GLE Coupe has a much larger cargo volume with its rear seat folded than the X6 with its rear seat folded (64.1 vs. 59.6 cubic feet).

The GLE Coupe’s instruments include an oil pressure gauge and a temperature gauge - which could save your engine! Often ‘idiot lights’ don’t warn you until damage has been done. The X6 does not have an oil pressure gauge.

Heated windshield washer fluid is optional on the GLE Coupe to defrost the washer nozzles and quickly clear ice and frost from the windshield without scraping. The X6 doesn’t offer heated windshield washer fluid.

To better shield the driver and front passenger’s vision, the GLE Coupe has standard dual-element sun visors that can block glare from two directions simultaneously. The X6 doesn’t offer secondary sun visors.

The GLE Coupe offers an optional 115-volt a/c outlet on the center console, allowing you to recharge a laptop or run small household appliances without special adapters that can break or get misplaced. The X6 doesn’t offer a house-current electrical outlet.

The Mercedes GLE Coupe outsold the BMW X6 by almost six to one during 2023.