Compare the2026 Land Rover Range RoverVS 2025 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.

To provide maximum traction and stability on all roads, All-Wheel Drive is standard on the Range Rover. But it costs extra on the GLE.

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.

The Land Rover Range Rover’s rear backup camera has a standard washer for maintaining a clear view under various conditions. In contrast, the Mercedes GLE does not offer a rear camera washer, meaning its effectiveness relies on manual cleaning by the user when necessary.

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, 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 second among large premium suvs in their 2025 Initial Quality Study. The GLE isn’t in the top three in its category.

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2025 Initial Quality Study of new car owners surveyed provide the statistics that show that Land Rover vehicles are better in initial quality than Mercedes vehicles. With 2 fewer problems per 100 vehicles, JD Power ranks Land Rover higher than Mercedes.

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 Mercedes GLE:

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

The Range Rover P550e can travel with zero emissions on electricity, only, on a full charge for 53 miles. The GLE 450e has to start its internal combustion engine after only 50 miles.

The Range Rover 550e PHEV’s standard fuel tank has 1.7 gallons more fuel capacity than the GLE 450e’s standard fuel tank (18.9 vs. 17.2 gallons), for longer range between fill-ups. The Range Rover’s standard fuel tank has 1.3 gallons more fuel capacity than the GLE’s standard fuel tank (23.8 vs. 22.5 gallons).

In its Green Vehicle Guide, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rates the Land Rover Range Rover higher (5 to 6 out of 10) than the Mercedes GLE (4 to 6). This means the Range Rover produces up to 12.1 pounds less smog-producing pollutants than the GLE every 15,000 miles.

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 P550e/P530/SV’s brake rotors are larger than those on the GLE:

For better traction, the Range Rover has larger standard tires than the GLE (275/50R21 vs. 255/50R19).

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 580.

The Range Rover has a standard full size spare (not available on 7-Passenger) 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 SWB has a 3.6 inches greater minimum ground clearance than the GLE (11.5 vs. 7.9 inches), allowing the Range Rover to travel over rougher terrain without being stopped or damaged. The Range Rover LWB’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 SE’s cargo area provides more volume than the GLE.

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

Both the Range Rover and the GLE offer 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.

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 speed-sensitive 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.