2016 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV
2016 Land Rover Range Rover Diesel vs Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Diesel
MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.
4WD · 3.0L 6-cyl turbo · 8-speed automatic · 24 MPG
The 2016 Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Diesel is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.70/gal diesel fuel, it costs about $2,220 a year to fuel (25 MPG), versus $2,312 for the 2016 Land Rover Range Rover Diesel (24 MPG). That's roughly $92 a year, or about $462 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Land Rover Range Rover Diesel
- Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Diesel
Side by side
| Land Rover Range Rover Diesel | Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Diesel | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,312 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,220 |
| 24 MPG | Combined efficiency | 25 MPG |
| 22 MPG | City | 23 MPG |
| 28 MPG | Highway | 29 MPG |
| 412 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 400 g/mi |
| 6/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 6/10 |
| 5/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 5/10 |
| Diesel | Powertrain | Diesel |
| Diesel | Fuel | Diesel |
| 3.0L 6-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 3.0L 6-cyl turbo |
| 8-speed automatic | Transmission | 9-speed automatic |
| 4WD | Drivetrain | 4WD |
✓ marks the better value. EPA scores run 1–10 (10 is best). Volumes come from the EPA interior volume index and aren't published for every body style.
Land Rover Range Rover Diesel vs Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Diesel across model years
- Land Rover Range Rover Diesel
- Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Diesel
Annual fuel cost of the most efficient configuration of each model year, at your prices. Click a point to open that year.
How they differ
Among 44 2016 midsize & large SUVs, the Land Rover Range Rover Diesel ranks 13th and the Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Diesel 12th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2016 Land Rover Range Rover Diesel or the 2016 Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Diesel?
Measured by cost to drive, the Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Diesel. The Land Rover Range Rover Diesel is rated 24 MPG combined and the Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Diesel 25 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2016 Land Rover Range Rover Diesel vs. the Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Diesel per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.70/gal diesel fuel, about $2,312 for the Land Rover Range Rover Diesel and $2,220 for the Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Diesel.
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