2016 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV
2016 Land Rover Range Rover Diesel vs Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Plug-in Hybrid
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
4WD · 3.0L 6-cyl turbo · 7-speed automatic · 43 MPGe + 21 MPG
The 2016 Land Rover Range Rover Diesel is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.70/gal diesel fuel, 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,312 a year to fuel (24 MPG), versus $2,515 for the 2016 Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Plug-in Hybrid (43 MPGe + 21 MPG). That's roughly $202 a year, or about $1,012 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Land Rover Range Rover Diesel
- Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Plug-in Hybrid
Side by side
| Land Rover Range Rover Diesel | Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Plug-in Hybrid | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,312 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,515 |
| 24 MPG | Combined efficiency | 43 MPGe + 21 MPG |
| 22 MPG | City | 39 MPGe / 20 MPG |
| 28 MPG | Highway | 50 MPGe / 23 MPG |
| — | Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) | 68 kWh |
| — | Driving range | 460 mi |
| — | All-electric range | 12 mi |
| 412 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 294 g/mi |
| 6/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 6/10 |
| 5/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 7/10 |
| — | Charge time at 240V | 1.9 hrs |
| Diesel | Powertrain | Plug-in hybrid |
| Diesel | Fuel | Premium gas + electricity |
| 3.0L 6-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 3.0L 6-cyl turbo |
| 8-speed automatic | Transmission | 7-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 Plug-in Hybrid across model years
- Land Rover Range Rover Diesel
- Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Plug-in Hybrid
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 Plug-in Hybrid 25th for lowest fuel cost.
The powertrains differ: the Land Rover Range Rover Diesel is a diesel, while the Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Plug-in Hybrid is a plug-in hybrid.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2016 Land Rover Range Rover Diesel or the 2016 Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Plug-in Hybrid?
Measured by cost to drive, the Land Rover Range Rover Diesel. The Land Rover Range Rover Diesel is rated 24 MPG combined and the Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Plug-in Hybrid 43 MPGe + 21 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 Plug-in Hybrid per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.70/gal diesel fuel, 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,312 for the Land Rover Range Rover Diesel and $2,515 for the Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Plug-in Hybrid.
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