2018 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV

2018 Land Rover Range Rover 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.

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✓ Cheaper to run
$2,370/ year to fuel
25 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,526/ year to fuel
43 MPGe + 21 MPG

4WD · 3.0L 6-cyl turbo · 7-speed automatic · 43 MPGe + 21 MPG

The 2018 Land Rover Range Rover is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and 18¢/kWh electricity, it costs about $2,370 a year to fuel (25 MPG), versus $2,526 for the 2018 Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Plug-in Hybrid (43 MPGe + 21 MPG). That's roughly $156 a year, or about $781 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Land Rover Range Rover
  • Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Plug-in Hybrid

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Land Rover Range RoverMercedes-Benz GLE-Class Plug-in Hybrid
$2,370 Your annual fuel cost $2,526
25 MPG Combined efficiency 43 MPGe + 21 MPG
22 MPG City 38 MPGe / 20 MPG
29 MPG Highway 50 MPGe / 23 MPG
— Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) 69 kWh
— Driving range 460 mi
— All-electric range 10 mi
362 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 296 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 5/10
5/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 7/10
— Charge time at 240V 1.9 hrs
Gas Powertrain Plug-in hybrid
Premium gasoline Fuel Premium gas + electricity
2.0L 4-cyl turbo Engine / motor 3.0L 6-cyl turbo
9-speed automatic Transmission 7-speed automatic
AWD 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 vs Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Plug-in Hybrid across model years

  • Land Rover Range Rover
  • 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 42 2018 midsize & large SUVs, the Land Rover Range Rover ranks 15th and the Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Plug-in Hybrid 25th for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the Land Rover Range Rover is a conventional gas model, while the Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Plug-in Hybrid is a plug-in hybrid.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2018 Land Rover Range Rover or the 2018 Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Plug-in Hybrid?

Measured by cost to drive, the Land Rover Range Rover. The Land Rover Range Rover is rated 25 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 2018 Land Rover Range Rover vs. the Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Plug-in Hybrid per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and 18¢/kWh electricity, about $2,370 for the Land Rover Range Rover and $2,526 for the Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Plug-in Hybrid.

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