2020 head-to-head · Small SUV

2020 Land Rover Discovery Hybrid vs Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class

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
$2,821/ year to fuel
21 MPG

AWD · 2.0L 4-cyl turbo · 9-speed automatic · 21 MPG

✓ Cheaper to run
$2,693/ year to fuel
22 MPG

The 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,693 a year to fuel (22 MPG), versus $2,821 for the 2020 Land Rover Discovery Hybrid (21 MPG). That's roughly $128 a year, or about $641 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Land Rover Discovery Hybrid
  • Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class

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Land Rover Discovery HybridMercedes-Benz GLE-Class
$2,821 Your annual fuel cost $2,693
21 MPG Combined efficiency 22 MPG
19 MPG City 19 MPG
24 MPG Highway 26 MPG
422 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 404 g/mi
4/10 EPA fuel economy score 4/10
4/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 4/10
Hybrid Powertrain Gas
Premium gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
2.0L 4-cyl turbo Engine / motor 2.0L 4-cyl turbo
9-speed automatic Transmission 9-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 Discovery Hybrid vs Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class across model years

  • Land Rover Discovery Hybrid
  • Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class

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 87 2020 small SUVs, the Land Rover Discovery Hybrid ranks 84th and the Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class 82nd for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the Land Rover Discovery Hybrid is a full hybrid, while the Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class is a conventional gas model.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2020 Land Rover Discovery Hybrid or the 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class?

Measured by cost to drive, the Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class. The Land Rover Discovery Hybrid is rated 21 MPG combined and the Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class 22 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2020 Land Rover Discovery Hybrid vs. the Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,821 for the Land Rover Discovery Hybrid and $2,693 for the Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class.

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