2021 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV
2021 Land Rover Range Rover Plug-in Hybrid vs Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class 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 · 2.0L 4-cyl turbo · 8-speed automatic · 42 MPGe + 19 MPG
The 2021 Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,576 a year to fuel (23 MPG), versus $2,694 for the 2021 Land Rover Range Rover Plug-in Hybrid (42 MPGe + 19 MPG). That's roughly $118 a year, or about $589 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Land Rover Range Rover Plug-in Hybrid
- Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Hybrid
Side by side
| Land Rover Range Rover Plug-in Hybrid | Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Hybrid | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,694 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,576 |
| 42 MPGe + 19 MPG | Combined efficiency | 23 MPG |
| 42 MPGe / 18 MPG | City | 21 MPG |
| 42 MPGe / 21 MPG | Highway | 26 MPG |
| 80 kWh | Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) | — |
| 480 mi | Driving range | — |
| 19 mi | All-electric range | — |
| 259 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 393 g/mi |
| 5/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 5/10 |
| 7/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 5/10 |
| 3 hrs | Charge time at 240V | — |
| Plug-in hybrid | Powertrain | Hybrid |
| Premium gas + electricity | Fuel | Premium gasoline |
| 2.0L 4-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 Plug-in Hybrid vs Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Hybrid across model years
- Land Rover Range Rover Plug-in Hybrid
- Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class 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 65 2021 midsize & large SUVs, the Land Rover Range Rover Plug-in Hybrid ranks 36th and the Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Hybrid 29th for lowest fuel cost.
The powertrains differ: the Land Rover Range Rover Plug-in Hybrid is a plug-in hybrid, while the Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Hybrid is a full hybrid.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2021 Land Rover Range Rover Plug-in Hybrid or the 2021 Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Hybrid?
Measured by cost to drive, the Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Hybrid. The Land Rover Range Rover Plug-in Hybrid is rated 42 MPGe + 19 MPG combined and the Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Hybrid 23 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2021 Land Rover Range Rover Plug-in Hybrid vs. the Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Hybrid per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,694 for the Land Rover Range Rover Plug-in Hybrid and $2,576 for the Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Hybrid.
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