2024 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV
2024 Lincoln Aviator 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.
The 2024 Lincoln Aviator is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,214 a year to fuel (21 MPG), versus $2,469 for the 2024 Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Hybrid (24 MPG). That's roughly $254 a year, or about $1,272 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Lincoln Aviator
- Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Hybrid
Side by side
| Lincoln Aviator | Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Hybrid | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,214 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,469 |
| 21 MPG | Combined efficiency | 24 MPG |
| 18 MPG | City | 21 MPG |
| 26 MPG | Highway | 28 MPG |
| 424 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 369 g/mi |
| 4/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 5/10 |
| 4/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 5/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Hybrid |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Premium gasoline |
| 3.0L 6-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo |
| 10-speed automatic | Transmission | 9-speed automatic |
| RWD | Drivetrain | RWD |
✓ 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.
Lincoln Aviator vs Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Hybrid across model years
- Lincoln Aviator
- 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 79 2024 midsize & large SUVs, the Lincoln Aviator ranks 32nd and the Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Hybrid 43rd for lowest fuel cost.
The powertrains differ: the Lincoln Aviator is a conventional gas model, while the Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Hybrid is a full hybrid.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2024 Lincoln Aviator or the 2024 Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Hybrid?
Measured by cost to drive, the Lincoln Aviator. The Lincoln Aviator is rated 21 MPG combined and the Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Hybrid 24 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2024 Lincoln Aviator vs. the Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Hybrid per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,214 for the Lincoln Aviator and $2,469 for the Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Hybrid.
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