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2025 Mercedes-Benz GLE

GLE450 4-door SUV AWD 3.0-liter 6 (362 hp) turbo (Premium Gasoline) Automatic 9-speed

Retail Value: $58850 ~ $128250

Trade-in Value: $55545 ~ $120050

MSRP: $61850 ~ $132150

2025 Mercedes-Benz GLE

Most Mercedes-Benzes give their owners industry-leading comfort and technology. The cost of that experience is an expensive base price with expensive options and below-average reliability. The brand produces a wide variety of vehicles for the U.S., including coupes, station wagons, sedans, convertibles, and even two-seat sports cars. Its two- and three-row SUVs that we’ve tested have powerful engines and interiors that are roomy and quiet. Generally, Mercedes-Benz fit and finish, inside and out, is exceptional and helps justify prices. Mercedes-Benz’s EVs range from compact to large three-row SUVs. Across the lineup, controls for the complex climate and infotainment systems aren’t as intuitive as we find in other luxury vehicles. Like most European luxury brands, used Mercedes-Benzes can have expensive out-of-warranty repairs, although Consumer Reports has found used models with above-average reliability.

The new GLE is very quiet and impeccably finished inside, and has firm, supportive seats. The uplevel GLE450 has a powerful 3.0-liter turbo six-cylinder engine that returned 20 mpg overall in our tests. The standard engine is a 255-hp, 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder. The GLE rides comfortably, but its handling is rather dull. It comes with a new infotainment system with a wide display that houses the instrument panel and the center screen for the audio, phone, and navigation systems. These, along with some comfort settings, can be changed through the touch screen, touchpad, or steering-wheel, touch-sensitive controls. We found the system to be extremely distracting to use, even with the ability to use voice commands. Forward collision warning and automatic emergency braking are standard. A 4.0-liter V8 turbo engine that generates 603-hp in the GLE 63 S is new for 2021. Updates for 2022 include standard adaptive high-beam assist.


Car Specifications

Air Pollution Score6
Cargo Volume36.5
EPA City MPG19
EPA Combined MPG22
EPA Highway MPG26
Front Head Room5.0
Front Leg Room43.0
Front Shoulder Room59.0
Greenhouse Gas Score5
Height71
Length194
Max Load980
Max Seating Capacity5
Rear Head Room5.0
Rear Leg Room32.0
Rear Shoulder Room56.0
SmartwayNo
Weight5145
Wheel Base118
Width77

Fuel Economy Specifications

Annual Fuel Consumption (Gal)595.0
Annual Fuel Cost (Dollar)2405.0
Cruse Range (Miles)455

Ratings

Category Car Count12
Category NameLuxury midsized SUVs
Overall Rank11
Overall Test Score Max87.0
Overall Test Score Min47.0
Primary Car TypeSUVs
Road Test Rank1
Road Test Score Max98.0
Road Test Score Min57.0

Test Results

Acceleration 0-60 MPH (secs)6.0
Avoidance Speed (MPH)51.5
Braking from 60 MPH (ft)132
City MPG13
Highway MPG29
Overall MPG20