Visually, the Mercedes is the looker both inside and out. Although the X5's 22-mpg EPA combined estimate is 1 mpg greater than the GLE's, both vehicles averaged the same 13 mpg during our 300-mile testing adventure in California. The BMW's engine also sounds sweeter and feels more inspired as it pulls to its 6800-rpm fuel cutoff with the eight-speed automatic clicking off firm, crisp gearchanges.
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With a run of 4.8 seconds, the X5 is a half-second quicker to 60 mph, and the gap widens to two full seconds at 120 mph. The GLE also is left sucking wind at the dragstrip.
The BMW offers a feeling of solidity that is missing in the Mercedes. In the real world, the X5 also rides a bit more comfortably than the softer GLE, which isn't as smooth over larger impacts. Braking performance from 70 mph to zero is about the same at a little more than 170 feet, but on mountain roads the BMW's larger rotors are less prone to fade, and we prefer its firmer pedal feel. Even their cargo capacities are practically identical.Īt the test track, the BMW generated a healthy 0.88 g of grip around the skidpad versus the fat-tired Mercedes's 0.84-g effort. Although the Mercedes looks the smaller of the two, both SUVs are 193.4 inches long, and both ride on wheelbases that measure just over 117 inches. In almost every dimension, the latest X5 and GLE fall within a couple of inches of each other. It's always interesting when two major automakers emerge from the drawing board with two vehicles as similarly sized as these. They're two of America's most popular luxury SUVs, and both have been completely redesigned over the past few months. The 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLE also is produced in America's South, at an even larger facility in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, that pumps out about 250,000 vehicles a year. They're even built here, with the Bimmer assembled in Spartanburg, South Carolina, at the company's largest assembly plant on the globe. They're made for road trips, Little League, and holiday barbecues. They're tailored to American families and their lifestyles. Despite their German heritage, the 2019 BMW X5 and the 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLE-class are all about the United States.
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