Mercedes-Benz GLE 300d 4MATIC Night Edition vs 450 4MATIC: is the step up worth it?
Moving up costs you ₹6.50L ex-showroom Delhi: ₹1.12Cr for the 450 4MATIC against ₹1.05Cr for the 300d 4MATIC Night Edition.+₹6.50L
There is no way up here that keeps the same engine and gearbox: the cheapest 450 4MATIC moves from Diesel Mild Hybrid to Petrol Mild Hybrid, so that figure covers the powertrain as well as the features.
The full story
Moving up costs you ₹6.50L ex-showroom Delhi: ₹1.12Cr for the 450 4MATIC against ₹1.05Cr for the 300d 4MATIC Night Edition.
There is no way up here that keeps the same engine and gearbox: the cheapest 450 4MATIC moves from Diesel Mild Hybrid to Petrol Mild Hybrid, so that figure covers the powertrain as well as the features.
For that you get headlamps (Bi-LED + booster lamp against Bi-LED projector) and terrain modes.
It is not all one way: the 450 4MATIC gives up air purifier and rear USB-C ports.
300d 4MATIC Night Edition or 450 4MATIC, and what each costs
Where you start
300d 4MATIC Night Edition
₹1.05Cr ex-showroom Delhi
Rs 5 lakh more than the 300d 4MATIC AMG Line adds a head-up display.
The step up
450 4MATIC
₹1.12Cr ex-showroom Delhi
Rs 6.5 lakh more than the 300d 4MATIC Night Edition buys the 3.0-litre petrol mild hybrid (367 PS), and adds adaptive LED headlamps and off-road drive modes. You give up cabin air filtration.
Our take
Keeps ₹6.50L; headlamps (Bi-LED + booster lamp against Bi-LED projector) is not worth that here
What the 450 4MATIC adds
- HeadlampsBi-LED projector → Bi-LED + booster lamp
- Terrain modes
And what it gives up
- Air purifier
- Rear USB-C ports
The working behind our take
Keeps ₹6.50L; headlamps (Bi-LED + booster lamp against Bi-LED projector) is not worth that here. Here is everything that fed that call.
- PowerThe GLE 450 4MATIC is the strongest of the two at 367 PS
The full story
The case for the GLE 450 4MATIC: the petrol's 367 PS against the diesel's 269 PS, a jump of 36 percent you will feel. But ₹6.50L is steep for that, and the Mercedes-Benz GLE 300d 4MATIC Night Edition keeps the essentials and the difference in your pocket.
- The GLE 450 4MATIC is the strongest of the two at 367 PS
- Also on the GLE 450 4MATIC: headlamps (Bi-LED + booster lamp against Bi-LED projector) and terrain modes
300d 4MATIC Night Edition vs 450 4MATIC: the questions people ask
- Is the Mercedes-Benz GLE 450 4MATIC worth ₹6.50L over the 300d 4MATIC Night Edition?
- For ₹6.50L you get headlamps (Bi-LED + booster lamp against Bi-LED projector) and terrain modes. You would give up air purifier and rear USB-C ports.
- What does the Mercedes-Benz GLE 450 4MATIC have that the 300d 4MATIC Night Edition does not?
- It adds headlamps (Bi-LED + booster lamp against Bi-LED projector) and terrain modes, and it opens up the Petrol Mild Hybrid.
- What does the Mercedes-Benz GLE 450 4MATIC give up against the 300d 4MATIC Night Edition?
- It gives up air purifier and rear USB-C ports. Worth weighing against what it adds before deciding the dearer trim is simply the better car.
- How much is the Mercedes-Benz GLE 300d 4MATIC Night Edition?
- ₹1.05Cr ex-showroom Delhi, and it is sold one way only: the 300d 4MATIC Night Edition Diesel Mild Hybrid AT.
- How much is the Mercedes-Benz GLE 450 4MATIC?
- ₹1.12Cr ex-showroom Delhi, and it is sold one way only: the 450 4MATIC Petrol Mild Hybrid AT.
Prices are ex-showroom Delhi and features follow each maker's official material. Data last updated 9 October 2026. Verify current prices and features with a dealer before buying.