Land Rover Defender 110 vs Mercedes-Benz GLE: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Mercedes-Benz GLE starts at ₹1.00Cr against the Land Rover Defender 110's ₹1.07Cr ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹7.00L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹1.17Cr, where the GLE tops out. Past that only the Defender 110 has anything left to sell you, up to ₹1.57Cr.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹1.17Cr to both showrooms and you come out with the Defender 110 X-Dynamic HSE at ₹1.07Cr or the GLE 450d 4MATIC at ₹1.17Cr, the Defender 110 leaving ₹9.50L of that in your pocket.
Land Rover Defender 110
X-Dynamic HSE Turbo Petrol AT₹1.07Cr ex-showroom Delhi₹9.50L of the budget left over
Our take
₹9.50L more, and the diesel's 367 PS against the petrol's 300 PS, a jump of 22 percent you will feel
- Choose the Land Rover Defender 110 X-Dynamic HSE if
- You would rather keep the ₹9.50L than pay for features you will not missOnly one here with13.1" touchscreenterrain modes
- Choose the Mercedes-Benz GLE 450d 4MATIC if
- You want the quickest of these and will use the 367 PSOnly one here with9 airbagsblind spot monitorhead-up display
Defender 110 vs GLE, on paper
| Spec | Land Rover Defender 110 | Mercedes-Benz GLE |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom Delhi) | ₹1.07Cr to ₹1.57Cr | ₹1.00Cr to ₹1.17Cr |
| Variants | 7 | 5 |
| Body type | Luxury Off-road SUV | Midsize Luxury SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol, Diesel | Diesel, Petrol |
| Boot | 786 litres | 630 litres |
| Length | 5,018 mm | 4,924 mm |
| Width | 2,008 mm | 2,010 mm |
| Wheelbase | 3,022 mm | 2,995 mm |
| Ground clearance | 228 mm | - |
| Fuel tank | - | 85 litres |
| Turning radius | 6.42 m | 6.01 m |
The working behind our take
₹9.50L more, and the diesel's 367 PS against the petrol's 300 PS, a jump of 22 percent you will feel. Here is everything that fed that call.
- Extra featuresGLE 450d 4MATIChead-up displaySOS callspeakers (13 against 10)
- Trade-offGLE 450d 4MATICtouchscreen (13.1" against 12.3")terrain modeswired CarPlay / Android Auto
The full story
Worth the extra ₹9.50L: the diesel's 367 PS against the petrol's 300 PS, a jump of 22 percent you will feel. It also adds airbags (9 against 6) and blind spot monitor.
- Also on the GLE 450d 4MATIC: head-up display, SOS call and speakers (13 against 10), and some minor trim beyond that
- Going to the GLE 450d 4MATIC, you give up touchscreen (13.1" against 12.3"), terrain modes and wired CarPlay / Android Auto, which the Defender 110 X-Dynamic HSE keeps
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Defender 110 vs GLE: the questions people ask
- Is the Land Rover Defender 110 or the Mercedes-Benz GLE cheaper?
- The Mercedes-Benz GLE, by ₹7.00L: it starts at ₹1.00Cr against ₹1.07Cr ex-showroom Delhi for the Defender 110. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Land Rover Defender 110 vs Mercedes-Benz GLE: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹1.17Cr it is the Defender 110 X-Dynamic HSE against the GLE 450d 4MATIC. Worth the extra ₹9.50L: the diesel's 367 PS against the petrol's 300 PS, a jump of 22 percent you will feel. It also adds airbags (9 against 6) and blind spot monitor.
- Which is more practical, the Land Rover Defender 110 or the Mercedes-Benz GLE?
- On the figures the makers publish, the Defender 110 swallows 786 litres of luggage against 630. Everything else about living with them, from boot shape to how the back seat actually feels, is a test drive question rather than a spec sheet one.
Prices are ex-showroom Delhi and change without notice. Specifications are compiled from public sources; always confirm with a dealer before buying.