Lexus RX 500h vs Mercedes-Benz GLE: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Mercedes-Benz GLE starts at ₹1.00Cr against the Lexus RX 500h's ₹1.11Cr ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹10.55L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹1.11Cr, where the RX 500h tops out. Past that only the GLE has anything left to sell you, up to ₹1.17Cr.
Fuel is a real difference here: the RX 500h comes in hybrid, the GLE in diesel and petrol.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹1.11Cr to both showrooms and you come out with the RX 500h F SPORT+ at ₹1.11Cr or the GLE 300d 4MATIC Night Edition at ₹1.05Cr, the GLE leaving ₹5.55L of that in your pocket.
Mercedes-Benz GLE
300d 4MATIC Night Edition Diesel Mild Hybrid AT₹1.05Cr ex-showroom Delhi₹5.55L of the budget left over
Our take
- Choose the Mercedes-Benz GLE 300d 4MATIC Night Edition if
- You would rather keep the ₹5.55L than pay for features you will not missOnly one here with9 airbagshill descent control14-way powered driver seat
- Choose the Lexus RX 500h F SPORT+ if
- You want the quickest of these and will use the 371 PSOnly one here withlevel 2 (core suite) ADASventilated front seats14" touchscreen
RX 500h vs GLE, on paper
| Spec | Lexus RX 500h | Mercedes-Benz GLE |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom Delhi) | ₹1.11Cr | ₹1.00Cr to ₹1.17Cr |
| Variants | 1 | 5 |
| Body type | Midsize Luxury SUV | Midsize Luxury SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Hybrid | Diesel, Petrol |
| Boot | - | 630 litres |
| Length | 4,890 mm | 4,924 mm |
| Width | 1,920 mm | 2,010 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,850 mm | 2,995 mm |
| Fuel tank | 65 litres | 85 litres |
| Turning radius | 5.5 m | 6.01 m |
| Warranty | 8 years or 2,00,000 km | - |
The working behind our take
Here is everything that fed that read.
- PowerThe RX 500h F SPORT+ is the strongest of the two at 371 PS
- Extra featuresRX 500h F SPORT+touchscreen (14" against 12.3")rear ventilated seatsterrain modesspeakers (21 against 13)
- Trade-offRX 500h F SPORT+airbags (9 against 8)hill descent controlpowered driver seat (14-way against 8-way)
The full story
Engine or equipment, and only you can price that: the RX 500h F SPORT+ asks ₹5.55L more, and the hybrid's 371 PS against the diesel's 269 PS, a jump of 38 percent you will feel, but the Mercedes-Benz GLE 300d 4MATIC Night Edition costs less and has the stronger engine, at the diesel's 550 Nm against the hybrid's 460 Nm. It also adds ADAS (Level 2 (core suite) against Level 1) and ventilated front seats.
- The RX 500h F SPORT+ is the strongest of the two at 371 PS
- Also on the RX 500h F SPORT+: touchscreen (14" against 12.3"), rear ventilated seats, terrain modes and speakers (21 against 13), with more worth seeing in the table below
- Going to the RX 500h F SPORT+, you give up airbags (9 against 8), hill descent control and powered driver seat (14-way against 8-way), which the GLE 300d 4MATIC Night Edition keeps
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
RX 500h vs GLE: the questions people ask
- Is the Lexus RX 500h or the Mercedes-Benz GLE cheaper?
- The Mercedes-Benz GLE, by ₹10.55L: it starts at ₹1.00Cr against ₹1.11Cr ex-showroom Delhi for the RX 500h. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Lexus RX 500h vs Mercedes-Benz GLE: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹1.11Cr it is the RX 500h F SPORT+ against the GLE 300d 4MATIC Night Edition. Engine or equipment, and only you can price that: the RX 500h F SPORT+ asks ₹5.55L more, and the hybrid's 371 PS against the diesel's 269 PS, a jump of 38 percent you will feel, but the Mercedes-Benz GLE 300d 4MATIC Night Edition costs less and has the stronger engine, at the diesel's 550 Nm against the hybrid's 460 Nm. It also adds ADAS (Level 2 (core suite) against Level 1) and ventilated front seats.
Prices are ex-showroom Delhi and change without notice. Specifications are compiled from public sources; always confirm with a dealer before buying.