Land Rover Defender Hybrid vs Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Hybrid

Side by side

Better figure in bold; each model's most efficient version.

Fuel economy and cost

Fuel bills differ by $550 a year. The Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Hybrid comes to $3,550 and the Land Rover Defender Hybrid to $4,100, both at 15,000 miles a year.

Where each one ranks

Within their class the Land Rover Defender Hybrid is tied for 61st of 90 standard SUVs, in the lower half. The Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Hybrid is tied for 35th of 90 standard SUVs, in the upper half.

The Land Rover Defender Hybrid has 7 rated versions, from 17 to 20 MPG. The Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Hybrid has 9, from 17 to 23 MPG. For the most efficient versions, the Land Rover Defender Hybrid is rated 4 higher on the highway (22 against 18), while the Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Hybrid is rated 7 higher on the highway (28 against 21).

Their lineups meet at 20 MPG: Defender 110 MHEV: 3.0 L, 6 cyl hybrid, Automatic (S8), 4WD for the Land Rover Defender Hybrid and AMG GLE53 4matic Plus Coupe: 3.0 L, 6 cyl hybrid, Automatic 9-spd, AWD for the Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Hybrid.

Ratings by model year

Both models are in the data for 7 model years, 2020 to 2026. The Land Rover Defender Hybrid has the higher best rating in 0 of them and the Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Hybrid in 7. The widest gap, 4 MPG, was in 2025, when the Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Hybrid led.

Go further

• All versions and the trend of the Land Rover Defender Hybrid
• All versions and the trend of the Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Hybrid
• The full standard suvs ranking