Lexus RX 2022 vs Mercedes GLE 2023
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.4 Hybrid | 2.0 Hybrid | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 271 HP | 252 HP | |
| Torque: | 460 NM | 400 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | n/a seconds | 6.1 seconds | |
| Lexus RX engine produces 19 HP more power than Mercedes GLE, whereas torque is 60 NM more than Mercedes GLE. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.7 | 1.1 | |
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The Mercedes GLE is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Lexus RX consumes 7.6 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Mercedes GLE, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Lexus RX could require 1140 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 65 litres | 65 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 740 km in combined cycle | 5900 km in combined cycle | |
| Mercedes GLE gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
| Ground clearance: | 205 mm (8.1 inches) | 205 mm (8.1 inches) | |
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.89 m | 4.95 m | |
| Width: | 1.92 m | 2.02 m | |
| Height: | 1.71 m | 1.78 m | |
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Lexus RX is smaller. Lexus RX is 6 cm shorter than the Mercedes GLE, 10 cm narrower, while the height of Lexus RX is 7 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 838 litres | 490 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down, if possible |
1308 litres | 1915 litres | |
| Even though the car is shorter, The Mercedes GLE may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Mercedes GLE (by 607 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | 12 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Lexus RX is 1.2 metres less than that of the Mercedes GLE, which means Lexus RX can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight: | 2`719 kg | 3`010 kg | |
| Net weight: | 2`155 kg | 2`570 kg | |
| Load capacity: | 564 kg | 440 kg | |
| Lexus RX load capacity (permitted cargo and passenger weight) is par apmēram 22 procentiem more than Mercedes GLE. Therefore, Lexus RX is more suitable for longer family trips or transporting heavier loads. | |||
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 67 800 | 78 200 | |
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