Lexus GS F vs Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class

The GLE-Class costs less to run, by the official figures: about $30 a year less in Australia.

Side by side

Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.

Lexus GS FMercedes-Benz GLE-Class

A typical year's fuel

Australia
$3,027
$3,001 (better)
New Zealand
$3,654
$3,622 (better)
United Kingdom
£2,220
£2,200 (better)
United States
$2,823
$2,798 (better)

Official figures

Uses
11.3 L/100km
11.2 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
–
759 km

Space

Seats
–
5
Boot
–
825 L
Length
–
4,924 mm
Weight
–
2,200 kg

Engine

Engine
–
3.0 L 6-cylinder turbo petrol mild hybrid
Power
–
270 kW
Torque
–
500 Nm
Gearbox
–
9-speed automatic
Drive
–
AWD

A typical year: New Zealand 11,000 km (Ministry of Transport's average for a light vehicle); Australia 11,100 km (ABS Survey of Motor Vehicle Use average); United Kingdom 11,265 km (DfT National Travel Survey average of about 7,000 miles); United States 21,726 km (FHWA average of about 13,500 miles). Real costs depend on how and where you drive. Work out a particular trip.

GS F or GLE-Class?

Which is cheaper to run, the Lexus GS F or the Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class?

The Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class: about $30 a year less in Australia than the Lexus GS F at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Lexus GS F or the Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class?

The Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class, at 11.2 L/100km (25 mpg UK, 21 mpg US) to the Lexus GS F's 11.3 L/100km (25 mpg UK, 21 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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