Honda Element vs Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class

Official fuel use, running costs and specs, side by side.

Honda Element

Side by side

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

Honda ElementMercedes-Benz GLE-Class

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$3,622
$3,622
Australia
$3,001
$3,001
United Kingdom
£2,200
£2,200
United States
$2,798
$2,798

Official figures

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

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
2,093 L (better)
825 L
Length
4,300 mm
4,924 mm
Weight
1,520 kg
2,200 kg

Engine

Engine
2.4 L 4-cylinder petrol
3.0 L 6-cylinder turbo petrol mild hybrid
Power
119 kW
270 kW (better)
Torque
217 Nm
500 Nm (better)
Gearbox
5-speed manual
9-speed automatic
Drive
FWD
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.

Element or GLE-Class?

Which has the bigger boot, the Honda Element or the Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class?

The Honda Element, at 2093 L to the Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class's 825 L, for their newest versions.

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