2024 Mercedes-Benz GLE facelift review - More features for a whole lot more money | Autocar India

The Mercedes-Benz GLE has been updated with mild cosmetic tweaks and a few more features, for a lot more money. Nikhil Bhatia tells you how it all comes together.
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[@Poppingsboi]

You know what the car might be great. But the prices are soooo much in india comparing it with the US price with destination charges too.. too bad .. better go with the x5 at the very least

[@udaykiranreddysadula1065]

GLE is better than X5 in many ways. I don't think people would chose BMW over Mercedes luxury and comfort in India.

[@shivvashishthabhargava4600]

@@udaykiranreddysadula1065I don’t think so. The X5 is considered a masterpiece across the world. Research about the same! Sure, the three pointed star is special but it isn’t the ultimate driving machine. Cheers brother, drive safe!

[@divyajeevan69]

If you're a driving enthusiast X5 is a way better option but in this budget in India these cars are chauffeur driven so owners wants luxury and comfort which I guess Merc is slightly better.

[@shekondog]

X5 has no rear seat room. And ride quality is horrible. Unless you are a midget like most Indians and drive yourself, X5 in India is not worth it. Get the Q8 instead. I am 6'5 and wife is 6 and our kids are taller. So we fit ok in q8 and GLE.

[@udaykiranreddysadula1065]

@@shivvashishthabhargava4600 I would rather prefer Mercedes in India because of the luxury and comfort that you get. Even though BMW is a driving machine what would you drive on Indian roads with potholes and uneeven speed breakers. I would rather choose chuaffer driven cars over driving experience on Indian roads.

[@RaghavSehgal]

1.1 cr ex showroom???? It used to be around 60 lacs few years ago. And now we blame Fortuner for exorbitant pricing 😂. Govt really knows how to earn taxes through the janta.

[@warrior_singh111]

Aam janta don't buy 1 cr car u fool😂😂 Only 2 number ka paise wale log buy these cars,so taxes are still less according to me...,

[@karthikd03]

Always love the bloopers at the end😂

[@samsep0]

I had a Mercedes GLS. It worked great until 65000 miles when the first problem started with the chair massage function. It cost me $2000 to replace a $120 tube. The second problem was around 75000 miles when the engine stopped working all of a sudden and the dealership said these types of engines die at around 75k to 100k miles due to a bad lining chemical. The cost to replace the engine was $35000 which I didn'tdo because you can only buy similar engines. Btw the dealership (both associates and the manager) kept recommending to sell the car to an unsuspecting buyer which is unethical on another level. The only honest thing they said was recommending not to buy Mercedes anymore because of their issues. They said they themselves drive japanese cars!

[@MrVenkat86]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@veyev4320]

I love the facelift version!

[@shagungill]

Picking up GLE 450e HPEV this weekend. (USA) version, hopefully it is worth the hype.

[@chinmayteli110]

2 years ago you could get GLS 400d at the price of GLE 450d. well at 1.37cr it makes more sense to get defender 110 HSE 3.0 at 1.4cr or 2.0 X-Dynamic at 1.2cr if you need more features over performance.

[@kushsaraogi]

Can U plse have a small informative comparison between the GLE & the X5 .. Can then decide on what to buy..

[@anagee2087]

The new wheel arch fairing look as if they are an extra which have been fitted at Karol bhag.

[@adarshgupta9952]

Please make a comparison video between the BMW X5 and the Mercedes-Benz GLE 300 and 450. Thank you!

[@angryaspirant6414]

Prices of german cars are getting out of hand here in india.

[@manaal8867]

Please do a ix1 range test

[@adarshgupta9952]

Please make a video on the Jaguar F-Pace R-Dynamic 2024 model. Thank You.

[@vigneshvinod2195]

I remember same was selling for 50 to 65 lakhs in India

[@ritesh1974kumar]

Switching drive mode is quite tedious. Especially when you are driving on ghar sections you need to switch to sports back & forth to make a quick overtake but it is very tedious affair!!

[@prathampatel3259]

pls make a review on 300d

[@davej2804]

Why do you guys want a big huge suv which people buy for comfort to drive like a sport suv…. Guys c’mon. You reviewers have made all SUVs ride harsh for the sake of being sporty. If someone wants something sporty they will go for a sedan or there are sport oriented SUVs out there. So don’t try to complain and say family SUVs are not sporty

[@adventurejunkie79]

My dream car 🚗 ❤ GLE 450d

[@sleelakrishnan]

Loved the fight 🤣😂😅

[@cliffardgerald6269]

would highly appreciate a video on the 300d as well

[@autocarindia1]

As soon as we get one for test :-)

[@borkarms]

Awaiting an Autocar comparo of 2024 GLE vs 2024X5.

[@siddhantsabharwal]

When are we getting the X5 LCI review ?

[@autocarindia1]

Coming soon!

[@anishshah2482]

Also, need to see the diesel in SUVs in reviews, not petrols

[@Pihusingh803]

Hey I'm deciding to take one gle but I only know a little about mercedes benz cars My family decided for a gle but I'm planning to afford it's base model which is i think gle 300d 4matic I just have a question about the new grill Does only gle 450 gets that new starry grill or the base ones would also be having that??????

[@Pihusingh803]

Please reply

[@unni.m1959]

😌 something that's not ugly atlast.

[@user-tl1sb5ly5g]

The new steering is awesome. It takes 10 mins as such to get used to touch kind of buttons. It works very well but in the end, its all about personal preference.

[@user-vu6ew3ho3i]

hate this steering n love the amg steering,can u replace it i.e.,custom or after market

[@kshatriyarameshsingh9147]

Hi @autocar looking to buy a car budget 50-60 L ...suggest from A6, 5 series or s90 ..Will look for good demo car also for my budget...

[@autocarindia1]

Please write in to [e-mail] and our team will help you pick the right car for your needs

[@divyajeevan69]

I don't this the cars you mentioned comes at that price. All these cars costs more than 75L on road. Instead of buying demo car you can go for a segment less new car.

[@venkateshkulkarni1950]

Just spend less go for Jeep Meridian.. suspension is awesome drives well

[@kshatriyarameshsingh9147]

@@divyajeevan69 hi ..just got quote for audi A6 silver colour for 58L onroad and is still slightly negotiable . And was in talk with a Mercedes c class last model also in 45 onroad (2000 km preowned ) ...but will surely write to autocar and will take more suggestions as I don't change car regularly (driving my car Elantra since last 10 years ) .

[@khatrij26]

Wait for the Škoda superb. The 2024 facelift is amazing.

[@yashoza3005]

Velar makes more sense at this price 🔥🔥

[@khatrij26]

2l engine with no hud no massage no air suspension no heating and ventilated extremely poor service and worst resale value are you sure?

[@khatrij26]

I did not mentioned a lot of features that X5 and gle offer which velar doesn’t have. Worst decision of jlr to keep a 2l engine only for a car that’s more than 1cr.

[@relaxedsight1]

​@@khatrij26dont mind these kids they just blah blah blah without knowing a thing or two about these cars

[@cjmyname]

Mercedes is good for luxury but BMW has better drive quality

[@warrior_singh111]

Sari luxury brands ne 20% price increase kardi🤔🤔🤔whats the reason behind it

[@ackyash]

ADAS is a no go in Indian driving conditions. High chance of getting rear-ended.

[@Siddharth__5]

8.25 very important

[@sanchaynarain3532]

Toyota themselves never try justifying the price of a Fortuner, and Mercedes-Benz tries justifying the increased prices by saying the GLE has the highest residual value, brilliant MB India 😂😂😂

[@khatrij26]

It does in that segment, I sold my gle 300d lwb for 90L after doing 12k kms on it. Bought it for 1.02cr.

[@kauzmaniatube]

Defender is the real competitor.. but I like gle over Defender

[@arvind50]

Interesting. The defender does not really have an equivalent vehicle in this size. The 110 is smaller and compares with the X3 and GLC whereas the 130 is in the GLS /X7 space.

[@sarthakmishra2752]

the price just doesn't makes sense

[@khatrij26]

Inflation is crazy X5 is also 1.08 ex showroom.

[@priyanshupatel233]

But i came for the iconic bounce 😢

[@lovestatus-wg2xy]

need a comparison between new range rover velar and new merc gle❤

[@confidential1234]

those who buy x7 and x5 are disturbed now..

[@nemesiszz]

Too expensive for thaat old merc interior

[@unni.m1959]

There is a reason they put that ' old ' interior there buddy. Apparently sensible people started to realise how hideous and unnecessary it is to cover the entire car with screens like floor tiles in a car. You think modern car exterior and interior designs are cool and better that designs from 2010-20 time periods ? 🤣 Most current futuoritsick 😷 designs are very bad. They make no sense. None of the lines and curves are purposeful. People are forced in to belive it's very cool. But it isn't

[@chinmayteli110]

Its better to have horizontal layour for physical controls and dont know why horizontal layout would suit well with GLE and GLS.

[@anandmk99]

​@@unni.m1959you haven't seen the new E class I guess.

[@kevivjack2408]

Really really really … pls count😂😂

[@yourdoom8773]

The glc interior looks so much better than this!

[@SubirsSpotlight]

You know once a legend said "who buy lambo they don't see the advertisement" but they surely watch Autocar reviews. I know someone owning R8 said the same. As always excellent detailed review. Owning Scorpio; GLE is one of my dream for sure.

[@Smokedship]

They really need to add more options for interior trims. The colours here are just boring n drab.

[@dg3423]

Gls or xc90 is a better choice than this at this price

[@soumen_das]

Looks like my kia seltos🤣

[@shivvashishthabhargava4600]

The GLE sure is a great car but it’s really disheartening to see how much of a premium Indian customers end up paying! The E class of SUVs indeed. Literally and figuratively. Great car overall but the X5 and XC90 are a notch above.

[@arvind50]

Not really. I bought the GLE after exhaustive search and comparison. I am an ex bmw owner (X3) and was dissapointed, i have given my points as a buyer above in one of the comments. The XC90 - seriously? Its still in second gen and is 9+ years old design!!

[@akumar448]

No ventilated seats on 300 d which is gona be above 1 crore Mercedes is bonkers 😂

[@ashishsomashekar3003]

Pre facelift looked better with fibre wheel arches, better looking steering and headlamps , with the silent update it had all these features except wireless carplay, it carried ex showroom 85L in Jan 2023, and people comparing defender as a Suv of higer class , it comes for 1.10 cr Banglore for 110 HSE P300 , only 130 variants are costlier, moreover that isnt a luxury vehicle as such.

[@sagar19408]

👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@sudarshansarma]

Pricing has no logic anymore.! Time to get a BMW!

[@khatrij26]

1.08cr ex showroom for an X5. Go buy it then why are you commenting. gle is 1.10 car ex showroom.

[@khatrij26]

Cr*

[@kiranmgks]

No ADAS😂😂😂

[@prashantchoudhari965]

Too pricey

[@rajeev1117]

It is just waste on money to spend more than 1 crore on a GLE, indian public must stop buying Mercedes cars as they are over price and Mercedes has become common now a days

[@khatrij26]

What should we buy then even x5 is 1.08 ex showroom 2 lacs less that gle.

[@anishshah2482]

Just buy 2 kodiaqs. Not worth it anymore

[@herambanvekar8601]

Not worth the price, too expensive

[@khatrij26]

1.08cr for bmw X5 and 1.10 cr for gle. Gle has the best resale value in that segment. Totally worth the price. X5 is not tho.

[@SHIVAMSHARMAbh1]

SUV means Land Rover. Nothing else.

[@robbenvanpersie1562]

But is unreliable

[@SHIVAMSHARMAbh1]

@@robbenvanpersie1562 Yes, there is scope for improvement in that department and they are improving day by day.

[@robbenvanpersie1562]

@@SHIVAMSHARMAbh1 defender is better

[@TouzeenHussain]

Mercedes getting selfish...

[@ktm890r2]

Still the ultra boring old ML class look for 1 crore...very bad😢