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Bentley Bentayga vs Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class

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Bentley Bentayga
Bentley Bentayga

$378,600 - $514,400

2024 price

Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class
Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class

$88,990 - $189,800

2021 price

Summary

2024 Bentley Bentayga
2021 Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class
Safety Rating

Engine Type

Twin Turbo V8, 4.0L
Fuel Type
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Premium Unleaded/Electric
Fuel Efficiency
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12.4L/100km (combined)
Seating
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5
Dislikes
  • Not great value for money, but that's not the point
  • Awkward looking to my eyes
  • Interior could be more special

  • Coupe compromises
  • Hard door-bin plastics
  • Significant price rises
2024 Bentley Bentayga Summary

Yes, you can drive your Bentley and keep your family. It's called compromise, or the Bentayga, Bentley's SUV.

The Bentayga my family has been living with is the Azure grade which promises to be even more comfortable and pleasant than the rest of the range.

Comfort is important and we'll cover the Bentayga's lavish details in time, but our mission first and foremost is to find out if the Bentayga makes a good family SUV.

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2021 Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Summary

The SUV craze is such that high-riding wagons are increasingly being tasked with also doing the job of sports cars, despite the immutable laws of physics clearly working against them.

While the results have been mixed, Mercedes-AMG has some serious form in this area, so much so that it’s been confident enough to unleash the second-generation GLE63 S.

Yep, this large SUV is looking to do its best impersonation of a sports car, so we’re looking to find out if it’s a convincing Jekyll and Hyde. Read on.

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2024 Bentley Bentayga 2021 Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class

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