Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class vs Mercedes-Benz C350

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

$64,800 - $182,474

2021 price

Mercedes-Benz C350
Mercedes-Benz C350

2018 price

Summary

2021 Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class
2018 Mercedes-Benz C350
Safety Rating

Engine Type
Twin Turbo V8, 4.0L

Diesel Turbo 4, 2.1L
Fuel Type
Premium Unleaded/Electric

Diesel
Fuel Efficiency
12.4L/100km (combined)

4.7L/100km (combined)
Seating
5

4
Dislikes
  • Coupe compromises
  • Hard door-bin plastics
  • Significant price rises

  • Engine loud under heavy acceleration
  • Gearbox can feel clunky in lower gears
  • C200 not overly dynamic
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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2018 Mercedes-Benz C350 Summary

If you’re picturing the premium mid-size segment in Australia, you’re almost certainly picturing Mercedes-Benz. Honestly, the premium carmaker has the kind of powerful and unquestioning stranglehold on the segment that would have despots and dictators turning green with envy.

The C-Class often outsells its nearest competitor by a factor of two to one. Even more impressive, that nearest competitor is another Mercedes, the CLA. Audi and BMW are left off in the middle distance, duking it out for third and fourth place.

So yes, the C-Class is a very important car for Mercedes. And this new one, updated for 2019, is even more so. It’s the first major update in the current car’s four-year lifespan, with a handful of exterior tweaks, some new key cabin technology and, most importantly, a new and clever engine option for its top-selling version.

So is that enough to keep the C-Class at the top of the mid-size pile?

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2021 Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class 2018 Mercedes-Benz C350

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