2021 head-to-head · Small SUV
2021 Land Rover Discovery Sport vs Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class
MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.
AWD · 2.0L 4-cyl turbo · 9-speed automatic · 20 MPG
The 2021 Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,693 a year to fuel (22 MPG), versus $2,962 for the 2021 Land Rover Discovery Sport (20 MPG). That's roughly $269 a year, or about $1,347 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Land Rover Discovery Sport
- Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class
Side by side
| Land Rover Discovery Sport | Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,962 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,693 |
| 20 MPG | Combined efficiency | 22 MPG |
| 19 MPG | City | 19 MPG |
| 23 MPG | Highway | 26 MPG |
| 437 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 403 g/mi |
| 4/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 4/10 |
| 4/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 4/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Gas |
| Premium gasoline | Fuel | Premium gasoline |
| 2.0L 4-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo |
| 9-speed automatic | Transmission | 9-speed automatic |
| AWD | Drivetrain | RWD |
✓ marks the better value. EPA scores run 1–10 (10 is best). Volumes come from the EPA interior volume index and aren't published for every body style.
Land Rover Discovery Sport vs Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class across model years
- Land Rover Discovery Sport
- Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class
Annual fuel cost of the most efficient configuration of each model year, at your prices. Click a point to open that year.
How they differ
Among 92 2021 small SUVs, the Land Rover Discovery Sport ranks 91st and the Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class 86th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2021 Land Rover Discovery Sport or the 2021 Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class?
Measured by cost to drive, the Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class. The Land Rover Discovery Sport is rated 20 MPG combined and the Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class 22 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2021 Land Rover Discovery Sport vs. the Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,962 for the Land Rover Discovery Sport and $2,693 for the Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class.
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