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2024 Mercedes-Benz GLE review
The updated GLE SUV pushes further upmarket with its pricing, but the recipe remains the same – does it justify $30,000 over an X5?
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James Wong
Mercedes-Benz GLE vs Audi Q3 Comparison
Mercedes-Benz GLE
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Audi Q3
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2026 Mercedes-Benz
GLE
vs
2025 Audi
Q3
Select Variants...
How they stack...
Best suitable for...
Driving the family
Luxury
TowingFuel Efficiency
85L
561 to 1105 km
58L
418 to 481 km
Warranty
5 year
warranty
warranty
5 year
warranty
warranty
MSRP
$136,600 - $273,300
$57,500 - $70,800
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CarExpert's Take
James Wong
Marketplace Editor
James Wong drove this car and these were their findings:
Hits
- Six-cylinder diesel is a beauty
- Comfort-focused drive is plush
- Updated tech works well
Misses
- $30,000 dearer than equivalent X5
- Still needs (expensive) options ticked
- Cabin execution feels underdone
Matt Campbell
Senior Contributor
Matt Campbell drove this car and these were their findings:
Hits
- Still looks, feels fresh
- Better pricing than German rivals
- Sportback more practical than you’d think
Misses
- Some refinement improvements needed
- Not quite as fast as it looks
- Back seat a bit cramped
Colours Available
The 2024 Audi Q3 range, depending on the variant, is available in the following exterior paint colours:
- Arkona White
- Pulse Orange
- Chronos Grey metallic
- Floret Silver metallic
- Glacier White metallic
- Mythos Black metallic
- Nano Grey metallic
- Navarra Blue metallic
- Progressive Red metallic
- Daytona Grey pearl effect
- Dew Silver metallic
- Nardo Grey
- Kyalami Green
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Specs
| Type | ||
| TURBO | TURBO PETROL DIRECT INJECTION, TURBO | |
| Size (cc) | ||
| 1993 - 3982 | 1395 - 1984 | |
| Size (L) | ||
| 4.0L, 3.0L, 2.0L | 2.0L, 1.4L | |
| Cylinders | ||
| 8, 6, 4 | 4 | |
| Camshaft | ||
| DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | ||
| 16 - 32 | 16 | |
| Power | ||
| 198kW - 450kW | 110kW - 132kW | |
| Power RPM | ||
| 4000 - 5800 | 3900 - 5000 | |
| Torque | ||
| 520Nm - 850Nm | 250Nm - 320Nm | |
| Torque RPM | ||
| 1350 - 2500 | 1400 - 1500 | |
| Bore Stroke | ||
| - | 80 - 92.8 | |
| Compression Ratio | ||
| - | - | |
