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Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class
Midsize / large SUV · every model year 2016–2026
| Year | Powertrains | Safety | Recalls | Complaints | Crash | Best efficiency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Hybrid | C | 3 | 10 | — | 23 mpg | |
| 2025 | Plug-in hybrid Hybrid | C | 3 | 29 | — | 23 mpg | |
| 2024 | Hybrid | F | 5 | 37 | — | 24 mpg | |
| 2023 | Hybrid Gas | F | 5 | 31 | ★★★★★ | 22 mpg | |
| 2022 | Hybrid Gas | F | 11 | 70 | ★★★★★ | 22 mpg | |
| 2021 | Hybrid Gas | F | 22 | 88 | ★★★★★ | 23 mpg | |
| 2020 | Hybrid Gas | F | 35 | 121 | — | 22 mpg | |
| 2019 | Gas | D | 6 | 30 | — | 20 mpg | |
| 2018 | Plug-in hybrid Gas | F | 9 | 55 | — | 21 mpg | |
| 2017 | Plug-in hybrid Gas | F | 12 | 71 | — | 21 mpg | |
| 2016 | Plug-in hybrid Gas Diesel | F | 17 | 98 | — | 25 mpg |
What changed year to year
- 2026: dropped plug-in hybrid; 10 → 9 EPA configurations
- 2025: added plug-in hybrid; best combined mpg 24 → 23; 8 → 10 EPA configurations
- 2024: dropped gas; best combined mpg 22 → 24
- 2023: 9 → 8 EPA configurations
- 2022: best combined mpg 23 → 22; 8 → 9 EPA configurations
- 2021: best combined mpg 22 → 23; 4 → 8 EPA configurations
- 2020: added hybrid; best combined mpg 20 → 22; 6 → 4 EPA configurations
- 2019: dropped plug-in hybrid; best combined mpg 21 → 20; 9 → 6 EPA configurations
- 2018: 10 → 9 EPA configurations
- 2017: dropped diesel; best combined mpg 25 → 21; 11 → 10 EPA configurations
Best GLE-Class years to buy used
- 2025 — Safety C, 3 recalls, 29 complaints
- 2019 — Safety D, 6 recalls, 30 complaints
- 2023 — Safety F, 5 recalls, 31 complaints
- 2024 — Safety F, 5 recalls, 37 complaints
- 2018 — Safety F, 9 recalls, 55 complaints
Ranked by Safety Signal, then fewest complaints. Older years have had more time to accumulate both.