BMW 3 Series Touring vs Mercedes-Benz GLE

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3 Series Touring compared with GLE

	BMW3 Series Touring	Mercedes-BenzGLE
Overview
Released
Released	September 2019	2019
Performance
Powertrain
Powertrain	Petrol, Plug-in hybrid, Mild hybrid	Mild hybrid, Plug-in hybrid
Power
Power	181–386 bhp	282–429 bhp (better)
0–62 mph
0–62 mph	4.5–7.6 s (better)	5.3–6.2 s
Top speed
Top speed	143–155 mph	146–155 mph
Engine or motors
Engine or motors	320i: 1,998 cc four-cylinder turbo petrol, 135 kW (184 hp); 330e: same engine plus an electric motor, 215 kW (292 hp) system output; M340i xDrive: 2,998 cc six-cylinder turbo petrol with 48 V mild hybrid, 288 kW (392 hp), also sold as a Black Edition; bhp converted from BMW's kW figures	GLE 350 d and 450 d: 2,989 cc six-cylinder diesel, 210 kW (286 hp) or 270 kW (367 hp), plus 17 kW mild-hybrid motor; GLE 450 e: 2,998 cc six-cylinder petrol, 240 kW, plus 135 kW electric motor, 320 kW (435 hp) system; bhp converted from Mercedes' kW figures
Torque
Torque	300 Nm (320i), 420 Nm system (330e), 540 Nm (M340i xDrive)	650 Nm (GLE 350 d), 750 Nm (GLE 450 d), 680 Nm system (GLE 450 e)
Gearbox
Gearbox	8-speed automatic	9G-TRONIC 9-speed automatic
Drive
Drive	Rear-wheel drive (320i, 330e) or xDrive all-wheel drive (330e xDrive, M340i xDrive)	All-wheel drive (4MATIC)
Range and charging
Zero-emission range (WLTP)
Zero-emission range (WLTP)	59–60 miles	62 miles (better)
Battery
Battery	19.5 kWh	25.72 kWh (better)
Fastest charging
Fastest charging	–	60 kW
Economy (WLTP)
Economy (WLTP)	38.7–313.9 mpg (better)	37.7–88.3 mpg
Range detail
Range detail	330e WLTP electric range 54–61 miles depending on variant and equipment; electric top speed 87 mph for the rear-wheel-drive model	GLE 450 e WLTP electric range 62 miles; equivalent all-electric range 64 miles
Charging
Charging	330e: 19.5 kWh usable battery; 11 kW AC, 0–100% in 2 hours 15 minutes	GLE 450 e: 25.72 kWh usable battery; 11 kW AC (0–100% in 2.75 hours); DC up to 60 kW (10–80% in 29 minutes)
Efficiency
Efficiency	WLTP combined: 40.4–41.5 mpg (320i), 282.5–313.9 mpg (330e, GB figures; BMW also lists 100.9–113 mpg for Northern Ireland), 36.7–38.7 mpg (M340i xDrive)	WLTP combined: 37.7 mpg (diesels); 88.3 mpg and 21.6 kWh/100 km (GLE 450 e)
CO2 emissions
CO2 emissions	153–159 g/km (320i), 20–22 g/km (330e), 165–176 g/km (M340i xDrive), WLTP combined	197 g/km (diesels); 73 g/km weighted (GLE 450 e)
Practicality
Body
Body	Estate	SUV
Seats
Seats	5	5
Boot
Boot	–	630 litres
Length
Length	4,713 mm	4,923 mm
Width
Width	1,827 mm	2,010 mm
Weight
Weight	–	From 2,479 kg
Boot
Boot	500 litres, 1,510 litres with the rear seats folded (320i, M340i); 410–1,420 litres (330e)	630 litres (diesels); 485 litres (GLE 450 e)
Towing
Towing	Up to 1,600 kg braked (320i), 1,500 kg (330e), 1,800 kg (M340i xDrive)	2,700 kg braked, 750 kg unbraked
Size
Size	4,713 mm long (4,714 mm M340i), 1,827 mm wide (2,068 mm with mirrors), 1,440 mm high (1,448 mm 330e); 2,851 mm wheelbase; EC unladen weight including a 75 kg driver is 1,660 kg (320i), 1,970 kg (330e), 1,905 kg (M340i xDrive)	4,923 mm long, 2,010 mm wide without mirrors (2,164 mm with), 1,796 mm high (1,793 mm GLE 450 e); 12.02 m turning circle; kerb weight 2,479 kg (GLE 350 d) to 2,784 kg (GLE 450 e); 85-litre fuel tank (65 litres GLE 450 e)