The 2021 Mercedes-Benz GLE is one of the top-ranking luxury midsize SUVs for this year. It has a muscular engine performance, with poised ride and handling to match. It also has a perfect score for predicted reliability rating. The roomy seats and use of first-rate cabin materials add to things that you will enjoy in this ride.
As for the 2021 Audi Q8, expect the German SUV to carry a handsome and spacious interior. It has more of a composed ride and a user-friendly infotainment system. It has a set of muscular V8 engine.
Design & Style
The 2021 Mercedes-Benz GLE has a whopping 33.3 cubic feet of cargo space. This expands to about 75 cubic feet when the third-row seats are folded. It is available in coupe and SUV body styles, both with a standard seating configuration for five people. The SUV model, however, has a third row that adds to more seating capacities to it. You will find an abundance of headroom and legroom that can accommodate even taller occupants. It is fitted with standard synthetic leather upholstery and heated front seats. The modern interior comes with ambient LED lighting, impressive metal accents, and well-trimmed surfaces.
In the case of the 2021 Audi Q8, you will find only about 30 cubic feet of cargo space that expands to 60.7 cubic feet when the rear seats are folded. It has a five-seating configuration with supportive and comfortable, spacious front seats. It has a stylish cabin and uses premium quality materials all throughout.
Technology & Safety
The 2021 Mercedes-Benz GLE is fitted with the MBUX infotainment system, a new interface to the Mercedes-Benz brand. It is paired with a 12.3-inch touch screen that has a 12.3-inch digital cluster display. This widescreen configuration displays crisp graphics and easily responds to user inputs. There are also controls that allow user-friendliness access to audio, climate, and navigation functions. For standard safety features, it offers a rearview camera, hands-free park assist, front and rear parking sensors, automatic emergency braking, forward collision monitoring, driver drowsiness monitoring, pedestrian detection and blind spot monitoring.
The 2021 Q8, on the other hand, features the MMI infotainment system. This interface is easy-to-use as they claim, but the truth is it requires some time learning the interface. This is because of its dual-screen setup. There is provision for Amazon Alexa, Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, three USB ports, HD radio, and a 10-speaker audio. Safety features include automatic emergency braking, forward collision warning, lane departure warning, front and rear parking sensors, and rearview camera. It also carries Audi Pre Sense Front and Rear, Audi Side Assist, and Audi Pre Sense Basic.
Performance
The GLE is equipped with a 255-horsepower turbo-four engine for its basic trim. The inline-six turbo version carries up to 362 horsepower. There are other two engine versions that result in 429, 483, and 603 horsepower.
The Q8 promises a potent V8 that produces up to 500 horsepower. This is the same result for its V6 models. Compared to the GLE, these engines still lack the punch that you are expecting.
The Bottom Line
The 2021 GLE is indeed a fascinating car to include in your pool of rides at home. It is gifted with a spacious and comfy interior indeed. It has the best tech features ever, and has a complete line of potent engines to choose from. The Q8 strives to achieve all that but it fails in some aspects.
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