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BMW X5 vs Mercedes-Benz GLE 350: reliability compared

From 2016 to 2024, owners filed an average of 100 complaints per model year about the BMW X5 and 39 about the Mercedes-Benz GLE 350.

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BMW X5Mercedes-Benz GLE 350
Model years compared2016-20242016-2024
Owner complaints898354
Complaints per model year10039
Recalls4651
Years to avoidNone stand outNone stand out
Best years20182022201820212022
Most common problemElectricalEngine
Crash rating4 2024No data
Fuel economy15-25 mpg combined (2024)23-24 mpg combined (2024)

A car that sells more collects more complaints, so the fairest test is the number of years to avoid, which compares each year with a typical year of the same car.

Complaints per model year

2016 BMW X5: 742016 Mercedes-Benz GLE 350: 5320162017 BMW X5: 762017 Mercedes-Benz GLE 350: 6220172018 BMW X5: 732018 Mercedes-Benz GLE 350: 4120182019 BMW X5: 1952019 Mercedes-Benz GLE 350: 120192020 BMW X5: 1142020 Mercedes-Benz GLE 350: 9120202021 BMW X5: 1142021 Mercedes-Benz GLE 350: 4920212022 BMW X5: 732022 Mercedes-Benz GLE 350: 3520222023 BMW X5: 342023 Mercedes-Benz GLE 350: 1520232024 BMW X5: 1452024 Mercedes-Benz GLE 350: 72024
BMW X5Mercedes-Benz GLE 350

Problems compared

X5GLE 350
Electrical25464
Engine23582
Transmission15328
Brakes13829
Driver assistance13236
Fuel system6946

Questions about the BMW X5 vs Mercedes-Benz GLE 350

Which is more reliable, the BMW X5 or the Mercedes-Benz GLE 350?

Between 2016 and 2024, the BMW X5 has 0 years to avoid and the Mercedes-Benz GLE 350 0. Both are about equally consistent from year to year. By raw volume, the Mercedes-Benz GLE 350 drew fewer complaints per model year (39 vs 100), though sales volume affects that number.

Which has more recalls, the BMW X5 or the Mercedes-Benz GLE 350?

From 2016 to 2024, the BMW X5 was covered by 46 recalls and the Mercedes-Benz GLE 350 by 51.

What years of the BMW X5 and Mercedes-Benz GLE 350 should you avoid?

BMW X5: no year stands out. Mercedes-Benz GLE 350: no year stands out.

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