2025 Mercedes-Benz GLE vs. 2025 Audi Q7

Compare the New 2025 Mercedes-Benz GLE to the 2025 Audi Q7

Like any ever-advancing pioneer, the Mercedes-Benz GLE is always improving to remain better than the luxury SUV competition. The 2025 Mercedes-Benz GLE maintains that standard, but how does it compare to the Audi Q7? Mercedes-Benz of El Paso has put together a head-to-head comparison to bring clarity to your new SUV search. You'll soon find yourself shopping the selection of new Mercedes-Benz GLE SUVs near Carlsbad, NM.

2025 Mercedes-Benz GLE vs. 2025 Audi Q7 - Engines and Performance

Choose a new Mercedes-Benz GLE in El Paso, TX for more power and twice as many powertrain options. Base models for the Audi Q7 work with a turbocharged four-cylinder engine delivering 273 pound-feet of torque. Through a 2.0-liter turbocharged inline-four engine featuring exclusive mild hybrid drive, the Mercedes-Benz GLE 350 delivers a superior torque rating of 295 pound-feet. The Audi Q7 maxes out at 335 horsepower and 369 pound-feet of torque through a V6 engine. The comparable 3.0-liter turbocharged inline-six engine with mild hybrid drive for the Mercedes-Benz GLE 450 generates 375 horsepower - a boost of 40 horsepower - and 369 pound-feet of torque. Go with a Mercedes-Benz GLE 580 for a more powerful SUV working with a 4.0-liter biturbo V8 engine and mild hybrid drive to unleash 510 horsepower and 538 pound-feet of torque. The Q7 cannot compare.

There's also no plug-in hybrid model for the Q7. You can plug in with our Mercedes-Benz dealership in El Paso, TX, home of the GLE 450e plug-in hybrid. The GLE PHEV model generates 381 combined horsepower and 479 pound-feet of torque through a 2.0-liter turbocharged inline-four engine featuring plug-in hybrid technology. While the Audi Q7 comes with quattro® all-wheel drive, every Mercedes-Benz GLE configuration is equipped with 4MATIC® all-wheel drive for precise response on various surfaces around El Paso, TX and enhanced handling taking I-10 to Las Cruces, NM. Both SUVs earn 26 highway miles per gallon and are capable of towing 7,700 pounds.

2025 Mercedes-Benz GLE vs. 2025 Audi Q7 - Interior

Loading up and leaving Las Cruces, NM for the weekend in your Mercedes-Benz GLE? You'll have more cargo space, with 33 cubic feet behind the rear seats and 75 cubic feet with them folded. There's only 14 cubic feet of storage and a max cargo volume of 70 cubic feet for the Audi Q7, which has under 39 inches of second-row legroom. The Mercedes-Benz GLE gives second-row passengers 41 inches of legroom.

All Q7 models seat seven passengers. The Mercedes-Benz GLE provides more seating options with two available configurations. When you buy a new Mercedes-Benz GLE in El Paso, TX, you can opt for a luxury SUV with a five- or seven-passenger layout. Set the mood on the ride back to Carlsbad, NM in your Mercedes-Benz GLE through standard 64-color ambient lighting. With the Audi Q7, you have to upgrade to the Premium Plus model and pay extra to get the LED interior lighting plus package, and there are only 30 color options.

2025 Mercedes-Benz GLE vs. 2025 Audi Q7 - Tech

Android Auto™ - part of the Audi smartphone interface for the Q7 - is not wireless. These new Mercedes-Benz GLE SUVs for sale in El Paso, TX are equipped with wireless Apple CarPlay® and wireless Android Auto™. A Q7 comes with Audi virtual cockpit plus and a 12.3-inch HD display, compared to a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster display for the Mercedes-Benz GLE. Audi MMI® touch response for the Q7 has a 10.1-inch display, which is smaller than the 12.3-inch touchscreen for the GLE.

In addition to the larger multimedia display, the Mercedes-Benz GLE comes with exclusive biometric authentication. The Q7 cannot match the GLE's Mercedes-Benz User Experience (MBUX) setup featuring Voice Control with Natural Language Understanding. MB Navigation is standard to help navigate your way from Carlsbad, NM to Las Cruces, NM in the Mercedes-Benz GLE. You'll have to upgrade to get Audi MMI® Navigation plus for the Q7.

2025 Mercedes-Benz GLE vs. 2025 Audi Q7 - Safety

Exclusive Car-to-X Communication is standard and allows your Mercedes-Benz GLE to communicate with other cars over the airways. Car-to-X can provide announcements or alerts through in-dash displays so you know of certain dangers ahead of your Mercedes-Benz GLE while driving from Las Cruces, NM to El Paso, TX on I-10. Mercedes-Benz Emergency Call Service is also standard and gives Roswell, NM GLE owners the ability to press an SOS button whenever they're in need of emergency assistance. There's no comparable feature for the Q7. Blind Spot Assist is standard for the GLE, while the Q7 counters with Audi side assist. PARKTRONIC® with Active Parking Assist is standard, helping you park your Mercedes-Benz GLE in El Paso, TX before an event. Remote park assist plus for the Audi Q7 is available but not standard.

Test Drive a 2025 Mercedes-Benz GLE by Visiting Your El Paso, TX Mercedes-Benz Dealer Today

Roam Roswell, NM in a new Mercedes-Benz GLE, which holds the edge in performance, provides more cargo space, offers more seating and powertrain options, and comes with exclusive tech and safety features. As you look at all the new Mercedes-Benz vehicles for sale in El Paso, TX, you'll find a variety of GLE configurations to test drive. Schedule yours at the go-to El Paso, TX Mercedes-Benz dealer. Finance or lease the superior new SUV through Mercedes-Benz of El Paso.