Mercedes-Benz GLE Model Year Comparison (2016–2026)

Direct multi-year comparison of verified government safety ratings, fuel economy ranges, recall campaigns, and consumer complaints

Model Year EPA Fuel Economy / Range NHTSA Complaints Safety Recalls Overall NCAP Safety Detailed Reports
2016 Mercedes-Benz GLE 15–25 MPG 104
10 crashes
14 Recalls
2017 Mercedes-Benz GLE 15–20 MPG
EV/PHEV up to 21 MPGe
74
10 crashes
10 Recalls
2018 Mercedes-Benz GLE 15–20 MPG
EV/PHEV up to 21 MPGe
56
8 crashes
9 Recalls
2019 Mercedes-Benz GLE 14–20 MPG 32
2 crashes
5 Recalls
2020 Mercedes-Benz GLE 19–22 MPG 123
3 crashes
36 Recalls
2021 Mercedes-Benz GLE 16–23 MPG 0
0 crashes
22 Recalls
2022 Mercedes-Benz GLE 16–22 MPG 63
2 crashes
11 Recalls
2023 Mercedes-Benz GLE 17–22 MPG 31
3 crashes
4 Recalls
2024 Mercedes-Benz GLE 16–24 MPG 0
0 crashes
4 Recalls
2025 Mercedes-Benz GLE 16–23 MPG 0
0 crashes
0 Recalls
2026 Mercedes-Benz GLE 17–23 MPG 0
0 crashes
0 Recalls
Data Attribution & Reporting Context: Older model years have had more time in service and on-road exposure, which naturally correlates with higher cumulative complaint volumes. Complaint totals are raw consumer submissions to NHTSA and are not normalized by annual sales volume or cumulative mileage.

Mercedes-Benz GLE Generations (2016–2026)

Verified U.S.-market generation taxonomy, platform architectures, internal chassis codes, and production lifecycles

3rd Generation / M-Class Facelift

Production Span: 2016–2019
W166/C292
Lifecycle: Renamed & Refreshed (2016–2019)
U.S. Chassis / Body Codes
C292 (Coupe) W166 (SUV)
Supported Model Years:

4th Generation

Production Span: 2020–2026
V167/C167 MHA
Lifecycle: Pre-Facelift (2020–2023) / Facelift (2024–2026)
U.S. Chassis / Body Codes
C167 (Coupe) V167 (SUV)
Taxonomy Note: Vehicle generation, platform architectures, and chassis designations are curated from verified OEM technical releases and Wikidata (CC0) for U.S.-certified configurations.

Mercedes-Benz GLE Overview & Data Dimensions

Official government testing and defect surveillance data available on this portal

NHTSA Safety & Crash Tests

Complete 5-Star New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) crash ratings across frontal barrier, side barrier, side pole, and rollover resistance testing for tested drivetrain and configuration variants.

EPA Fuel Economy & Range

Standardized dynamometer laboratory ratings including City, Highway, and Combined MPG, MPGe electric efficiency equivalents, pure EV driving ranges, and annual fuel cost calculations.

Defect Complaints & Recalls

Official defect investigations, component-level complaint distribution, safety hazard descriptions, and manufacturer remedy campaigns monitored directly by NHTSA.

Official US Government Data Provenance

All statistics, ratings, defect reports, and safety recall campaigns on this hub are sourced directly from official United States Federal agency databases:

  • National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA): Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) and New Car Assessment Program (NCAP).
  • United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): FuelEconomy.gov verified laboratory vehicle testing data.

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