Auto Express – August 20, 2019

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk SpecialIssue 79

MercedesGLEvsVolvoXC90 ROADTESTS

THROUGHTHE RANGE

Which trim levelmightsuit you?

THERE’sonlyonetrimfortheGLE–AMG

Line–soyouronlychoiceiswhichengine

youwant.The300dwe’retestinghere

costs£813amonthwitha£6,000deposit

ona36-monthPCPdeallimitedto10,000

milesayear;andifyouaddtheseven-seat

optionthatrisesto£849amonth.

Ifyouneedspaceforsevenpeople

it’snotthathelpful,butwe’dgofor

theformer,becausetheGLEismore

convincingasafive-seater.Choose

theVolvoinsteadifyourequirethe

extrapairofseatsintheback.

Standardkitincludes20-inchalloys,

two12.3-inchinfotainmentdisplays

(includingsat-navandonlinefeatures),

blind-spotandlane-keepassist,AEB,

LEDheadlights,areversingcameraand

heatedNappaleatherupholstery.

Ourchoice:

GLE 300 dAMG Line

Eventall passengerswill be happywith the

amountofspaceonoffer in the middle row

Practicality

With fiveseats

in use,the GLE’s

630-litreboot

is only 50 litres

smaller than the

XC90’sload bay

Twolarge screens makethe GLE’scabin feel ultra-modern, while it’snicetohavephysical buttons to controlthe ventilation

GLE300d

high-quality interior forthe all-newlarge premium SUV

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pair of seats arebest reservedfor children