The benchmark of family focused, luxury plugin hybrid SUVs is the 2024 Volvo XC90 Recharge. I previously compared it against the BMW X5 50e (45e as it was known at the time) and while the BMW was the better driving SUV, the XC90 was still a better family SUV. This time around, I’m pitting the new 2024 MercedesBenz GLE 450e plugin hybrid against the yardstick that is the XC90 Recharge.

Let’s remind ourselves about the 2024 Volvo XC90 Recharge. It has a 2.0L turbocharged 4cylinder engine that produces a total output of 455 hp & 523 lbft of torque (339 kW & 710 Nm). The 2024 MercedesBenz GLE 450e is also powered by a 2.0L turbocharged 4cylinder engine which produces 381 hp & 479 lbft of torque (284 kW & 650 Nm).

The 2024 Volvo XC90 Recharge has an 18.8 kWh battery back positioned in the transmission tunnel between the front & rear axle. The car is rated for up to 53 km (33 Miles) of electriconly driving. I only managed to squeeze 47 km (29 Miles) out of a single charge. The 2024 MercedesBenz GLE 450e has a larger 23.3 kWh battery pack that allows the luxury SUV to drive for up to 77 km (48 Miles). I managed to drive for 79 km (49 Miles) with a single charge.

Both luxury SUVs are expensive. There’s no sugarcoating it. However, of the two, the 2024 Volvo XC90 Recharge has a lower starting price at $83,500 CAD ($71,900 USD) while the 2024 MercedesBenz GLE 450e starts at $90,100 CAD ($69,500 USD). As these cars are equipped, the XC90 is $98,850 CAD ($83,300 USD) while the GLE 450e is $102,630 CAD ($84,840 USD). Neither are fully loaded but there are more options to be added to this MercedesBenz than the Volvo.

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