Land Rover Discovery vs Mercedes-Benz AMG GLE Coupe
Verdict
The Discovery is the sensible family hauler here: RM729,800, seven seats, diesel 600 Nm, 85-litre tank, 7.2 L/100 km and five-year warranty. The AMG GLE Coupe asks RM873,888 and trades that practicality for pace, with 429 hp, 5.0-second 0-100 km/h and 250 km/h top speed. It also gets AEB where the Land Rover shows none, plus a bigger 655-litre boot against 258 litres. For Malaysia, the RM144,088 gap is mainly performance and safety kit, not cabin capacity.
Pick the Land Rover Discovery if you need seven seats, diesel range and a longer five-year warranty more than outright acceleration.
Pick the Mercedes-Benz AMG GLE Coupe if you want 429 hp pace, AEB and a larger 655-litre boot, and can live with five seats.
Key differences
- Price: Land Rover Discovery RM729,800; Mercedes-Benz AMG GLE Coupe RM873,888
- Seats: Land Rover Discovery 7; Mercedes-Benz AMG GLE Coupe 5
- Power and torque: Land Rover Discovery 258 hp/600 Nm; Mercedes-Benz AMG GLE Coupe 429 hp/560 Nm
- 0-100 km/h: Land Rover Discovery 8.1 s; Mercedes-Benz AMG GLE Coupe 5.0 s
- Boot space: Land Rover Discovery 258 L; Mercedes-Benz AMG GLE Coupe 655 L
- Warranty: Land Rover Discovery 5 years; Mercedes-Benz AMG GLE Coupe 2 years
| Price & overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Price | RM 729,800✓ | RM 873,888 |
| Body type | SUV | SUV |
| Segment | Executive | Executive |
| Seats | 7 | 5 |
| Assembly | CBU | CBU |
| Powertrain | ||
| Fuel | Diesel | Petrol Hybrid/REV |
| Engine | 2,993 cc | 2,999 cc |
| Power | 258 hp | 429 hp✓ |
| Torque | 600 Nm✓ | 560 Nm |
| Transmission | Conventional Automatic | Conventional Automatic |
| Driven wheels | All Wheel Drive | All Wheel Drive |
| Performance | ||
| 0–100 km/h | 8.1 s | 5.0 s✓ |
| Top speed | 209 km/h | 250 km/h✓ |
| Efficiency | ||
| Fuel economy | 7.2 L/100km | — |
| Battery | — | 0.9 kWh |
| CO₂ | 189 g/km | — |
| Dimensions | ||
| Length | 4,970 mm | 4,939 mm |
| Width | 2,220 mm | 2,010 mm |
| Height | 1,888 mm | 1,730 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,923 mm | 2,935 mm |
| Boot space | 258 L | 655 L✓ |
| Fuel tank | 85 L | 65 L |
| Safety | ||
| Airbags | 8✓ | 7 |
| Auto emergency braking | — | Yes |
| Ownership | ||
| Warranty | 5✓ | 2 |
| Road tax / year | RM 1,629✓ | RM 1,638 |
Specs shown for the selected variant of each car. ✓ marks the better figure where lower/higher is objectively better. Road tax: West Malaysia, private registration.
Discovery
- Seven-seat layout
- 600 Nm diesel torque
- Five-year warranty
- Slower 8.1-second 0-100 km/h
- Smaller 258-litre boot
- AEB not listed
AMG GLE Coupe
- 429 hp and 5.0-second 0-100 km/h
- Larger 655-litre boot
- AEB fitted
- RM144,088 higher price
- Five seats only
- Shorter two-year warranty
Discovery vs AMG GLE Coupe FAQ
Is the Land Rover Discovery or Mercedes-Benz AMG GLE Coupe better?
For family use, the Land Rover Discovery is better because it has seven seats and a five-year warranty. For performance, the Mercedes-Benz AMG GLE Coupe is clearly ahead with 429 hp and a 5.0-second 0-100 km/h time.
What is the price difference?
The Mercedes-Benz AMG GLE Coupe costs RM144,088 more than the Land Rover Discovery. That gap buys much stronger performance, AEB and a larger boot, but it drops two seats and has a shorter warranty.
Which one is cheaper to run on road tax?
There is almost nothing in it. The Land Rover Discovery’s annual road tax is RM1,629, while the Mercedes-Benz AMG GLE Coupe is RM1,638, a difference of just RM9 a year.