2026 Mercedes-Benz GLE 580 4MATIC

SUV · 4.0L V8 Biturbo · AWD

82/100

AutoVault's overall score, weighted for what a suv is actually for — performance, technology, comfort, reliability, safety and value.

Specifications

Engine	4.0L V8 Biturbo
Horsepower	510 hp
Torque	568 lb-ft
0–60 mph	5 sec
Top speed	130 mph
Drivetrain	AWD
Seats	5
Combined MPG	15 mpg (13 city / 19 hwy)
Range	272 miles
MSRP	$89,500
Body style	SUV

The verdict

What's good

Punchy V8 with rich exhaust
Effortless highway passing
Quick despite its size
Hushed, luxurious cabin

What's not

Poor fuel economy
Large and cumbersome in town
Steep price tag
Lots of menu-diving

The engine

M176

Twin-Turbo V8 (Mild Hybrid)

A deep, refined twin-turbo V8 that delivers effortless, surging torque befitting a flagship; in non-AMG S 580 and GLE 580 guise it favors silken luxury thrust over the AMG version's raw aggression.

Part of the 4.0L hot-vee V8 family revealed with the 2014 Mercedes-AMG GT to replace the old 5.5L; the S 580 and GLE 580 use the M176 variant, assembled at Mercedes' Untertürkheim plant rather than by AMG in Affalterbach.

The turbochargers sit inside the 'hot-V' between the cylinder heads, one of the first mass-produced engines to do so, shortening exhaust runners for faster spool.
The 580 models pair the M176 with a 48-volt mild-hybrid system for an electric boost and smoother stop-start.
Its AMG sibling, the hand-built M177, is assembled under the 'one man, one engine' principle and also powered the Aston Martin DB11.

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Market value today and year-by-year value history
All 4 trims with pricing
Studio photography — exterior, rear and interior
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