Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class

Here you will find yearly and monthly United States and Canadian sales figures for the Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class. The GLE is Mercedes-Benz’s midsize luxury SUV and a direct rival to the BMW X5, Audi Q7, Lexus TX, Volvo XC90, and Genesis GV80. This chart spans the full history of the nameplate: it begins with the M-Class (the ML), the SUV that helped define the segment from the late 1990s, and continues with the GLE badge that Mercedes adopted for the 2016 model year to tie the SUV to its E-Class line.

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Specifications

Class: Midsize luxury SUV, also sold in a lower-roof Coupe body
Engines: GLE 350 uses a 2.0-liter turbocharged inline-four with mild-hybrid drive rated at 255 horsepower and 295 lb-ft; the GLE 450 4MATIC uses a 3.0-liter turbocharged inline-six with mild-hybrid drive rated at 375 horsepower and 369 lb-ft; the GLE 450e 4MATIC plug-in hybrid is rated at 381 horsepower and 479 lb-ft combined; the GLE 580 4MATIC makes 510 horsepower and 538 lb-ft; the AMG GLE 53 4MATIC+ makes 429 horsepower and 413 lb-ft, and the biturbo V8 AMG GLE 63 S 4MATIC+ makes 603 horsepower and 627 lb-ft
Transmission: 9G-TRONIC nine-speed automatic
Drivetrain: Rear-wheel drive on the GLE 350, 4MATIC all-wheel drive on every other model
Trims: GLE 350, GLE 350 4MATIC, GLE 450 4MATIC, GLE 450e 4MATIC, GLE 580 4MATIC, AMG GLE 53 4MATIC+ and AMG GLE 63 S 4MATIC+
Chief rivals: BMW X5, Audi Q7, Porsche Cayenne, Volvo XC90, Genesis GV80

The GLE 350 mild-hybrid system uses an integrated starter-generator and a 48-volt lithium-ion battery that can add up to 20 horsepower and 148 lb-ft.

Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Sales in the United States

The GLE-Class and its M-Class predecessor have long been core to Mercedes-Benz’s US SUV business. The M-Class sold 34,959 units in 2005, fell to 25,799 in the 2009 recession, then climbed to a peak of 54,595 in 2017. Sales held between 46,000 and 50,000 a year from 2018 to 2020, stepped up to 65,073 in 2021 and have stayed above 57,000 every year since. The GLE set a record of 67,927 in 2024 and topped it in 2025 with 71,326 units, up 5.0 percent, closing the year with its best month on this chart at 7,849 in December. The pace has quickened again in 2026: 37,008 units through June, up 16.1 percent on the 31,873 of the first half of 2025, and the first quarter’s 19,277 was the strongest opening quarter on this chart.

2025 full year

71,326

▲ 5.0% vs 2024

2026 YTD (Jan–Jun)

37,008

▲ 16.1% vs same period 2025

Best year

71,326

2025

Total on record

1,018,101

all years

Mercedes-Benz GLE, United States calendar-year unit sales, 2005–2026. 2026 is January–Jun (partial).

Annual sales

Year	Units	YoY
2005	34,959	—
2006	31,632	▼ 9.5%
2007	33,879	▲ 7.1%
2008	34,320	▲ 1.3%
2009	25,799	▼ 24.8%
2010	29,698	▲ 15.1%
2011	35,835	▲ 20.7%
2012	38,101	▲ 6.3%
2013	41,326	▲ 8.5%
2014	46,726	▲ 13.1%
2015	53,217	▲ 13.9%
2016	51,791	▼ 2.7%
2017	54,595	▲ 5.4%
2018	46,010	▼ 15.7%
2019	49,980	▲ 8.6%
2020	48,153	▼ 3.7%
2021	65,073	▲ 35.1%
2022	63,050	▼ 3.1%
2023	57,696	▼ 8.5%
2024	67,927	▲ 17.7%
2025	71,326	▲ 5.0%
2026 (Jan–Jun)	37,008	▲ 16.1% YTD

Monthly sales

Year	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Total
2005	980	944	2,283	3,248	3,319	3,516	3,526	3,455	2,727	2,641	2,980	5,340	34,959
2006	1,962	2,155	2,740	2,590	2,278	2,601	2,446	2,312	2,706	2,770	3,183	3,889	31,632
2007	2,351	2,431	2,619	2,382	2,601	2,551	3,015	3,062	2,948	2,942	3,015	3,962	33,879
2008	3,237	3,081	3,189	2,582	2,706	2,601	2,691	2,430	2,981	3,150	2,911	2,761	34,320
2009	1,355	1,353	1,675	1,838	2,021	2,362	1,674	2,577	2,552	2,370	2,679	3,343	25,799
2010	1,927	1,655	2,154	2,269	2,264	2,124	1,973	2,473	2,780	2,826	3,470	3,783	29,698
2011	2,484	1,924	2,792	1,990	1,928	3,071	2,778	2,191	2,477	4,091	4,796	5,313	35,835
2012	4,002	3,408	4,070	3,057	3,198	2,891	1,790	2,243	2,439	2,868	3,894	4,241	38,101
2013	2,928	2,733	3,501	3,280	3,219	3,651	3,092	3,816	3,180	3,113	4,328	4,485	41,326
2014	2,824	3,258	4,052	3,831	4,084	3,891	3,276	3,438	3,460	3,797	5,190	5,625	46,726
2015	3,144	3,316	4,023	4,945	3,991	3,541	3,851	4,485	5,151	4,880	5,250	6,640	53,217
2016	3,663	3,948	4,730	4,327	4,003	4,515	4,412	3,756	4,127	4,042	4,694	5,574	51,791
2017	3,970	4,017	4,919	4,468	4,631	4,824	3,879	3,750	4,583	4,817	4,914	5,823	54,595
2018	3,488	3,595	4,573	4,110	3,657	3,318	4,447	3,622	3,807	3,671	3,988	3,734	46,010
2019	2,142	2,197	2,196	2,566	3,882	4,843	5,301	5,370	4,862	4,782	6,052	5,787	49,980
2020	3,833	4,963	3,006	1,710	3,800	3,990	3,807	3,384	3,666	5,396	4,432	6,166	48,153
2021	5,334	5,334	6,000	6,428	6,181	6,428	4,007	3,858	4,007	5,832	5,832	5,832	65,073
2022	5,117	5,117	5,756	5,625	5,417	5,417	4,542	4,717	4,542	5,600	5,376	5,824	63,050
2023	5,234	5,024	5,652	4,650	4,471	4,650	4,317	4,662	4,489	4,499	4,744	5,304	57,696
2024	4,966	4,966	5,164	5,123	5,328	5,328	5,024	5,627	4,622	6,422	7,539	7,818	67,927
2025	4,322	4,621	5,946	5,900	5,745	5,339	6,326	6,134	5,793	6,626	6,725	7,849	71,326
2026	6,595	6,087	6,595	5,760	6,266	5,705	—	—	—	—	—	—	37,008

Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Sales in Canada

In Canada the GLE-Class and its M-Class predecessor peaked at 7,480 units in 2018. More recently Canadian sales have held in the low-to-mid 6,000s, with 6,266 units in 2024 and 6,239 in 2025. Through June 2026 Mercedes had sold 2,861 GLEs in Canada, down 11.4 percent on the 3,230 of the first half of 2025.

Mercedes-Benz GLE, Canada calendar-year unit sales, 2004–2026. 2026 is January–Jun (partial).

Annual sales

Year	Units	YoY
2004	1,823	—
2005	2,253	▲ 23.6%
2006	2,172	▼ 3.6%
2007	2,689	▲ 23.8%
2008	3,525	▲ 31.1%
2009	3,146	▼ 10.8%
2010	3,871	▲ 23.0%
2011	3,846	▼ 0.6%
2012	5,539	▲ 44.0%
2013	4,804	▼ 13.3%
2014	5,532	▲ 15.2%
2015	6,009	▲ 8.6%
2016	7,281	▲ 21.2%
2017	6,446	▼ 11.5%
2018	7,480	▲ 16.0%
2019	5,739	▼ 23.3%
2020	6,149	▲ 7.1%
2021	6,998	▲ 13.8%
2022	6,582	▼ 5.9%
2023	5,431	▼ 17.5%
2024	6,266	▲ 15.4%
2025	6,239	▼ 0.4%
2026 (Jan–Jun)	2,861	▼ 11.4% YTD

Monthly sales

Year	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Total
2004	99	148	136	181	138	122	118	122	132	143	207	277	1,823
2005	70	59	128	204	218	219	168	227	254	218	216	272	2,253
2006	116	138	178	146	175	269	160	183	185	233	171	218	2,172
2007	158	154	209	279	251	233	175	253	224	292	204	257	2,689
2008	158	233	287	265	321	318	386	250	272	328	349	358	3,525
2009	145	188	275	280	269	276	224	259	260	349	325	296	3,146
2010	248	274	364	320	338	283	138	310	310	381	419	486	3,871
2011	253	238	354	202	317	269	186	128	220	615	615	449	3,846
2012	484	602	630	537	475	514	335	225	466	414	455	402	5,539
2013	283	325	430	356	351	340	371	424	522	538	407	457	4,804
2014	283	437	587	487	509	497	461	509	436	460	491	375	5,532
2015	338	378	594	507	544	462	411	696	689	477	456	457	6,009
2016	605	525	797	722	681	701	577	647	667	481	444	434	7,281
2017	469	426	538	521	607	759	542	533	541	497	543	470	6,446
2018	490	579	851	895	805	540	569	473	591	778	419	490	7,480
2019	400	363	383	435	435	397	586	586	533	582	506	533	5,739
2020	548	499	550	383	348	384	531	507	509	649	590	651	6,149
2021	538	538	621	692	629	693	535	561	536	543	543	569	6,998
2022	518	493	568	730	730	767	532	612	560	357	357	358	6,582
2023	446	405	468	500	551	552	423	487	425	409	391	374	5,431
2024	546	521	522	596	596	542	448	448	410	588	511	538	6,266
2025	566	514	541	553	527	529	420	400	402	642	530	615	6,239
2026	485	434	476	486	496	484	—	—	—	—	—	—	2,861

Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Sales Figures