BMW X7 vs Land Rover Discovery vs Mercedes-Benz GLE (2026)
The classic luxury suv shortlist, settled with numbers (October 2026):
- Pick the BMW X7 if you want the most seats (7).
- Pick the Land Rover Discovery as the balanced middle path — it wins no single spec outright but concedes little anywhere.
- Pick the Mercedes-Benz GLE if you want the lowest starting price (₹1.00 Crore), the most power (443 bhp).
Three-Way Specification Comparison
BMW X7 in short
The X7 is BMW's full-size three-row flagship SUV, priced ₹1.307–1.371 crore in India across three variants — the seven-seat xDrive40d Design Pure Excellence, the xDrive40i M Sport petrol, and the six-seat xDrive40d M Sport with captain's chairs. All run 3.0L six-cylinder engines with xDrive. It squares up against the Mercedes-Benz GLS, which counters with local assembly and a lower price.
Full X7 prices & variants →Land Rover Discovery in short
The Discovery is Land Rover's dedicated seven-seater, updated for MY26 in October 2025 with a new trim walk: Gemini at ₹1.26 crore, Dynamic HSE at ₹1.30 crore and the new Tempest flagship at ₹1.39 crore, all powered by the 350 PS D350 mild-hybrid diesel. Prices are from Land Rover India's official pan-India list. Unlike the five-seat Range Rover Sport it shares showrooms with, all three rows here are genuinely usable — its rivals are the Mercedes GLS, BMW X7 and Volvo XC90.
Full Discovery prices & variants →Mercedes-Benz GLE in short
The GLE is Mercedes' large luxury SUV for India, running from ₹1.00 crore for the 300d AMG Line to ₹1.52 crore for the 449 PS AMG GLE 53 Coupé. In between sit six-cylinder petrol (450) and diesel (450d) variants plus Night Edition trims, all with 4MATIC and a 630-litre boot. India-spec cars are five-seaters. It competes with the BMW X5 and Audi Q7 — the Q7 counters with seven seats, the GLE with its engine breadth.
Full GLE prices & variants →Head-to-head pairs
Frequently Asked Questions
X7 vs Discovery vs GLE — which should I buy?
Pick the BMW X7 if you want the most seats (7). Pick the Land Rover Discovery as the balanced middle path — it wins no single spec outright but concedes little anywhere. Pick the Mercedes-Benz GLE if you want the lowest starting price (₹1.00 Crore), the most power (443 bhp). Test-drive at least two before deciding — ride and dealer experience differ by city.
Which is the cheapest among X7, Discovery, GLE?
The Mercedes-Benz GLE starts lowest at ₹1.00 Crore, against ₹1.26 Crore for the Discovery and ₹1.31 Crore for the X7 (ex-showroom, October 2026).
Which is the safest of the three?
BMW X7: not yet NCAP-tested; Land Rover Discovery: not yet NCAP-tested; Mercedes-Benz GLE: not yet NCAP-tested.