The new G05 BMW X5 is on its way to the market, as we’ve already seen its official debut. One of the main talking points for the new X5 is its all new interior, which is really quite lovely. We actually spent some time in it, shooting a video at the Spartanburg plant, and it really impressed us there. However, it’s going to have some steep competition soon, as its main German rival is working on a new competitor of its own — the Mercedes-benz GLE-Class.
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In some new spy photos (which we don’t own but can be seen here), the new Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class can be seen sporting an all-new interior that could be the brand’s best yet. While it still features a massively wide screen, which features both the instrument panel and infotainment system, it’s far better integrated than before. It now sits in between two air vents seems to fit nicely into the leather-wrapped dash that sort of envelops it.
Underneath that massive screen lie four square air vents which look nice and neat, if a bit underwhelming, but seem to be of high quality. Seat controls continue to be up high on the door panel, as typical with most Mercedes products, and the aluminum Burmeister speaker grilles look as good as ever. What’s interesting is that the back-up camera/surround-view camera seems to be displayed in the main instrument panel, directly in front of the driver and this seems like a nice aid.
Another new feature, one I’m quite pleased with personally, is the center console. Between the two front passengers, the console is flanked by two large, leather-wrapped handles which look very nice and are also comfortable and functional features. In between them, though, is where I’m pleased, as there seems to be a console-mounted shift lever. It seems as if the Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class is the first regular series Mercedes product to do away with the frustrating column-mounted shifter. Column shifters are for Buicks and pickup trucks, not Mercedes’.
It looks very nice, the inside of this Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class. But does it look better than the BMW X5’s cabin? You tell us.
[Source: Motor1]
where’s the pic?
Says it in the beginning, we don’t own the spy photos so we can’t post them. But we linked to them in the second paragraph and the Source at the bottom.
mercs interior looks awful and boring the x5 looks much better
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Click on the article… https://www.motor1.com/photo/3084371/2019-mercedes-benz-gle-spy-photos
Mercedes interior feels luxery but looks boring. X5 looks more harmony
Can’t comment at the moment as the Merc interior Pic doesn’t reveal much to me. But if latest Merc’s are anything to by then Merc should have upper hand here.
BMW’s interiors have improved in terms of quality and design layout but not enough to give a sizable lead. I feel that these interiors should have been incorporated in previous gen cars half a decade ago.
the bmw x5 interior looks miles better
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Yes. But there are cheap plastic buttons around central climate and down part of doors is cheap plastic also in new X5…
I’m sure the MB’s interior will be ultra-luxurious but there is one thing that completely ruins it…. those god awful screens. They are literally now just in plain sight instead of being placed under a hood like the S and E Class.
No Merc pics this article fails.
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Most of the high end cars going with the floating iPad screen, but the MB you are looking down. The higher floating screen of the BMW is nicer and safer as your eyes are more on the road. The aluminum accents are great with a sporty console. Hard to really evaluate the MB interior especially just with pictures.
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I love all the touch screens in the new Panamera. One of the nicest interiors. I own a 2012 4S and still enjoy it.
I think the Merc’s interior follows the simple and safe language introduced by Audi on A4; looks similar, yet even simple is good, this dashboard goes to simplistic and boring. The steering wheel looks good though
Comparing it to the X5’s, uhm, there’s no comparo; even if the BMW’s interior doesn’t looks as good as I expected, it is bolder and the details look like they’re in place. It looks fresh.
Nothing new. Same lazy design with the ugly horizontal screen popping out of the dash. Rectangular screen with round gauges looks awful.
I like that BMW and Audi instrument clusters are not rectangular.
I’m afraid BMW, because it’s losing to Mercedes in sales, is going a bit the Mercedes way with the screens in the New X5 and Z4, by trying to ‘connect’ the instrument cluster and center display, and creating a black empty zone of plastic to the left of the center display.
There is no center console mounted shifter. That hump is a wrist rest for the new touchpad controller, a la A-Class. The column mounted shifter is deeply ingrained in Mercedes design and engineering culture. I understand people’s reluctance, but after you adapt it has some neat functionality, plus it disappears visually as just another stalk on the column.
I won’t argue that Mercedes interiors look good. Or rather, fancy. However, we all know that BMW actually uses better quality materials and in my opinion, they look just waaaaaaaaay better. Very sporty, yet elegant and a fantastically ergonomic layout. I absolutely love the newest gen interior design!