2017 Mercedes GLE tied for second in JD Power study most reliable midsize premium SUV
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2017 Mercedes GLE tied for second in JD Power study most reliable midsize premium SUV
https://www.jdpower.com/business/pre...dability-study
2020 study on vehicles three years old. This is relevant for the 2017 W166 GLE. I didn't see this posted before, apologies if this has made the rounds already.
2020 study on vehicles three years old. This is relevant for the 2017 W166 GLE. I didn't see this posted before, apologies if this has made the rounds already.
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https://www.jdpower.com/business/pre...dability-study
2020 study on vehicles three years old. This is relevant for the 2017 W166 GLE. I didn't see this posted before, apologies if this has made the rounds already.
2020 study on vehicles three years old. This is relevant for the 2017 W166 GLE. I didn't see this posted before, apologies if this has made the rounds already.
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https://www.jdpower.com/business/pre...dability-study
2020 study on vehicles three years old. This is relevant for the 2017 W166 GLE. I didn't see this posted before, apologies if this has made the rounds already.
2020 study on vehicles three years old. This is relevant for the 2017 W166 GLE. I didn't see this posted before, apologies if this has made the rounds already.
Last edited by whitewagon; Jul 8, 2020 at 09:17 PM.
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JD Power is notorious for not really having the best judgement when it comes to reliability, but if it did, I would consider this result not surprising. Although the GLE/ML is more reliable, three years isn't enough time for stuff to start going wrong. I don't mean to sound like Scotty Kilmer, but these cars are made to get through the warranty period (maybe one year after). The warranty is four years. Give it a couple years and stuff will start going crazy lol.
However, if we are looking at this as an accurate result, it does make sense. The 350 engine that was discontinued in 2018 was the last naturally aspirated engine Mercedes made (at least in the US). This engine was simpler than others and his been around since 2012 so it makes sense that it is reliable since the issues have been worked out. Everything else is turbocharged now, and only time will tell as to whether or not the turbos are reliable or not on these newer generation engines.
What I do find surprising, however, is how there are BMWs on this list and how there is a Porsche topping one category and beating Lexus/Acura reliability!
Also, the compact SUV category says that the Chevy Equinox beats out the RAV4 in terms of reliability???? Yeah, sure...
However, if we are looking at this as an accurate result, it does make sense. The 350 engine that was discontinued in 2018 was the last naturally aspirated engine Mercedes made (at least in the US). This engine was simpler than others and his been around since 2012 so it makes sense that it is reliable since the issues have been worked out. Everything else is turbocharged now, and only time will tell as to whether or not the turbos are reliable or not on these newer generation engines.
What I do find surprising, however, is how there are BMWs on this list and how there is a Porsche topping one category and beating Lexus/Acura reliability!
Also, the compact SUV category says that the Chevy Equinox beats out the RAV4 in terms of reliability???? Yeah, sure...
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