This is a big review of some big cars. The physical size of the cars in this segment has grown in tandem with their popularity. If you're looking to spend over R1million on a car, chances are you're looking for something pretty fancy, and quite imposing.

Both of these cars fit the bill very well but after spending time in both cars back to back, our video journalist Ciro De Siena reached the conclusion that they represent quite different approaches to building and designing luxury SUVs, very much in line with what you might expect from each brand.

In this video we take a detailed look at the interiors, load space/boot capacity, practicality with the rear seats in places and folded flat, the difference in performance between the two models and Ciro gives us his opinion on how each car simply makes you feel.

0:00 Intro
0:38 BMW Base Spec X5
0:54 Engine and Torque Comparison to the Mercedes-Benz GLE
2:22 Mercedes-Benz GLE
2:33 Weigh Comparison to the BMW Base Spec X5
3:08 Gearbox & Drivetrain
3:16 Downside of of the Mercedes-Benz GLE
3:39 Boot space & practicality comparison
5:11 BMW Base Spec X5 and Mercedes-Benz GLE rear seats
6:49 BMW Base Spec X5 vs Mercedes-Benz GLE interior
8:29 Mercedes-Benz GLE Interior
10:32 Price difference
11:38 Which is the better buy?
11:57 Closing
12:07 SentiMETAL merchandise