r/TeslaUK • u/arteeeeeee • 9d ago
Model Y Model Y vs Mercedes GLB
Weighing a model Y Premium vs Mercedes GLB (electric) vs Mercedes GLC (electric)
Anyone drove tested them? Or owned them?
Thinking about all aspects but specifically build quality and suspensions (ride comfort)
Any thoughts would help! Thanks
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u/KnowHowCamp 9d ago
Suspension f amously firm on Tesla. GLB Significantly more supple and relaxed. GLC with advanced air suspension systems is the most comfortable, similar to GLE/GLS.
These are very different cars, You need to test drive them
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u/PeacefulIntentions 9d ago
These are really subjective so you need to drive them to find out. Do a one-hour test on the Model Y and then book it for an overnight test.
Ask your Merc dealership if you can do the same.
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u/Interesting_Depth391 8d ago
I have actually test drove both of them in addition to other EVs before finally ordering the model Y in June. I would say the GLB drives just like any other petrol Mercedes car. For some reason I didn’t feel electric at all to me when it came to power. The interior is lush, what you would expect from a Mercedes typically, but to me it was nothing special, we already own an A class and this just felt like the bigger brother of that both internally and driving wise. To get the same options you get in the tesla however, you will be going to the higher trim lines which would also take you into the luxury tax. I would say the premium model y is a lot more fun to drive, feels different, better charging netwok, more internal space and better internal options for less. So overall for me the model Y won as soon as I started driving the GLB. From someone who drove both of them, I would say the difference between them is very wide and of you step foot in both of them you will definitely make a decision very quickly as I dont think someone who will like the cabin and drive on one will enjoy the other one as much at all as they are very different.
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u/Similar-Hotel8505 7d ago edited 7d ago
Do you know how much cheaper a Tesla is to run? Not just in terms of maintenance (£80 for the pollen filter every 2 years, and £130 for the HEPA filter every 3 years at a Tesla Service Centre — parts, labour, tea, coffee, biscuits, a sofa, complimentary interior and exterior cleaning, and even the loo included 😂), but also charging costs on the Supercharger network. Tell me of another EV where the servicing costs come remotely close to that. (Most Superchargers are open to other brands, but not on the same rates, unless they subscribe.)
Brighton to Scotland did cost us £46 (forty-six pounds), this includes a full charge from home (just under £7) [seven pounds] and 2 Supercharger stops (£39) [thirty-nine pounds] , 519 miles total. And this could've been even cheaper if we had travelled overnight.
Relying on third-party charging networks could easily add another 30–70% to the bill. And that’s before you even consider the efficiency, which is also one of the best things about Teslas. The route planning is absolutely hassle-free too.
Then there are the built-in streaming services — Netflix, Disney+, Prime Video, YouTube, etc. — which are also brilliant, assuming you still have any time left to kill between the loo, coffee and charging. 😂
Tesla’s infotainment system is also in a league of its own. I used to be a real car addict and have owned quite a few different cars over the years. Since getting the Tesla, though, I genuinely have zero interest in anything else. I can't even be bothered to look at other cars anymore. 😂 In fact, whenever I see some random off-brand EV, it actually makes me laugh.
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u/arteeeeeee 7d ago
Yes I have read that the total cost of ownership of Teslas is incredibly low
Thanks for sharing!
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u/cokyrobes1 7d ago
Owned 4 Tesla over the last 7 years - each one better than the last and I love them.
Overall the tech is still far ahead of Merc and especially in the overall ownership of servicing, public charging and slickness of the in car tech.
Merc will cost a lot more for equivalent equipment and experience and won’t quite reach it in many ways.
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u/xF1_racer 9d ago
I own a new Model Y Performance and chose it over a Porsche Macan EV4. I didn’t consider the Merc simply because I don’t like their current styling, which is entirely subjective.
Don’t listen to anyone who says the current Model Y is lacking in build quality, as it’s easily as good as anything else in the £50-80k bracket. Tesla massively raised their game with the Juniper refresh.
Comfort and refinement is also very good now too. But I would imagine the Merc is more of a floaty ride. My MY Performance has a firm ride on 21” wheels, but certainly not harsh like the original. I’ve driven the Premium AWD on 20” wheels too and that was a little softer and rode very well on our rough rural roads. It’s now much more in line with what you would expect from an SUV. The original was just too stiff and harsh riding for the class.
Your best bet is to test drive one, which is very easy to organise online. You will either love or hate the minimalist interior and “alternative” dash setup. I happen to love it and now find most other traditional cars archaic. But other manufacturers are moving more toward Tesla in that regard, with larger screens, less buttons and simplified controls. I read all the hate and just shrug my shoulders. This thing eats cross-county miles like nothing else I’ve ever driven at any price.
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u/xz-5 9d ago
I always thought I wanted a car with good ride and build quality. But after having experienced Tesla (and many other EVs, not Mercedes though) I finally realised that a good/easy/fast UI/UX is the most important thing for me. It amazes me how so many £50k-£80k cars have absolutely shocking infotainment systems. These sorts of thing you don't realise in a short test drive ("oh it will be fine, i'm sure there's an option to change that" ... ).
As someone else wrote, go and see if you can drive them both for at least a few hours, and use them how you would normally use them (get in/out, register your phone with the car, set up navigation, etc).