Lexus RX vs Mercedes-Benz AMG CLE 53 Comparison 2026: Price, Mileage, Features

Comparison overview: The Lexus RX starts at ₹96.13 L and the Mercedes-Benz AMG CLE 53 at ₹1.28 Cr, a difference of ₹31.87 L ex-showroom. On-road in New Delhi that gap becomes roughly ₹35.38 L. Here is what the extra money actually buys.

Engine and performance: The Lexus RX uses a 2,393cc Petrol making 268bhp@6000rpm and listed torque with Automatic. The Mercedes-Benz AMG CLE 53 uses a 2,999cc Petrol making 442bhp@5800-6100 rpmrpm and listed torque with Automatic.

Mileage and running cost: The Lexus RX Petrol Automatic is rated at 18 kmpl and the Mercedes-Benz AMG CLE 53 Petrol Automatic at 10 kmpl. At 1,000 km a month, the Lexus RX saves you about ₹4.67 K a month and ₹56.00 K a year on fuel.

What one gives that the other does not: The Lexus RX adds Child Safety Locks, Anti-Theft Alarm, Anti-Theft Device, Knee Airbags and Blind Spot Camera. The Mercedes-Benz AMG CLE 53 adds Electronic Brakeforce Distribution (EBD), Rear Camera, Anti-Pinch Power Windows, Pretensioners & Force Limiter Seatbelts and 360 View Camera. The rest of both spec sheets is shared.

Which one should you buy?

Buy the Lexus RX if you drive mostly in the city, you want the lower running cost, and you would rather keep the ₹31.87 L for your down payment than spend it on features.

Buy the Mercedes-Benz AMG CLE 53 if you do regular highway runs, you carry luggage or a pram often, and you want Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) without waiting for the next facelift.

The one thing that settles it: Lexus RX offers Child Safety Locks.

Before you sign anything:

Ex-showroom price is not what you pay. Add registration, road tax, insurance and handling, and expect the final figure to land ten to twelve percent higher. Road tax changes state to state, so a car that costs the same in two cities does not cost the same to own.

Ask the dealer four things before you book. What is the current waiting period for the variant you want. What is the on-road figure.

Then drive both cars back to back on the same day, on a road you actually use. Take your family. Put your usual luggage in the boot. Most people decide in the first ten minutes, and it is rarely for the reason they expected.