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

Comparison overview: The Mercedes-Benz CLE Cabriolet starts at ₹1.11 Cr and the Lexus RX at ₹96.13 L, a difference of ₹14.87 L ex-showroom. On-road in New Delhi that gap becomes roughly ₹16.51 L. Here is what the extra money actually buys.

Engine and performance: The Mercedes-Benz CLE Cabriolet uses a 1,999cc Petrol making 255bhp@5800rpm and listed torque with Automatic. The Lexus RX uses a 2,393cc Petrol making 268bhp@6000rpm and listed torque with Automatic.

Mileage and running cost: The Mercedes-Benz CLE Cabriolet Petrol Automatic is rated at 12 kmpl and the Lexus RX Petrol Automatic at 18 kmpl. At 1,000 km a month, the Lexus RX saves you about ₹2.92 K a month and ₹35.00 K a year on fuel.

What one gives that the other does not: The Mercedes-Benz CLE Cabriolet adds Electronic Brakeforce Distribution (EBD), Rear Camera, Anti-Pinch Power Windows, Pretensioners & Force Limiter Seatbelts and Hill Descent Control. The Lexus RX adds Fog Lights - Front, Fog Lights - Rear, Headlamp Washers, Integrated Antenna and Sun Roof. 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 ₹14.87 L for your down payment than spend it on features.

Buy the Mercedes-Benz CLE Cabriolet 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: Mercedes-Benz CLE Cabriolet offers Electronic Brakeforce Distribution (EBD).

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.