Ford Escape 2013 vs Mercedes GLK 2012
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| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual/Automatic | |
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| Ford Escape is available only with automatic gearbox, whereas Mercedes GLK has both automatic and manual transmission options. | |||
| Wheel drive type: | Front wheel drive (FWD) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | Rear wheel drive (RWD) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
| Ford Escape is available with front wheel drive and four wheel (4x4) drive, while Mercedes GLK can be equipped with rear wheel drive and four wheel (4x4) drive. All-wheel drive models tend to consume more fuel, so if you don't need off road capabilities, Ford Escape also offers 2-wheel drive versions for fuel economy. 2WD versions also have lower maintenance costs. | |||
| Engines: | 1.6 - 2.5 (petrol) | 2.0 - 3.5 (petrol, diesel) | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 168 - 240 HP | 143 - 306 HP | |
| Torque: | 230 - 366 NM | 300 - 620 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | n/a seconds | 6.4 - 10.8 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.0 - 9.8 | 5.5 - 8.1 | |
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Ford Escape petrol engines consumes on average 1.3 litres more fuel per 100 km than Mercedes GLK. This comparison does not take engine capacity into account, so to compare the fuel consumption of specific engines, select the car version! | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.52 m | 4.53 m | |
| Width: | 1.84 m | 1.84 m | |
| Height: | 1.68 m | 1.69 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Ford Escape and Mercedes GLK are practically the same length. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 971 litres | 450 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1920 litres | 1550 litres | |
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Ford Escape has more luggage capacity. Ford Escape has 521 litres more trunk space than the Mercedes GLK. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Ford Escape (by 370 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.6 meters | 11.6 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | no data | ~ 2`415 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | high | |
| Average price (€): | no data | no data | |
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