Land Rover Range Rover Sport 2009 vs Mercedes ML 2011
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 3.0 Diesel | 3.0 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain and belt | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 245 HP | 258 HP | |
| Torque: | 600 NM | 620 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.3 seconds | 7.4 seconds | |
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Mercedes ML is a more dynamic driving. Land Rover Range Rover Sport engine produces 13 HP less power than Mercedes ML, whereas torque is 20 NM less than Mercedes ML. Due to the lower power, Land Rover Range Rover Sport reaches 100 km/h speed 1.9 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.2 | 6.8 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 12.1 l/100km | 10.2 l/100km | |
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The Mercedes ML is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Land Rover Range Rover Sport consumes 2.4 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Mercedes ML, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Land Rover Range Rover Sport could require 360 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Land Rover Range Rover Sport consumes 1.9 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Mercedes ML. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 15 years | 19 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Land Rover Range Rover, Land Rover Discovery | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Mercedes C klase, Mercedes E klase, Mercedes S klase | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Mercedes ML might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.78 m | 4.80 m | |
| Width: | 2.00 m | 1.93 m | |
| Height: | 1.78 m | 1.80 m | |
| Land Rover Range Rover Sport is 2 cm shorter than the Mercedes ML, 8 cm wider, while the height of Land Rover Range Rover Sport is 1 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | no data | 11.8 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 3`175 | 2`950 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | above average | |
| Average price (€): | 10 200 | 17 800 | |
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