Land Rover Range Rover Sport 2009 vs Mercedes ML 2008
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 5.0 Petrol | 5.5 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 510 HP | 388 HP | |
| Torque: | 625 NM | 530 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 6.2 seconds | 5.8 seconds | |
| Land Rover Range Rover Sport engine produces 122 HP more power than Mercedes ML, whereas torque is 95 NM more than Mercedes ML. Despite the higher power, Land Rover Range Rover Sport reaches 100 km/h speed 0.4 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 15.0 | 12.8 | |
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The Mercedes ML is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Land Rover Range Rover Sport consumes 2.2 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 330 litres more fuel. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 420'000 km | 480'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used, but under equal conditions the average life of a Mercedes ML engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 15 years | 10 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Land Rover Range Rover, Jaguar XJ | Installed on at least 9 other car models, including Mercedes E klase, Mercedes S klase, Mercedes G klase | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Mercedes ML engine has hydraulic tappets (lifters), providing quieter operation and no need for periodic adjustment, but they are more complex in design and can cause serious engine damage in case of failure. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.79 m | 4.78 m | |
| Width: | 2.17 m | 1.91 m | |
| Height: | 1.82 m | 1.82 m | |
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Land Rover Range Rover Sport is larger, but slightly lower. Land Rover Range Rover Sport and Mercedes ML are practically the same length. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 551 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | no data | 11.6 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 3`125 | 2`830 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | average | |
| Average price (€): | 10 200 | 9000 | |
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