Mercedes GLK 2012 vs Mercedes GLE 2015
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| Gearbox: | Manual/Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Mercedes GLK is available with both manual and automatic gearboxes, whereas Mercedes GLE is available only with automatic gearbox. | |||
| Wheel drive type: | Rear wheel drive (RWD) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
| Mercedes GLK is available with rear wheel drive and four wheel (4x4) drive, while Mercedes GLE can be equipped only with four wheel (4x4) drive. All-wheel drive models tend to consume more fuel, so if you don't need off road capabilities, Mercedes GLK also offers 2-wheel drive versions for fuel economy. 2WD versions also have lower maintenance costs. | |||
| Engines: | 2.0 - 3.5 (petrol, diesel) | 2.1 - 5.5 (petrol, diesel, hybrid) | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 143 - 306 HP | 204 - 585 HP | |
| Torque: | 300 - 620 NM | 340 - 760 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 6.4 - 10.8 seconds | 4.2 - 8.6 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.5 - 8.1 | 3.5 - 11.8 | |
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Mercedes GLK petrol engines consumes on average 1 litres less fuel per 100 km than Mercedes GLE. On average, Mercedes GLK equipped with diesel engines consume 1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Mercedes GLE. This comparison does not take engine capacity into account, so to compare the fuel consumption of specific engines, select the car version! | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.53 m | 4.80 m | |
| Width: | 1.84 m | 1.93 m | |
| Height: | 1.69 m | 1.80 m | |
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Mercedes GLK is smaller. Mercedes GLK is 27 cm shorter than the Mercedes GLE, 9 cm narrower, while the height of Mercedes GLK is 11 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 450 litres | 690 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1550 litres | 2010 litres | |
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Mercedes GLE has more luggage space. Mercedes GLK has 240 litres less trunk space than the Mercedes GLE. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Mercedes GLE (by 460 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.6 meters | 11.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Mercedes GLK is 0.2 metres less than that of the Mercedes GLE. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | ~ 2`415 | ~ 2`979 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | high | high | |
| Average price (€): | no data | no data | |
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