Audi Q5 2012 vs Mercedes GLK 2012
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 3.0 Diesel | 3.0 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 245 HP | 265 HP | |
| Torque: | 580 NM | 620 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 6.5 seconds | 6.4 seconds | |
| Audi Q5 engine produces 20 HP less power than Mercedes GLK, whereas torque is 40 NM less than Mercedes GLK. Due to the lower power, Audi Q5 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.4 | 6.9 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.7 l/100km | 8.8 l/100km | |
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The Audi Q5 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Audi Q5 consumes 0.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Mercedes GLK, which means that by driving the Audi Q5 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 75 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Audi Q5 consumes 0.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Mercedes GLK. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 75 litres | 66 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1170 km in combined cycle | 950 km in combined cycle | |
| 1250 km on highway | 1080 km on highway | ||
| 860 km with real consumption | 740 km with real consumption | ||
| Audi Q5 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 4 years | 20 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Audi A7 | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Mercedes C klase, Mercedes E klase, Mercedes ML, 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 GLK might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.63 m | 4.53 m | |
| Width: | 1.90 m | 1.84 m | |
| Height: | 1.66 m | 1.70 m | |
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Audi Q5 is larger, but lower. Audi Q5 is 10 cm longer than the Mercedes GLK, 6 cm wider, while the height of Audi Q5 is 4 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 540 litres | 450 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1560 litres | 1550 litres | |
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Audi Q5 has more luggage capacity. Audi Q5 has 90 litres more trunk space than the Mercedes GLK. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Audi Q5 (by 10 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.6 meters | 11.6 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`470 | 2`500 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | high | above average | |
| Audi Q5 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Mercedes GLK has serious deffects in 25 percent more cases than Audi Q5, so Audi Q5 quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 26 400 | no data | |
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