Audi Q7 2006 vs Mercedes GL 2006
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 4.2 Petrol | 4.7 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 350 HP | 340 HP | |
| Torque: | 440 NM | 460 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 7.4 seconds | 7.2 seconds | |
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Mercedes GL is a more dynamic driving. Audi Q7 engine produces 10 HP more power than Mercedes GL, but torque is 20 NM less than Mercedes GL. Despite the higher power, Audi Q7 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.2 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 13.6 | 13.3 | |
| Audi Q7 consumes 0.3 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Mercedes GL, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Audi Q7 could require 45 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 100 litres | 100 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 730 km in combined cycle | 750 km in combined cycle | |
| 980 km on highway | 950 km on highway | ||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 350'000 km | 420'000 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 GL engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 5 years | 10 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Volkswagen Touareg | Used also on 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 GL might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 5.09 m | 5.09 m | |
| Width: | 1.98 m | 1.92 m | |
| Height: | 1.74 m | 1.84 m | |
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Audi Q7 is larger, but lower. Audi Q7 and Mercedes GL are practically the same length. | |||
| Seats: | 7 seats | 5 seats | |
| Trunk capacity: | 775 litres | 620 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 7 seats: | 775 litres | 300 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 5 seats: | no data | 620 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
2035 litres | 2300 litres | |
| In 7-seat version Audi Q7 has more luggage space (by 475 litres). The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Mercedes GL (by 265 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 12 meters | 12.1 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Audi Q7 is 0.1 metres less than that of the Mercedes GL. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`935 | 3`150 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 7000 | 11 400 | |
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