Chevrolet Suburban 2006 vs Mercedes GL 2006
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 5.3 Petrol | 4.7 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 324 HP | 340 HP | |
| Torque: | 470 NM | 460 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | n/a seconds | 7.2 seconds | |
| Chevrolet Suburban engine produces 16 HP less power than Mercedes GL, but torque is 10 NM more than Mercedes GL. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 13.2 | 13.3 | |
| Chevrolet Suburban consumes 0.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Mercedes GL, which means that by driving the Chevrolet Suburban over 15,000 km in a year you can save 15 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 117 litres | 100 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 880 km in combined cycle | 750 km in combined cycle | |
| 990 km on highway | 950 km on highway | ||
| Chevrolet Suburban gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
| Ground clearance: | 227 mm (8.9 inches) | 198 mm (7.8 inches) | |
| Because of the higher ground clearance, Chevrolet Suburban can perform better on bad roads - it can go over higher obstacles and bumps. At the same time, the higher ground clearance can reduce stability and handling on paved roads, especially at higher speeds. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 560'000 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 Chevrolet Suburban engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 8 years | 10 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Chevrolet Tahoe | 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. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 5.65 m | 5.09 m | |
| Width: | 2.01 m | 1.92 m | |
| Height: | 1.95 m | 1.84 m | |
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Chevrolet Suburban is larger. Chevrolet Suburban is 56 cm longer than the Mercedes GL, 9 cm wider, while the height of Chevrolet Suburban is 11 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 1297 litres | 620 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
3890 litres | 2300 litres | |
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Chevrolet Suburban has more luggage capacity. Chevrolet Suburban has 677 litres more trunk space than the Mercedes GL. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Chevrolet Suburban (by 1590 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 13.1 meters | 12.1 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Chevrolet Suburban is 1 metres more than that of the Mercedes GL, which means Chevrolet Suburban can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 3`357 | 3`150 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 7800 | 11 400 | |
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