Dodge Durango 2013 vs Mercedes GL 2012
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 3.6 Petrol | 5.5 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 294 HP | 558 HP | |
| Torque: | 353 NM | 760 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | n/a seconds | 4.9 seconds | |
| Dodge Durango engine produces 264 HP less power than Mercedes GL, whereas torque is 407 NM less than Mercedes GL. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 11.2 | 12.3 | |
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The Dodge Durango is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Dodge Durango consumes 1.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Mercedes GL, which means that by driving the Dodge Durango over 15,000 km in a year you can save 165 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 93 litres | 100 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 830 km in combined cycle | 810 km in combined cycle | |
| 980 km on highway | 970 km on highway | ||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 460'000 km | 350'000 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 Dodge Durango engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 14 years | 9 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Jeep Grand Cherokee, Chrysler Grand Voyager, Chrysler 300C, Jeep Wrangler | Installed on at least 7 other car models, including Mercedes E klase, Mercedes S klase, Mercedes G klase, Mercedes CLS | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Dodge Durango might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 5.11 m | 5.12 m | |
| Width: | 1.92 m | 1.93 m | |
| Height: | 1.80 m | 1.85 m | |
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Dodge Durango is smaller. Dodge Durango is 1 cm shorter than the Mercedes GL, 1 cm narrower, while the height of Dodge Durango is 5 cm lower. | |||
| Seats: | 7 seats | 7 seats | |
| Trunk capacity: | 490 litres | 680 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 7 seats: | 490 litres | 680 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
2410 litres | 2300 litres | |
| In 7-seat version Mercedes GL has more luggage space (by 190 litres). The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Dodge Durango (by 110 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 12.5 meters | 12.4 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Dodge Durango is 0.1 metres more than that of the Mercedes GL. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`948 | 3`250 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 32 400 | 25 800 | |
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