Hyundai Santa FE 2020 vs Mercedes GLE 2018
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| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Wheel drive type: | Front wheel drive (FWD) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
| Hyundai Santa FE is available with front 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, Hyundai Santa FE also offers 2-wheel drive versions for fuel economy. 2WD versions also have lower maintenance costs. | |||
| Engines: | 1.6 - 3.5 (petrol, diesel, hybrid) | 2.0 - 4.0 (petrol, diesel) | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 178 - 277 HP | 245 - 612 HP | |
| Torque: | 247 - 440 NM | 500 - 850 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.8 - 9.2 seconds | 3.8 - 7.2 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 1.5 - 10.5 | 6.4 - 11.5 | |
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Hyundai Santa FE petrol engines consumes on average 3.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than Mercedes GLE. On average, Hyundai Santa FE equipped with diesel engines consume 0.7 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: | 4.79 m | 4.92 m | |
| Width: | 1.90 m | 1.95 m | |
| Height: | 1.71 m | 1.79 m | |
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Hyundai Santa FE is smaller. Hyundai Santa FE is 14 cm shorter than the Mercedes GLE, 5 cm narrower, while the height of Hyundai Santa FE is 8 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 1031 litres | 690 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
2042 litres | 2055 litres | |
| Even though the car is shorter, Hyundai Santa FE has 341 litres more trunk space than the Mercedes GLE. The Mercedes GLE may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Mercedes GLE (by 13 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.4 meters | 12 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Hyundai Santa FE is 0.6 metres less than that of the Mercedes GLE, which means Hyundai Santa FE can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | ~ 2`591 | ~ 3`045 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | no data | high | |
| Average price (€): | 41 800 | no data | |
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