Land Rover Defender 2019 vs Mercedes GLE 2018
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 3.0 Petrol | 3.0 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 400 HP | 367 HP | |
| Torque: | 500 NM | 500 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 6.1 seconds | 5.7 seconds | |
| Land Rover Defender engine produces 33 HP more power than Mercedes GLE, the torque is the same for both cars. Despite the higher power, Land Rover Defender reaches 100 km/h speed 0.4 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.9 | no data | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 90 litres | 85 litres | |
| 1070 km on highway | 1110 km on highway | ||
| 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) | |
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 5.02 m | 4.92 m | |
| Width: | 2.01 m | 1.95 m | |
| Height: | 1.97 m | 1.80 m | |
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Land Rover Defender is larger. Land Rover Defender is 9 cm longer than the Mercedes GLE, 6 cm wider, while the height of Land Rover Defender is 17 cm higher. | |||
| Seats: | 7 seats | 5 seats | |
| Trunk capacity: | 231 litres | 630 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 7 seats: | 231 litres | no data | |
| Trunk capacity with 5 seats: | 972 litres | 630 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down, if possible |
2233 litres | 2055 litres | |
| In 5-seat version Land Rover Defender has more luggage space (by 342 litres). The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Land Rover Defender (by 178 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 13.1 meters | 12 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Land Rover Defender is 1.1 metres more than that of the Mercedes GLE, which means Land Rover Defender can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight: | 3`165 kg | 3`000 kg | |
| Net weight: | 2`286 kg | 2`145 kg | |
| Load capacity: | 879 kg | 855 kg | |
| Safety: | |||
| Mercedes GLE scores higher in safety tests. | |||
| Quality: | no data | high | |
| Average price (€): | 58 000 | 47 000 | |
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