Land Rover Defender 2019 vs Mercedes GLE 2023
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 3.0 Petrol | 3.0 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 400 HP | 435 HP | |
| Torque: | 500 NM | 560 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 6.1 seconds | 5 seconds | |
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Mercedes GLE is a more dynamic driving. Land Rover Defender engine produces 35 HP less power than Mercedes GLE, whereas torque is 60 NM less than Mercedes GLE. Due to the lower power, Land Rover Defender reaches 100 km/h speed 1.1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.9 | 10.7 | |
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The Land Rover Defender is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Land Rover Defender consumes 0.8 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Mercedes GLE, which means that by driving the Land Rover Defender over 15,000 km in a year you can save 120 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 90 litres | 85 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 900 km in combined cycle | 790 km in combined cycle | |
| Land Rover Defender 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) | |
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 5.02 m | 4.95 m | |
| Width: | 2.01 m | 2.02 m | |
| Height: | 1.97 m | 1.78 m | |
| Land Rover Defender is 7 cm longer than the Mercedes GLE, 1 cm narrower, while the height of Land Rover Defender is 19 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 | 12.4 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Land Rover Defender is 0.7 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`050 kg | |
| Net weight: | 2`286 kg | 2`300 kg | |
| Load capacity: | 879 kg | 750 kg | |
| Land Rover Defender load capacity (permitted cargo and passenger weight) is par apmēram 15 procentiem more than Mercedes GLE. Therefore, Land Rover Defender is more suitable for longer family trips or transporting heavier loads. | |||
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 58 000 | 77 400 | |
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