Land Rover Range Rover Sport 2017 vs Mercedes GLE 2015
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 3.0 Diesel | 3.0 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain and belt | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 306 HP | 249 HP | |
| Torque: | 700 NM | 620 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 7.2 seconds | 7 seconds | |
| Land Rover Range Rover Sport engine produces 57 HP more power than Mercedes GLE, whereas torque is 80 NM more than Mercedes GLE. Despite the higher power, Land Rover Range Rover Sport reaches 100 km/h speed 0.2 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.0 | 7.2 | |
| Land Rover Range Rover Sport consumes 0.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Mercedes GLE, which means that by driving the Land Rover Range Rover Sport over 15,000 km in a year you can save 30 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 86 litres | 93 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1220 km in combined cycle | 1290 km in combined cycle | |
| 1340 km on highway | 1400 km on highway | ||
| Mercedes GLE 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: | 278 mm (10.9 inches) | 202 mm (8 inches) | |
| Because of the higher ground clearance, Land Rover Range Rover Sport 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: | 420'000 km | 560'000 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 Mercedes GLE engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 17 years | 21 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Land Rover Range Rover, Land Rover Discovery | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Mercedes C klase, Mercedes E klase, Mercedes ML, 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. Mercedes GLE might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Mercedes GLE 2015 3.0 engine: The Mercedes-Benz OM642 is a 3.0-liter V6 diesel widely used in many models under the 3.0 CDI or 350 CDI designation. It is known for strong performance and good durability when maintained properly, and well-kept engines are capable of exceeding 500,000 km. At the same time, the unit has several characteristic weak ... More about Mercedes GLE 2015 3.0 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.88 m | 4.80 m | |
| Width: | 2.07 m | 1.93 m | |
| Height: | 1.80 m | 1.80 m | |
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Land Rover Range Rover Sport is larger. Land Rover Range Rover Sport is 8 cm longer than the Mercedes GLE, 15 cm wider the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Seats: | 7 seats | 5 seats | |
| Trunk capacity: | 220 litres | 690 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 7 seats: | 220 litres | no data | |
| Trunk capacity with 5 seats: | 780 litres | 690 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down, if possible |
1686 litres | 2010 litres | |
| In 5-seat version Land Rover Range Rover Sport has more luggage space (by 90 litres). The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Mercedes GLE (by 324 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 12.4 meters | 11.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Land Rover Range Rover Sport is 0.6 metres more than that of the Mercedes GLE, which means Land Rover Range Rover Sport can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight: | 3`200 kg | 2`950 kg | |
| Net weight: | 2`178 kg | 2`100 kg | |
| Load capacity: | 1`022 kg | 850 kg | |
| Land Rover Range Rover Sport load capacity (permitted cargo and passenger weight) is par apmēram 17 procentiem more than Mercedes GLE. Therefore, Land Rover Range Rover Sport is more suitable for longer family trips or transporting heavier loads. | |||
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | high | |
| Average price (€): | 47 800 | 26 000 | |
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