Land Rover Range Rover Sport 2013 vs Mercedes ML 2011
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 3.0 Petrol | 3.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 340 HP | 333 HP | |
| Torque: | 450 NM | 480 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 7.2 seconds | 6.1 seconds | |
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Mercedes ML is a more dynamic driving. Land Rover Range Rover Sport engine produces 7 HP more power than Mercedes ML, but torque is 30 NM less than Mercedes ML. Despite the higher power, Land Rover Range Rover Sport reaches 100 km/h speed 1.1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | no data | 9.3 | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 105 litres | 93 litres | |
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 390'000 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 Land Rover Range Rover Sport engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 12 years | 14 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Land Rover Range Rover, Land Rover Discovery | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Mercedes E klase, Mercedes SL, Mercedes GLE | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Mercedes ML engine has hydraulic tappets (lifters), providing quieter operation and no need for periodic adjustment, but they are more complex in design and can cause serious engine damage in case of failure. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.85 m | 4.80 m | |
| Width: | 1.98 m | 1.93 m | |
| Height: | 1.78 m | 1.80 m | |
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Land Rover Range Rover Sport is larger, but slightly lower. Land Rover Range Rover Sport is 5 cm longer than the Mercedes ML, 6 cm wider, while the height of Land Rover Range Rover Sport is 2 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 784 litres | 680 litres | |
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Land Rover Range Rover Sport has more luggage capacity. Land Rover Range Rover Sport has 104 litres more trunk space than the Mercedes ML. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 12.6 meters | 11.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Land Rover Range Rover Sport is 0.8 metres more than that of the Mercedes ML, which means Land Rover Range Rover Sport can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`144 | no data | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | above average | |
| Average price (€): | 39 600 | 17 800 | |
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