Land Rover Range Rover Sport 2009 vs Mercedes ML 2008
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 5.0 Petrol | 5.5 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 510 HP | 388 HP | |
| Torque: | 625 NM | 530 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 6.2 seconds | 5.8 seconds | |
| Land Rover Range Rover Sport engine produces 122 HP more power than Mercedes ML, whereas torque is 95 NM more than Mercedes ML. Despite the higher power, Land Rover Range Rover Sport reaches 100 km/h speed 0.4 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 15.0 | 12.8 | |
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The Mercedes ML is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Land Rover Range Rover Sport consumes 2.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Mercedes ML, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Land Rover Range Rover Sport could require 330 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 88 litres | 95 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 580 km in combined cycle | 740 km in combined cycle | |
| 820 km on highway | 950 km on highway | ||
| Mercedes ML 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: | 227 mm (8.9 inches) | 500 mm (19.7 inches) | |
| Because of the higher ground clearance, Mercedes ML 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 | 480'000 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 ML engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 17 years | 10 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Land Rover Range Rover, Jaguar XJ | Installed on at least 9 other car models, including Mercedes E klase, Mercedes S klase, Mercedes G klase | |
| 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: | 4.79 m | 4.78 m | |
| Width: | 2.17 m | 1.91 m | |
| Height: | 1.82 m | 1.82 m | |
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Land Rover Range Rover Sport is larger, but slightly lower. Land Rover Range Rover Sport is 1 cm longer than the Mercedes ML, 26 cm wider the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 958 litres | 551 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down, if possible |
2013 litres | 2050 litres | |
| Land Rover Range Rover Sport has 407 litres more trunk space than the Mercedes ML. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Mercedes ML (by 37 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.9 meters | 11.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Land Rover Range Rover Sport is 0.3 metres more than that of the Mercedes ML. | |||
| Gross weight: | 3`125 kg | 2`830 kg | |
| Net weight: | 2`590 kg | 2`110 kg | |
| Load capacity: | 535 kg | 720 kg | |
| Land Rover Range Rover Sport load capacity (permitted cargo and passenger weight) is par apmēram 35 procentiem less than Mercedes ML. Therefore, Mercedes ML is more suitable for longer family trips or transporting heavier loads. | |||
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | average | |
| Average price (€): | 8600 | 7600 | |
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