Land Rover Range Rover 1998 vs Mercedes ML 2002
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 4.0 Petrol | 3.7 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 185 HP | 245 HP | |
| Torque: | 340 NM | 350 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.2 seconds | 8.7 seconds | |
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Mercedes ML is a more dynamic driving. Land Rover Range Rover engine produces 60 HP less power than Mercedes ML, whereas torque is 10 NM less than Mercedes ML. Due to the lower power, Land Rover Range Rover reaches 100 km/h speed 3.5 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 15.3 | 14.1 | |
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The Mercedes ML is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Land Rover Range Rover consumes 1.2 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 could require 180 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 100 litres | 83 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 650 km in combined cycle | 580 km in combined cycle | |
| 860 km on highway | 750 km on highway | ||
| Land Rover Range Rover 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) | |
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 280'000 km | 500'000 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: | 8 years | 10 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Land Rover Discovery | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Mercedes S klase, Mercedes SL | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Mercedes ML might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.71 m | 4.64 m | |
| Width: | 1.89 m | 1.84 m | |
| Height: | 1.82 m | 1.82 m | |
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Land Rover Range Rover is larger. Land Rover Range Rover is 7 cm longer than the Mercedes ML, 5 cm wider the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 11.9 meters | 11.9 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 3`500 | 3`500 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | low | |
| Average price (€): | 4000 | 3000 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 8.4/10 | 7.7/10 | |
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