Lexus GX 2005 vs Mercedes ML 1999
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 4.7 Petrol | 4.3 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain | |
| Timing belt usually needs to be replaced more often than the chain, but it is usually significantly cheaper. Timing belt motors are generally quieter and less vibrating than chain motors. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 263 HP | 272 HP | |
| Torque: | 437 NM | 400 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.4 seconds | 8.4 seconds | |
| Lexus GX engine produces 9 HP less power than Mercedes ML, but torque is 37 NM more than Mercedes ML. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 13.8 | 13.9 | |
| Lexus GX consumes 0.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Mercedes ML, which means that by driving the Lexus GX over 15,000 km in a year you can save 15 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 87 litres | 72 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 630 km in combined cycle | 510 km in combined cycle | |
| 700 km on highway | 650 km on highway | ||
| Lexus GX gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 700'000 km | 420'000 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 Lexus GX engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 14 years | 11 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Lexus LX | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Mercedes E klase, Mercedes S klase, Mercedes CLK | |
| 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: | 4.78 m | 4.59 m | |
| Width: | 1.88 m | 1.83 m | |
| Height: | 1.90 m | 1.82 m | |
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Lexus GX is larger. Lexus GX is 19 cm longer than the Mercedes ML, 5 cm wider, while the height of Lexus GX is 8 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 1238 litres | no data | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
2513 litres | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 11.7 meters | 11.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Lexus GX is 0.2 metres less than that of the Mercedes ML. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`790 | 2`650 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | below average | |
| Average price (€): | 12 800 | 2200 | |
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