Mercedes G class 2000 vs Toyota Land Cruiser 2003
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 4.0 Diesel | 4.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 250 HP | 249 HP | |
| Torque: | 560 NM | 380 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10 seconds | 9.5 seconds | |
| Mercedes G class engine produces 1 HP more power than Toyota Land Cruiser, whereas torque is 180 NM more than Toyota Land Cruiser. Despite the higher power, Mercedes G class reaches 100 km/h speed 0.5 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 13.0 | 13.6 | |
| Mercedes G class consumes 0.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Land Cruiser, which means that by driving the Mercedes G class over 15,000 km in a year you can save 90 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 96 litres | 87 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 730 km in combined cycle | 630 km in combined cycle | |
| 870 km on highway | 790 km on highway | ||
| Mercedes G class gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 6 years | 23 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Mercedes E klase, Mercedes ML, Mercedes S klase | Used also on Toyota 4-Runner | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Mercedes G class 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: | 4.68 m | 4.85 m | |
| Width: | 1.76 m | 1.88 m | |
| Height: | 1.93 m | 1.90 m | |
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Mercedes G class is smaller, but slightly higher. Mercedes G class is 17 cm shorter than the Toyota Land Cruiser, 12 cm narrower, while the height of Mercedes G class is 3 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 480 litres | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 13 meters | 11.4 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Mercedes G class is 1.6 metres more than that of the Toyota Land Cruiser, which means Mercedes G class can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 3`200 | 2`800 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 39 800 | 8400 | |
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