Mercedes GLC 2015 vs Mercedes GLK 2012
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| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual/Automatic | |
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| Mercedes GLC is available only with automatic gearbox, whereas Mercedes GLK has both automatic and manual transmission options. | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | Rear wheel drive (RWD) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
| Mercedes GLC is available only with four wheel (4x4) drive, while Mercedes GLK can be equipped with rear wheel drive and four wheel (4x4) drive. All-wheel drive models tend to consume more fuel, so if you don't need off road capabilities, Mercedes GLK also offers 2-wheel drive versions for fuel economy. 2WD versions also have lower maintenance costs. | |||
| Engines: | 2.0 - 4.0 (petrol, diesel, hybrid) | 2.0 - 3.5 (petrol, diesel) | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 170 - 510 HP | 143 - 306 HP | |
| Torque: | 350 - 700 NM | 300 - 620 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 3.8 - 8.3 seconds | 6.4 - 10.8 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.5 - 10.7 | 5.5 - 8.1 | |
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Mercedes GLC petrol engines consumes on average 0.8 litres more fuel per 100 km than Mercedes GLK. On average, Mercedes GLC equipped with diesel engines consume 0.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Mercedes GLK. This comparison does not take engine capacity into account, so to compare the fuel consumption of specific engines, select the car version! | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.65 m | 4.53 m | |
| Width: | 1.88 m | 1.84 m | |
| Height: | 1.64 m | 1.69 m | |
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Mercedes GLC is larger, but lower. Mercedes GLC is 12 cm longer than the Mercedes GLK, 4 cm wider, while the height of Mercedes GLC is 5 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 550 litres | 450 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1600 litres | 1550 litres | |
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Mercedes GLC has more luggage capacity. Mercedes GLC has 100 litres more trunk space than the Mercedes GLK. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Mercedes GLC (by 50 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 12.1 meters | 11.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Mercedes GLC is 0.5 metres more than that of the Mercedes GLK, which means Mercedes GLC can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | ~ 2`503 | ~ 2`415 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | high | high | |
| Average price (€): | no data | no data | |
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