Mercedes GLC 2023 vs Hyundai Santa FE 2024
| Comparing electrical vehicle (EV) with combustion engine (ICE) one is a complex task, but we are doing our best. | |||
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| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Engine: | 1.5 Petrol | 1.6 Hybrid | |
| Petrol engines (Mercedes GLC) are generally cheaper to purchase and maintain, with simpler mechanics and consistent highway performance. Hybrid (Hyundai Santa FE) engines, on the other hand, provide significantly better fuel efficiency and lower emissions, especially in urban and stop-and-go traffic conditions. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 170 HP | 160 HP | |
| Torque: | 250 NM | 265 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9 seconds | 9.3 seconds | |
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Mercedes GLC is more dynamic to drive. Mercedes GLC engine produces 10 HP more power than Hyundai Santa FE, but torque is 15 NM less than Hyundai Santa FE. Thanks to more power Mercedes GLC reaches 100 km/h speed 0.3 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Consumption: | 7.3 l/100km | ||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 62 litres | 47 litres | |
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | Rear wheel drive (RWD) | 4x4 - AWD (all-wheel-drive) | |
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Hyundai Santa FE 2023: Engine power is automatically (without driver intervention) distributed among the wheels based on conditions using a hydraulic multi-disc clutch, viscous clutch, or similar traction control device. Some systems allow locking of multi-disc clutch manually for permanent all wheel drive. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.79 m | 4.83 m | |
| Width: | 1.92 m | 1.90 m | |
| Height: | 1.60 m | 1.78 m | |
| Mercedes GLC is 4 cm shorter than the Hyundai Santa FE, 2 cm wider, while the height of Mercedes GLC is 18 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 545 litres | 985 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down, if possible |
1490 litres | 1949 litres | |
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Hyundai Santa FE has more luggage space. Mercedes GLC has 440 litres less trunk space than the Hyundai Santa FE. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Hyundai Santa FE (by 459 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.8 meters | 11.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Mercedes GLC is 0.2 metres more than that of the Hyundai Santa FE. | |||
| Gross weight: | 2`435 kg | 2`740 kg | |
| Net weight: | 1`815 kg | 2`090 kg | |
| Load capacity: | 620 kg | 650 kg | |
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