Mercedes GLE 2015 vs Mercedes GLK 2012
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| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual/Automatic | |
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| Mercedes GLE 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 GLE 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: | 2.1 - 5.5 (petrol, diesel, hybrid) | 2.0 - 3.5 (petrol, diesel) | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 204 - 585 HP | 143 - 306 HP | |
| Torque: | 340 - 760 NM | 300 - 620 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 4.2 - 8.6 seconds | 6.4 - 10.8 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 3.5 - 11.8 | 5.5 - 8.1 | |
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Mercedes GLE petrol engines consumes on average 1 litres more fuel per 100 km than Mercedes GLK. On average, Mercedes GLE equipped with diesel engines consume 1 litres more 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: | 4.80 m | 4.53 m | |
| Width: | 1.93 m | 1.84 m | |
| Height: | 1.80 m | 1.69 m | |
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Mercedes GLE is larger. Mercedes GLE is 27 cm longer than the Mercedes GLK, 9 cm wider, while the height of Mercedes GLE is 11 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 690 litres | 450 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
2010 litres | 1550 litres | |
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Mercedes GLE has more luggage capacity. Mercedes GLE has 240 litres more trunk space than the Mercedes GLK. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Mercedes GLE (by 460 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.8 meters | 11.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Mercedes GLE is 0.2 metres more than that of the Mercedes GLK. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | ~ 2`979 | ~ 2`415 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | high | high | |
| Average price (€): | no data | no data | |
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