Mercedes GLK 2012 vs Audi Q5 2012
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 3.0 Diesel | 3.0 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 265 HP | 245 HP | |
| Torque: | 620 NM | 580 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 6.4 seconds | 6.5 seconds | |
| Mercedes GLK engine produces 20 HP more power than Audi Q5, whereas torque is 40 NM more than Audi Q5. Thanks to more power Mercedes GLK reaches 100 km/h speed 0.1 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.9 | 6.4 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.8 l/100km | 8.7 l/100km | |
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The Audi Q5 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Mercedes GLK consumes 0.5 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Audi Q5, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Mercedes GLK could require 75 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Mercedes GLK consumes 0.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Audi Q5. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 66 litres | 75 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 950 km in combined cycle | 1170 km in combined cycle | |
| 1080 km on highway | 1250 km on highway | ||
| 740 km with real consumption | 860 km with real consumption | ||
| Audi Q5 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: | 20 years | 4 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Mercedes C klase, Mercedes E klase, Mercedes ML, Mercedes S klase | Used also on Audi A7 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Mercedes GLK might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.53 m | 4.63 m | |
| Width: | 1.84 m | 1.90 m | |
| Height: | 1.70 m | 1.66 m | |
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Mercedes GLK is smaller, but higher. Mercedes GLK is 10 cm shorter than the Audi Q5, 6 cm narrower, while the height of Mercedes GLK is 4 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 450 litres | 540 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1550 litres | 1560 litres | |
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Audi Q5 has more luggage space. Mercedes GLK has 90 litres less trunk space than the Audi Q5. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Audi Q5 (by 10 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.6 meters | 11.6 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`500 | 2`470 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | above average | high | |
| Audi Q5 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Mercedes GLK has serious deffects in 25 percent more cases than Audi Q5, so Audi Q5 quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | no data | 26 400 | |
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