Toyota Highlander 2013 vs Mercedes GLK 2012
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| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual/Automatic | |
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| Toyota Highlander is available only with automatic gearbox, whereas Mercedes GLK has both automatic and manual transmission options. | |||
| Wheel drive type: | Front wheel drive (FWD) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | Rear wheel drive (RWD) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
| Toyota Highlander is available with front wheel drive and 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, Toyota Highlander also offers 2-wheel drive versions for fuel economy. 2WD versions also have lower maintenance costs. | |||
| Engines: | 2.7 - 3.5 (petrol) | 2.0 - 3.5 (petrol, diesel) | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 188 - 280 HP | 143 - 306 HP | |
| Torque: | 252 - 337 NM | 300 - 620 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 7.3 - 10.3 seconds | 6.4 - 10.8 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.4 - 10.6 | 5.5 - 8.1 | |
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Toyota Highlander petrol engines consumes on average 1.5 litres more fuel per 100 km than 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: | 4.87 m | 4.53 m | |
| Width: | 1.93 m | 1.84 m | |
| Height: | 1.73 m | 1.69 m | |
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Toyota Highlander is larger. Toyota Highlander is 34 cm longer than the Mercedes GLK, 9 cm wider, while the height of Toyota Highlander is 4 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 391 litres | 450 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
2370 litres | 1550 litres | |
| Despite its longer length, Toyota Highlander has 59 litres less trunk space than the Mercedes GLK. This could mean that the Toyota Highlander uses more space in the cabin, so the driver and passengers could be more spacious and comfortable. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Toyota Highlander (by 820 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 5.9 meters | 11.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Toyota Highlander is 5.7 metres less than that of the Mercedes GLK, which means Toyota Highlander can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | ~ 2`741 | ~ 2`415 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | high | |
| Average price (€): | 21 400 | no data | |
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