Mercedes GL 2012 vs Volvo XC90 2014
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| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | Front wheel drive (FWD) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
| Mercedes GL is available only with four wheel (4x4) drive, while Volvo XC90 can be equipped with front 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, Volvo XC90 also offers 2-wheel drive versions for fuel economy. 2WD versions also have lower maintenance costs. | |||
| Engines: | 3.0 - 5.5 (petrol, diesel) | 2.0 (petrol, diesel, hybrid) | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 250 - 558 HP | 190 - 320 HP | |
| Torque: | 480 - 760 NM | 350 - 480 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 4.9 - 7.9 seconds | 5.6 - 9.4 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.0 - 12.3 | 2.1 - 8.1 | |
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Mercedes GL petrol engines consumes on average 3.5 litres more fuel per 100 km than Volvo XC90. On average, Mercedes GL equipped with diesel engines consume 2.4 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volvo XC90. This comparison does not take engine capacity into account, so to compare the fuel consumption of specific engines, select the car version! | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 5.12 m | 4.95 m | |
| Width: | 1.93 m | 1.94 m | |
| Height: | 1.85 m | 1.78 m | |
| Mercedes GL is 17 cm longer than the Volvo XC90, width is practically the same , while the height of Mercedes GL is 8 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 680 litres | 615 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
2300 litres | 1886 litres | |
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Mercedes GL has more luggage capacity. Mercedes GL has 65 litres more trunk space than the Volvo XC90. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Mercedes GL (by 414 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 12.4 meters | 12.5 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Mercedes GL is 0.1 metres less than that of the Volvo XC90. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | ~ 3`250 | ~ 2`880 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 24 000 | 26 400 | |
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