Mercedes GL 2012 vs Dodge Durango 2013
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 3.0 Diesel | 3.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 250 HP | 294 HP | |
| Torque: | 620 NM | 353 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 7.9 seconds | n/a seconds | |
| Mercedes GL engine produces 44 HP less power than Dodge Durango, but torque is 267 NM more than Dodge Durango. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.0 | 11.2 | |
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The Mercedes GL is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Mercedes GL consumes 3.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Dodge Durango, which means that by driving the Mercedes GL over 15,000 km in a year you can save 480 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 100 litres | 93 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1250 km in combined cycle | 830 km in combined cycle | |
| 1330 km on highway | 980 km on highway | ||
| Mercedes GL 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: | 19 years | 14 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Mercedes C klase, Mercedes E klase, Mercedes ML, Mercedes S klase | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Jeep Grand Cherokee, Chrysler Grand Voyager, Chrysler 300C, Jeep Wrangler | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Mercedes GL might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 5.12 m | 5.11 m | |
| Width: | 1.93 m | 1.92 m | |
| Height: | 1.85 m | 1.80 m | |
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Mercedes GL is larger. Mercedes GL is 1 cm longer than the Dodge Durango, 1 cm wider, while the height of Mercedes GL is 5 cm higher. | |||
| Seats: | 7 seats | 7 seats | |
| Trunk capacity: | 680 litres | 490 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 7 seats: | 680 litres | 490 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
2300 litres | 2410 litres | |
| In 7-seat version Mercedes GL has more luggage space (by 190 litres). The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Dodge Durango (by 110 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 Dodge Durango. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 3`250 | 2`948 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 25 600 | 32 400 | |
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