Mercedes GL 2006 vs Mazda CX-9 2007
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 4.7 Petrol | 3.5 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 340 HP | 263 HP | |
| Torque: | 460 NM | 339 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 7.2 seconds | n/a seconds | |
| Mercedes GL engine produces 77 HP more power than Mazda CX-9, whereas torque is 121 NM more than Mazda CX-9. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 13.3 | 12.7 | |
| Mercedes GL consumes 0.6 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Mazda CX-9, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Mercedes GL could require 90 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 100 litres | 76 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 750 km in combined cycle | 590 km in combined cycle | |
| 950 km on highway | 710 km on highway | ||
| Mercedes GL gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | 4x4 - AWD (all-wheel-drive) | |
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 420'000 km | 420'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 10 years | 1 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Mercedes S klase | Used only for this car | |
| 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. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Mercedes GL engine has hydraulic tappets (lifters), providing quieter operation and no need for periodic adjustment, but they are more complex in design and can cause serious engine damage in case of failure. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 5.09 m | 5.07 m | |
| Width: | 1.92 m | 1.94 m | |
| Height: | 1.84 m | 1.73 m | |
| Mercedes GL is 1 cm longer than the Mazda CX-9, 2 cm narrower, while the height of Mercedes GL is 11 cm higher. | |||
| Seats: | 5 seats | 7 seats | |
| Trunk capacity: | 620 litres | 487 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 7 seats: | 300 litres | 487 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 5 seats: | 620 litres | no data | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
2300 litres | 2852 litres | |
| In 7-seat version Mazda CX-9 has more luggage space (by 187 litres). The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Mazda CX-9 (by 552 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 12.1 meters | no data | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 3`150 | 2`735 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 10 400 | 6600 | |
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