Range Rover vs GL450 - specifications
| Range Rover | Mercedes GL | |
|---|---|---|
| On-the-road price/total as tested | £77,880/£83,231 | £67,490/£75,865 |
| Residual value (after 3yrs/30,000) | £30,529/39.2% | £25,511/37.8% |
| Depreciation | £47,351 | £41,979 |
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | £5,452/£10,903 | £4,724/£9,449 |
| Annual fuel cost (12,000/20,000 miles) | £3,011/£5,019 | £3,396/£5,659 |
| Ins group/quote/road tax band/cost | 50/£1,632/M/£435 | 50/£1,125/M/£435 |
| Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service | £350/£400/£500 | £294/£390/£294 |
| Length/wheelbase | 4,972/2,880mm | 5,099/3,075mm |
| Height/width | 1,877/2,034mm | 1,840/1,920mm |
| Engine | V8/3,628cc | V8/3,996cc |
| Peak power | 267/4,000bhp/rpm | 302/3,600bhp/rpm |
| Peak torque | 640/2,000Nm/rpm | 700/2,200Nm/rpm |
| Transmission | 6spd auto/4wd | 7spd auto/4wd |
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 104 litres/full-size | 100 litres/s’saver |
| Boot capacity (seats up/down) | 535>/1,756 litres | 2002,300 litres |
| Kerbweight/payload/towing weight | 3,200/456/3,500kg | 2,550/700/3,500kg |
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | 12.6 metres/0.38Cd | 12.1 metres/N/A |
| Basic warranty (miles)/recovery | 3yrs (unltd)/3yrs | 3yrs (60,000)/4yrs |
| Service intervals/UK dealers | 15,000 miles/130 | Variable/136 |
| Driver Power manu/dealer position | 13th/11th (09) | 9th/15th (09) |
| Euro NCAP: Adult/child/ped./points | N/A | N/A |
| 0-60/30-70mph | 9.1/8.8 secs | 7.9/4.3 secs |
| 30-50mph in 3rd/4th | 3.6 secs | 3.0 secs |
| 50-70mph in 5th/6th | 5.2 secs | 4.4 secs |
| Top speed/rpm at 70mph | 124mph/2,000rpm | 143mph/1,700rpm |
| Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph | 52.3/37.4/9.4m | 46.1/32.9/8.7m |
| Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph | 65/48/54/63dB | 67/46/59/66dB |
| Auto Express economy/range | 22.1mpg/506 miles | 19.6mpg/431 miles |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 19.6/30.7/25.4mpg | 18.1/30.7/24.4mpg |
| Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket | 343/294g/km/35% | 386/307g/km#/35% |
| Airbags/Isofix/climate control | Nine/yes/yes | Six^/yes/yes |
| Electric/leather/heated seats | Yes/yes/yes | Yes/yes/yes |
| Hill descent/low-range trans/locking diff | Yes/yes/£466 | Yes/yes/yes |
| Rear DVD system/sat-nav/tow bar | £2,400/yes/£645 | £1,560/yes/£750 |
| Xenon lights/tyre pressure monitoring | Yes/£395 | Yes/£250 |
