Mercedes GL500 v Volvo XC90 v Land Rover Discovery - specifications
| Mercedes GL500 | Volvo XC90 | Land Rover | |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-the-road price/total as tested | "£65,720/£69,850" | "£46,325/£54,293" | "£43,540/£44,666" |
| Length/wheelbase | "5,088/3,075mm" | "4,798/2,857mm" | "4,835/2,885mm" |
| Height/width | "1,840/1,920mm" | "1,784/1,898mm" | "1,887/2,009mm" |
| "Retained value (after 3yrs/36,000)" | N/A/N/A | "£19,642/42.4 per cent" | "£22,423/51.5 per cent" |
| Running costs (pence per mile) | N/A | 118.1 | 126.2 |
| Engine/capacity | "V8/5,461cc" | "V8/4,414cc" | "V6 2,720cc/turbo" |
| Peak power | "388/6,000bhp/rpm" | "311/5,850bhp/rpm" | "189/4,000 bhp/rpm" |
| Peak torque | "530/2,800Nm/rpm" | "440/3,900Nm/rpm" | "440/1,900 Nm/rpm" |
| Transmission | 7-spd auto/4wd | 6-spd auto/4wd | 6-spd auto/4wd |
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 100 litres/space saver | 80 litres/space saver | 82 litres/full size |
| Boot capacity (behind 7/5/2 seats) | "300/750/2,300 litres" | "249/615/1,837 litres" | "280/N/A/2,558 litres" |
| Kerbweight/payload/towing weight | "2,445/705/3,500kg" | "2,102/668/2,770kg" | "2,504/676/3,500kg" |
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | 12.1 metres/0.37Cd | 12.5 metres/0.36Cd | 11.4 metres/0.41Cd |
| Euro NCAP rating/insurance grp/cost | N/A/20/N/A | Five stars/19/£813 | Four stars/14/£472 |
| Basic warranty (miles)/recovery | "3y (60,000)/30y Mobilo" | "3y (60,000)/1y Volvo" | 3y (unltd)/3y Land Rover |
| Service intervals/UK dealers | Variable/169 | "18,000 miles/160" | "15,000 miles/130" |
| Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service | £240/£375/£240 | £330/£360/£380 | £295/£415/£295 |
| 0-60mph | 6.6secs | 7.8secs | 12.7secs |
| 30-70 thru gears | 6.1secs | 7.1secs | 12.7secs |
| 30-50 in kickdown | 2.5secs | 3.1secs | 5.0secs |
| 50-70 in kickdown | 3.6secs | 4.1secs | 7.7secs |
| Top speed | 140mph | 130mph | 112mph |
| Braking 60-0/30-0mph | 34.7/8.9 metres | 36.8/8.6 metres | 36.2/9.7 metres |
| Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph | 62/49/56/65dB | 63/48/58/66dB | 66/46/55/64dB |
| Auto Express economy/range | 15.4mpg/339 miles | 17.8mpg/313 miles | 23.1mpg/417 miles |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 14.6/25.4/20.0mpg | 14.1/28.8/20.9mpg | 21.4/32.3/27.2mpg |
| CO2 emissions/tax bracket | 331g/km/35 per cent | 322g/km/35 per cent | 275g/km/35 per cent |
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | "£5,060/£9,201" | "£3,657/£6,486" | "£3,353/£6,096" |
| Airbags/front/rear parking sensors | Six/yes/yes | Six/£552/yes | Eight/yes/yes |
| Air-susp/low-range box/hill descent | Yes/yes/yes | No/no/no | Yes/yes/yes |
| EBD/traction/stability/cruise control | Yes/yes/yes/yes | Yes/yes/yes/yes | Yes/yes/yes/yes |
| Elec roof/priv glass/rear DVD screens | "£1,040/£300/£2,080" | "£850/£325/£1,868" | "Yes/£350/£2,019" |
| Electric tailgate/sat-nav/CD changer | Yes/yes/yes | "No/£1,850/yes" | No/yes/yes |
| Heated/memory/leather seats | Yes/yes/yes | Yes/yes/yes | Yes/yes/yes |
| Yes/yes/yes | Yes/yes/yes | Yes/yes/yes | |
| Split/fold middle/rear seats/Isofix | Yes/yes/yes | Yes/yes/yes | Yes/yes/yes |
| Trip computer/alarm/keyless go | Yes/yes/£880 | Yes/yes/no | Yes/yes/no |
