Land Rover Discovery vs Mercedes-Benz GLB

Official fuel use, running costs and specs, side by side.

Land Rover Discovery

Side by side

Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.

Land Rover DiscoveryMercedes-Benz GLB

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$2,523 (better)
$2,526
Australia
$2,087 (better)
$2,089
United Kingdom
£1,532 (better)
£1,534
United States
$1,949 (better)
$1,951

Official figures

Uses
7.8 L/100km (better)
7.8 L/100km
UK
36 mpg (better)
36 mpg
US
30 mpg (better)
30 mpg
On a full tank
1,141 km
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Space

Seats
7
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Boot
422 L
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Towing, braked
3,500 kg
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Length
4,956 mm
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Weight
2,300 kg
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Engine

Engine
3.0 L 6-cylinder turbo petrol mild hybrid
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Power
265 kW
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Torque
500 Nm
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Gearbox
8-speed automatic
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Drive
AWD
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Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
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Euro NCAP
★★★★★
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Airbags
6
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A typical year: New Zealand 11,000 km (Ministry of Transport's average for a light vehicle); Australia 11,100 km (ABS Survey of Motor Vehicle Use average); United Kingdom 11,265 km (DfT National Travel Survey average of about 7,000 miles); United States 21,726 km (FHWA average of about 13,500 miles). Real costs depend on how and where you drive. Work out a particular trip.

Discovery or GLB?

Which uses less fuel, the Land Rover Discovery or the Mercedes-Benz GLB?

The Land Rover Discovery, at 7.8 L/100km (36 mpg UK, 30 mpg US) to the Mercedes-Benz GLB's 7.8 L/100km (36 mpg UK, 30 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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