Mercedes-Benz G-Class vs Rolls-Royce Cullinan

The G-Class costs less to run, by the official figures: about $780 a year less in New Zealand, $640 in Australia, £470 in the UK and $600 in the US.

Mercedes-Benz G-ClassRolls-Royce Cullinan

Side by side

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

Mercedes-Benz G-ClassRolls-Royce Cullinan

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$5,071 (better)
$5,850
Australia
$4,195 (better)
$4,839
United Kingdom
£3,081 (better)
£3,554
United States
$3,918 (better)
$4,520

Official figures

Uses
15.7 L/100km (better)
18.1 L/100km
UK
18 mpg (better)
16 mpg
US
15 mpg (better)
13 mpg
On a full tank
638 km (better)
553 km

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
667 L (better)
560 L
Length
4,817 mm
5,341 mm
Weight
2,414 kg
2,660 kg

Engine

Engine
4.0 L V8 twin-turbo petrol
6.75 L V12 twin-turbo petrol
Power
310 kW
420 kW (better)
Torque
610 Nm
850 Nm (better)
Gearbox
9-speed automatic
8-speed automatic
Drive
4WD
AWD

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.

G-Class or Cullinan?

Which is cheaper to run, the Mercedes-Benz G-Class or the Rolls-Royce Cullinan?

The Mercedes-Benz G-Class: about $780 a year less in New Zealand, $640 in Australia, £470 in the UK and $600 in the US than the Rolls-Royce Cullinan at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Mercedes-Benz G-Class or the Rolls-Royce Cullinan?

The Mercedes-Benz G-Class, at 15.7 L/100km (18 mpg UK, 15 mpg US) to the Rolls-Royce Cullinan's 18.1 L/100km (16 mpg UK, 13 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Mercedes-Benz G-Class or the Rolls-Royce Cullinan?

The Mercedes-Benz G-Class, at 667 L to the Rolls-Royce Cullinan's 560 L, for their newest versions.

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