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Mercedes GLS vs Land Rover Range Rover Sport comparison

Compare performance (404 HP vs 550 HP), boot space and price (92,700 £ vs 80,100 £ ) at a glance. Find out which car is the better choice for you – Mercedes GLS or Land Rover Range Rover Sport?

Mercedes GLS vs Land Rover Range Rover Sport: Key differences

Mercedes GLS

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Land Rover Range Rover Sport

  • slightly cheaper
  • visibly more power
  • significantly more efficient
  • visibly quicker 0–100 km/h
  • very slightly lighter
  • substantially more trunk space
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By Achim Sedelmaier

Here’s where it gets real: The technical differences in detail

GLS

Costs and Efficiency:

Price and efficiency are key factors when choosing a car – and this is often where the real differences emerge.

Land Rover Range Rover Sport is slightly cheaper – starting at 80,100 £ , while the Mercedes GLS costs 92,700 £ . That’s a price difference of around 12,520 £.

Fuel consumption also shows a difference: the Land Rover Range Rover Sport uses 2.7 L/100km and is significantly more efficient than the Mercedes GLS with 7.9 L/100km. The difference is about 5.2 L/100km.

Range Rover Sport

Engine and Performance:

Power, torque and acceleration say a lot about how a car feels on the road. This is where you see which model delivers more driving dynamics.

When it comes to engine power, the Land Rover Range Rover Sport offers visibly more power – delivering 550 HP compared to 404 HP. That’s roughly 146 HP more horsepower.

When accelerating from 0 to 100 km/h, the Land Rover Range Rover Sport is visibly quicker – completing the sprint in 4.5 s, while the Mercedes GLS takes 5.6 s. That’s about 1.1 s quicker.

There’s also a difference in torque: the Land Rover Range Rover Sport delivers barely more torque with 800 Nm compared to 750 Nm. That’s about 50 Nm more.

GLS

Space and Everyday Use:

Whether family car or daily driver – which one offers more room, flexibility and comfort?

Seats: Mercedes GLS offers more seats – 7 vs 5.

In terms of curb weight, Land Rover Range Rover Sport is very slightly lighter – 2,390 kg compared to 2,580 kg. The difference is around 190 kg.

Looking at boot space, the Land Rover Range Rover Sport offers substantially more boot space – 647 L compared to 355 L. That’s a difference of about 292 L.

When it comes to payload, the Land Rover Range Rover Sport carries marginally more – 830 kg compared to 820 kg. That’s a difference of about 10 kg.

Who wins the race in the data check?

The Land Rover Range Rover Sport is clearly superior overall in the objective data comparison.
This result only shows which model scores more points on paper – not which of the two cars feels right for you.

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Range Rover Sport

Land Rover Range Rover Sport

  • Engine Type Diesel MHEV, Petrol MHEV, Plugin Hybrid
  • Transmission Automatic
  • Drive Type All-Wheel Drive
  • Power HP 249 - 550 HP
  • Consumption L/100km 2.7 - 11.4 L/100km
  • Electric Range 116 - 118 km
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Land Rover Range Rover Sport

Costs and Consumption
Price
92,700 - 104,600 £
Price
80,100 - 129,900 £
Consumption L/100km
7.9 - 9.9 L/100km
Consumption L/100km
2.7 - 11.4 L/100km
Consumption kWh/100km
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Consumption kWh/100km
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Electric Range
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Electric Range
116 - 118 km
Battery Capacity
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Battery Capacity
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co2
206 - 226 g/km
co2
60 - 259 g/km
Fuel tank capacity
-
Fuel tank capacity
-

Dimensions and Body
Body Type
SUV
Body Type
SUV
Seats
7
Seats
5
Doors
-
Doors
-
Curb weight
2,580 - 2,670 kg
Curb weight
2,390 - 2,809 kg
Trunk capacity
355 L
Trunk capacity
647 L
Length
-
Length
-
Width
1,956 mm
Width
2,043 mm
Height
-
Height
-
Max trunk capacity
-
Max trunk capacity
-
Payload
810 - 820 kg
Payload
641 - 830 kg

Engine and Performance
Engine Type
Petrol MHEV, Diesel MHEV
Engine Type
Diesel MHEV, Petrol MHEV, Plugin Hybrid
Transmission
Automatic
Transmission
Automatic
Transmission Detail
Automatic Gearbox
Transmission Detail
Automatic Gearbox
Drive Type
All-Wheel Drive
Drive Type
All-Wheel Drive
Power HP
336 - 404 HP
Power HP
249 - 550 HP
Acceleration 0-100km/h
5.6 - 6.2 s
Acceleration 0-100km/h
4.5 - 7.7 s
Max Speed
-
Max Speed
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Torque
560 - 750 Nm
Torque
550 - 800 Nm
Number of Cylinders
6
Number of Cylinders
6 - 8
Power kW
247 - 297 kW
Power kW
183 - 405 kW
Engine capacity
2,989 - 2,999 cm3
Engine capacity
2,997 - 4,395 cm3

General
Model Year
2026
Model Year
2,025 - 2,026
CO2 Efficiency Class
G
CO2 Efficiency Class
G, B
Brand
Mercedes-Benz
Brand
Land Rover
Is the Mercedes GLS offered with different drivetrains?

The Mercedes GLS is available as All-Wheel Drive.

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