Chevrolet Traverse vs Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class

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

Chevrolet Traverse

Side by side

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

Chevrolet TraverseMercedes-Benz GLE-Class

A typical year's fuel

Australia
$3,002
$3,001 (better)
New Zealand
$3,622
$3,622
United Kingdom
£2,200
£2,200
United States
$2,798
$2,798

Official figures

Uses
11.2 L/100km
11.2 L/100km
On a full tank
655 km
759 km (better)

Space

Seats
8
5
Boot
651 L
825 L (better)
Towing, braked
2,268 kg
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Length
5,229 mm
4,924 mm
Weight
1,955 kg
2,200 kg

Engine

Engine
3.6 L V6 petrol
3.0 L 6-cylinder turbo petrol mild hybrid
Power
231 kW
270 kW (better)
Torque
361 Nm
500 Nm (better)
Gearbox
9-speed automatic
9-speed automatic
Drive
FWD
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.

Traverse or GLE-Class?

Which has the bigger boot, the Chevrolet Traverse or the Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class?

The Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class, at 825 L to the Chevrolet Traverse's 651 L, for their newest versions.

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