Audi Q7 vs Mercedes-Benz GL-Class

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

Audi Q7

Side by side

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

Audi Q7Mercedes-Benz GL-Class

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$2,497
$2,490 (better)
Australia
$2,071
$2,066 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,517
£1,513 (better)
United States
$1,929
$1,924 (better)

Official figures

Uses
7.7 L/100km
7.7 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
972 km
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Space

Seats
7
7
Boot
592 L
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Towing, braked
3,500 kg
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Length
5,052 mm
5,207 mm
Weight
1,978 kg
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Engine

Engine
3.0 L V6 turbo petrol
3.0 L 6-cylinder turbo petrol mild hybrid
Power
215 kW
270 kW (better)
Torque
405 Nm
500 Nm (better)
Gearbox
8-speed automatic
9-speed automatic
Drive
AWD
AWD

Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
–
Euro NCAP
★★★★★
–
Airbags
8
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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.

Q7 or GL-Class?

Which uses less fuel, the Audi Q7 or the Mercedes-Benz GL-Class?

The Mercedes-Benz GL-Class, at 7.7 L/100km (37 mpg UK, 31 mpg US) to the Audi Q7's 7.7 L/100km (37 mpg UK, 30 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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