BMW X6 vs Mercedes-Benz G-Class

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

BMW X6Mercedes-Benz G-Class

Side by side

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

BMW X6Mercedes-Benz G-Class

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$2,684 (better)
$2,691
Australia
$2,228 (better)
$2,232
United Kingdom
£1,631 (better)
£1,635
United States
$2,074 (better)
$2,079

Official figures

Uses
8.3 L/100km (better)
8.3 L/100km
On a full tank
964 km
1,202 km (better)

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
569 L
667 L (better)
Length
4,935 mm
4,817 mm
Weight
2,105 kg
2,414 kg

Engine

Engine
3.0 L 6-cylinder turbo petrol
4.0 L V8 twin-turbo petrol
Power
250 kW
310 kW (better)
Torque
450 Nm
610 Nm (better)
Gearbox
8-speed automatic
9-speed automatic
Drive
AWD
4WD

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.

X6 or G-Class?

Which uses less fuel, the BMW X6 or the Mercedes-Benz G-Class?

The BMW X6, at 8.3 L/100km (34 mpg UK, 28 mpg US) to the Mercedes-Benz G-Class's 8.3 L/100km (34 mpg UK, 28 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the BMW X6 or the Mercedes-Benz G-Class?

The Mercedes-Benz G-Class, at 667 L to the BMW X6's 569 L, for their newest versions.

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