Jeep Patriot vs Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class

The Patriot costs less to run, by the official figures: about £20 a year less in the UK.

Jeep PatriotMercedes-Benz GLK-Class

Side by side

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

Jeep PatriotMercedes-Benz GLK-Class

A typical year's fuel

United Kingdom
£1,690 (better)
£1,711
New Zealand
$2,781 (better)
$2,817
Australia
$2,304 (better)
$2,335
United States
$2,149 (better)
$2,176

Official figures

Uses
33 mpg (better)
32 mpg
Also
8.6 L/100km (better)
8.7 L/100km
On a full tank
368 miles
471 miles (better)

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
–
450 L
Length
4,410 mm
4,536 mm
Weight
1,450 kg
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Engine

Engine
2.4 L 4-cylinder petrol
3.0 L V6 petrol
Power
125 kW
170 kW (better)
Torque
220 Nm
300 Nm (better)
Gearbox
CVT
7-speed automatic
Drive
FWD
AWD

Safety

ANCAP
★★★★☆
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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.

Patriot or GLK-Class?

Which is cheaper to run, the Jeep Patriot or the Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class?

The Jeep Patriot: about £20 a year less in the UK than the Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Jeep Patriot or the Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class?

The Jeep Patriot, at 8.6 L/100km (33 mpg UK, 27 mpg US) to the Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class's 8.7 L/100km (32 mpg UK, 27 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Each on its own

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