Jeep Wrangler vs Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class

The GLC-Class costs less to run, by the official figures: about £60 a year less in the UK.

Jeep Wrangler

Side by side

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

Jeep WranglerMercedes-Benz GLC-Class

A typical year's fuel

United Kingdom
£1,843
£1,778 (better)
New Zealand
$3,033
$2,927 (better)
Australia
$2,513
$2,425 (better)
United States
$2,344
$2,261 (better)

Official figures

Uses
30 mpg
31 mpg (better)
Also
9.4 L/100km
9.1 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
537 miles (better)
343 miles

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
548 L
549 L (better)
Towing, braked
2,495 kg
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Length
4,882 mm
4,656 mm
Weight
2,042 kg
1,728 kg

Engine

Engine
3.6 L V6 petrol
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
Power
209 kW (better)
167 kW
Torque
347 Nm (better)
325 Nm
Gearbox
8-speed automatic
9-speed automatic
Drive
4WD
AWD

Safety

ANCAP
★★★☆☆
★★★★★ (better)
Euro NCAP
★☆☆☆☆
★★★★★ (better)
Airbags
6
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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.

Wrangler or GLC-Class?

Which is cheaper to run, the Jeep Wrangler or the Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class?

The Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class: about £60 a year less in the UK than the Jeep Wrangler at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Jeep Wrangler or the Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class?

The Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class, at 9.1 L/100km (31 mpg UK, 26 mpg US) to the Jeep Wrangler's 9.4 L/100km (30 mpg UK, 25 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Jeep Wrangler or the Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class?

The Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class, at 549 L to the Jeep Wrangler's 548 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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