Mazda CX-5 vs Mercedes-Benz GL

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

Mazda CX-5

Side by side

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

Mazda CX-5Mercedes-Benz GL

A typical year's fuel

United Kingdom
£1,530 (better)
£1,532
New Zealand
$2,519 (better)
$2,523
Australia
$2,091 (better)
$2,093
United States
$1,946 (better)
$1,949

Official figures

Uses
36 mpg (better)
36 mpg
Also
7.8 L/100km (better)
7.8 L/100km
On a full tank
447 miles
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Space

Seats
5
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Boot
442 L
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Towing, braked
1,800 kg
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Length
4,550 mm
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Weight
1,558 kg
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Engine

Engine
2.0 L 4-cylinder petrol
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Power
115 kW
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Torque
200 Nm
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Gearbox
6-speed automatic
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Drive
FWD
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Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
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Euro NCAP
★★★★★
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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.

CX-5 or GL?

Which uses less fuel, the Mazda CX-5 or the Mercedes-Benz GL?

The Mazda CX-5, at 7.8 L/100km (36 mpg UK, 30 mpg US) to the Mercedes-Benz GL's 7.8 L/100km (36 mpg UK, 30 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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