Ford Territory vs Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class

The Territory costs less to run, by the official figures: about $20 a year less in the US.

Ford Territory

Side by side

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

Ford TerritoryMercedes-Benz GLC-Class

A typical year's fuel

United States
$2,239 (better)
$2,261
New Zealand
$2,898 (better)
$2,927
Australia
$2,404 (better)
$2,427
United Kingdom
£1,760 (better)
£1,778

Official figures

Uses
26 mpg (better)
26 mpg
Also
9.0 L/100km (better)
9.1 L/100km
On a full tank
416 miles (better)
343 miles

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
420 L
549 L (better)
Towing, braked
2,250 kg
–
Length
4,630 mm
4,656 mm
Weight
1,675 kg
1,728 kg

Engine

Engine
1.8 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
Power
138 kW
167 kW (better)
Torque
318 Nm
325 Nm (better)
Gearbox
7-speed dual-clutch
9-speed automatic
Drive
FWD
AWD

Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
★★★★★
Euro NCAP
–
★★★★★
Airbags
6
–

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.

Territory or GLC-Class?

Which is cheaper to run, the Ford Territory or the Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class?

The Ford Territory: about $20 a year less in the US than the Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Ford Territory or the Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class?

The Ford Territory, at 9.0 L/100km (32 mpg UK, 26 mpg US) to the Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class's 9.1 L/100km (31 mpg UK, 26 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Ford Territory or the Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class?

The Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class, at 549 L to the Ford Territory's 420 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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