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Mercedes-Benz GL (X164) · Facelift 2009 GL 500vsHSV Avalanche 5.7 V8

Compare specs, acceleration, fuel consumption, dimensions, practicality, and estimated running costs side by side.

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Mercedes-Benz GL (X164) · Facelift 2009

GL 500

388 hp5461 ccGasolineAWDAutomaticNaturally aspiratedSUV2009-2012

HSV Avalanche

5.7 V8

367 hp5665 ccGasolineAWDAutomaticNaturally aspiratedSUV2003-2005

Comparison overview

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Mercedes-Benz GL (X164) Facelift 2009 GL 500

Quickest 0-100 km/h
6.5 s
Fastest top speed
240 km/h
149 mph
Most powerful
388 hp
289 kW
Highest torque
530 Nm
391 lb-ft
Best overall score
72/100
Best performance score
63/100
Best practicality score
90/100

HSV Avalanche 5.7 V8

Lightest
2,026 kg
4,467 lb
Best power-to-weight
181 hp/t
135 kW/t
5.5 kg/hp
Lowest combined fuel consumption
6.2 L/100 km
37.9 mpg US
45.6 mpg UK
Best estimated range
1,210 km
752 mi
Best economy score
90/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	Mercedes-BenzGL (X164)Facelift 2009GL 500	HSVAvalanche5.7 V8
Power	388hp289kW	367hp274kW
Torque	530Nm391lb-ft	475Nm350lb-ft
Curb weight	2,370kg5,225lb	2,026kg4,467lb
Gross weight	3,150kg6,945lb	-
Top speed	240 km/h 149 mph	229 km/h 142 mph
To 99% top speed	93.9s99% target: 238 km/h / 148 mph Calculated	82.1s99% target: 227 km/h / 141 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	6.5s	6.9s
0-200 km/h	29.0s Calculated	31.7s Calculated
0-60 mph	6.1s Calculated	6.5s Calculated
Fuel consumption	13.6L/100 km17.3mpg US20.8mpg UK	6.2L/100 km37.9mpg US45.6mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	18.8L/100 km12.5mpg US15.0mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption highway	10.6L/100 km22.2mpg US26.6mpg UK	-
Quarter mile	14.6s Calculated	14.9s Calculated
Power-to-weight	164hp/t122kW/t74hp/1000 lb Calculated	181hp/t135kW/t82hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	224Nm/t150lb-ft/ton Calculated	234Nm/t157lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	735km457mi Calculated	1,210km752mi Calculated
Displacement	5,461cc333cu in	5,665cc346cu in
Length	5,099mm201in	5,106mm201in
Width	1,920mm76in	1,942mm76in
Height	1,840mm72in	1,654mm65in
Wheelbase	3,075mm121in	2,947mm116in
Front track	1,645mm65in	1,617mm64in
Rear track	1,648mm65in	1,623mm64in
Ground clearance	198mm8in	200mm8in
Trunk volume	620L	-
Max trunk volume	2,300L	-
Doors	5	5
Seats	7	5
Fuel tank	100L	75L
CO2 emissions	317g/km	-

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

Estimated stock-style power and torque curves by engine speed.

Mercedes-Benz GL (X164) Facelift 2009 GL 500HSV Avalanche 5.7 V8PowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
Mercedes-BenzGL (X164)Facelift 2009GL 500	6,000 rpm	2,800-4,800 rpm	6,500 rpm
HSVAvalanche5.7 V8	5,700 rpm	4,000 rpm	6,000 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	Mercedes-BenzGL (X164)Facelift 2009GL 500	HSVAvalanche5.7 V8
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	6.1 s	6.5 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	6.5 s	6.9 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	29.0 s	31.7 s
Top speed	240 km/h 149 mph	229 km/h 142 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.3 s	2.4 s
330 ft 101 m	6.2 s	6.4 s
1/8 mile 201 m	9.5 s	9.7 s
1000 ft 305 m	12.3 s	12.6 s
1/4 mile 402 m	14.6 s	14.9 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	155 km/h 96 mph	153 km/h 95 mph

Power comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power. Higher is better · hp / kW

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzGL (X164)Facelift 2009GL 500	388 hp 289 kW
HSVAvalanche5.7 V8	367 hp 274 kW

Mercedes-Benz GL (X164) Facelift 2009 GL 500 has 21 hp more than HSV Avalanche 5.7 V8.

The biggest power difference is between HSV Avalanche 5.7 V8 and Mercedes-Benz GL (X164) Facelift 2009 GL 500: 21 hp (16 kW).

Torque comparison

Bar comparison chart for Torque. Higher is better · Nm / lb-ft

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzGL (X164)Facelift 2009GL 500	530 Nm 391 lb-ft
HSVAvalanche5.7 V8	475 Nm 350 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Curb weight. Lower is better · kg / lb

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzGL (X164)Facelift 2009GL 500	2,370 kg 5,225 lb
HSVAvalanche5.7 V8	2,026 kg 4,467 lb

Top speed without limiter comparison

Bar comparison chart for Top speed without limiter. Higher is better · km/h / mph

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzGL (X164)Facelift 2009GL 500	240 km/h 149 mph
HSVAvalanche5.7 V8	229 km/h 142 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

Bar comparison chart for 0-100 km/h. Lower is better · seconds

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzGL (X164)Facelift 2009GL 500	6.5 s
HSVAvalanche5.7 V8	6.9 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Mercedes-Benz GL (X164) Facelift 2009 GL 500 and HSV Avalanche 5.7 V8: 0.4 s.

Fuel consumption comparison

Bar comparison chart for Fuel consumption. Lower is better · L/100 km / mpg US / mpg UK

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzGL (X164)Facelift 2009GL 500	13.6 L/100 km 17.3 mpg US 20.8 mpg UK
HSVAvalanche5.7 V8	6.2 L/100 km 37.9 mpg US 45.6 mpg UK

The biggest fuel consumption difference is between HSV Avalanche 5.7 V8 and Mercedes-Benz GL (X164) Facelift 2009 GL 500: 7.4 L/100 km.

Power-to-weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power-to-weight. Higher is better · hp/t / kW/t

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzGL (X164)Facelift 2009GL 500	164 hp/t 122 kW/t 6.1 kg/hp
HSVAvalanche5.7 V8	181 hp/t 135 kW/t 5.5 kg/hp

Estimated range comparison

Bar comparison chart for Estimated range. Higher is better · km / mi

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzGL (X164)Facelift 2009GL 500	735 km 457 mi
HSVAvalanche5.7 V8	1,210 km 752 mi

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
Mercedes-BenzGL (X164)Facelift 2009GL 500	388 hp 289 kW	6.5 s	240 km/h 149 mph
HSVAvalanche5.7 V8	367 hp 274 kW	6.9 s	229 km/h 142 mph

Most attractive quadrant

Scatter chart with performance score on the X axis and practicality score on the Y axis.

Vehicle

Performance score

Practicality score

Mercedes-BenzGL (X164)Facelift 2009GL 500

Power	388 hp 289 kW
0-100 km/h	6.5 s
Top speed 240 km/h 149 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 7 seats
Trunk	620 L 21.9 cu ft
Length	5,099 mm 200.7 in
Height	1,840 mm 72.4 in

HSVAvalanche5.7 V8

Power	367 hp 274 kW
0-100 km/h	6.9 s
Top speed 229 km/h 142 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	-
Length	5,106 mm 201.0 in
Height	1,654 mm 65.1 in

Performance vs fuel economy

Cars closer to the top-right corner combine stronger performance with better fuel economy scores.

Vehicle

Performance score

Fuel economy score

Mercedes-BenzGL (X164)Facelift 2009GL 500

Power	388 hp 289 kW
0-100 km/h	6.5 s
Top speed 240 km/h 149 mph

13.6 L/100 km

17.3 mpg US

20.8 mpg UK

HSVAvalanche5.7 V8

Power	367 hp 274 kW
0-100 km/h	6.9 s
Top speed 229 km/h 142 mph

6.2 L/100 km

37.9 mpg US

45.6 mpg UK

HSV Avalanche 5.7 V8 is closest to the top-right balance target for performance and fuel economy.

Acceleration vs fuel consumption

Cars closer to the lower-left corner offer a better mix of quick acceleration and low fuel consumption.

Acceleration vs fuel consumption data table
Vehicle	Fuel consumption, L/100 km	0-100 km/h, s
Mercedes-BenzGL (X164)Facelift 2009GL 500	13.6 L/100 km 17.3 mpg US 20.8 mpg UK	6.5 s
HSVAvalanche5.7 V8	6.2 L/100 km 37.9 mpg US 45.6 mpg UK	6.9 s

Power-to-weight vs fuel consumption

The shaded area favors higher power-to-weight with lower combined fuel consumption.

Power-to-weight vs fuel consumption data table
Vehicle	Power-to-weight, hp/t	Fuel consumption, L/100 km
Mercedes-BenzGL (X164)Facelift 2009GL 500	164 hp/t 122 kW/t 6.1 kg/hp	13.6 L/100 km 17.3 mpg US 20.8 mpg UK
HSVAvalanche5.7 V8	181 hp/t 135 kW/t 5.5 kg/hp	6.2 L/100 km 37.9 mpg US 45.6 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

Mercedes-BenzGL (X164)Facelift 2009GL 500

HSVAvalanche5.7 V8

Power

388 hp

289 kW

367 hp

274 kW

Torque

530 Nm

391 lb-ft

475 Nm

350 lb-ft

Acceleration

6.5 s

6.9 s

Top speed

240 km/h

149 mph

229 km/h

142 mph

Lightness

2,370 kg

5,225 lb

2,026 kg

4,467 lb

Fuel consumption

13.6 L/100 km

17.3 mpg US

20.8 mpg UK

6.2 L/100 km

37.9 mpg US

45.6 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	5 doors 7 seats
Trunk	620 L 21.9 cu ft
Length	5,099 mm 200.7 in
Height	1,840 mm 72.4 in

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	-
Length	5,106 mm 201.0 in
Height	1,654 mm 65.1 in

Range score

735 km

457 mi

1,210 km

752 mi

CO2 score

317 g/km

Trunk score

620 L

21.9 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

164 hp/t

122 kW/t

6.1 kg/hp

181 hp/t

135 kW/t

5.5 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Mercedes-Benz GL (X164) Facelift 2009 GL 500	HSV Avalanche 5.7 V8
Consumption	13.6 L/100 km17.3 mpg US20.8 mpg UK	6.2 L/100 km37.9 mpg US45.6 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	23.80 LC100 km	10.85 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	38.30 LC100 mi	17.46 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	2,040 L539 US gal449 UK gal	930 L246 US gal205 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	3,570 LC/year	1,628 LC/year