Car comparison

Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV (X296) EQS 500 125 kWhvsLand Rover Defender 110 (L663) 5.0 V8 P425

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

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Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV (X296)

EQS 500 125 kWh

449 hpElectricAWDAutomaticSUV2023-present

Land Rover Defender 110 (L663)

5.0 V8 P425

426 hp5000 ccGasolineAWDAutomaticNaturally aspirated2024-present

Comparison overview

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Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV (X296) EQS 500 125 kWh

Quickest 0-100 km/h
5.3 s
Fastest top speed
220 km/h
137 mph Unrestricted
210 km/h
130 mph Restricted
Most powerful
449 hp
335 kW
Highest torque
828 Nm
611 lb-ft
Best overall score
77/100
Best performance score
72/100
Best practicality score
88/100

Land Rover Defender 110 (L663) 5.0 V8 P425

Lightest
2,336 kg
5,150 lb
Best power-to-weight
182 hp/t
136 kW/t
5.5 kg/hp
Largest trunk
972 L
Best economy score
67/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	Mercedes-BenzEQS SUV (X296)EQS 500 125 kWh	Land RoverDefender 110 (L663)5.0 V8 P425
Power	449hp335kW	426hp318kW
Torque	828Nm611lb-ft	550Nm406lb-ft
Curb weight	2,765kg6,096lb	2,336kg5,150lb
Gross weight	3,410kg7,518lb	3,230kg7,121lb
Top speed	Unrestricted 220 km/h137 mph Restricted 210 km/h130 mph Calculated	209 km/h 130 mph
To 99% top speed	59.4s99% target: 218 km/h / 135 mph Calculated	69.0s99% target: 207 km/h / 129 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	5.3s	5.8s
0-200 km/h	27.3s Calculated	42.6s Calculated
0-60 mph	5.0s Calculated	5.5s Calculated
Fuel consumption	-	14.7L/100 km16mpg US19.2mpg UK
Quarter mile	13.6s Calculated	14.2s Calculated
Power-to-weight	162hp/t121kW/t74hp/1000 lb Calculated	182hp/t136kW/t83hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	299Nm/t200lb-ft/ton Calculated	235Nm/t158lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	-	612km380mi Calculated
Displacement	-	5,000cc305cu in
Length	5,125mm202in	5,018mm198in
Width	1,959mm77in	-
Height	1,718mm68in	1,967mm77in
Wheelbase	3,210mm126in	3,022mm119in
Front track	1,668mm66in	1,706mm67in
Rear track	1,681mm66in	1,702mm67in
Ground clearance	222mm9in	293mm12in
Trunk volume	565L	972L
Max trunk volume	2,100L	2,277L
Doors	5	5
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	-	90L

Performance charts

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Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	Mercedes-BenzEQS SUV (X296)EQS 500 125 kWh	Land RoverDefender 110 (L663)5.0 V8 P425
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	5.0 s	5.5 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	5.3 s	5.8 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	27.3 s	42.6 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 220 km/h137 mph Restricted 210 km/h130 mph Limited	209 km/h 130 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.1 s	2.1 s
330 ft 101 m	5.8 s	5.9 s
1/8 mile 201 m	8.8 s	9.0 s
1000 ft 305 m	11.4 s	11.8 s
1/4 mile 402 m	13.6 s	14.2 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	162 km/h 101 mph	153 km/h 95 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzEQS SUV (X296)EQS 500 125 kWh	449 hp 335 kW
Land RoverDefender 110 (L663)5.0 V8 P425	426 hp 318 kW

Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV (X296) EQS 500 125 kWh has 23 hp more than Land Rover Defender 110 (L663) 5.0 V8 P425.

The biggest power difference is between Land Rover Defender 110 (L663) 5.0 V8 P425 and Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV (X296) EQS 500 125 kWh: 23 hp (17 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzEQS SUV (X296)EQS 500 125 kWh	828 Nm 611 lb-ft
Land RoverDefender 110 (L663)5.0 V8 P425	550 Nm 406 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzEQS SUV (X296)EQS 500 125 kWh	2,765 kg 6,096 lb
Land RoverDefender 110 (L663)5.0 V8 P425	2,336 kg 5,150 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-BenzEQS SUV (X296)EQS 500 125 kWh	Unrestricted 220 km/h137 mph Restricted 210 km/h130 mph
Land RoverDefender 110 (L663)5.0 V8 P425	209 km/h 130 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzEQS SUV (X296)EQS 500 125 kWh	5.3 s
Land RoverDefender 110 (L663)5.0 V8 P425	5.8 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV (X296) EQS 500 125 kWh and Land Rover Defender 110 (L663) 5.0 V8 P425: 0.5 s.

Power-to-weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzEQS SUV (X296)EQS 500 125 kWh	162 hp/t 121 kW/t 6.2 kg/hp
Land RoverDefender 110 (L663)5.0 V8 P425	182 hp/t 136 kW/t 5.5 kg/hp

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
Mercedes-BenzEQS SUV (X296)EQS 500 125 kWh	449 hp 335 kW	5.3 s	Unrestricted 220 km/h137 mph Restricted 210 km/h130 mph
Land RoverDefender 110 (L663)5.0 V8 P425	426 hp 318 kW	5.8 s	209 km/h 130 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-BenzEQS SUV (X296)EQS 500 125 kWh

Power	449 hp 335 kW
0-100 km/h	5.3 s
Top speed Unrestricted 220 km/h137 mph Restricted 210 km/h130 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	565 L 20.0 cu ft
Length	5,125 mm 201.8 in
Height	1,718 mm 67.6 in

Land RoverDefender 110 (L663)5.0 V8 P425

Power	426 hp 318 kW
0-100 km/h	5.8 s
Top speed 209 km/h 130 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	972 L 34.3 cu ft
Length	5,018 mm 197.6 in
Height	1,967 mm 77.4 in

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

Mercedes-BenzEQS SUV (X296)EQS 500 125 kWh

Land RoverDefender 110 (L663)5.0 V8 P425

Power

449 hp

335 kW

426 hp

318 kW

Torque

828 Nm

611 lb-ft

550 Nm

406 lb-ft

Acceleration

5.3 s

5.8 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

220 km/h137 mph

Restricted

210 km/h130 mph

209 km/h

130 mph

Lightness

2,765 kg

6,096 lb

2,336 kg

5,150 lb

Fuel consumption

14.7 L/100 km

16.0 mpg US

19.2 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	565 L 20.0 cu ft
Length	5,125 mm 201.8 in
Height	1,718 mm 67.6 in

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	972 L 34.3 cu ft
Length	5,018 mm 197.6 in
Height	1,967 mm 77.4 in

Range score

612 km

380 mi

Trunk score

565 L

20.0 cu ft

972 L

34.3 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

162 hp/t

121 kW/t

6.2 kg/hp

182 hp/t

136 kW/t

5.5 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Land Rover Defender 110 (L663) 5.0 V8 P425
Consumption	14.7 L/100 km16 mpg US19.2 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	25.72 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	41.40 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	2,205 L582 US gal485 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	3,859 LC/year