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Mercedes-Benz EQS (V297) · Facelift 2026 EQS 450+ 122 kWhvsLand Rover Defender 130 (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 (V297) · Facelift 2026

EQS 450+ 122 kWh

408 hpElectricRWDAutomaticLiftback / fastback2026-present

Land Rover Defender 130 (L663)

5.0 V8 P425

426 hp5000 ccGasolineAWDAutomaticNaturally aspirated2024-present

Comparison overview

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Mercedes-Benz EQS (V297) Facelift 2026 EQS 450+ 122 kWh

Quickest 0-100 km/h
5.9 s
Fastest top speed
220 km/h
137 mph Unrestricted
210 km/h
130 mph Restricted
Lightest
2,550 kg
5,622 lb
Largest trunk
610 L
Best overall score
71/100
Best performance score
65/100
Best practicality score
85/100

Land Rover Defender 130 (L663) 5.0 V8 P425

Most powerful
426 hp
318 kW
Highest torque
550 Nm
406 lb-ft
Best power-to-weight
165 hp/t
123 kW/t
6.0 kg/hp
Best economy score
67/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	Mercedes-BenzEQS (V297)Facelift 2026EQS 450+ 122 kWh	Land RoverDefender 130 (L663)5.0 V8 P425
Power	408hp304kW	426hp318kW
Torque	505Nm372lb-ft	550Nm406lb-ft
Curb weight	2,550kg5,622lb	2,575kg5,677lb
Gross weight	3,120kg6,878lb	3,380kg7,452lb
Top speed	Unrestricted 220 km/h137 mph Restricted 210 km/h130 mph Calculated	209 km/h 130 mph
To 99% top speed	78.2s99% target: 218 km/h / 135 mph Calculated	77.6s99% target: 207 km/h / 129 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	5.9s	6.2s
0-200 km/h	34.1s Calculated	47.4s Calculated
0-60 mph	5.6s Calculated	5.8s Calculated
Fuel consumption	-	14.8L/100 km15.9mpg US19.1mpg UK
Quarter mile	14.2s Calculated	14.5s Calculated
Power-to-weight	160hp/t119kW/t73hp/1000 lb Calculated	165hp/t123kW/t75hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	198Nm/t133lb-ft/ton Calculated	214Nm/t143lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	-	608km378mi Calculated
Displacement	-	5,000cc305cu in
Length	5,225mm206in	5,358mm211in
Width	1,926mm76in	-
Height	1,510mm59in	1,970mm78in
Wheelbase	3,210mm126in	3,022mm119in
Front track	-	1,707mm67in
Rear track	-	1,702mm67in
Ground clearance	-	293mm12in
Trunk volume	610L	389L
Max trunk volume	-	2,516L
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 (V297)Facelift 2026EQS 450+ 122 kWh	Land RoverDefender 130 (L663)5.0 V8 P425
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	5.6 s	5.8 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	5.9 s	6.2 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	34.1 s	47.4 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	5.9 s	6.0 s
1/8 mile 201 m	9.1 s	9.2 s
1000 ft 305 m	11.9 s	12.1 s
1/4 mile 402 m	14.2 s	14.5 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	154 km/h 96 mph	150 km/h 93 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzEQS (V297)Facelift 2026EQS 450+ 122 kWh	408 hp 304 kW
Land RoverDefender 130 (L663)5.0 V8 P425	426 hp 318 kW

Land Rover Defender 130 (L663) 5.0 V8 P425 has 18 hp more than Mercedes-Benz EQS (V297) Facelift 2026 EQS 450+ 122 kWh.

The biggest power difference is between Mercedes-Benz EQS (V297) Facelift 2026 EQS 450+ 122 kWh and Land Rover Defender 130 (L663) 5.0 V8 P425: 18 hp (13 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzEQS (V297)Facelift 2026EQS 450+ 122 kWh	505 Nm 372 lb-ft
Land RoverDefender 130 (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 (V297)Facelift 2026EQS 450+ 122 kWh	2,550 kg 5,622 lb
Land RoverDefender 130 (L663)5.0 V8 P425	2,575 kg 5,677 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 (V297)Facelift 2026EQS 450+ 122 kWh	Unrestricted 220 km/h137 mph Restricted 210 km/h130 mph
Land RoverDefender 130 (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 (V297)Facelift 2026EQS 450+ 122 kWh	5.9 s
Land RoverDefender 130 (L663)5.0 V8 P425	6.2 s

Although Land Rover Defender 130 (L663) 5.0 V8 P425 has more power, Mercedes-Benz EQS (V297) Facelift 2026 EQS 450+ 122 kWh is quicker from 0-100 km/h.

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Mercedes-Benz EQS (V297) Facelift 2026 EQS 450+ 122 kWh and Land Rover Defender 130 (L663) 5.0 V8 P425: 0.3 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 (V297)Facelift 2026EQS 450+ 122 kWh	160 hp/t 119 kW/t 6.2 kg/hp
Land RoverDefender 130 (L663)5.0 V8 P425	165 hp/t 123 kW/t 6.0 kg/hp

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
Mercedes-BenzEQS (V297)Facelift 2026EQS 450+ 122 kWh	408 hp 304 kW	5.9 s	Unrestricted 220 km/h137 mph Restricted 210 km/h130 mph
Land RoverDefender 130 (L663)5.0 V8 P425	426 hp 318 kW	6.2 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 (V297)Facelift 2026EQS 450+ 122 kWh

Power	408 hp 304 kW
0-100 km/h	5.9 s
Top speed Unrestricted 220 km/h137 mph Restricted 210 km/h130 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	610 L 21.5 cu ft
Length	5,225 mm 205.7 in
Height	1,510 mm 59.4 in

Land RoverDefender 130 (L663)5.0 V8 P425

Power	426 hp 318 kW
0-100 km/h	6.2 s
Top speed 209 km/h 130 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	389 L 13.7 cu ft
Length	5,358 mm 210.9 in
Height	1,970 mm 77.6 in

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

Mercedes-BenzEQS (V297)Facelift 2026EQS 450+ 122 kWh

Land RoverDefender 130 (L663)5.0 V8 P425

Power

408 hp

304 kW

426 hp

318 kW

Torque

505 Nm

372 lb-ft

550 Nm

406 lb-ft

Acceleration

5.9 s

6.2 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

220 km/h137 mph

Restricted

210 km/h130 mph

209 km/h

130 mph

Lightness

2,550 kg

5,622 lb

2,575 kg

5,677 lb

Fuel consumption

14.8 L/100 km

15.9 mpg US

19.1 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	610 L 21.5 cu ft
Length	5,225 mm 205.7 in
Height	1,510 mm 59.4 in

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	389 L 13.7 cu ft
Length	5,358 mm 210.9 in
Height	1,970 mm 77.6 in

Range score

608 km

378 mi

Trunk score

610 L

21.5 cu ft

389 L

13.7 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

160 hp/t

119 kW/t

6.3 kg/hp

165 hp/t

123 kW/t

6.0 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Land Rover Defender 130 (L663) 5.0 V8 P425
Consumption	14.8 L/100 km15.9 mpg US19.1 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	25.90 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	41.68 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	2,220 L586 US gal488 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	3,885 LC/year