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Mercedes-Benz GLK (X204) · Facelift 2012 GLK 350 CDI V6vsMaserati Levante 3.0 V6

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Mercedes-Benz GLK (X204) · Facelift 2012

GLK 350 CDI V6

265 hp2987 ccDieselAWDAutomaticTurbochargedSUV2012-2015

Maserati Levante

3.0 V6

275 hp2987 ccDieselAWDAutomaticTurbochargedSUV2016-present

Comparison overview

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Mercedes-Benz GLK (X204) Facelift 2012 GLK 350 CDI V6

Quickest 0-100 km/h
6.4 s
Fastest top speed
232 km/h
144 mph
Highest torque
620 Nm
457 lb-ft
Lightest
1,850 kg
4,079 lb
Best power-to-weight
143 hp/t
107 kW/t
7.0 kg/hp
Lowest combined fuel consumption
7.1 L/100 km
33.1 mpg US
39.8 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
6.4 L/100 km
36.8 mpg US
44.1 mpg UK
Best overall score
68/100
Best performance score
62/100
Best economy score
88/100

Maserati Levante 3.0 V6

Most powerful
275 hp
205 kW
Lowest city consumption
8.2 L/100 km
28.7 mpg US
34.4 mpg UK
Best estimated range
1,111 km
690 mi
Largest trunk
580 L
Best practicality score
88/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	Mercedes-BenzGLK (X204)Facelift 2012GLK 350 CDI V6	MaseratiLevante3.0 V6
Power	265hp198kW	275hp205kW
Torque	620Nm457lb-ft	600Nm443lb-ft
Curb weight	1,850kg4,079lb	2,205kg4,861lb
Gross weight	2,500kg5,512lb	-
Top speed	232 km/h 144 mph	230 km/h 143 mph
To 99% top speed	77.0s99% target: 230 km/h / 143 mph Calculated	85.2s99% target: 228 km/h / 141 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	6.4s	6.9s
0-200 km/h	28.4s Calculated	31.9s Calculated
0-60 mph	6.1s Calculated	6.5s Calculated
Fuel consumption	7.1L/100 km33.1mpg US39.8mpg UK	7.2L/100 km32.7mpg US39.2mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	8.4L/100 km28mpg US33.6mpg UK	8.2L/100 km28.7mpg US34.4mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	6.4L/100 km36.8mpg US44.1mpg UK	6.6L/100 km35.6mpg US42.8mpg UK
Quarter mile	14.5s Calculated	14.9s Calculated
Power-to-weight	143hp/t107kW/t65hp/1000 lb Calculated	125hp/t93kW/t57hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	335Nm/t224lb-ft/ton Calculated	272Nm/t182lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	930km578mi Calculated	1,111km690mi Calculated
Displacement	2,987cc182cu in	2,987cc182cu in
Length	4,536mm179in	5,003mm197in
Width	1,840mm72in	1,968mm77in
Height	1,669mm66in	1,679mm66in
Wheelbase	2,755mm108in	3,004mm118in
Front track	1,574mm62in	1,624mm64in
Rear track	1,597mm63in	1,676mm66in
Ground clearance	188mm7in	-
Trunk volume	450L	580L
Max trunk volume	1,550L	-
Doors	5	5
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	66L	80L
CO2 emissions	-	189g/km

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

Mercedes-Benz GLK (X204) Facelift 2012 GLK 350 CDI V6Maserati Levante 3.0 V6PowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
Mercedes-BenzGLK (X204)Facelift 2012GLK 350 CDI V6	3,800 rpm	1,600-2,400 rpm	4,050 rpm
MaseratiLevante3.0 V6	4,000 rpm	2,000-2,600 rpm	4,250 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	Mercedes-BenzGLK (X204)Facelift 2012GLK 350 CDI V6	MaseratiLevante3.0 V6
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	6.1 s	6.5 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	6.4 s	6.9 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	28.4 s	31.9 s
Top speed	232 km/h 144 mph	230 km/h 143 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	9.4 s	9.7 s
1000 ft 305 m	12.2 s	12.6 s
1/4 mile 402 m	14.5 s	14.9 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	157 km/h 97 mph	152 km/h 95 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzGLK (X204)Facelift 2012GLK 350 CDI V6	265 hp 198 kW
MaseratiLevante3.0 V6	275 hp 205 kW

Maserati Levante 3.0 V6 has 10 hp more than Mercedes-Benz GLK (X204) Facelift 2012 GLK 350 CDI V6.

The biggest power difference is between Mercedes-Benz GLK (X204) Facelift 2012 GLK 350 CDI V6 and Maserati Levante 3.0 V6: 10 hp (7 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzGLK (X204)Facelift 2012GLK 350 CDI V6	620 Nm 457 lb-ft
MaseratiLevante3.0 V6	600 Nm 443 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzGLK (X204)Facelift 2012GLK 350 CDI V6	1,850 kg 4,079 lb
MaseratiLevante3.0 V6	2,205 kg 4,861 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-BenzGLK (X204)Facelift 2012GLK 350 CDI V6	232 km/h 144 mph
MaseratiLevante3.0 V6	230 km/h 143 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzGLK (X204)Facelift 2012GLK 350 CDI V6	6.4 s
MaseratiLevante3.0 V6	6.9 s

Although Maserati Levante 3.0 V6 has more power, Mercedes-Benz GLK (X204) Facelift 2012 GLK 350 CDI V6 is quicker from 0-100 km/h.

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Mercedes-Benz GLK (X204) Facelift 2012 GLK 350 CDI V6 and Maserati Levante 3.0 V6: 0.5 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-BenzGLK (X204)Facelift 2012GLK 350 CDI V6	7.1 L/100 km 33.1 mpg US 39.8 mpg UK
MaseratiLevante3.0 V6	7.2 L/100 km 32.7 mpg US 39.2 mpg UK

Power-to-weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzGLK (X204)Facelift 2012GLK 350 CDI V6	143 hp/t 107 kW/t 7.0 kg/hp
MaseratiLevante3.0 V6	125 hp/t 93 kW/t 8.0 kg/hp

Estimated range comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzGLK (X204)Facelift 2012GLK 350 CDI V6	930 km 578 mi
MaseratiLevante3.0 V6	1,111 km 690 mi

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
Mercedes-BenzGLK (X204)Facelift 2012GLK 350 CDI V6	265 hp 198 kW	6.4 s	232 km/h 144 mph
MaseratiLevante3.0 V6	275 hp 205 kW	6.9 s	230 km/h 143 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-BenzGLK (X204)Facelift 2012GLK 350 CDI V6

Power	265 hp 198 kW
0-100 km/h	6.4 s
Top speed 232 km/h 144 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	450 L 15.9 cu ft
Length	4,536 mm 178.6 in
Height	1,669 mm 65.7 in

MaseratiLevante3.0 V6

Power	275 hp 205 kW
0-100 km/h	6.9 s
Top speed 230 km/h 143 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	580 L 20.5 cu ft
Length	5,003 mm 197.0 in
Height	1,679 mm 66.1 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-BenzGLK (X204)Facelift 2012GLK 350 CDI V6

Power	265 hp 198 kW
0-100 km/h	6.4 s
Top speed 232 km/h 144 mph

7.1 L/100 km

33.1 mpg US

39.8 mpg UK

MaseratiLevante3.0 V6

Power	275 hp 205 kW
0-100 km/h	6.9 s
Top speed 230 km/h 143 mph

7.2 L/100 km

32.7 mpg US

39.2 mpg UK

Mercedes-Benz GLK (X204) Facelift 2012 GLK 350 CDI V6 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-BenzGLK (X204)Facelift 2012GLK 350 CDI V6	7.1 L/100 km 33.1 mpg US 39.8 mpg UK	6.4 s
MaseratiLevante3.0 V6	7.2 L/100 km 32.7 mpg US 39.2 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-BenzGLK (X204)Facelift 2012GLK 350 CDI V6	143 hp/t 107 kW/t 7.0 kg/hp	7.1 L/100 km 33.1 mpg US 39.8 mpg UK
MaseratiLevante3.0 V6	125 hp/t 93 kW/t 8.0 kg/hp	7.2 L/100 km 32.7 mpg US 39.2 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

Mercedes-BenzGLK (X204)Facelift 2012GLK 350 CDI V6

MaseratiLevante3.0 V6

Power

265 hp

198 kW

275 hp

205 kW

Torque

620 Nm

457 lb-ft

600 Nm

443 lb-ft

Acceleration

6.4 s

6.9 s

Top speed

232 km/h

144 mph

230 km/h

143 mph

Lightness

1,850 kg

4,079 lb

2,205 kg

4,861 lb

Fuel consumption

7.1 L/100 km

33.1 mpg US

39.8 mpg UK

7.2 L/100 km

32.7 mpg US

39.2 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	450 L 15.9 cu ft
Length	4,536 mm 178.6 in
Height	1,669 mm 65.7 in

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	580 L 20.5 cu ft
Length	5,003 mm 197.0 in
Height	1,679 mm 66.1 in

Range score

930 km

578 mi

1,111 km

690 mi

CO2 score

189 g/km

Trunk score

450 L

15.9 cu ft

580 L

20.5 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

143 hp/t

107 kW/t

7.0 kg/hp

125 hp/t

93 kW/t

8.0 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Mercedes-Benz GLK (X204) Facelift 2012 GLK 350 CDI V6	Maserati Levante 3.0 V6
Consumption	7.1 L/100 km33.1 mpg US39.8 mpg UK	7.2 L/100 km32.7 mpg US39.2 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	12.42 LC100 km	12.60 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	20.00 LC100 mi	20.28 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,065 L281 US gal234 UK gal	1,080 L285 US gal238 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	1,864 LC/year	1,890 LC/year