Car comparison

Mercedes-Benz GLS (X166) GLS 400vsMercedes-Benz EQS SUV (X296) EQS 450 125 kWh

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

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Mercedes-Benz GLS (X166)

GLS 400

333 hp2996 ccGasolineAWDAutomaticTwin-turboSUV2015-2019

Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV (X296)

EQS 450 125 kWh

360 hpElectricAWDAutomaticSUV2023-present

Comparison overview

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Mercedes-Benz GLS (X166) GLS 400

Fastest top speed
240 km/h
149 mph
Lightest
2,360 kg
5,203 lb
Best power-to-weight
141 hp/t
105 kW/t
7.1 kg/hp
Largest trunk
680 L
Best economy score
82/100
Best practicality score
93/100

Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV (X296) EQS 450 125 kWh

Quickest 0-100 km/h
6.1 s
Most powerful
360 hp
268 kW
Highest torque
800 Nm
590 lb-ft
Best overall score
73/100
Best performance score
66/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	Mercedes-BenzGLS (X166)GLS 400	Mercedes-BenzEQS SUV (X296)EQS 450 125 kWh
Power	333hp248kW	360hp268kW
Torque	480Nm354lb-ft	800Nm590lb-ft
Curb weight	2,360kg5,203lb	2,765kg6,096lb
Gross weight	3,250kg7,165lb	3,410kg7,518lb
Top speed	240 km/h 149 mph	Unrestricted 220 km/h137 mph Restricted 210 km/h130 mph Calculated
To 99% top speed	93.3s99% target: 238 km/h / 148 mph Calculated	73.3s99% target: 218 km/h / 135 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	6.6s	6.1s
0-200 km/h	29.1s Calculated	32.9s Calculated
0-60 mph	6.2s Calculated	5.8s Calculated
Fuel consumption	9.4L/100 km25mpg US30.1mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption city	11.7L/100 km20.1mpg US24.1mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption highway	8L/100 km29.4mpg US35.3mpg UK	-
Quarter mile	14.7s Calculated	14.4s Calculated
Power-to-weight	141hp/t105kW/t64hp/1000 lb Calculated	130hp/t97kW/t59hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	203Nm/t136lb-ft/ton Calculated	289Nm/t194lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	1,064km661mi Calculated	-
Displacement	2,996cc183cu in	-
Length	5,130mm202in	5,125mm202in
Width	1,934mm76in	1,959mm77in
Height	1,850mm73in	1,718mm68in
Wheelbase	3,075mm121in	3,210mm126in
Front track	1,655mm65in	1,668mm66in
Rear track	1,675mm66in	1,681mm66in
Ground clearance	-	222mm9in
Trunk volume	680L	565L
Max trunk volume	2,300L	2,100L
Doors	5	5
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	100L	-
CO2 emissions	218g/km	-

Performance charts

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Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	Mercedes-BenzGLS (X166)GLS 400	Mercedes-BenzEQS SUV (X296)EQS 450 125 kWh
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	6.2 s	5.8 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	6.6 s	6.1 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	29.1 s	32.9 s
Top speed	240 km/h 149 mph	Unrestricted 220 km/h137 mph Restricted 210 km/h130 mph Limited
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.3 s	2.2 s
330 ft 101 m	6.3 s	6.1 s
1/8 mile 201 m	9.5 s	9.2 s
1000 ft 305 m	12.3 s	12.0 s
1/4 mile 402 m	14.7 s	14.4 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	154 km/h 96 mph	155 km/h 96 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzGLS (X166)GLS 400	333 hp 248 kW
Mercedes-BenzEQS SUV (X296)EQS 450 125 kWh	360 hp 268 kW

Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV (X296) EQS 450 125 kWh has 27 hp more than Mercedes-Benz GLS (X166) GLS 400.

The biggest power difference is between Mercedes-Benz GLS (X166) GLS 400 and Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV (X296) EQS 450 125 kWh: 27 hp (20 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzGLS (X166)GLS 400	480 Nm 354 lb-ft
Mercedes-BenzEQS SUV (X296)EQS 450 125 kWh	800 Nm 590 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzGLS (X166)GLS 400	2,360 kg 5,203 lb
Mercedes-BenzEQS SUV (X296)EQS 450 125 kWh	2,765 kg 6,096 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-BenzGLS (X166)GLS 400	240 km/h 149 mph
Mercedes-BenzEQS SUV (X296)EQS 450 125 kWh	Unrestricted 220 km/h137 mph Restricted 210 km/h130 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzGLS (X166)GLS 400	6.6 s
Mercedes-BenzEQS SUV (X296)EQS 450 125 kWh	6.1 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV (X296) EQS 450 125 kWh and Mercedes-Benz GLS (X166) GLS 400: 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-BenzGLS (X166)GLS 400	141 hp/t 105 kW/t 7.1 kg/hp
Mercedes-BenzEQS SUV (X296)EQS 450 125 kWh	130 hp/t 97 kW/t 7.7 kg/hp

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
Mercedes-BenzGLS (X166)GLS 400	333 hp 248 kW	6.6 s	240 km/h 149 mph
Mercedes-BenzEQS SUV (X296)EQS 450 125 kWh	360 hp 268 kW	6.1 s	Unrestricted 220 km/h137 mph Restricted 210 km/h130 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-BenzGLS (X166)GLS 400

Power	333 hp 248 kW
0-100 km/h	6.6 s
Top speed 240 km/h 149 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	680 L 24.0 cu ft
Length	5,130 mm 202.0 in
Height	1,850 mm 72.8 in

Mercedes-BenzEQS SUV (X296)EQS 450 125 kWh

Power	360 hp 268 kW
0-100 km/h	6.1 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

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

Mercedes-BenzGLS (X166)GLS 400

Mercedes-BenzEQS SUV (X296)EQS 450 125 kWh

Power

333 hp

248 kW

360 hp

268 kW

Torque

480 Nm

354 lb-ft

800 Nm

590 lb-ft

Acceleration

6.6 s

6.1 s

Top speed

240 km/h

149 mph

Unrestricted

220 km/h137 mph

Restricted

210 km/h130 mph

Lightness

2,360 kg

5,203 lb

2,765 kg

6,096 lb

Fuel consumption

9.4 L/100 km

25.0 mpg US

30.1 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	680 L 24.0 cu ft
Length	5,130 mm 202.0 in
Height	1,850 mm 72.8 in

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

Range score

1,064 km

661 mi

CO2 score

218 g/km

Trunk score

680 L

24.0 cu ft

565 L

20.0 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

141 hp/t

105 kW/t

7.1 kg/hp

130 hp/t

97 kW/t

7.7 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Mercedes-Benz GLS (X166) GLS 400
Consumption	9.4 L/100 km25 mpg US30.1 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	16.45 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	26.47 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,410 L372 US gal310 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	2,468 LC/year