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Mercedes-Benz GLS (X166) GLS 500vsMercedes-Benz EQS SUV (X296) EQS 500 125 kWh

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

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Mercedes-Benz GLS (X166)

GLS 500

456 hp4663 ccGasolineAWDAutomaticTwin-turboSUV2015-2019

Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV (X296)

EQS 500 125 kWh

449 hpElectricAWDAutomaticSUV2023-present

Comparison overview

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Mercedes-Benz GLS (X166) GLS 500

Quickest 0-100 km/h
5.3 s
Fastest top speed
260 km/h
162 mph Unrestricted
250 km/h
155 mph Restricted
Most powerful
456 hp
340 kW
Lightest
2,370 kg
5,225 lb
Best power-to-weight
192 hp/t
143 kW/t
5.2 kg/hp
Largest trunk
680 L
Best overall score
81/100
Best performance score
76/100
Best economy score
77/100
Best practicality score
93/100

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

Highest torque
828 Nm
611 lb-ft

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	Mercedes-BenzGLS (X166)GLS 500	Mercedes-BenzEQS SUV (X296)EQS 500 125 kWh
Power	456hp340kW	449hp335kW
Torque	700Nm516lb-ft	828Nm611lb-ft
Curb weight	2,370kg5,225lb	2,765kg6,096lb
Gross weight	3,250kg7,165lb	3,410kg7,518lb
Top speed	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Calculated	Unrestricted 220 km/h137 mph Restricted 210 km/h130 mph Calculated
To 99% top speed	75.5s99% target: 257 km/h / 160 mph Calculated	59.4s99% target: 218 km/h / 135 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	5.3s	5.3s
0-200 km/h	19.6s Calculated	27.3s Calculated
0-60 mph	5.0s Calculated	5.0s Calculated
Fuel consumption	11.3L/100 km20.8mpg US25.0mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption city	14.9L/100 km15.8mpg US19.0mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption highway	9.2L/100 km25.6mpg US30.7mpg UK	-
Quarter mile	13.5s Calculated	13.6s Calculated
Power-to-weight	192hp/t143kW/t87hp/1000 lb Calculated	162hp/t121kW/t74hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	295Nm/t198lb-ft/ton Calculated	299Nm/t200lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	885km550mi Calculated	-
Displacement	4,663cc285cu 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	264g/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 500	Mercedes-BenzEQS SUV (X296)EQS 500 125 kWh
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	5.0 s	5.0 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	5.3 s	5.3 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	19.6 s	27.3 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Likely limited	Unrestricted 220 km/h137 mph Restricted 210 km/h130 mph Limited
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.2 s	2.1 s
330 ft 101 m	5.8 s	5.8 s
1/8 mile 201 m	8.8 s	8.8 s
1000 ft 305 m	11.3 s	11.4 s
1/4 mile 402 m	13.5 s	13.6 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	171 km/h 106 mph	162 km/h 101 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzGLS (X166)GLS 500	456 hp 340 kW
Mercedes-BenzEQS SUV (X296)EQS 500 125 kWh	449 hp 335 kW

Mercedes-Benz GLS (X166) GLS 500 has 7 hp more than Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV (X296) EQS 500 125 kWh.

The biggest power difference is between Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV (X296) EQS 500 125 kWh and Mercedes-Benz GLS (X166) GLS 500: 7 hp (5 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzGLS (X166)GLS 500	700 Nm 516 lb-ft
Mercedes-BenzEQS SUV (X296)EQS 500 125 kWh	828 Nm 611 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 500	2,370 kg 5,225 lb
Mercedes-BenzEQS SUV (X296)EQS 500 125 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 500	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
Mercedes-BenzEQS SUV (X296)EQS 500 125 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 500	5.3 s
Mercedes-BenzEQS SUV (X296)EQS 500 125 kWh	5.3 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-BenzGLS (X166)GLS 500	192 hp/t 143 kW/t 5.2 kg/hp
Mercedes-BenzEQS SUV (X296)EQS 500 125 kWh	162 hp/t 121 kW/t 6.2 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 500	456 hp 340 kW	5.3 s	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
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

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 500

Power	456 hp 340 kW
0-100 km/h	5.3 s
Top speed Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 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 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

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

Mercedes-BenzGLS (X166)GLS 500

Mercedes-BenzEQS SUV (X296)EQS 500 125 kWh

Power

456 hp

340 kW

449 hp

335 kW

Torque

700 Nm

516 lb-ft

828 Nm

611 lb-ft

Acceleration

5.3 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

260 km/h162 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

Unrestricted

220 km/h137 mph

Restricted

210 km/h130 mph

Lightness

2,370 kg

5,225 lb

2,765 kg

6,096 lb

Fuel consumption

11.3 L/100 km

20.8 mpg US

25.0 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

885 km

550 mi

CO2 score

264 g/km

Trunk score

680 L

24.0 cu ft

565 L

20.0 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

192 hp/t

143 kW/t

5.2 kg/hp

162 hp/t

121 kW/t

6.2 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 500
Consumption	11.3 L/100 km20.8 mpg US25 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	19.78 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	31.82 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,695 L448 US gal373 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	2,966 LC/year