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Mercedes-Benz GL (X164) · Facelift 2009 GL 450vsVolvo XC90 · Facelift 2007 4.4 V8

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

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Mercedes-Benz GL (X164) · Facelift 2009

GL 450

340 hp4663 ccGasolineAWDAutomaticNaturally aspiratedSUV2009-2012

Volvo XC90 · Facelift 2007

4.4 V8

315 hp4414 ccGasolineAWDAutomaticNaturally aspiratedSUV2007-2014

Comparison overview

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Mercedes-Benz GL (X164) Facelift 2009 GL 450

Quickest 0-100 km/h
7.2 s
Fastest top speed
235 km/h
146 mph
Most powerful
340 hp
254 kW
Highest torque
460 Nm
339 lb-ft
Lowest city consumption
18.4 L/100 km
12.8 mpg US
15.4 mpg UK
Best estimated range
746 km
464 mi
Largest trunk
620 L
Best overall score
68/100
Best performance score
57/100
Best economy score
71/100
Best practicality score
90/100

Volvo XC90 Facelift 2007 4.4 V8

Lightest
2,080 kg
4,586 lb
Best power-to-weight
151 hp/t
113 kW/t
6.6 kg/hp
Lowest combined fuel consumption
13.3 L/100 km
17.7 mpg US
21.2 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
9.6 L/100 km
24.5 mpg US
29.4 mpg UK

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	Mercedes-BenzGL (X164)Facelift 2009GL 450	VolvoXC90Facelift 20074.4 V8
Power	340hp254kW	315hp235kW
Torque	460Nm339lb-ft	440Nm325lb-ft
Curb weight	2,355kg5,192lb	2,080kg4,586lb
Gross weight	3,150kg6,945lb	2,590kg5,710lb
Top speed	235 km/h 146 mph	Unrestricted 220 km/h137 mph Restricted 210 km/h130 mph Calculated
To 99% top speed	105.1s99% target: 233 km/h / 145 mph Calculated	81.2s99% target: 218 km/h / 135 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	7.2s	7.3s
0-200 km/h	34.4s Calculated	37.4s Calculated
0-60 mph	6.8s Calculated	6.9s Calculated
Fuel consumption	13.4L/100 km17.6mpg US21.1mpg UK	13.3L/100 km17.7mpg US21.2mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	18.4L/100 km12.8mpg US15.4mpg UK	19.8L/100 km11.9mpg US14.3mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	10.5L/100 km22.4mpg US26.9mpg UK	9.6L/100 km24.5mpg US29.4mpg UK
Quarter mile	15.2s Calculated	15.3s Calculated
Power-to-weight	144hp/t108kW/t65hp/1000 lb Calculated	151hp/t113kW/t69hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	195Nm/t131lb-ft/ton Calculated	212Nm/t142lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	746km464mi Calculated	602km374mi Calculated
Displacement	4,663cc285cu in	4,414cc269cu in
Length	5,099mm201in	4,798mm189in
Width	1,920mm76in	1,898mm75in
Height	1,840mm72in	1,743mm69in
Wheelbase	3,075mm121in	2,857mm112in
Front track	1,645mm65in	-
Rear track	1,648mm65in	-
Ground clearance	198mm8in	-
Trunk volume	620L	249L
Max trunk volume	2,300L	1,837L
Doors	5	5
Seats	7	7
Fuel tank	100L	80L
CO2 emissions	312g/km	-

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

Mercedes-Benz GL (X164) Facelift 2009 GL 450Volvo XC90 Facelift 2007 4.4 V8PowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
Mercedes-BenzGL (X164)Facelift 2009GL 450	6,000 rpm	2,700-5,000 rpm	6,500 rpm
VolvoXC90Facelift 20074.4 V8	5,950 rpm	3,950 rpm	6,200 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	Mercedes-BenzGL (X164)Facelift 2009GL 450	VolvoXC90Facelift 20074.4 V8
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	6.8 s	6.9 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	7.2 s	7.3 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	34.4 s	37.4 s
Top speed	235 km/h 146 mph	Unrestricted 220 km/h137 mph Restricted 210 km/h130 mph Likely limited
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.4 s	2.5 s
330 ft 101 m	6.4 s	6.6 s
1/8 mile 201 m	9.8 s	9.9 s
1000 ft 305 m	12.7 s	12.8 s
1/4 mile 402 m	15.2 s	15.3 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	148 km/h 92 mph	149 km/h 93 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzGL (X164)Facelift 2009GL 450	340 hp 254 kW
VolvoXC90Facelift 20074.4 V8	315 hp 235 kW

Mercedes-Benz GL (X164) Facelift 2009 GL 450 has 25 hp more than Volvo XC90 Facelift 2007 4.4 V8.

The biggest power difference is between Volvo XC90 Facelift 2007 4.4 V8 and Mercedes-Benz GL (X164) Facelift 2009 GL 450: 25 hp (19 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzGL (X164)Facelift 2009GL 450	460 Nm 339 lb-ft
VolvoXC90Facelift 20074.4 V8	440 Nm 325 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzGL (X164)Facelift 2009GL 450	2,355 kg 5,192 lb
VolvoXC90Facelift 20074.4 V8	2,080 kg 4,586 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-BenzGL (X164)Facelift 2009GL 450	235 km/h 146 mph
VolvoXC90Facelift 20074.4 V8	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-BenzGL (X164)Facelift 2009GL 450	7.2 s
VolvoXC90Facelift 20074.4 V8	7.3 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Mercedes-Benz GL (X164) Facelift 2009 GL 450 and Volvo XC90 Facelift 2007 4.4 V8: 0.1 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-BenzGL (X164)Facelift 2009GL 450	13.4 L/100 km 17.6 mpg US 21.1 mpg UK
VolvoXC90Facelift 20074.4 V8	13.3 L/100 km 17.7 mpg US 21.2 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-BenzGL (X164)Facelift 2009GL 450	144 hp/t 108 kW/t 6.9 kg/hp
VolvoXC90Facelift 20074.4 V8	151 hp/t 113 kW/t 6.6 kg/hp

Estimated range comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzGL (X164)Facelift 2009GL 450	746 km 464 mi
VolvoXC90Facelift 20074.4 V8	602 km 374 mi

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
Mercedes-BenzGL (X164)Facelift 2009GL 450	340 hp 254 kW	7.2 s	235 km/h 146 mph
VolvoXC90Facelift 20074.4 V8	315 hp 235 kW	7.3 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-BenzGL (X164)Facelift 2009GL 450

Power	340 hp 254 kW
0-100 km/h	7.2 s
Top speed 235 km/h 146 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 7 seats
Trunk	620 L 21.9 cu ft
Length	5,099 mm 200.7 in
Height	1,840 mm 72.4 in

VolvoXC90Facelift 20074.4 V8

Power	315 hp 235 kW
0-100 km/h	7.3 s
Top speed Unrestricted 220 km/h137 mph Restricted 210 km/h130 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 7 seats
Trunk	249 L 8.8 cu ft
Length	4,798 mm 188.9 in
Height	1,743 mm 68.6 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-BenzGL (X164)Facelift 2009GL 450

Power	340 hp 254 kW
0-100 km/h	7.2 s
Top speed 235 km/h 146 mph

13.4 L/100 km

17.6 mpg US

21.1 mpg UK

VolvoXC90Facelift 20074.4 V8

Power	315 hp 235 kW
0-100 km/h	7.3 s
Top speed Unrestricted 220 km/h137 mph Restricted 210 km/h130 mph

13.3 L/100 km

17.7 mpg US

21.2 mpg UK

Mercedes-Benz GL (X164) Facelift 2009 GL 450 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-BenzGL (X164)Facelift 2009GL 450	13.4 L/100 km 17.6 mpg US 21.1 mpg UK	7.2 s
VolvoXC90Facelift 20074.4 V8	13.3 L/100 km 17.7 mpg US 21.2 mpg UK	7.3 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-BenzGL (X164)Facelift 2009GL 450	144 hp/t 108 kW/t 6.9 kg/hp	13.4 L/100 km 17.6 mpg US 21.1 mpg UK
VolvoXC90Facelift 20074.4 V8	151 hp/t 113 kW/t 6.6 kg/hp	13.3 L/100 km 17.7 mpg US 21.2 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

Mercedes-BenzGL (X164)Facelift 2009GL 450

VolvoXC90Facelift 20074.4 V8

Power

340 hp

254 kW

315 hp

235 kW

Torque

460 Nm

339 lb-ft

440 Nm

325 lb-ft

Acceleration

7.2 s

7.3 s

Top speed

235 km/h

146 mph

Unrestricted

220 km/h137 mph

Restricted

210 km/h130 mph

Lightness

2,355 kg

5,192 lb

2,080 kg

4,586 lb

Fuel consumption

13.4 L/100 km

17.6 mpg US

21.1 mpg UK

13.3 L/100 km

17.7 mpg US

21.2 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	5 doors 7 seats
Trunk	620 L 21.9 cu ft
Length	5,099 mm 200.7 in
Height	1,840 mm 72.4 in

Doors/seats	5 doors 7 seats
Trunk	249 L 8.8 cu ft
Length	4,798 mm 188.9 in
Height	1,743 mm 68.6 in

Range score

746 km

464 mi

602 km

374 mi

CO2 score

312 g/km

Trunk score

620 L

21.9 cu ft

249 L

8.8 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

144 hp/t

108 kW/t

6.9 kg/hp

151 hp/t

113 kW/t

6.6 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Mercedes-Benz GL (X164) Facelift 2009 GL 450	Volvo XC90 Facelift 2007 4.4 V8
Consumption	13.4 L/100 km17.6 mpg US21.1 mpg UK	13.3 L/100 km17.7 mpg US21.2 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	23.45 LC100 km	23.28 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	37.74 LC100 mi	37.46 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	2,010 L531 US gal442 UK gal	1,995 L527 US gal439 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	3,518 LC/year	3,491 LC/year