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Mercedes-Benz GLK (X204) GLK 350 V6vsSubaru Forester III · Facelift 2010 2.5 Turbo

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

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Mercedes-Benz GLK (X204)

GLK 350 V6

272 hp3498 ccGasolineAWDAutomaticNaturally aspiratedSUV2008-2011

Subaru Forester III · Facelift 2010

2.5 Turbo

262 hp2457 ccGasolineAWDAutomaticTurbochargedSUV2011-2013

Comparison overview

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Mercedes-Benz GLK (X204) GLK 350 V6

Fastest top speed
230 km/h
143 mph
Most powerful
272 hp
203 kW
Highest torque
350 Nm
258 lb-ft
Lowest city consumption
14.6 L/100 km
16.1 mpg US
19.3 mpg UK
Best estimated range
611 km
380 mi
Largest trunk
450 L
Best overall score
64/100
Best practicality score
82/100

Subaru Forester III Facelift 2010 2.5 Turbo

Quickest 0-100 km/h
6.5 s
Lightest
1,585 kg
3,494 lb
Best power-to-weight
165 hp/t
123 kW/t
6.0 kg/hp
Lowest combined fuel consumption
10.5 L/100 km
22.4 mpg US
26.9 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
7.9 L/100 km
29.8 mpg US
35.8 mpg UK
Best performance score
56/100
Best economy score
79/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	Mercedes-BenzGLK (X204)GLK 350 V6	SubaruForester IIIFacelift 20102.5 Turbo
Power	272hp203kW	262hp195kW
Torque	350Nm258lb-ft	347Nm256lb-ft
Curb weight	1,755kg3,869lb	1,585kg3,494lb
Gross weight	2,480kg5,467lb	-
Top speed	230 km/h 143 mph	228 km/h 142 mph
To 99% top speed	78.8s99% target: 228 km/h / 141 mph Calculated	70.4s99% target: 226 km/h / 140 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	6.7s	6.5s
0-200 km/h	30.1s Calculated	28.6s Calculated
0-60 mph	6.3s Calculated	6.2s Calculated
Fuel consumption	10.8L/100 km21.8mpg US26.2mpg UK	10.5L/100 km22.4mpg US26.9mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	14.6L/100 km16.1mpg US19.3mpg UK	14.8L/100 km15.9mpg US19.1mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	8.5L/100 km27.7mpg US33.2mpg UK	7.9L/100 km29.8mpg US35.8mpg UK
Quarter mile	14.8s Calculated	14.6s Calculated
Power-to-weight	155hp/t116kW/t70hp/1000 lb Calculated	165hp/t123kW/t75hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	199Nm/t133lb-ft/ton Calculated	219Nm/t146lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	611km380mi Calculated	571km355mi Calculated
Displacement	3,498cc213cu in	2,457cc150cu in
Length	4,525mm178in	4,560mm180in
Width	1,840mm72in	1,795mm71in
Height	1,689mm66in	1,700mm67in
Wheelbase	2,755mm108in	2,615mm103in
Front track	1,567mm62in	1,530mm60in
Rear track	1,588mm63in	1,530mm60in
Ground clearance	201mm8in	225mm9in
Trunk volume	450L	450L
Max trunk volume	1,550L	1,610L
Doors	5	5
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	66L	60L
CO2 emissions	-	248g/km

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

Mercedes-Benz GLK (X204) GLK 350 V6Subaru Forester III Facelift 2010 2.5 TurboPowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
Mercedes-BenzGLK (X204)GLK 350 V6	6,000 rpm	2,400-5,000 rpm	6,250 rpm
SubaruForester IIIFacelift 20102.5 Turbo	6,000 rpm	2,800-4,800 rpm	6,250 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	Mercedes-BenzGLK (X204)GLK 350 V6	SubaruForester IIIFacelift 20102.5 Turbo
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	6.3 s	6.2 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	6.7 s	6.5 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	30.1 s	28.6 s
Top speed	230 km/h 143 mph	228 km/h 142 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.4 s	2.4 s
330 ft 101 m	6.4 s	6.3 s
1/8 mile 201 m	9.6 s	9.5 s
1000 ft 305 m	12.4 s	12.3 s
1/4 mile 402 m	14.8 s	14.6 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	155 km/h 96 mph	157 km/h 98 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzGLK (X204)GLK 350 V6	272 hp 203 kW
SubaruForester IIIFacelift 20102.5 Turbo	262 hp 195 kW

Mercedes-Benz GLK (X204) GLK 350 V6 has 10 hp more than Subaru Forester III Facelift 2010 2.5 Turbo.

The biggest power difference is between Subaru Forester III Facelift 2010 2.5 Turbo and Mercedes-Benz GLK (X204) GLK 350 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)GLK 350 V6	350 Nm 258 lb-ft
SubaruForester IIIFacelift 20102.5 Turbo	347 Nm 256 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzGLK (X204)GLK 350 V6	1,755 kg 3,869 lb
SubaruForester IIIFacelift 20102.5 Turbo	1,585 kg 3,494 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)GLK 350 V6	230 km/h 143 mph
SubaruForester IIIFacelift 20102.5 Turbo	228 km/h 142 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)GLK 350 V6	6.7 s
SubaruForester IIIFacelift 20102.5 Turbo	6.5 s

Although Mercedes-Benz GLK (X204) GLK 350 V6 has more power, Subaru Forester III Facelift 2010 2.5 Turbo is quicker from 0-100 km/h.

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Subaru Forester III Facelift 2010 2.5 Turbo and Mercedes-Benz GLK (X204) GLK 350 V6: 0.2 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)GLK 350 V6	10.8 L/100 km 21.8 mpg US 26.2 mpg UK
SubaruForester IIIFacelift 20102.5 Turbo	10.5 L/100 km 22.4 mpg US 26.9 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)GLK 350 V6	155 hp/t 116 kW/t 6.5 kg/hp
SubaruForester IIIFacelift 20102.5 Turbo	165 hp/t 123 kW/t 6.0 kg/hp

Estimated range comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzGLK (X204)GLK 350 V6	611 km 380 mi
SubaruForester IIIFacelift 20102.5 Turbo	571 km 355 mi

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
Mercedes-BenzGLK (X204)GLK 350 V6	272 hp 203 kW	6.7 s	230 km/h 143 mph
SubaruForester IIIFacelift 20102.5 Turbo	262 hp 195 kW	6.5 s	228 km/h 142 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)GLK 350 V6

Power	272 hp 203 kW
0-100 km/h	6.7 s
Top speed 230 km/h 143 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	450 L 15.9 cu ft
Length	4,525 mm 178.1 in
Height	1,689 mm 66.5 in

SubaruForester IIIFacelift 20102.5 Turbo

Power	262 hp 195 kW
0-100 km/h	6.5 s
Top speed 228 km/h 142 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	450 L 15.9 cu ft
Length	4,560 mm 179.5 in
Height	1,700 mm 66.9 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)GLK 350 V6

Power	272 hp 203 kW
0-100 km/h	6.7 s
Top speed 230 km/h 143 mph

10.8 L/100 km

21.8 mpg US

26.2 mpg UK

SubaruForester IIIFacelift 20102.5 Turbo

Power	262 hp 195 kW
0-100 km/h	6.5 s
Top speed 228 km/h 142 mph

10.5 L/100 km

22.4 mpg US

26.9 mpg UK

Subaru Forester III Facelift 2010 2.5 Turbo 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)GLK 350 V6	10.8 L/100 km 21.8 mpg US 26.2 mpg UK	6.7 s
SubaruForester IIIFacelift 20102.5 Turbo	10.5 L/100 km 22.4 mpg US 26.9 mpg UK	6.5 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)GLK 350 V6	155 hp/t 116 kW/t 6.5 kg/hp	10.8 L/100 km 21.8 mpg US 26.2 mpg UK
SubaruForester IIIFacelift 20102.5 Turbo	165 hp/t 123 kW/t 6.0 kg/hp	10.5 L/100 km 22.4 mpg US 26.9 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

Mercedes-BenzGLK (X204)GLK 350 V6

SubaruForester IIIFacelift 20102.5 Turbo

Power

272 hp

203 kW

262 hp

195 kW

Torque

350 Nm

258 lb-ft

347 Nm

256 lb-ft

Acceleration

6.7 s

6.5 s

Top speed

230 km/h

143 mph

228 km/h

142 mph

Lightness

1,755 kg

3,869 lb

1,585 kg

3,494 lb

Fuel consumption

10.8 L/100 km

21.8 mpg US

26.2 mpg UK

10.5 L/100 km

22.4 mpg US

26.9 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	450 L 15.9 cu ft
Length	4,525 mm 178.1 in
Height	1,689 mm 66.5 in

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	450 L 15.9 cu ft
Length	4,560 mm 179.5 in
Height	1,700 mm 66.9 in

Range score

611 km

380 mi

571 km

355 mi

CO2 score

248 g/km

Trunk score

450 L

15.9 cu ft

450 L

15.9 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

155 hp/t

116 kW/t

6.5 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	Mercedes-Benz GLK (X204) GLK 350 V6	Subaru Forester III Facelift 2010 2.5 Turbo
Consumption	10.8 L/100 km21.8 mpg US26.2 mpg UK	10.5 L/100 km22.4 mpg US26.9 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	18.90 LC100 km	18.38 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	30.42 LC100 mi	29.57 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,620 L428 US gal356 UK gal	1,575 L416 US gal346 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	2,835 LC/year	2,756 LC/year