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Land Rover Defender (2020) vs. Mercedes-Benz GLS (2020) Specs

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2020 Land Rover Defender and 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLS Specifications

Model Year 2020 2020  
Model Land Rover Defender Mercedes-Benz GLS  
Engine twincharged
3.0L I6 Hybrid
DOHC-4v
395 hp@5550
406 lb-ft@2000
turbocharged
4.0L V8 Hybrid
DOHC-4v
483 hp@5500
516 lb-ft@2000
 
Transmission 8-speed shiftable automatic 9-speed shiftable automatic  
Drivetrain AWD w/low range AWD  
Body 4dr SUV 4dr SUV  
      Difference
Wheelbase 3,020 mm 3,134 mm 0 mm
Length 5,019 mm 5,207 mm 0 mm
Width 1,996 mm 2,029 mm -1 mm
Height 1,969 mm 1,824 mm 0 mm
Curb Weight 2,284 kg 2,610 kg 0 kg
Fuel Capacity 90 L 90 L 0 L
Headroom, Row 1 1,031 mm 1,001 mm 0 mm
Shoulder Room, Row 1 1,544 mm 1,506 mm 0 mm
Legroom, Row 1 993 mm 1,024 mm 992 mm
Headroom, Row 2 1,026 mm 1,021 mm 0 mm
Shoulder Room, Row 2 1,504 mm 1,486 mm 0 mm
Legroom, Row 2 993 mm 1,064 mm 992 mm
Legroom, Row 3 0 mm 879 mm -879 mm
Total Legroom 1,986 mm (over 2 rows) 2,967 mm (over 3 rows) -1 mm
Cargo Volume, Minimum 963 L 493 L 470 L
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 34.0 1,209 L 33
Cargo Volume, Maximum 2,231 L 2,398 L 0 L

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TrueDelta Reviews the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2020 Land Rover Defender

2020 Land Rover Defender Seat Room and Comfort: Cons
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As a two-row vehicle, the Defender provides plenty of room. But if you want to use the third-row seat (optional on the four-door), the second row folks will need to slide forward a few inches, such that both rear rows end up with marginal legroom. This shouldn't come as much of a surprise. Ignore the 197.6-inch length on the spec sheet, as ten of these inches are taken up by the external spare. Without the spare, the Land Rover 110 is merely 187.4 inches long--insufficient for three spacious rows. Even with transverse powertrains, three-row crossovers tend to be as lengthy as the Defender with the spare included. One good way to maximize space in a relatively stubby vehicle is to mount the seats high so legs angle downward rather than forward, and the Defender's second-row seat is comfortably high off the floor. The third-row seat is not. There is plenty of headroom back there, so space constraints didn't force a low seat. There must have been another reason, such as the amount of space available for the folding mechanism. You might think that the third-row seat is intended for only occasional use, but Land Rover has given it seat heaters and its own HVAC fan control. All of this said, even a tight third row is better than none at all if you need to carry seven people. And none at all is what you can get in the Wrangler, Bronco, or G-Wagen. If you only occasionally need to carry a sixth person, the Defender alone offers the option of a front center jump seat in place of the console. What's more, this option is offered in the shorter wheelbase two-door Defender as well as in the four-door. see full Land Rover Defender review
 

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