Compare the2023 Mercedes G-Class VS 2022 Land Rover Range Rover Sport

The Mercedes G-Class has standard driver and front passenger side knee airbags mounted low on the dashboard. These airbags helps prevent the driver and front passenger from sliding under their seatbelts or the main frontal airbags; this keeps them better positioned during a collision for maximum protection. Knee airbags also help keep the legs from striking the dashboard, preventing knee and leg injuries in the case of a serious frontal collision. The Range Rover Sport doesn’t offer knee airbags.

The G-Class has a standard blind spot warning system that uses sensors to alert the driver to objects in the vehicle’s blind spots where the side view mirrors don’t reveal them and moves the vehicle back into its lane. A system to reveal vehicles in the Range Rover Sport’s blind spot costs extra.

To help make backing out of a parking space safer, the G-Class has standard Rear Cross-Traffic Alert and Active Brake Assist automatically engages the brakes to help avoid a collision. Land Rover charges extra for rear cross-path warning on the Range Rover Sport.

Both the G-Class and the Range Rover Sport have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, side-impact head airbags, front and rear seatbelt pretensioners, height adjustable front shoulder belts, four-wheel antilock brakes, all wheel drive, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, daytime running lights, lane departure warning systems and rearview cameras.

There are almost 2 times as many Mercedes dealers as there are Land Rover dealers, which makes it much easier should you ever need service under the G-Class’ warranty.

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2022 Initial Quality Study of new car owners surveyed provide the statistics that show that Mercedes vehicles are better in initial quality than Land Rover vehicles. With 4 fewer problems per 100 vehicles, JD Power ranks Mercedes higher than Land Rover.

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2022 survey of the owners of three-year-old vehicles provides the long-term dependability statistics that show that Mercedes vehicles are more reliable than Land Rover With 89 fewer problems per 100 vehicles in the first three years of ownership, J.D. Power ranks Mercedes higher than Land Rover.

The G-Class has more powerful engines than the Range Rover Sport:

	Horsepower	Torque
G 550 4.0 turbo V8	416 HP	450 lbs.-ft.
AMG G 63 4.0 turbo V8	577 HP	627 lbs.-ft.
Range Rover Sport P360 3.0 turbo/supercharged 6-cylinder hybrid	355 HP	365 lbs.-ft.
Range Rover Sport P400 3.0 turbo/supercharged 6-cylinder hybrid	395 HP	406 lbs.-ft.
Range Rover Sport 5.0 supercharged V8	518 HP	461 lbs.-ft.
Range Rover Sport SVR 5.0 supercharged V8	575 HP	516 lbs.-ft.

As tested in Car and Driver the AMG G 63 is faster than the Land Rover Range Rover Sport:

	G-Class	Range Rover Sport	Range Rover Sport SVR
Zero to 60 MPH	3.9 sec	4.6 sec	4.3 sec
Zero to 100 MPH	10 sec	11 sec	10.5 sec
Quarter Mile	12.5 sec	13.1 sec	12.8 sec
Speed in 1/4 Mile	110 MPH	109 MPH	111 MPH
Top Speed	149 MPH	133 MPH	144 MPH

An engine control system that can shut down some of the engine’s cylinders helps improve the G-Class’ fuel efficiency. The Range Rover Sport doesn’t offer a system that can shut down part of the engine.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) certifies the Mercedes G-Class as an “Ultra Low Emissions Vehicle” (ULEV). The Land Rover Range Rover Sport is only certified to “Low Emissions Vehicle” (LEV) standards.

A nine-speed automatic is standard on the Mercedes G-Class, for better acceleration and lower engine speed on the highway. Only an eight-speed automatic is available for the Range Rover Sport.

The G-Class stops much shorter than the Range Rover Sport:

	G-Class	Range Rover Sport
70 to 0 MPH	161 feet	179 feet	Car and Driver
60 to 0 MPH	123 feet	125 feet	Motor Trend

For better traction, the G-Class has larger standard tires than the Range Rover Sport (275/55R19 vs. 235/65R19). The G-Class’ optional tires are larger than the largest tires available on the Range Rover Sport (295/40R22 vs. 275/40R22).

The G 550’s standard tires provide better handling because they have a lower 55 series profile (height to width ratio) that provides a stiffer sidewall than the Range Rover Sport’s standard 65 series tires.

All G-Classses have standard full size spares so a flat doesn’t interrupt your trip. A full size spare costs extra on the Range Rover Sport Without it you must depend on a temporary spare, which has mileage and speed limitations, or roadside assistance and a tow-truck.

The G-Class is 5.3 inches narrower on average than the Range Rover Sport, making the G-Class easier to handle and maneuver in traffic.

The G-Class has 2.4 inches more front headroom, 1.4 inches more rear headroom and 2.5 inches more rear legroom than the Range Rover Sport.

The G-Class has a much larger cargo volume with its rear seat up than the Range Rover Sport with its rear seat up (38.1 vs. 10.8 cubic feet). The G-Class has a much larger cargo volume with its rear seat folded than the Range Rover Sport with its rear seat folded (68.6 vs. 63.7 cubic feet).

To help drivers see further while navigating curves, the G-Class has standard adaptive headlights to illuminate around corners automatically by reading vehicle speed and steering wheel angle. The Range Rover Sport doesn’t offer cornering lights.

To quickly and conveniently keep personal devices charged without cables tangling and wearing out, the Mercedes G-Class has a standard wireless phone charging system (Qi) in the center console. The Range Rover Sport doesn’t offer wireless personal charging.

The G-Class’ Active Parking Assist can parallel park or back into a parking spot by itself, starting, stopping and changing direction automatically. The Range Rover Sport’s automatic parking system requires operating the brakes and transmission to safely park.