Compare the2024 Mercedes G-ClassVS 2024 Land Rover Range Rover Sport

For enhanced safety, the front seat shoulder belts of the Mercedes G-Class are height-adjustable to accommodate a wide variety of driver and passenger heights. A better fit can prevent injuries and the increased comfort also encourages passengers to buckle up. The Land Rover Range Rover Sport doesn’t offer height-adjustable seat belts.

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.

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, 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, blind spot warning systems, rearview cameras, rear cross-path warning and driver alert monitors.

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’ 2023 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 2 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:

As tested in Motor Trend the G 550 is faster than the Range Rover Sport P550e 3.0 turbo/supercharged 6-cylinder hybrid:

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 G-Class has 7.5 gallons more fuel capacity than the Range Rover Sport P550e’s standard fuel tank (26.4 vs. 18.9 gallons), for longer range between fill-ups. The G-Class has 2.6 gallons more fuel capacity than the Range Rover Sport’s standard fuel tank (26.4 vs. 23.8 gallons).

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:

For better traction, the G-Class’ optional tires are larger than the largest tires available on the Range Rover Sport (295/40R22 vs. 285/40R23).

The G-Class has a standard full size spare so a flat doesn’t interrupt your trip. A full size spare costs extra on the Range Rover Sport. Without the option you must depend on a temporary spare, which limits mileage and speed before replacement.

The G 550 is 5 inches shorter than the Range Rover Sport, making the G-Class easier to handle, maneuver and park in tight spaces.

The G-Class has 2.6 inches more front headroom, 1.8 inches more rear headroom and 1.7 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. 31.9 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. 53 cubic feet).

While the Range Rover Sport P550e can only tow 6613, any G-Class can tow a minimum of 7000 pounds.

If the windows are left open on the G-Class the driver can close them all at the outside door handle or from a distance using the remote. On a hot day the driver can lower the windows from a distance using the keyless remote. The driver of the Range Rover Sport can only close the windows from inside the vehicle, with the ignition on.

The G-Class has a 115-volt a/c outlet in the cargo area, allowing you to recharge a laptop or run small household appliances without special adapters that can break or get misplaced. The Range Rover Sport doesn’t offer a house-current electrical outlet.