BMW X3 vs Mercedes-Benz G-Class

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X3 compared with G-Class

	BMWX3	Mercedes-BenzG-Class
Overview
Released
Released	October 2024	2024
Performance
Powertrain
Powertrain	Mild hybrid, Plug-in hybrid	Mild hybrid
Power
Power	194–393 bhp	362–577 bhp (better)
0–62 mph
0–62 mph	4.6–7.8 s	4.4–5.8 s (better)
Top speed
Top speed	134–155 mph (better)	130–137 mph
Engine or motors
Engine or motors	20 xDrive: 1,998 cc four-cylinder turbo petrol with 48 V mild hybrid, 153 kW (208 hp); 20d xDrive: 1,995 cc four-cylinder diesel with 48 V mild hybrid, 145 kW (197 hp); 30e xDrive: 1,998 cc four-cylinder plus electric motor, 220 kW (299 hp) system output; M50 xDrive: 2,998 cc six-cylinder with 48 V mild hybrid, 293 kW (398 hp); bhp converted from BMW's kW figures	G 450 d: 2,989 cc six-cylinder diesel, 270 kW (367 hp), mild hybrid; G 500: 2,998 cc six-cylinder petrol, 330 kW (449 hp), mild hybrid; Mercedes-AMG G 63: 3,982 cc eight-cylinder petrol, 430 kW (585 hp), mild hybrid; bhp converted from Mercedes' kW figures
Torque
Torque	330 Nm (20 xDrive), 400 Nm (20d xDrive), 450 Nm (30e xDrive), 580 Nm (M50 xDrive)	750 Nm (G 450 d), 600 Nm (G 500), 850 Nm (G 63)
Gearbox
Gearbox	8-speed automatic	9G-TRONIC 9-speed automatic (AMG SPEEDSHIFT PLUS 9G-TRONIC on the G 63)
Drive
Drive	xDrive all-wheel drive	Permanent all-wheel drive
Range and charging
Zero-emission range (WLTP)
Zero-emission range (WLTP)	54 miles	–
Battery
Battery	19.7 kWh	–
Economy (WLTP)
Economy (WLTP)	36.7–100.9 mpg (better)	19.1–32.1 mpg
Range detail
Range detail	30e xDrive WLTP electric range 52–54 miles	–
Charging
Charging	30e xDrive: 19.7 kWh usable battery; 11 kW AC, 0–100% in 2 hours 15 minutes	–
Efficiency
Efficiency	WLTP combined: 39.2–40.9 mpg (20 xDrive), 46.3–47.9 mpg (20d xDrive), 94.2–100.9 mpg and 3.8–3.9 miles/kWh (30e xDrive), 35.3–36.7 mpg (M50 xDrive)	WLTP combined: 28.5–32.1 mpg (G 450 d), 23.3–25.7 mpg (G 500), 18.1–19.1 mpg (G 63), depending on specification
CO2 emissions
CO2 emissions	156–164 g/km (20 xDrive), 154–160 g/km (20d xDrive), 64–69 g/km (30e xDrive), 175–180 g/km (M50 xDrive), WLTP combined	231–259 g/km (G 450 d), 251–276 g/km (G 500), 337 g/km (G 63)
Practicality
Body
Body	SUV	SUV
Seats
Seats	5	5
Boot
Boot	–	575 litres
Length
Length	4,755 mm	4,825 mm
Width
Width	1,920 mm	1,931 mm
Weight
Weight	–	From 2,578 kg
Boot
Boot	570–1,700 litres; 460–1,600 litres (30e xDrive)	575 litres
Towing
Towing	Up to 2,400 kg braked (20 xDrive), 2,500 kg (20d, M50), 2,000 kg (30e)	3,500 kg braked, 750 kg unbraked
Size
Size	4,755 mm long, 1,920 mm wide (2,132 mm with mirrors), 1,660 mm high; 2,865 mm wheelbase; EC unladen weight including a 75 kg driver is 1,930 kg (20 xDrive), 1,965 kg (20d xDrive), 2,140 kg (30e xDrive), 2,055 kg (M50 xDrive)	4,825 mm long, 1,931 mm wide without mirrors (2,187 mm with), 1,973 mm high (Mercedes Germany technical data); 13.6 m turning circle (13.43 m G 63); kerb weight 2,578–2,660 kg (G 500), 2,635–2,717 kg (G 450 d), 2,648–2,743 kg (G 63); 100-litre fuel tank