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Land Rover Discovery 2.0 SD4 240 vs Mercedes-Benz GLE (W166) 500 4MATIC 435

Over a standing quarter mile on dry asphalt the Mercedes-Benz GLE (W166) 500 4MATIC 435 is the quicker car, covering it in 13.29 s at 102.8 mph against the Land Rover Discovery 2.0 SD4 240’s 15.62 s — a margin of 2.33 s. To 60 mph the Mercedes-Benz GLE (W166) 500 4MATIC 435 takes 4.75 s and the Land Rover Discovery 2.0 SD4 240 7.19 s.

Simulated, not measured — computed from each car’s published kerb mass, rated power and drivetrain, then fitted to its own published acceleration figures. Dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Land Rover Discovery 2.0 SD4 240 Mercedes-Benz GLE (W166) 500 4MATIC 435

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Down the strip

Standing startLand Rover Discovery 2.0 SD4 240Mercedes-Benz GLE (W166) 500 4MATIC 435
0–60 mph7.19 s4.75 s
0–100 mph—12.37 s
60 ft2.15 s1.94 s
1/8 mile9.87 s8.49 s
1/4 mile15.62 s13.29 s
Trap speed85.5 mph102.8 mph

Each car is trimmed to its own published figures — 2/2 for the Land Rover Discovery 2.0 SD4 240, 2/2 for the Mercedes-Benz GLE (W166) 500 4MATIC 435 — so a heavier car can still be the quicker one if that is what it tests.

On paper

SpecificationLand Rover Discovery 2.0 SD4 240Mercedes-Benz GLE (W166) 500 4MATIC 435
Year20172015
Power237 bhp429 bhp
Kerb mass2,184 kg2,235 kg
Power to weight109 bhp/t192 bhp/t
DrivetrainAll-wheel driveAll-wheel drive
EngineTurbodieselTurbocharged

Where these times sit

0-60 under 5 seconds2,159 cars0-100 km/h under 6 seconds2,897 carsQuarter mile under 14 seconds2,646 cars0-100 under 16 seconds2,743 carsSlower in the wetevery car, re-runThe cost of altitudeevery car, re-runThe cost of a passengerevery car, re-run
Land Rover 0-60 timesevery modelMercedes-Benz 0-60 timesevery modelFastest SUVs2,062 carsFastest cars of the 2010s4,546 cars

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Questions

Is the Land Rover Discovery 2.0 SD4 240 or the Mercedes-Benz GLE (W166) 500 4MATIC 435 faster?
The Mercedes-Benz GLE (W166) 500 4MATIC 435. Over a standing quarter mile it runs 13.29 s to the Land Rover Discovery 2.0 SD4 240's 15.62 s, a margin of 2.33 s, and it reaches 60 mph in 4.75 s against 7.19 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What is the Land Rover Discovery 2.0 SD4 240 0-60 time?
The Land Rover Discovery 2.0 SD4 240 reaches 60 mph in 7.19 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 15.62 s at 85.5 mph.
What is the Mercedes-Benz GLE (W166) 500 4MATIC 435 0-60 time?
The Mercedes-Benz GLE (W166) 500 4MATIC 435 reaches 60 mph in 4.75 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 13.29 s at 102.8 mph.
What trap speed does each car run?
The Land Rover Discovery 2.0 SD4 240 trips the lights at 85.5 mph and the Mercedes-Benz GLE (W166) 500 4MATIC 435 at 102.8 mph at the end of the quarter mile. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
Are these real measured times?
No. Every time on this page is produced by a physics simulation, not by a stopwatch at a drag strip. Each car is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it matches its own published acceleration figures — 2 of 2 for the Land Rover Discovery 2.0 SD4 240 and 2 of 2 for the Mercedes-Benz GLE (W166) 500 4MATIC 435. Conditions are identical for both cars: dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Figures regenerated 2026-10-12. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.