Audi Q5 vs Mercedes-Benz GLC
Price, engines, mileage, size and safety, side by side. On-road prices are for Delhi, including registration, road tax and insurance.
Audi Q5: ₹73.62–81.67 lakh on-road in Delhi. All 2 variants and prices
Mercedes-Benz GLC: ₹88.90 lakh on-road in Delhi. All 2 variants and prices
What sets them apart
- Cheaper to buy: Q5, from ₹73.62 lakh against ₹88.90 lakh on-road in Delhi (₹15.28 lakh less)
- Top variant: Q5: ₹81.67 lakh | GLC: ₹88.90 lakh
- More powerful: GLC, up to 258 PS against 249 PS
- Bigger boot: GLC, 620 litres against 520
- Crash-test rating: Both 5 stars
- More airbags: GLC, up to 10 against 8
- Only the Q5 has: A petrol engine
- Only the GLC has: A mild hybrid petrol variant and a mild hybrid diesel variant
- Longer warranty: GLC, 3 years against 2 years / unlimited km
- Variants on sale: Q5: 2 variants | GLC: 2 variants
Q5 vs GLC: side by side
| Q5 | GLC | |
|---|---|---|
| On-road, Delhi | ₹73.62–81.67 lakh | ₹88.90 lakh |
| Ex-showroom | ₹63.75–70.73 lakh | ₹77.00 lakh |
| Variants | 2 | 2 |
| Body | SUV | SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuel | Petrol | Mild hybrid petrol, Mild hybrid diesel |
| Engines | 2.0-litre turbo petrol | 2.0-litre turbo mild hybrid petrol; 2.0-litre turbo mild hybrid diesel |
| Gearbox | Automatic (DCT) | Automatic (AT) |
| Power | 249 PS | 197–258 PS |
| Torque | 370 Nm | 400–440 Nm |
| Claimed mileage | Petrol 13.5 km/l | Mild hybrid petrol 14.7 km/l; Mild hybrid diesel 19.5 km/l |
| Length | 4,682 mm | 4,716 mm |
| Width | 1,893 mm | 1,890 mm |
| Height | 1,662 mm | 1,640 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,819 mm | 2,888 mm |
| Ground clearance | 200 mm | 201 mm |
| Boot | 520 litres | 620 litres |
| Fuel tank | 70 litres | 62 litres |
| Kerb weight | 1,875–1,890 kg | 2,000 kg |
| Crash-test rating | 5 stars | 5 stars |
| Airbags | 8 | 10 |
| Warranty | 2 years / unlimited km | 3 years |
Which one is right for you?
Neither is best for everyone. The axler8 recommendation engine scores every variant of both, and every other car in your budget, against how you drive, where you park and what you need. Find the right car for you · Compare two variants in full
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Claimed mileage and range are the figures from official tests (ARAI or MIDC), which run higher than everyday driving. Boot space and kerb weight are published figures, left blank where none is published.