Ford Explorer (2017) is 6 mm (0.24 inch) wider, 523 kg (1,153 lbs) lighter and has 563 liters (19.88 ft3) bigger cargo space than Mercedes GL-Class (2017).
Mercedes GL-Class (2017) is 140 mm (5.51 inch) longer and 62 mm (2.44 inch) higher than Ford Explorer (2017).
Size difference at a glance
Ford Explorer (2017) is 2.7% shorter than Mercedes GL-Class (2017).
Ford Explorer (2017) is 0.3% wider than Mercedes GL-Class (2017).
Ford Explorer (2017) is 3.4% lower than Mercedes GL-Class (2017).
Ford Explorer (2017) is 20.3% lighter than Mercedes GL-Class (2017).
Ford Explorer (2017) is 82.8% larger in cargo space than Mercedes GL-Class (2017).
Overall footprint
Mercedes GL-Class (2017) has a 2.4% smaller overall footprint (length × width).