Mercedes-Benz GLB vs Hyundai Santa Fe Comparison

    Mercedes-Benz GLB

    Hyundai Santa Fe

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    2026 Mercedes-Benz
    GLB
    vs
    2025 Hyundai
    Santa Fe
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    How they stack...

    Best suitable for...
    Driving the familyDriving the family
    Long distance drivingLong distance driving
    City drivingCity driving
    Fuel Efficiency
    52L - 60L
    390 to 546 km
    67L
    375 to 623 km
    Warranty
    5 year
    warranty
    5 year
    warranty
    MSRP
    $67,600 - $105,100
    $53,000 - $77,000
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    CarExpert's Take

    Scott Collie
    Contributor
    Scott Collie drove this car and these were their findings:
    Hits
    • Genuinely flexible interior
    • Boxy looks stand out
    • Significantly cheaper than GLB 250
    Misses
    • Seriously expensive to service
    • Base engine isn't particularly 'Mercedes'
    • Updated technology remains quite fiddly
    Max Davies
    Marketplace Journalist
    Max Davies drove this car and these were their findings:
    Hits
    • Peppy petrol power
    • Comfortable, upmarket cabin
    • Cheaper than rivals, hybrid siblings
    Misses
    • Low-speed transmission quibbles
    • Safety assist gremlins still linger
    • Light-coloured interior isn't family-friendly

    Colours Available

    The 2024 Mercedes-Benz GLB range is available in the following exterior paint colours:

    • Digital White metallic
    • Iridium Silver metallic
    • Mountain Grey metallic
    • Cosmos Black metallic
    • Spectral Blue metallic
    • Manufaktur Patagonia Red metallic (+$692)

    The 2023 Hyundai Santa Fe is available with the following exterior paint colours, depending on the trim level.

    • Abyss Black
    • Taiga Brown
    • Magnetic Force
    • Glacier White
    • Lagoon Blue
    • Rain Forest
    • Typhoon Silver

    Every paint colour besides Glacier White and Lagoon Blue cost an additional $695.

    Specs

    Type
    TURBOTURBO, TURBO PETROL DIRECT INJECTION, TURBO GASOLINE DIRECT INJECTION & MULTI-POINT
    Size (cc)
    1332 - 19911598 - 2497
    Size (L)
    2.0L, 1.3L1.6L, 2.5L
    Cylinders
    44
    Camshaft
    DUAL OVERHEAD CAMDUAL OVERHEAD CAM
    Valves/Ports per Cylinder
    1616
    Power
    120kW - 225kW172kW - 206kW
    Power RPM
    5500 - 61005600 - 5800
    Torque
    270Nm - 400Nm331Nm - 422Nm
    Torque RPM
    2000 - 25001000 - 5000
    Bore Stroke
    --
    Compression Ratio
    --

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