Volkswagen Tiguan 2011 vs Mercedes GLA 2013
| Gearbox: | Manual | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 2.1 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain | |
| Timing belt usually needs to be replaced more often than the chain, but it is usually significantly cheaper. Timing belt motors are generally quieter and less vibrating than chain motors. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 140 HP | 136 HP | |
| Torque: | 320 NM | 300 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.2 seconds | 9.9 seconds | |
| Volkswagen Tiguan engine produces 4 HP more power than Mercedes GLA, whereas torque is 20 NM more than Mercedes GLA. Despite the higher power, Volkswagen Tiguan reaches 100 km/h speed 0.3 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.3 | no data | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 64 litres | 50 litres | |
| 920 km with real consumption | 800 km with real consumption | ||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 390'000 km | 390'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 8 years | 14 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 12 other car models, including Volkswagen Passat, Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen Sharan, Audi A3 | Installed on at least 7 other car models, including Mercedes C klase, Mercedes E klase, Mercedes A klase, Mercedes Vito | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.43 m | 4.42 m | |
| Width: | 1.81 m | 1.80 m | |
| Height: | 1.70 m | 1.49 m | |
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Volkswagen Tiguan is larger. Volkswagen Tiguan and Mercedes GLA are practically the same length. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 470 litres | 421 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1510 litres | 1235 litres | |
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Volkswagen Tiguan has more luggage capacity. Volkswagen Tiguan has 49 litres more trunk space than the Mercedes GLA. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Volkswagen Tiguan (by 275 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 12 meters | 11.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Tiguan is 0.2 metres more than that of the Mercedes GLA. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`080 | 2`020 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 11 200 | 23 600 | |
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