Mercedes GLA 2013 vs BMW X3 2010
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| Gearbox: | Manual/Automatic | Manual/Automatic | |
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| Wheel drive type: | Front wheel drive (FWD) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | Rear wheel drive (RWD) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
| Mercedes GLA is available with front wheel drive and four wheel (4x4) drive, while BMW X3 can be equipped with rear wheel drive and four wheel (4x4) drive. All-wheel drive models tend to consume more fuel, so if you don't need off road capabilities, Mercedes GLA also offers 2-wheel drive versions for fuel economy. 2WD versions also have lower maintenance costs. | |||
| Engines: | 1.5 - 2.1 | 2.0 - 3.0 | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 109 - 360 HP | 143 - 313 HP | |
| Torque: | 250 - 450 NM | 270 - 630 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 4.8 - 12 seconds | 5.7 - 10.3 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.9 - 7.5 | 5.1 - 9.0 | |
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Mercedes GLA petrol engines consumes on average 1.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than BMW X3. This comparison does not take engine capacity into account, so to compare the fuel consumption of specific engines, select the car version! | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.42 m | 4.65 m | |
| Width: | 1.80 m | 1.88 m | |
| Height: | 1.49 m | 1.66 m | |
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Mercedes GLA is smaller. Mercedes GLA is 23 cm shorter than the BMW X3, 8 cm narrower, while the height of Mercedes GLA is 17 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 481 litres | 550 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1235 litres | 1600 litres | |
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BMW X3 has more luggage space. Mercedes GLA has 69 litres less trunk space than the BMW X3. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in BMW X3 (by 365 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.84 meters | 11.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Mercedes GLA is 0.06 metres less than that of the BMW X3. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | ~ 1`999 | ~ 2`315 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Mercedes GLA scores higher in safety tests, but BMW X3 is better rated in child safety tests. The Mercedes GLA scores higher in active safety technologies (stability control, lane assist, automatic braking, etc.) tests. | |||
| Quality: | no data | average | |
| Average price (€): | 22 200 | 12 200 | |
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