Car comparison

Mercedes-Benz GLA (X156) · Facelift 2017 GLA 250vsAlfa Romeo Stelvio (949) 2.2d

Compare specs, acceleration, fuel consumption, dimensions, practicality, and estimated running costs side by side.

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Mercedes-Benz GLA (X156) · Facelift 2017

GLA 250

211 hp1991 ccGasolineFWDDual-clutchTurbochargedSUV2017-2019

Alfa Romeo Stelvio (949)

2.2d

210 hp2143 ccDieselAWDAutomaticTurbochargedSUV2017-2018

Comparison overview

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Alfa Romeo Stelvio (949) 2.2d

Highest torque
470 Nm
347 lb-ft
Lowest combined fuel consumption
4.8 L/100 km
49.0 mpg US
58.9 mpg UK
Lowest city consumption
5.5 L/100 km
42.8 mpg US
51.4 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
4.4 L/100 km
53.5 mpg US
64.2 mpg UK
Best estimated range
1,208 km
751 mi
Largest trunk
525 L
Best overall score
65/100
Best economy score
94/100
Best practicality score
85/100

Mercedes-Benz GLA (X156) Facelift 2017 GLA 250

Quickest 0-100 km/h
6.6 s
Fastest top speed
235 km/h
146 mph
Most powerful
211 hp
157 kW
Lightest
1,385 kg
3,053 lb
Best power-to-weight
152 hp/t
114 kW/t
6.6 kg/hp
Best performance score
56/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	Mercedes-BenzGLA (X156)Facelift 2017GLA 250	Alfa RomeoStelvio (949)2.2d
Power	211hp157kW	210hp157kW
Torque	350Nm258lb-ft	470Nm347lb-ft
Curb weight	1,385kg3,053lb	1,659kg3,657lb
Gross weight	1,970kg4,343lb	-
Top speed	235 km/h 146 mph	215 km/h 134 mph
To 99% top speed	68.1s99% target: 233 km/h / 145 mph Calculated	69.0s99% target: 213 km/h / 132 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	6.6s	6.6s
0-200 km/h	25.7s Calculated	36.2s Calculated
0-60 mph	6.3s Calculated	6.2s Calculated
Fuel consumption	6L/100 km39.2mpg US47.1mpg UK	4.8L/100 km49mpg US58.9mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	7.9L/100 km29.8mpg US35.8mpg UK	5.5L/100 km42.8mpg US51.4mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	5L/100 km47mpg US56.5mpg UK	4.4L/100 km53.5mpg US64.2mpg UK
Quarter mile	14.6s Calculated	14.8s Calculated
Power-to-weight	152hp/t114kW/t69hp/1000 lb Calculated	127hp/t94kW/t57hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	253Nm/t169lb-ft/ton Calculated	283Nm/t190lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	833km518mi Calculated	1,208km751mi Calculated
Displacement	1,991cc121cu in	2,143cc131cu in
Length	4,424mm174in	4,687mm185in
Width	1,804mm71in	1,903mm75in
Height	1,494mm59in	1,671mm66in
Wheelbase	2,699mm106in	2,818mm111in
Front track	1,569mm62in	1,613mm64in
Rear track	1,560mm61in	1,653mm65in
Ground clearance	-	200mm8in
Trunk volume	421L	525L
Max trunk volume	1,235L	-
Doors	5	5
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	50L	58L
CO2 emissions	-	127g/km

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

Estimated stock-style power and torque curves by engine speed.

Mercedes-Benz GLA (X156) Facelift 2017 GLA 250Alfa Romeo Stelvio (949) 2.2dPowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
Mercedes-BenzGLA (X156)Facelift 2017GLA 250	5,500 rpm	1,200-4,000 rpm	5,750 rpm
Alfa RomeoStelvio (949)2.2d	3,750 rpm	1,750 rpm	4,000 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	Mercedes-BenzGLA (X156)Facelift 2017GLA 250	Alfa RomeoStelvio (949)2.2d
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	6.3 s	6.2 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	6.6 s	6.6 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	25.7 s	36.2 s
Top speed	235 km/h 146 mph	215 km/h 134 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.5 s	2.4 s
330 ft 101 m	6.5 s	6.3 s
1/8 mile 201 m	9.6 s	9.6 s
1000 ft 305 m	12.4 s	12.4 s
1/4 mile 402 m	14.6 s	14.8 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	160 km/h 99 mph	153 km/h 95 mph

Power comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power. Higher is better · hp / kW

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzGLA (X156)Facelift 2017GLA 250	211 hp 157 kW
Alfa RomeoStelvio (949)2.2d	210 hp 157 kW

Mercedes-Benz GLA (X156) Facelift 2017 GLA 250 has 1 hp more than Alfa Romeo Stelvio (949) 2.2d.

The biggest power difference is between Alfa Romeo Stelvio (949) 2.2d and Mercedes-Benz GLA (X156) Facelift 2017 GLA 250: 1 hp (1 kW).

Torque comparison

Bar comparison chart for Torque. Higher is better · Nm / lb-ft

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzGLA (X156)Facelift 2017GLA 250	350 Nm 258 lb-ft
Alfa RomeoStelvio (949)2.2d	470 Nm 347 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Curb weight. Lower is better · kg / lb

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzGLA (X156)Facelift 2017GLA 250	1,385 kg 3,053 lb
Alfa RomeoStelvio (949)2.2d	1,659 kg 3,657 lb

Top speed without limiter comparison

Bar comparison chart for Top speed without limiter. Higher is better · km/h / mph

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzGLA (X156)Facelift 2017GLA 250	235 km/h 146 mph
Alfa RomeoStelvio (949)2.2d	215 km/h 134 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

Bar comparison chart for 0-100 km/h. Lower is better · seconds

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzGLA (X156)Facelift 2017GLA 250	6.6 s
Alfa RomeoStelvio (949)2.2d	6.6 s

Fuel consumption comparison

Bar comparison chart for Fuel consumption. Lower is better · L/100 km / mpg US / mpg UK

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzGLA (X156)Facelift 2017GLA 250	6.0 L/100 km 39.2 mpg US 47.1 mpg UK
Alfa RomeoStelvio (949)2.2d	4.8 L/100 km 49.0 mpg US 58.9 mpg UK

The biggest fuel consumption difference is between Alfa Romeo Stelvio (949) 2.2d and Mercedes-Benz GLA (X156) Facelift 2017 GLA 250: 1.2 L/100 km.

Power-to-weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power-to-weight. Higher is better · hp/t / kW/t

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzGLA (X156)Facelift 2017GLA 250	152 hp/t 114 kW/t 6.6 kg/hp
Alfa RomeoStelvio (949)2.2d	127 hp/t 94 kW/t 7.9 kg/hp

Estimated range comparison

Bar comparison chart for Estimated range. Higher is better · km / mi

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzGLA (X156)Facelift 2017GLA 250	833 km 518 mi
Alfa RomeoStelvio (949)2.2d	1,208 km 751 mi

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
Mercedes-BenzGLA (X156)Facelift 2017GLA 250	211 hp 157 kW	6.6 s	235 km/h 146 mph
Alfa RomeoStelvio (949)2.2d	210 hp 157 kW	6.6 s	215 km/h 134 mph

Most attractive quadrant

Scatter chart with performance score on the X axis and practicality score on the Y axis.

Vehicle

Performance score

Practicality score

Mercedes-BenzGLA (X156)Facelift 2017GLA 250

Power	211 hp 157 kW
0-100 km/h	6.6 s
Top speed 235 km/h 146 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	421 L 14.9 cu ft
Length	4,424 mm 174.2 in
Height	1,494 mm 58.8 in

Alfa RomeoStelvio (949)2.2d

Power	210 hp 157 kW
0-100 km/h	6.6 s
Top speed 215 km/h 134 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	525 L 18.5 cu ft
Length	4,687 mm 184.5 in
Height	1,671 mm 65.8 in

Performance vs fuel economy

Cars closer to the top-right corner combine stronger performance with better fuel economy scores.

Vehicle

Performance score

Fuel economy score

Mercedes-BenzGLA (X156)Facelift 2017GLA 250

Power	211 hp 157 kW
0-100 km/h	6.6 s
Top speed 235 km/h 146 mph

6.0 L/100 km

39.2 mpg US

47.1 mpg UK

Alfa RomeoStelvio (949)2.2d

Power	210 hp 157 kW
0-100 km/h	6.6 s
Top speed 215 km/h 134 mph

4.8 L/100 km

49.0 mpg US

58.9 mpg UK

Mercedes-Benz GLA (X156) Facelift 2017 GLA 250 is closest to the top-right balance target for performance and fuel economy.

Acceleration vs fuel consumption

Cars closer to the lower-left corner offer a better mix of quick acceleration and low fuel consumption.

Acceleration vs fuel consumption data table
Vehicle	Fuel consumption, L/100 km	0-100 km/h, s
Mercedes-BenzGLA (X156)Facelift 2017GLA 250	6.0 L/100 km 39.2 mpg US 47.1 mpg UK	6.6 s
Alfa RomeoStelvio (949)2.2d	4.8 L/100 km 49.0 mpg US 58.9 mpg UK	6.6 s

Power-to-weight vs fuel consumption

The shaded area favors higher power-to-weight with lower combined fuel consumption.

Power-to-weight vs fuel consumption data table
Vehicle	Power-to-weight, hp/t	Fuel consumption, L/100 km
Mercedes-BenzGLA (X156)Facelift 2017GLA 250	152 hp/t 114 kW/t 6.6 kg/hp	6.0 L/100 km 39.2 mpg US 47.1 mpg UK
Alfa RomeoStelvio (949)2.2d	127 hp/t 94 kW/t 7.9 kg/hp	4.8 L/100 km 49.0 mpg US 58.9 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

Mercedes-BenzGLA (X156)Facelift 2017GLA 250

Alfa RomeoStelvio (949)2.2d

Power

211 hp

157 kW

210 hp

157 kW

Torque

350 Nm

258 lb-ft

470 Nm

347 lb-ft

Acceleration

6.6 s

Top speed

235 km/h

146 mph

215 km/h

134 mph

Lightness

1,385 kg

3,053 lb

1,659 kg

3,657 lb

Fuel consumption

6.0 L/100 km

39.2 mpg US

47.1 mpg UK

4.8 L/100 km

49.0 mpg US

58.9 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	421 L 14.9 cu ft
Length	4,424 mm 174.2 in
Height	1,494 mm 58.8 in

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	525 L 18.5 cu ft
Length	4,687 mm 184.5 in
Height	1,671 mm 65.8 in

Range score

833 km

518 mi

1,208 km

751 mi

CO2 score

127 g/km

Trunk score

421 L

14.9 cu ft

525 L

18.5 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

152 hp/t

114 kW/t

6.6 kg/hp

127 hp/t

94 kW/t

7.9 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Mercedes-Benz GLA (X156) Facelift 2017 GLA 250	Alfa Romeo Stelvio (949) 2.2d
Consumption	6 L/100 km39.2 mpg US47.1 mpg UK	4.8 L/100 km49 mpg US58.9 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	10.50 LC100 km	8.40 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	16.90 LC100 mi	13.52 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	900 L238 US gal198 UK gal	720 L190 US gal158 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	1,575 LC/year	1,260 LC/year