Car comparison

BMW X1 (F48) 25ivsMercedes-Benz GLA (X156) · Facelift 2017 GLA 250

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

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BMW X1 (F48)

25i

231 hp1998 ccGasolineAWDAutomaticTurbochargedSUV2018-2019

Mercedes-Benz GLA (X156) · Facelift 2017

GLA 250

211 hp1991 ccGasolineFWDDual-clutchTurbochargedSUV2017-2019

Comparison overview

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BMW X1 (F48) 25i

Quickest 0-100 km/h
6.6 s
Fastest top speed
235 km/h
146 mph
Most powerful
231 hp
172 kW
Highest torque
350 Nm
258 lb-ft
Best estimated range
897 km
557 mi
Largest trunk
505 L
Best overall score
65/100
Best performance score
56/100
Best practicality score
84/100

Mercedes-Benz GLA (X156) Facelift 2017 GLA 250

Lightest
1,385 kg
3,053 lb
Best power-to-weight
152 hp/t
114 kW/t
6.6 kg/hp
Lowest combined fuel consumption
6.0 L/100 km
39.2 mpg US
47.1 mpg UK
Lowest city consumption
7.9 L/100 km
29.8 mpg US
35.8 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
5.0 L/100 km
47.0 mpg US
56.5 mpg UK
Best economy score
91/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	BMWX1 (F48)25i	Mercedes-BenzGLA (X156)Facelift 2017GLA 250
Power	231hp172kW	211hp157kW
Torque	350Nm258lb-ft	350Nm258lb-ft
Curb weight	1,580kg3,483lb	1,385kg3,053lb
Gross weight	2,160kg4,762lb	1,970kg4,343lb
Top speed	235 km/h 146 mph	235 km/h 146 mph
To 99% top speed	69.1s99% target: 233 km/h / 145 mph Calculated	68.1s99% target: 233 km/h / 145 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	6.6s	6.6s
0-200 km/h	26.0s Calculated	25.7s Calculated
0-60 mph	6.3s Calculated	6.3s Calculated
Fuel consumption	6.8L/100 km34.6mpg US41.5mpg UK	6L/100 km39.2mpg US47.1mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	8L/100 km29.4mpg US35.3mpg UK	7.9L/100 km29.8mpg US35.8mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	6.1L/100 km38.6mpg US46.3mpg UK	5L/100 km47mpg US56.5mpg UK
Quarter mile	14.6s Calculated	14.6s Calculated
Power-to-weight	146hp/t109kW/t66hp/1000 lb Calculated	152hp/t114kW/t69hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	222Nm/t148lb-ft/ton Calculated	253Nm/t169lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	897km557mi Calculated	833km518mi Calculated
Displacement	1,998cc122cu in	1,991cc121cu in
Length	4,439mm175in	4,424mm174in
Width	1,821mm72in	1,804mm71in
Height	1,598mm63in	1,494mm59in
Wheelbase	2,670mm105in	2,699mm106in
Front track	1,561mm61in	1,569mm62in
Rear track	1,562mm61in	1,560mm61in
Ground clearance	183mm7in	-
Trunk volume	505L	421L
Max trunk volume	1,550L	1,235L
Doors	5	5
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	61L	50L
CO2 emissions	155g/km	-

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

BMW X1 (F48) 25iMercedes-Benz GLA (X156) Facelift 2017 GLA 250PowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
BMWX1 (F48)25i	5,000-6,000 rpm	1,350-4,500 rpm	6,250 rpm
Mercedes-BenzGLA (X156)Facelift 2017GLA 250	5,500 rpm	1,200-4,000 rpm	5,750 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	BMWX1 (F48)25i	Mercedes-BenzGLA (X156)Facelift 2017GLA 250
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	6.3 s	6.3 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	6.6 s	6.6 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	26.0 s	25.7 s
Top speed	235 km/h 146 mph	235 km/h 146 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.5 s	2.5 s
330 ft 101 m	6.4 s	6.5 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	14.6 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	160 km/h 99 mph	160 km/h 99 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMWX1 (F48)25i	231 hp 172 kW
Mercedes-BenzGLA (X156)Facelift 2017GLA 250	211 hp 157 kW

BMW X1 (F48) 25i has 20 hp more than Mercedes-Benz GLA (X156) Facelift 2017 GLA 250.

The biggest power difference is between Mercedes-Benz GLA (X156) Facelift 2017 GLA 250 and BMW X1 (F48) 25i: 20 hp (15 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMWX1 (F48)25i	350 Nm 258 lb-ft
Mercedes-BenzGLA (X156)Facelift 2017GLA 250	350 Nm 258 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMWX1 (F48)25i	1,580 kg 3,483 lb
Mercedes-BenzGLA (X156)Facelift 2017GLA 250	1,385 kg 3,053 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
BMWX1 (F48)25i	235 km/h 146 mph
Mercedes-BenzGLA (X156)Facelift 2017GLA 250	235 km/h 146 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMWX1 (F48)25i	6.6 s
Mercedes-BenzGLA (X156)Facelift 2017GLA 250	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
BMWX1 (F48)25i	6.8 L/100 km 34.6 mpg US 41.5 mpg UK
Mercedes-BenzGLA (X156)Facelift 2017GLA 250	6.0 L/100 km 39.2 mpg US 47.1 mpg UK

The biggest fuel consumption difference is between Mercedes-Benz GLA (X156) Facelift 2017 GLA 250 and BMW X1 (F48) 25i: 0.8 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
BMWX1 (F48)25i	146 hp/t 109 kW/t 6.8 kg/hp
Mercedes-BenzGLA (X156)Facelift 2017GLA 250	152 hp/t 114 kW/t 6.6 kg/hp

Estimated range comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMWX1 (F48)25i	897 km 557 mi
Mercedes-BenzGLA (X156)Facelift 2017GLA 250	833 km 518 mi

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
BMWX1 (F48)25i	231 hp 172 kW	6.6 s	235 km/h 146 mph
Mercedes-BenzGLA (X156)Facelift 2017GLA 250	211 hp 157 kW	6.6 s	235 km/h 146 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

BMWX1 (F48)25i

Power	231 hp 172 kW
0-100 km/h	6.6 s
Top speed 235 km/h 146 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	505 L 17.8 cu ft
Length	4,439 mm 174.8 in
Height	1,598 mm 62.9 in

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

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

BMWX1 (F48)25i

Power	231 hp 172 kW
0-100 km/h	6.6 s
Top speed 235 km/h 146 mph

6.8 L/100 km

34.6 mpg US

41.5 mpg UK

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

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
BMWX1 (F48)25i	6.8 L/100 km 34.6 mpg US 41.5 mpg UK	6.6 s
Mercedes-BenzGLA (X156)Facelift 2017GLA 250	6.0 L/100 km 39.2 mpg US 47.1 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
BMWX1 (F48)25i	146 hp/t 109 kW/t 6.8 kg/hp	6.8 L/100 km 34.6 mpg US 41.5 mpg UK
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

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

BMWX1 (F48)25i

Mercedes-BenzGLA (X156)Facelift 2017GLA 250

Power

231 hp

172 kW

211 hp

157 kW

Torque

350 Nm

258 lb-ft

350 Nm

258 lb-ft

Acceleration

6.6 s

Top speed

235 km/h

146 mph

235 km/h

146 mph

Lightness

1,580 kg

3,483 lb

1,385 kg

3,053 lb

Fuel consumption

6.8 L/100 km

34.6 mpg US

41.5 mpg UK

6.0 L/100 km

39.2 mpg US

47.1 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	505 L 17.8 cu ft
Length	4,439 mm 174.8 in
Height	1,598 mm 62.9 in

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

Range score

897 km

557 mi

833 km

518 mi

CO2 score

155 g/km

Trunk score

505 L

17.8 cu ft

421 L

14.9 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

146 hp/t

109 kW/t

6.8 kg/hp

152 hp/t

114 kW/t

6.6 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	BMW X1 (F48) 25i	Mercedes-Benz GLA (X156) Facelift 2017 GLA 250
Consumption	6.8 L/100 km34.6 mpg US41.5 mpg UK	6 L/100 km39.2 mpg US47.1 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	11.90 LC100 km	10.50 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	19.15 LC100 mi	16.90 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,020 L269 US gal224 UK gal	900 L238 US gal198 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	1,785 LC/year	1,575 LC/year