Car comparison

Volkswagen T-Cross 1.5 TSIvsMercedes-Benz GLA (H247) GLA 200d

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

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Volkswagen T-Cross

1.5 TSI

150 hp1498 ccGasolineFWDDual-clutchTurbochargedSUV2020-2023

Mercedes-Benz GLA (H247)

GLA 200d

150 hp1950 ccDieselAWDDual-clutchTurbochargedSUV2020-2023

Comparison overview

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Volkswagen T-Cross 1.5 TSI

Quickest 0-100 km/h
8.2 s
Fastest top speed
210 km/h
130 mph Unrestricted
200 km/h
124 mph Restricted
Most powerful
150 hp
112 kW
Lightest
1,249 kg
2,754 lb
Best power-to-weight
120 hp/t
90 kW/t
8.3 kg/hp
Lowest combined fuel consumption
5.2 L/100 km
45.2 mpg US
54.3 mpg UK
Lowest city consumption
5.9 L/100 km
39.9 mpg US
47.9 mpg UK
Largest trunk
455 L
Best overall score
56/100
Best performance score
44/100
Best economy score
93/100
Best practicality score
81/100

Mercedes-Benz GLA (H247) GLA 200d

Highest torque
320 Nm
236 lb-ft
Lowest highway consumption
4.6 L/100 km
51.1 mpg US
61.4 mpg UK
Best estimated range
981 km
609 mi

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	VolkswagenT-Cross1.5 TSI	Mercedes-BenzGLA (H247)GLA 200d
Power	150hp112kW	150hp112kW
Torque	250Nm184lb-ft	320Nm236lb-ft
Curb weight	1,249kg2,754lb	1,595kg3,516lb
Gross weight	1,790kg3,946lb	2,190kg4,828lb
Top speed	Unrestricted 210 km/h130 mph Restricted 200 km/h124 mph Calculated	205 km/h 127 mph
To 99% top speed	76.3s99% target: 208 km/h / 129 mph Calculated	84.9s99% target: 203 km/h / 126 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	8.2s	8.9s
0-200 km/h	47.7s Calculated	66.0s Calculated
0-60 mph	7.8s Calculated	8.4s Calculated
Fuel consumption	5.2L/100 km45.2mpg US54.3mpg UK	5.2L/100 km45.2mpg US54.3mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	5.9L/100 km39.9mpg US47.9mpg UK	6.2L/100 km37.9mpg US45.6mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	4.8L/100 km49mpg US58.9mpg UK	4.6L/100 km51.1mpg US61.4mpg UK
Quarter mile	16.0s Calculated	16.5s Calculated
Power-to-weight	120hp/t90kW/t54hp/1000 lb Calculated	94hp/t70kW/t43hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	200Nm/t134lb-ft/ton Calculated	201Nm/t134lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	769km478mi Calculated	981km609mi Calculated
Displacement	1,498cc91cu in	1,950cc119cu in
Length	4,235mm167in	4,410mm174in
Width	1,760mm69in	1,834mm72in
Height	1,584mm62in	1,611mm63in
Wheelbase	2,551mm100in	2,729mm107in
Front track	1,534mm60in	1,605mm63in
Rear track	1,512mm60in	1,606mm63in
Ground clearance	-	143mm6in
Trunk volume	455L	425L
Max trunk volume	1,281L	1,420L
Doors	5	5
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	40L	51L

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

Volkswagen T-Cross 1.5 TSIMercedes-Benz GLA (H247) GLA 200dPowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
VolkswagenT-Cross1.5 TSI	5,500 rpm	1,500-3,500 rpm	5,750 rpm
Mercedes-BenzGLA (H247)GLA 200d	3,400-4,440 rpm	1,400-3,200 rpm	4,690 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	VolkswagenT-Cross1.5 TSI	Mercedes-BenzGLA (H247)GLA 200d
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	7.8 s	8.4 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	8.2 s	8.9 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	47.7 s	66.0 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 210 km/h130 mph Restricted 200 km/h124 mph Likely limited	205 km/h 127 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.7 s	2.7 s
330 ft 101 m	7.0 s	7.1 s
1/8 mile 201 m	10.4 s	10.7 s
1000 ft 305 m	13.5 s	13.9 s
1/4 mile 402 m	16.0 s	16.5 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	144 km/h 90 mph	139 km/h 86 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenT-Cross1.5 TSI	150 hp 112 kW
Mercedes-BenzGLA (H247)GLA 200d	150 hp 112 kW

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenT-Cross1.5 TSI	250 Nm 184 lb-ft
Mercedes-BenzGLA (H247)GLA 200d	320 Nm 236 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenT-Cross1.5 TSI	1,249 kg 2,754 lb
Mercedes-BenzGLA (H247)GLA 200d	1,595 kg 3,516 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
VolkswagenT-Cross1.5 TSI	Unrestricted 210 km/h130 mph Restricted 200 km/h124 mph
Mercedes-BenzGLA (H247)GLA 200d	205 km/h 127 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenT-Cross1.5 TSI	8.2 s
Mercedes-BenzGLA (H247)GLA 200d	8.9 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Volkswagen T-Cross 1.5 TSI and Mercedes-Benz GLA (H247) GLA 200d: 0.7 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
VolkswagenT-Cross1.5 TSI	5.2 L/100 km 45.2 mpg US 54.3 mpg UK
Mercedes-BenzGLA (H247)GLA 200d	5.2 L/100 km 45.2 mpg US 54.3 mpg UK

Power-to-weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenT-Cross1.5 TSI	120 hp/t 90 kW/t 8.3 kg/hp
Mercedes-BenzGLA (H247)GLA 200d	94 hp/t 70 kW/t 10.6 kg/hp

Estimated range comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenT-Cross1.5 TSI	769 km 478 mi
Mercedes-BenzGLA (H247)GLA 200d	981 km 609 mi

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
VolkswagenT-Cross1.5 TSI	150 hp 112 kW	8.2 s	Unrestricted 210 km/h130 mph Restricted 200 km/h124 mph
Mercedes-BenzGLA (H247)GLA 200d	150 hp 112 kW	8.9 s	205 km/h 127 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

VolkswagenT-Cross1.5 TSI

Power	150 hp 112 kW
0-100 km/h	8.2 s
Top speed Unrestricted 210 km/h130 mph Restricted 200 km/h124 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	455 L 16.1 cu ft
Length	4,235 mm 166.7 in
Height	1,584 mm 62.4 in

Mercedes-BenzGLA (H247)GLA 200d

Power	150 hp 112 kW
0-100 km/h	8.9 s
Top speed 205 km/h 127 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	425 L 15.0 cu ft
Length	4,410 mm 173.6 in
Height	1,611 mm 63.4 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

VolkswagenT-Cross1.5 TSI

Power	150 hp 112 kW
0-100 km/h	8.2 s
Top speed Unrestricted 210 km/h130 mph Restricted 200 km/h124 mph

5.2 L/100 km

45.2 mpg US

54.3 mpg UK

Mercedes-BenzGLA (H247)GLA 200d

Power	150 hp 112 kW
0-100 km/h	8.9 s
Top speed 205 km/h 127 mph

5.2 L/100 km

45.2 mpg US

54.3 mpg UK

Volkswagen T-Cross 1.5 TSI 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
VolkswagenT-Cross1.5 TSI	5.2 L/100 km 45.2 mpg US 54.3 mpg UK	8.2 s
Mercedes-BenzGLA (H247)GLA 200d	5.2 L/100 km 45.2 mpg US 54.3 mpg UK	8.9 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
VolkswagenT-Cross1.5 TSI	120 hp/t 90 kW/t 8.3 kg/hp	5.2 L/100 km 45.2 mpg US 54.3 mpg UK
Mercedes-BenzGLA (H247)GLA 200d	94 hp/t 70 kW/t 10.6 kg/hp	5.2 L/100 km 45.2 mpg US 54.3 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

VolkswagenT-Cross1.5 TSI

Mercedes-BenzGLA (H247)GLA 200d

Power

150 hp

112 kW

150 hp

112 kW

Torque

250 Nm

184 lb-ft

320 Nm

236 lb-ft

Acceleration

8.2 s

8.9 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

210 km/h130 mph

Restricted

200 km/h124 mph

205 km/h

127 mph

Lightness

1,249 kg

2,754 lb

1,595 kg

3,516 lb

Fuel consumption

5.2 L/100 km

45.2 mpg US

54.3 mpg UK

5.2 L/100 km

45.2 mpg US

54.3 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	455 L 16.1 cu ft
Length	4,235 mm 166.7 in
Height	1,584 mm 62.4 in

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	425 L 15.0 cu ft
Length	4,410 mm 173.6 in
Height	1,611 mm 63.4 in

Range score

769 km

478 mi

981 km

609 mi

Trunk score

455 L

16.1 cu ft

425 L

15.0 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

120 hp/t

90 kW/t

8.3 kg/hp

94 hp/t

70 kW/t

10.6 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Volkswagen T-Cross 1.5 TSI	Mercedes-Benz GLA (H247) GLA 200d
Consumption	5.2 L/100 km45.2 mpg US54.3 mpg UK	5.2 L/100 km45.2 mpg US54.3 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	9.10 LC100 km	9.10 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	14.65 LC100 mi	14.65 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	780 L206 US gal172 UK gal	780 L206 US gal172 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	1,365 LC/year	1,365 LC/year