BMW X6 vs Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class

Official fuel use, running costs and specs, side by side.

BMW X6Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class

Side by side

Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.

BMW X6Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$2,684 (better)
$2,717
Australia
$2,228 (better)
$2,254
United Kingdom
£1,631 (better)
£1,650
United States
$2,074 (better)
$2,099

Official figures

Uses
8.3 L/100km (better)
8.4 L/100km
On a full tank
964 km (better)
607 km

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
569 L (better)
435 L
Length
4,935 mm
4,410 mm
Weight
2,105 kg
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Engine

Engine
3.0 L 6-cylinder turbo petrol
1.3 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
Power
250 kW (better)
120 kW
Torque
450 Nm (better)
250 Nm
Gearbox
8-speed automatic
7-speed dual-clutch
Drive
AWD
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
–
★★★★★
Euro NCAP
–
★★★★★

A typical year: New Zealand 11,000 km (Ministry of Transport's average for a light vehicle); Australia 11,100 km (ABS Survey of Motor Vehicle Use average); United Kingdom 11,265 km (DfT National Travel Survey average of about 7,000 miles); United States 21,726 km (FHWA average of about 13,500 miles). Real costs depend on how and where you drive. Work out a particular trip.

X6 or GLA-Class?

Which uses less fuel, the BMW X6 or the Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class?

The BMW X6, at 8.3 L/100km (34 mpg UK, 28 mpg US) to the Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class's 8.4 L/100km (34 mpg UK, 28 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the BMW X6 or the Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class?

The BMW X6, at 569 L to the Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class's 435 L, for their newest versions.

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