BMW 1 Series vs Mercedes-Benz GLA180

The 1 Series costs less to run, by the official figures: about £10 a year less in the UK.

BMW 1 Series

Side by side

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

BMW 1 SeriesMercedes-Benz GLA180

A typical year's fuel

United Kingdom
£1,179 (better)
£1,187
New Zealand
$1,940 (better)
$1,953
Australia
$1,610 (better)
$1,620
United States
$1,499 (better)
$1,509

Official figures

Uses
47 mpg (better)
47 mpg
Also
6.0 L/100km (better)
6.0 L/100km
On a full tank
518 miles
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Space

Seats
5
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Boot
379 L
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Length
4,318 mm
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Weight
1,443 kg
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Engine

Engine
1.5 L 3-cylinder turbo petrol
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Power
103 kW
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Torque
220 Nm
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Gearbox
7-speed dual-clutch
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Drive
FWD
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Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
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Euro NCAP
★★★★★
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Airbags
6
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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.

1 Series or GLA180?

Which is cheaper to run, the BMW 1 Series or the Mercedes-Benz GLA180?

The BMW 1 Series: about £10 a year less in the UK than the Mercedes-Benz GLA180 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the BMW 1 Series or the Mercedes-Benz GLA180?

The BMW 1 Series, at 6.0 L/100km (47 mpg UK, 39 mpg US) to the Mercedes-Benz GLA180's 6.0 L/100km (47 mpg UK, 39 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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