Ford Ranger vs Mercedes-Benz GLA45

The GLA45 costs less to run, by the official figures: about £10 a year less in the UK.

Ford Ranger

Side by side

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

Ford RangerMercedes-Benz GLA45

A typical year's fuel

United Kingdom
£1,485
£1,479 (better)
New Zealand
$2,445
$2,435 (better)
Australia
$2,026
$2,020 (better)
United States
$1,889
$1,881 (better)

Official figures

Uses
37 mpg
38 mpg (better)
Also
7.6 L/100km
7.5 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
658 miles
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Space

Seats
5
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Boot
1,059 L
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Towing, braked
3,500 kg
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Length
5,370 mm
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Weight
2,176 kg
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Engine

Engine
2.0 L 4-cylinder twin-turbo diesel
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Power
154 kW
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Torque
500 Nm
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Gearbox
10-speed automatic
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Drive
4WD
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Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
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Airbags
9
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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.

Ranger or GLA45?

Which is cheaper to run, the Ford Ranger or the Mercedes-Benz GLA45?

The Mercedes-Benz GLA45: about £10 a year less in the UK than the Ford Ranger at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Ford Ranger or the Mercedes-Benz GLA45?

The Mercedes-Benz GLA45, at 7.5 L/100km (38 mpg UK, 31 mpg US) to the Ford Ranger's 7.6 L/100km (37 mpg UK, 31 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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