Kia Picanto vs Mercedes-Benz GLA180

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

Kia Picanto

Side by side

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

Kia PicantoMercedes-Benz GLA180

A typical year's fuel

United Kingdom
£1,179 (better)
£1,187
New Zealand
$1,940 (better)
$1,953
Australia
$1,609 (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
362 miles
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Space

Seats
4
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Boot
255 L
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Length
3,595 mm
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Weight
958 kg
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Engine

Engine
1.25 L 4-cylinder petrol
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Power
62 kW
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Torque
122 Nm
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Gearbox
4-speed automatic
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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.

Picanto or GLA180?

Which is cheaper to run, the Kia Picanto or the Mercedes-Benz GLA180?

The Kia Picanto: 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 Kia Picanto or the Mercedes-Benz GLA180?

The Kia Picanto, 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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