2025 Mercedes-Benz GLA review
With mild-hybrid power, fresh looks and other tweaks, the latest Mercedes-Benz GLA is still a benchmark small luxury SUV, but the price hurts.
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Mercedes-Benz GLA vs Audi Q3 Comparison
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2025 Mercedes-Benz
GLA
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2025 Audi
Q3
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How they stack...
CarExpert Rating
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Very Good
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Very Good
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Based on the Mercedes-Benz GLA 250 4MATIC
Based on the Audi Q3 40 TFSI QUATTRO S LINE
Best suitable for...
Driving the family
City driving
LuxuryFuel Efficiency
43L - 51L
318 to 459 km
58L - 60L
418 to 534 km
Warranty
5 year
warranty
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5 year
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MSRP
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$57,500 - $101,215
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CarExpert's Take
Jack Quick
Contributor
Jack Quick drove this car and these were their findings:
Hits
- Zippy performance
- Fun driving dynamics
- Comfortable driving position
Misses
- Expensive to buy and service
- Fiddly steering wheel touch sliders
- Lots of piano black around the cabin
Matt Campbell
Senior Contributor
Matt Campbell drove this car and these were their findings:
Hits
- Still looks, feels fresh
- Better pricing than German rivals
- Sportback more practical than you’d think
Misses
- Some refinement improvements needed
- Not quite as fast as it looks
- Back seat a bit cramped
Colours Available
The 2024 Audi Q3 range, depending on the variant, is available in the following exterior paint colours:
- Arkona White
- Pulse Orange
- Chronos Grey metallic
- Floret Silver metallic
- Glacier White metallic
- Mythos Black metallic
- Nano Grey metallic
- Navarra Blue metallic
- Progressive Red metallic
- Daytona Grey pearl effect
- Dew Silver metallic
- Nardo Grey
- Kyalami Green
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Specs
| Type | ||
| TURBO PETROL DIRECT INJECTION | TURBO, TURBO PETROL DIRECT INJECTION | |
| Size (cc) | ||
| 1332 - 1991 | 1395 - 2480 | |
| Size (L) | ||
| 2.0L, 1.3L | 2.5L, 2.0L, 1.4L | |
| Cylinders | ||
| 4 | 5, 4 | |
| Camshaft | ||
| DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | ||
| 16 | 16 - 20 | |
| Power | ||
| 120kW - 225kW | 110kW - 294kW | |
| Power RPM | ||
| 5500 - 6100 | 3900 - 5850 | |
| Torque | ||
| 270Nm - 400Nm | 250Nm - 480Nm | |
| Torque RPM | ||
| 2000 - 2500 | 1400 - 1950 | |
| Bore Stroke | ||
| - | 80 - 92.8 | |
| Compression Ratio | ||
| - | - | |
