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BMW X1 xDrive23d 211 vs Mercedes-Benz GLA 250 4MATIC 225

Over a standing quarter mile on dry asphalt the Mercedes-Benz GLA 250 4MATIC 225 is the quicker car, covering it in 14.51 s at 94.0 mph against the BMW X1 xDrive23d 211’s 15.09 s — a margin of 0.58 s. To 60 mph the Mercedes-Benz GLA 250 4MATIC 225 takes 6.00 s and the BMW X1 xDrive23d 211 6.59 s.

Simulated, not measured — computed from each car’s published kerb mass, rated power and drivetrain, then fitted to its own published acceleration figures. Dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

BMW X1 xDrive23d 211 Mercedes-Benz GLA 250 4MATIC 225

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Down the strip

Standing startBMW X1 xDrive23d 211Mercedes-Benz GLA 250 4MATIC 225
0–60 mph6.59 s6.00 s
0–100 mph——
60 ft2.13 s2.06 s
1/8 mile9.56 s9.22 s
1/4 mile15.09 s14.51 s
Trap speed89.4 mph94.0 mph

Each car is trimmed to its own published figures — 2/2 for the BMW X1 xDrive23d 211, 2/2 for the Mercedes-Benz GLA 250 4MATIC 225 — so a heavier car can still be the quicker one if that is what it tests.

On paper

SpecificationBMW X1 xDrive23d 211Mercedes-Benz GLA 250 4MATIC 225
Year20222021
Power194 bhp223 bhp
Kerb mass1,690 kg1,525 kg
Power to weight115 bhp/t146 bhp/t
DrivetrainAll-wheel driveAll-wheel drive
EngineTurbodieselTurbocharged

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Questions

Is the BMW X1 xDrive23d 211 or the Mercedes-Benz GLA 250 4MATIC 225 faster?
The Mercedes-Benz GLA 250 4MATIC 225. Over a standing quarter mile it runs 14.51 s to the BMW X1 xDrive23d 211's 15.09 s, a margin of 0.58 s, and it reaches 60 mph in 6.00 s against 6.59 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What is the BMW X1 xDrive23d 211 0-60 time?
The BMW X1 xDrive23d 211 reaches 60 mph in 6.59 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 15.09 s at 89.4 mph.
What is the Mercedes-Benz GLA 250 4MATIC 225 0-60 time?
The Mercedes-Benz GLA 250 4MATIC 225 reaches 60 mph in 6.00 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 14.51 s at 94.0 mph.
What trap speed does each car run?
The BMW X1 xDrive23d 211 trips the lights at 89.4 mph and the Mercedes-Benz GLA 250 4MATIC 225 at 94.0 mph at the end of the quarter mile. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
Are these real measured times?
No. Every time on this page is produced by a physics simulation, not by a stopwatch at a drag strip. Each car is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it matches its own published acceleration figures — 2 of 2 for the BMW X1 xDrive23d 211 and 2 of 2 for the Mercedes-Benz GLA 250 4MATIC 225. Conditions are identical for both cars: dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

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