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Mercedes-Benz GLA 250 4MATIC 225 vs BMW X3 M 3.0 480

Over a standing quarter mile on dry asphalt the BMW X3 M 3.0 480 is the quicker car, covering it in 12.07 s at 114.7 mph against the Mercedes-Benz GLA 250 4MATIC 225’s 14.51 s — a margin of 2.44 s. To 60 mph the BMW X3 M 3.0 480 takes 3.76 s and the Mercedes-Benz GLA 250 4MATIC 225 6.00 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.

Mercedes-Benz GLA 250 4MATIC 225 BMW X3 M 3.0 480

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Down the strip

Standing startMercedes-Benz GLA 250 4MATIC 225BMW X3 M 3.0 480
0–60 mph6.00 s3.76 s
0–100 mph—8.85 s
60 ft2.06 s1.85 s
1/8 mile9.22 s7.77 s
1/4 mile14.51 s12.07 s
Trap speed94.0 mph114.7 mph

Each car is trimmed to its own published figures — 2/2 for the Mercedes-Benz GLA 250 4MATIC 225, 2/2 for the BMW X3 M 3.0 480 — so a heavier car can still be the quicker one if that is what it tests.

On paper

SpecificationMercedes-Benz GLA 250 4MATIC 225BMW X3 M 3.0 480
Year20212019
Power223 bhp473 bhp
Kerb mass1,525 kg1,970 kg
Power to weight146 bhp/t240 bhp/t
DrivetrainAll-wheel driveAll-wheel drive
EngineTurbochargedTurbocharged

Where these times sit

0-60 under 4 seconds1,060 cars0-100 km/h under 4 seconds881 carsQuarter mile under 13 seconds1,639 cars0-100 under 9 seconds871 carsSlower in the wetevery car, re-runThe cost of altitudeevery car, re-runThe cost of a passengerevery car, re-run
Mercedes-Benz 0-60 timesevery modelBMW 0-60 timesevery modelFastest SUVs2,062 cars

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Questions

Is the Mercedes-Benz GLA 250 4MATIC 225 or the BMW X3 M 3.0 480 faster?
The BMW X3 M 3.0 480. Over a standing quarter mile it runs 12.07 s to the Mercedes-Benz GLA 250 4MATIC 225's 14.51 s, a margin of 2.44 s, and it reaches 60 mph in 3.76 s against 6.00 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
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 is the BMW X3 M 3.0 480 0-60 time?
The BMW X3 M 3.0 480 reaches 60 mph in 3.76 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 12.07 s at 114.7 mph.
What trap speed does each car run?
The Mercedes-Benz GLA 250 4MATIC 225 trips the lights at 94.0 mph and the BMW X3 M 3.0 480 at 114.7 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 Mercedes-Benz GLA 250 4MATIC 225 and 2 of 2 for the BMW X3 M 3.0 480. Conditions are identical for both cars: dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Figures regenerated 2026-10-12. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.