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Mercedes-Benz GLA 250 4MATIC 225 vs Kia Niro 1.6 GDI 104

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 Kia Niro 1.6 GDI 104’s 17.79 s — a margin of 3.28 s. To 60 mph the Mercedes-Benz GLA 250 4MATIC 225 takes 6.00 s and the Kia Niro 1.6 GDI 104 10.33 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 Kia Niro 1.6 GDI 104

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Down the strip

Standing startMercedes-Benz GLA 250 4MATIC 225Kia Niro 1.6 GDI 104
0–60 mph6.00 s10.33 s
0–100 mph——
60 ft2.06 s2.80 s
1/8 mile9.22 s11.37 s
1/4 mile14.51 s17.79 s
Trap speed94.0 mph76.4 mph

Each car is trimmed to its own published figures — 2/2 for the Mercedes-Benz GLA 250 4MATIC 225, 2/2 for the Kia Niro 1.6 GDI 104 — so a heavier car can still be the quicker one if that is what it tests.

On paper

SpecificationMercedes-Benz GLA 250 4MATIC 225Kia Niro 1.6 GDI 104
Year20212019
Power223 bhp103 bhp
Kerb mass1,525 kg1,497 kg
Power to weight146 bhp/t69 bhp/t
DrivetrainAll-wheel driveFront drive
EngineTurbochargedNaturally aspirated

Where these times sit

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Questions

Is the Mercedes-Benz GLA 250 4MATIC 225 or the Kia Niro 1.6 GDI 104 faster?
The Mercedes-Benz GLA 250 4MATIC 225. Over a standing quarter mile it runs 14.51 s to the Kia Niro 1.6 GDI 104's 17.79 s, a margin of 3.28 s, and it reaches 60 mph in 6.00 s against 10.33 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 Kia Niro 1.6 GDI 104 0-60 time?
The Kia Niro 1.6 GDI 104 reaches 60 mph in 10.33 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 17.79 s at 76.4 mph.
What trap speed does each car run?
The Mercedes-Benz GLA 250 4MATIC 225 trips the lights at 94.0 mph and the Kia Niro 1.6 GDI 104 at 76.4 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 Kia Niro 1.6 GDI 104. 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.