Comparison: height Mercedes-Benz GLA vs. competitors 2025

Car height of the Mercedes-Benz GLA is typically defined as the distance from the ground to the highest point on the car, including any protuberances such as roof rails.The height of the car impacts comfort, spaciousness, fuel consumption and noise in the cabin SUVs can range in height from around 1.7 meters for a small SUV to over 2 meters for a larger model.With it's length of 4412 mm and width of 1834 mm, the Mercedes-Benz GLA has a height of 1616 mm. The highest car you can find in the same category is Kia Retona 2.0 TD (CE ), which is 219 mm more than the GLA 180 d - 1835 mm.For illustration, the difference in length between the Mercedes-Benz and the Kia is 412 mm in favor of the Mercedes-Benz . On the contrary, the lowest in the "medium SUV" category is Ligier JS 60 Diesel DCI Revolution , which is 1466 mm - that makes it 150 mm shorter than the Mercedes-Benz in question.Length-wise, the Mercedes-Benz outperforms the rival by 1412 mm.

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Overview of generations
Comparison to similar cars
Comparison to other Mercedes-Benz models
Variants

Mercedes-Benz GLA - How has the height changed over the generations?

Mercedes-Benz GLA generations

Mercedes-Benz GLA generations
Generation year	Height
GLA, Model year 2023 (GLA 247 (1. Facelift))	1616 mm
GLA, Model year 2020 (GLA 247)	1611 mm
GLA, Model year 2014 (GLA 156)	1494 mm
GLA, Model year 2017 (GLA 156 (1. Facelift))	1494 mm

GLA, Model year 2023 ) (GLA 247 (1. Facelift) 1616 mm
GLA, Model year 2020 (GLA 247) 1611 mm
GLA, Model year 2014 (GLA 156) 1494 mm
GLA, Model year 2017 ) (GLA 156 (1. Facelift) 1494 mm

The difference in height between first generation (GLA 156) from 2014 and last generation (GLA 247 (1. Facelift)) from 2023 is 12.2cm mm.

The height of the current generation of GLA is 1616 mm.

Variants

Mercedes-Benz GLA variants: GLA vs. GLA AMG

Height: Mercedes-Benz GLA variants
Variant name	Height
GLA	1616 mm
GLA AMG	1590 mm

GLA 1616 mm
GLA AMG 1590 mm

The height compared to other Mercedes-Benz models

Mercedes-Benz GLA vs other current cars by Mercedes-Benz

Height: GLA vs. other models by Mercedes-Benz
Variant name	Height
eSprinter {VAN}	2687 mm
Sprinter Tourer	2435 mm
Sprinter {VAN}	2375 mm
G{class} EQ Station-Wagen {long}	1983 mm
G{class} AMG Station-Wagen {long}	1976 mm
Marco Polo	1975 mm
G{class} Station-Wagen {long}	1973 mm
eVito {VAN}	1941 mm
EQV	1920 mm
Vito {VAN}	1910 mm
Vito Mixto	1910 mm
V{class}	1907 mm
eVito Tourer	1890 mm
Vito Tourer	1890 mm
Maybach GLS	1838 mm
Citan Mixto	1830 mm
eCitan Mixto	1830 mm
GLS	1823 mm
Citan {VAN}	1819 mm
eCitan {VAN}	1819 mm
eCitan Tourer	1819 mm
EQT	1819 mm
T{class}	1811 mm
Citan Tourer	1811 mm
GLE	1797 mm
GLS AMG	1782 mm
GLE AMG	1782 mm
Maybach EQS SUV	1721 mm
GLE AMG Coupé	1720 mm
EQS SUV	1718 mm
GLE Coupé	1716 mm
GLB	1692 mm
EQE SUV	1685 mm
EQE SUV AMG	1669 mm
GLB AMG	1665 mm
EQB	1654 mm
GLC	1640 mm
GLC AMG	1635 mm
GLA	1616 mm
EQA	1612 mm
GLC Coupé	1605 mm
GLC AMG Coupé	1603 mm
GLA AMG	1590 mm
B{class}	1562 mm
EQS AMG	1520 mm
S{class} AMG Limousine	1515 mm
EQS	1512 mm
Maybach S{class} Limousine	1510 mm
EQE	1510 mm
S{class} Limousine	1503 mm
E{class} All-Terrain	1497 mm
C{class} All-Terrain	1494 mm
EQE AMG	1492 mm
E{class} AMG T-Modell	1483 mm
E{class} AMG Limousine	1472 mm
E{class} T-Modell	1469 mm
E{class} Limousine	1468 mm
C{class} AMG T-Modell	1466 mm
AMG GT {4door} Coupé	1455 mm
C{class} T-Modell	1454 mm
C{class} AMG Limousine	1450 mm
C{class} Limousine	1438 mm
CLE AMG Cabriolet	1435 mm
CLE AMG Coupé	1434 mm
CLA Shooting Brake	1433 mm
CLA Coupé	1430 mm
A{class} Limousine	1429 mm
CLE Cabriolet	1424 mm
CLE Coupé	1423 mm
A{class}	1423 mm
A{class} AMG Limousine	1413 mm
A{class} AMG	1407 mm
CLA AMG Shooting Brake	1405 mm
CLA AMG Coupé	1404 mm
AMG SL	1354 mm
AMG GT Coupé	1354 mm
AMG ONE	1261 mm

eSprinter {VAN} 2687 mm
Sprinter Tourer 2435 mm
Sprinter {VAN} 2375 mm
G{class} EQ Station-Wagen {long} 1983 mm
G{class} AMG Station-Wagen {long} 1976 mm
Marco Polo 1975 mm
G{class} Station-Wagen {long} 1973 mm
eVito {VAN} 1941 mm
EQV 1920 mm
Vito {VAN} 1910 mm
Vito Mixto 1910 mm
V{class} 1907 mm
eVito Tourer 1890 mm
Vito Tourer 1890 mm
Maybach GLS 1838 mm
Citan Mixto 1830 mm
eCitan Mixto 1830 mm
GLS 1823 mm
Citan {VAN} 1819 mm
eCitan {VAN} 1819 mm
eCitan Tourer 1819 mm
EQT 1819 mm
T{class} 1811 mm
Citan Tourer 1811 mm
GLE 1797 mm
GLS AMG 1782 mm
GLE AMG 1782 mm
Maybach EQS SUV 1721 mm
GLE AMG Coupé 1720 mm
EQS SUV 1718 mm
GLE Coupé 1716 mm
GLB 1692 mm
EQE SUV 1685 mm
EQE SUV AMG 1669 mm
GLB AMG 1665 mm
EQB 1654 mm
GLC 1640 mm
GLC AMG 1635 mm
GLA 1616 mm
EQA 1612 mm
GLC Coupé 1605 mm
GLC AMG Coupé 1603 mm
GLA AMG 1590 mm
B{class} 1562 mm
EQS AMG 1520 mm
S{class} AMG Limousine 1515 mm
EQS 1512 mm
Maybach S{class} Limousine 1510 mm
EQE 1510 mm
S{class} Limousine 1503 mm
E{class} All-Terrain 1497 mm
C{class} All-Terrain 1494 mm
EQE AMG 1492 mm
E{class} AMG T-Modell 1483 mm
E{class} AMG Limousine 1472 mm
E{class} T-Modell 1469 mm
E{class} Limousine 1468 mm
C{class} AMG T-Modell 1466 mm
AMG GT {4door} Coupé 1455 mm
C{class} T-Modell 1454 mm
C{class} AMG Limousine 1450 mm
C{class} Limousine 1438 mm
CLE AMG Cabriolet 1435 mm
CLE AMG Coupé 1434 mm
CLA Shooting Brake 1433 mm
CLA Coupé 1430 mm
A{class} Limousine 1429 mm
CLE Cabriolet 1424 mm
CLE Coupé 1423 mm
A{class} 1423 mm
A{class} AMG Limousine 1413 mm
A{class} AMG 1407 mm
CLA AMG Shooting Brake 1405 mm
CLA AMG Coupé 1404 mm
AMG SL 1354 mm
AMG GT Coupé 1354 mm
AMG ONE 1261 mm

How does the height of the Mercedes-Benz GLA compare to it's nearest competitors?

Mercedes-Benz GLA vs. similar cars

Height: Mercedes-Benz GLA vs. similar cars
Car model	Height
KIA Retona 1999	1835 mm
SsangYong Rexton 2003	1830 mm
Hyundai ix55 2009	1795 mm
Land Rover Range Rover Sport 2005	1784 mm
Dodge Nitro 2007	1755 mm
SsangYong Kyron 2005	1740 mm
Hyundai Tucson 2004	1730 mm
Hyundai Santa Fe 2001	1730 mm
Volvo XC60 2008	1713 mm
BMW X5 2000	1712 mm
Land Rover Freelander 1998	1708 mm
Audi Q8 2018	1705 mm
Hyundai Grand Santa Fe 2013	1695 mm
Renault Koleos 2008	1695 mm
Ford Edge 2016	1686 mm
Ford Kuga 2008	1677 mm
ALPINA XD3 2013	1670 mm
Citroen C-Crosser 2007	1670 mm
Nissan Ariya 2022	1650 mm
Jaguar E-Pace 2018	1649 mm
Mercedes-Benz GLC 2015	1639 mm
smart #1 2022	1636 mm
DS Automobiles DS 7 2022	1625 mm
Peugeot 4008 2012	1625 mm
Mercedes-Benz GLA 2023	1616 mm
ALPINA XD4 2021	1615 mm
Cadillac XT4 2020	1612 mm
SEAT Ateca 2020	1611 mm
Skoda Karoq 2017	1607 mm
Infiniti QX30 2016	1530 mm
Ligier JS 60 2020	1466 mm