Mazda CX-6e vs Mercedes-Benz GLA (EV)
· Real-world figures, not WLTP

Mercedes-Benz GLA (EV)
GLA 250+£45,400 · 311 mi
Wins 12 of 16
Our verdict
The Mazda CX-6e and Mercedes-Benz GLA (EV) are both electric SUVs in the large car class. The Mazda CX-6e starts at £42,990 in the UK and the Mercedes-Benz GLA (EV) at £45,400, comparing the cheapest version of each.
The CX-6e is £2,410 cheaper to buy new (£42,990 against £45,400). On top of that, it has the bigger boot (548 litres against 517) and has the longer warranty (6 years against 3).
The GLA (EV) goes further, with about 311 miles of real-world range against 261 for the CX-6e. On top of that, it charges faster on a rapid charger (208 kW against 135 kW on average, 10–80%), uses less energy (3.7 mi/kWh against 3.4 mi/kWh) and is quicker, doing 0–62 mph in 7.3 s against 7.9 s.
Choose the Mazda CX-6e if you want the lower price and more boot space and the Mercedes-Benz GLA (EV) if you want the longest range and quicker charging stops.
Written from the figures below, comparing the cheapest UK version of each. Other versions can differ: open them in Compare to swap versions.
Price
- Price new
- £42,990 (best)on sale now
- £45,400on sale now
- Used from (estimated)
- –too new
- –too new
- Price per mile of range
- £165
- £146 (best)
Range and efficiency
- Real-world range
- 261 mi420 km, estimate
- 311 mi (best)500 km, estimate
- Range today, used (estimated)
- –
- –
- Efficiency
- 3.4 mi/kWh183 Wh/km, estimate
- 3.7 mi/kWh (best)170 Wh/km, estimate
- Range with one 15-min stop
- 298 mi479 km
- 385 mi (best)619 km
Charging
- Rapid charging
- 135 kW10–80% average
- 208 kW (best)10–80% average
- Home (AC) charging
- 11 kW
- 22 kW (best)
- Charging plug
- Type 2 CCS
- Type 2 CCS
- Vehicle-to-load (V2L)
- Yes (best)
- No
- Vehicle-to-home (V2H)
- No
- Yes (best)
- Vehicle-to-grid (V2G)
- No
- Yes (best)
Battery
- Usable battery
- 77 kWhestimate
- 85 kWh (best)
- Battery chemistry
- LFP (lithium iron phosphate)
- NCM (nickel manganese cobalt)
- Heat pump
- Yes
- Yes
Body and performance
- Body style
- SUV
- SUV
- Size class
- D · Large car
- D · Large car
- Seats
- 5
- 5
- Drive
- Rear-wheel drive
- Rear-wheel drive
- 0–62 mph
- 7.9 s0–100 km/h
- 7.3 s (best)0–100 km/h
- Weight
- 2,205 kg
- 2,155 kg
Size
- Length
- 4.85 m15 ft 11 in
- 4.57 m15 ft
- Width (without mirrors)
- 1.94 m6 ft 4 in
- 1.87 m6 ft 2 in
- Width with mirrors
- 2.09 m6 ft 10 in
- –
- Height
- 1.62 m5 ft 4 in
- 1.60 m5 ft 3 in
- Wheelbase
- 2.90 m9 ft 6 in
- 2.79 m9 ft 2 in
Practicality and safety
- Boot space
- 548 litres (best)
- 517 litres
- Towbar available
- Yes
- Yes
- Towing (braked)
- 1,500 kg
- 1,500 kg
- Max payload
- 460 kgpeople and luggage
- 555 kg (best)people and luggage
- Euro NCAP rating
- –not tested yet
- –not tested yet
Warranty (UK)
- Car warranty
- 6 years (best)100,000 miles
- 3 years
- Battery warranty
- 8 years
- 8 years (best)100,000 miles
- Passes to next owner
- Not confirmed
- Not confirmed
Availability
- Status
- On sale new
- On sale new
- Model years
- 2026 on
- 2026 on
Green marks the better figure in each row. Range is a real-world estimate, not WLTP. Used prices are estimates. Warranty terms are UK terms from each maker’s website.
Every version
Mazda CX-6e
- CX-6e 78 kWh (MY26)£42,990 · 261 mi
Mercedes-Benz GLA (EV)
- GLA 250+£45,400 · 311 mi
- GLA 350 4MATIC£54,400 · 304 mi
