Volvo C40 Recharge vs Mercedes-Benz GLA

Should you buy Volvo C40 Recharge or Mercedes-Benz GLA? Find out which car is best for you - compare the two models on the basis of their Price, Size, Space, Boot Space, Service cost, Mileage, Features, Colours and other specs. Volvo C40 Recharge price starts at Rs 59 Lakh ex-showroom for E80 (Electric) and Mercedes-Benz GLA price starts Rs 50.80 Lakh ex-showroom for 200 (Petrol).

C40 Recharge Vs GLA

Key Highlights	Volvo C40 Recharge	Mercedes-Benz GLA
On Road Price	Rs.62,08,972^*	Rs.65,81,701^*
Range (km)	530	-
Fuel Type	Electric	Diesel
Battery Capacity (kWh)	78	-
Charging Time	27Min (150 kW DC)	-

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Volvo C40 Recharge
Rs59 Lakh^*
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Mercedes-Benz GLA
Rs55.80 Lakh^*
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Volvo C40 Recharge
E80
59 Lakh^*
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Mercedes-Benz GLA
220d 4MATIC AMG Line
55.80 Lakh^*
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Basic Information	E80	220d 4MATIC AMG Line
On-Road Price in New Delhi	Rs.62,08,972^*	Rs.65,81,701^*
Finance Available (EMI)	Rs.1,18,179/month Get EMI Offers	Rs.1,25,279/month Get EMI Offers
Insurance	Rs.2,45,972	Rs.2,44,401
User Rating	4.8 Based on 4 Reviews	4.4 Based on 29 Reviews
Brochure	Download Brochure	Brochure not available
Running Cost	₹1.47/km	-

Basic Information

E80

220d 4MATIC AMG Line

On-Road Price in New Delhi

Rs.62,08,972^*

Rs.65,81,701^*

Finance Available (EMI)

Rs.1,18,179/month

Get EMI Offers

Rs.1,25,279/month

Get EMI Offers

Insurance

Rs.2,45,972

Rs.2,44,401

User Rating

4.8

Based on 4 Reviews

4.4

Based on 29 Reviews

Brochure

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Running Cost

₹1.47/km

Engine & Transmission
Engine Type	Not applicable	OM 651 DE 22 LA
Displacement (cc)	Not applicable	1950
No. of Cylinders	Not applicable	44 Cylinder Cars
Fast Charging	Yes	Not applicable
Charging Time	27Min (150 kW DC)	Not applicable
Battery Capacity (kWh)	78	Not applicable
Max Power (bhp@rpm)	402.30bhp	187.74bhp@3800rpm
Max Torque (nm@rpm)	660Nm	400Nm@1600-2600rpm
Valves Per Cylinder	Not applicable	4
Turbo Charger	Not applicable	Yes
Range (km)	530 km	Not applicable
Battery Type	Lithium-Ion	Not applicable
Charging Time (A.C)	8 Hours	Not applicable
Charging Time (D.C)	27Min (150 kW)	Not applicable
Regenerative Braking	Yes	Not applicable
Charging Port	CCS-II	Not applicable
Transmission Type	Automatic	Automatic
Gearbox	1-Speed	8-Speed DCT
Drive Type	AWD	AWD
Charging Options	11 kW AC \| 150 kW DC	Not applicable
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Engine & Transmission

Engine Type

Not applicable

OM 651 DE 22 LA

Displacement (cc)

Not applicable

1950

No. of Cylinders

Not applicable

44 Cylinder Cars

Fast Charging

Not applicable

Fuel & Performance
Fuel Type	Electric	Diesel
Mileage ARAI (kmpl)	-	18.9
Emission Norm Compliance	ZEV	BS VI 2.0
Top Speed (kmph)	180	219

Fuel & Performance

Fuel Type

Electric

Diesel

Mileage ARAI (kmpl)

18.9

Emission Norm Compliance

ZEV

BS VI 2.0

Top Speed (kmph)

180

219

Suspension, Steering & Brakes
Front Suspension	-	Air suspension
Rear Suspension	-	Air suspension
Steering Type	Electric	Electric
Front Brake Type	Disc	Disc
Rear Brake Type	Disc	Disc
Top Speed (Kmph)	180	219
0-100kmph (Seconds)	4.7	7.5 s
Tyre Size	235/50 R19	-
Tyre Type	Tubeless, Radial	Radial Tubeless
Wheel Size (Inch)	-	No
Alloy Wheel Size Front (Inch)	-	18 inch
Alloy Wheel Size Rear (Inch)	-	18 inch
Boot Space Rear Seat Folding (Litres)	-	1422
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Suspension, Steering & Brakes

Front Suspension

Air suspension

Rear Suspension

Air suspension

Steering Type

Electric

Front Brake Type

Disc

Dimensions & Capacity
Length (mm)	4440	4412
Width (mm)	1873	2020
Height (mm)	1591	1616
Wheel Base (mm)	2080	-
Front Tread (mm)	1641	-
Rear Tread (mm)	-	1606
Kerb Weight (kg)	-	1570
Grossweight (kg)	-	2225
Seating Capacity	5	5
Boot Space (Litres)	413	427
No. of Doors	4	5
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Comfort & Convenience
Power Steering	Yes	Yes
Automatic Climate Control	Yes	-
Air Quality Control	Yes	-
Remote Trunk Opener	Yes	-
Accessory Power Outlet	Yes	Yes
Trunk Light	Yes	-
Vanity Mirror	Yes	-
Rear Reading Lamp	Yes	Yes
Rear Seat Headrest	Yes	Yes
Adjustable Headrest	Yes	Yes
Rear Seat Centre Arm Rest	Yes	Yes
Height Adjustable Front Seat Belts	Yes	Yes
Rear AC Vents	Yes	-
Lumbar Support	Yes	-
Multifunction Steering Wheel	Yes	Yes
Cruise Control	Yes	Yes
Parking Sensors	Front & Rear	Rear
Navigation System	Yes	-
Real-Time Vehicle Tracking	Yes	-
Foldable Rear Seat	60:40 Split	-
Smart Access Card Entry	Yes	-
Engine Start Stop Button	No	Yes
Cooled Glovebox	Yes	-
Bottle Holder	Front & Rear Door	Front & Rear Door
Voice Commands	Yes	-
Paddle Shifters	Yes	Yes
USB Charger	Front & Rear	Front
Central Console Armrest	With Storage	-
Tailgate Ajar Warning	Yes	-
Hands-Free Tailgate	Yes	No
Luggage Hook And Net	Yes	-
Battery Saver	Yes	-
Lane Change Indicator	Yes	-
Additional Features	Clean zone (Air Purifier),Humidity Sensors,Fixed Panaromic Sun Roof,Automatically died inner and exterior mirror,Front tread plated metal recharge,Parking ticket holder,Waste bin in front of armrest,Glove box curry hook,Suede textile/Microtech Upholstery,Power adjustable driver seat with mamory,Power adjustable passenger seat,4 way power adjustable lumbar support,Mechanicle Cushion Extenshion Front seat,Mechanicle release fold 2nd row rear seat,Power foldable rear headrest from centre stack display,Luggage space in front,Foldable floor hatchs with grocery bag holder,Warning Triabgle,First aid kit,Connector EU type+ Quickcharge,Cord plug m type 2 Mode 2	Digital Key Handover
Memory Function Seats	Driver's Seat Only	-
One Touch Operating Power Window	Driver's Window	-
Glove Box Light	Yes	-
Idle Start Stop System	Yes	-
Air Conditioner	Yes	Yes
Heater	Yes	Yes
Adjustable Steering	Yes	Yes
KeyLess Entry	Yes	Yes
Height Adjustable Driver Seat	Yes	Yes
Electric Adjustable Seats	Front	-
Automatic Headlamps	Yes	Yes
Follow Me Home Headlamps	Yes	Yes
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Comfort & Convenience

Power Steering

Automatic Climate Control

Air Quality Control

Remote Trunk Opener

Interior
Tachometer	Yes	Yes
Electronic Multi Tripmeter	Yes	-
Leather Wrapped Steering Wheel	-	Yes
Leather Wrap Gear Shift Selector	No	-
Glove Box	Yes	Yes
Digital Clock	Yes	-
Digital Odometer	Yes	Yes
Folding Table In The Rear	Yes	-
Dual Tone Dashboard	Yes	-
Additional Features	Decore Topography back lit decore,Illuminated vanity mirror in sunvisor LH / RH side,Artificial leather steering wheel with unl deco inlay 3 spoke,sport,Gearlever knob,Interior illumination high level,Parking ticket holder,Glovebox curry hook,Tunnel console high gloss black ash tray lid,Charcoal roof colour interior,Interior Motion Sensor for alarm,Key remote control,Tempered glass side & rear windows,31.24 cms (12.3 inch) driver display,Carpet kit textile,Power Opreted tailgate	-
Digital Cluster	Yes	Yes
Upholstery	Fabric	Leatherette
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Interior

Tachometer

Electronic Multi Tripmeter

Leather Wrapped Steering Wheel

Exterior
Available Colours	Onyx BlackFjord BlueSilver DawnCrystal WhiteVapour GreySage GreenFusion RedCloud Blue+3 MoreC40 Recharge Colours	Mountain GreyIridium SilverPolar WhiteCosmos BlackGLA Colours
Body Type	SUVAll SUV Cars	SUVAll SUV Cars
Adjustable Headlamps	Yes	-
Fog Lights Front	Yes	-
Alloy Wheels	Yes	Yes
Rear Spoiler	Yes	Yes
Sun Roof	Yes	Yes
Outside Rear View Mirror Turn Indicators	Yes	-
Integrated Antenna	Yes	Yes
Projector Headlamps	Yes	Yes
Roof Rails	No	-
Trunk Opener	Remote	-
LED DRLs	Yes	Yes
LED Headlamps	Yes	Yes
LED Taillights	Yes	Yes
LED Fog Lamps	Yes	-
Additional Features	BEV grill colour coordinated convert mesh,High gloss black décor side window,,Handle side door body colour keyless and illumination,Black rear view mirror covers,Retractable rear view mirror,Pixle technology headlights,EBL flashing brake light and hazard warning,Foglight in front,Temporary Sparewheel,Jack,Warning Triabgle	-
Fog Lights	Front	-
Antenna	Shark Fin	-
Sunroof	Panoramic	Panoramic
Boot Opening	Automatic	Automatic
Puddle Lamps	Yes	-
Tyre Size	235/50 R19	-
Tyre Type	Tubeless, Radial	Radial Tubeless
Wheel Size (Inch)	-	No
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Exterior

Available Colours

Onyx BlackFjord BlueSilver DawnCrystal WhiteVapour Grey+3 MoreC40 Recharge Colours

Mountain GreyIridium SilverPolar WhiteCosmos BlackGLA Colours

Body Type

SUVAll SUV Cars

Adjustable Headlamps

Safety
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)	Yes	Yes
Brake Assist	Yes	Yes
Central Locking	Yes	Yes
Child Safety Locks	Yes	Yes
Anti Theft Alarm	Yes	-
No. of Airbags	7	7
Driver Airbag	Yes	Yes
Passenger Airbag	Yes	Yes
Side Airbag	Yes	Yes
Side Airbag Rear	No	-
Day Night Rear View Mirror	Yes	Yes
Seat Belt Warning	Yes	Yes
Door Ajar Warning	Yes	Yes
Traction Control	Yes	-
Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)	Yes	Yes
Engine Immobilizer	-	Yes
Electronic Stability Control (ESC)	Yes	Yes
Rear Camera	With Guidedlines	With Guidedlines
Speed Alert	Yes	Yes
Speed Sensing Auto Door Lock	Yes	Yes
Knee Airbags	-	Driver
Isofix Child Seat Mounts	Yes	-
Pretensioners & Force Limiter Seatbelts	Driver	Driver and Passenger
Sos Emergency Assistance	Yes	Yes
Blind Spot Monitor	Yes	Yes
Blind Spot Camera	Yes	-
Geo Fence Alert	Yes	-
Hill Descent Control	Yes	-
Hill Assist	Yes	Yes
Impact Sensing Auto Door Unlock	Yes	Yes
360 View Camera	Yes	Yes
Curtain Airbag	-	Yes
Electronic Brakeforce Distribution (EBD)	Yes	Yes
Acoustic Vehicle Alert System	Yes	-
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Safety

Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)

Brake Assist

Central Locking

Child Safety Locks

ADAS
Forward Collision Warning	Yes	-
Automatic Emergency Braking	Yes	-
Oncoming Lane Mitigation	Yes	-
Speed Assist System	Yes	-
Traffic Sign Recognition	Yes	-
Blind Spot Collision Avoidance Assist	Yes	-
Lane Departure Warning	Yes	-
Lane Keep Assist	Yes	-
Driver Attention Warning	Yes	-
Adaptive Cruise Control	Yes	-
Leading Vehicle Departure Alert	Yes	-
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ADAS

Forward Collision Warning

Automatic Emergency Braking

Oncoming Lane Mitigation

Speed Assist System

Advance Internet
Live Location	Yes	-
Remote Immobiliser	Yes	-
Unauthorised Vehicle Entry	Yes	-
Remote Vehicle Status Check	Yes	-
E-Manual	Yes	-
Digital Car Key	Yes	-
Inbuilt Assistant	Yes	-
Navigation With Live Traffic	Yes	-
Send POI to Vehicle From App	Yes	-
Live Weather	Yes	-
E-Call & I-Call	Yes	-
Over the Air (OTA) Updates	Yes	-
Google / Alexa Connectivity	Yes	-
Save Route/Place	Yes	-
Crash Notification	Yes	-
SOS Button	Yes	-
RSA	Yes	-
Over Speeding Alert	Yes	-
In Car Remote Control App	Yes	-
Smartwatch App	Yes	-
Valet Mode	Yes	-
Remote AC On/Off	Yes	-
Remote Door Lock/Unlock	Yes	-
Remote Vehicle Ignition Start/Stop	Yes	-
Remote Boot Open	Yes	-
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Advance Internet

Live Location

Remote Immobiliser

Unauthorised Vehicle Entry

Remote Vehicle Status Check

Entertainment & Communication
Radio	Yes	Yes
Integrated 2DIN Audio	Yes	Yes
Wireless Phone Charging	Yes	-
USB And Auxiliary Input	Yes	-
Bluetooth Connectivity	Yes	Yes
Wifi Connectivity	Yes	-
Touchscreen	Yes	Yes
Touchscreen Size	9	-
Connectivity	Android Auto, Apple CarPlay	Android Auto, Apple CarPlay
Android Auto	Yes	Yes
Apple Car Play	Yes	Yes
Rear Entertainment System	Yes	-
Additional Features	Harmon kardon premium sound system,Remote cuntrol button in steering wheel,22.86cms (9 inch) centre display with touch screen,2 USB Type-c connectors front,Digital service pack,Android based google assisted infotainment system,Volvo on call,with Telematic ca Module,Apple car play with wire,Speech funcion,Inductive charging for smartphone	-
Usb Ports	Yes	Yes
Inbuilt Apps	Savan, Spotyfy, Etc.	-
Speakers	Front & Rear	Front & Rear
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Pros & Cons

Pros
Cons

Volvo C40 Recharge
- Looks sporty yet distinctive
- Insanely quick and fun to drive thanks to 408PS dual motors
- Comfortable ride quality for our roads
- Has almost all the features one would expect
- ADAS works well despite illegible road markings
Mercedes-Benz GLA
- Sporty looking SUV with AMG-Line accents
- Premium interior quality and layout
- Frugal and fun to drive diesel engine
- Come with premium features like panoramic sunroof, 360 degree camera, dual zone
- Climate control and front powered seats with memory

Volvo C40 Recharge
- Space saver eats into the small 413-litre boot
- Small rear window means view is almost non existent
Mercedes-Benz GLA
- Road presence is not dominating
- Bigger bumps are felt in the cabin with 19-inch wheels

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