We compare mini -countryman, ateca and Mercedes Gla over to know which is the best. Among his attributes, he has an integral traction, a more than convincing space and power to solve any management situation. And, in addition, I reach all the imaginable assistance and security systems, so the result is quite appetizing.
On this occasion, I quoted three representatives of this balance of the SUV segment that deserves everything. On the one hand, Mini Countryman In its version “S”, which has 218 hp under the hood. Of course, with an automatic change with double clutch and total all4 traction.
All this, for a modest price, which is actually quite high: 48,130 euros no more, no less. BUE NO, don’t worry, Mercedes is always willing to lift the bet and make his rivals seem accessible: his GLA 250 4MaticWith 224 hp, it costs 54,631 euros, nothing more and nothing less than 6,500 above Cari.
Fortunately, The Atteca Cupra It has a small meaning in this tariff tariff with a price of 37,280 euros, which corresponds to its access version of 190 hp. It is true that he is the one who arrives with the simplest proposal, but may be surprised, because he also reaches this comparison with the 4Drive full traction and a DSG change with seven marches.
The price imposes the law
That substantial economic difference with, for example, Mercedes (more than 17,000) is the one that allows you to recreate in all its supplements so you can decide to include in Atheaca The DCC adaptive damping system (for 790 euros), the full package of assistants for 360 ‘technology (1,620 euros, with a lot of driving aid) or other whims, such as good sports tires, the panoramic electric ceiling and another series of packages that make it shine at the highest level.
It is true that, ask the question, Mini And Mercedes can incorporate elements with which he can only dream, such as the head-up display, but for many, this is an option that simply interests us.
Let’s talk about engines: the most powerful propellers, both in theory and accelerator, is that of the Stuttgart model: not only does it give you a lot of strength (224+14 hp), but it is very silent. It reacts very well to the requirements of the right foot and sends all the impulse to the four wheels with great skill.
At the same time, its 2.0 is not the most thirsty engine of this trio, because it needs almost half a liter of fuel at 100 kilometers than athe.
In addition, the Mercedes is fun to drive, it is accurately managed, and has successfully hidden 100 kilograms of additional weight (compared to cooker) and is safe and predictable on the road. One detail: we would like to highlight the stability control, whose operation always goes unnoticed and does not reduce your fun.
More points in favor of GLA: Eight -speed automatic change works easily and quickly, its brakes bite more efficiently than those of their rivals, and their suspension manages the highway holes with a special efficiency.
Isn’t that who should give the chest in dynamism? He does, but his adjustment is always more tense, firmer and more perceptible and noisier. Del Ateca really likes how to manage the entrance and output of the darkest curves, but we would ask for a little more comfort for everyday.
Anyway, it is a shame that Ateca loses some of his temperament in the longest marches of his DSG gearbox, on RO is the price to be paid to have the most modest engine.
Result? Tibio: It is not faster in the fight against Chrono and does not add many points in fuel consumption, because it is the most gaston of the three, although this does not reduce its autonomy, due Compact SUV)
The strengths of Ateca Cupra are in other sections, such as costs, because the lowest purchase price is accompanied by lower maintenance expenses and also more economical insurance.
Meanwhile, Mercedes and Mini are just as expensive to maintain (up to 600 euros per inspection) and to ensure, with a full risk price over 1,200 euros.
Many possibilities of use
The truth is that countryman It can be filmed with great elegance on a perfectly asphalt highway or circular on a weak rural road, without losing excessive composition. You can also accelerate with an impulse to advance or, if you prefer, travel a little more relaxed and in silence, in addition to very few vibrations.
Its engine is associated with a gearbox with double clutch and seven speeds (as in Cupra) that works quite well and is even a little softer than in Spanish. We do not know if it is directly or not, but the truth is that, in practice, it consumes less gasoline than Mercedes and Cupra, although it is the hardest of the three.
For the rest, there are no important defects. Although, I set up, I would not have been bad to have a slightly more communicative address (which for something is a mini for the motto of the Kart sensational brand).
The truth is that Countryman embroiders it in other more technological sections, such as vocal control or the fluidity with which its multimedia system works, very completely and with a huge battery of applications. If it does not become for its price, I would have won this comparison.
Our opinion
The three compact SUVs of these pages are fast, it is worth covering your day needs and even do long escapades at the weekend. But, with Cupra, the fun costs a few thousand euros less and that is why it earns this comparison. His two rivals are also highly recommended.
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