Audi Q3 vs Mercedes-Benz AMG GLA 35 Comparison 2026: Price, Mileage, Features

Comparison overview: The Audi Q3 starts at ₹51.99 L and the Mercedes-Benz AMG GLA 35 at ₹58.50 L, a difference of ₹6.51 L ex-showroom. On-road in New Delhi that gap becomes roughly ₹7.23 L. Here is what the extra money actually buys.

Engine and performance: The Audi Q3 uses a 1,984cc Petrol making 201.15bhp@4500-6000rpm and listed torque with Automatic. The Mercedes-Benz AMG GLA 35 uses a 1,991cc Petrol making 301.73bhp@5800rpm and listed torque with Automatic.

Mileage and running cost: The Audi Q3 Petrol Automatic is rated at 14.93 kmpl and the Mercedes-Benz AMG GLA 35 Petrol Automatic at 10 kmpl. At 1,000 km a month, the Audi Q3 saves you about ₹3.47 K a month and ₹41.61 K a year on fuel.

What one gives that the other does not: The Audi Q3 adds Boot Opening, Electric Adjustable Seats, Paddle Shifters, Power Windows and Heated Seats. The Mercedes-Benz AMG GLA 35 adds Driver Airbag, Passenger Airbag, Side Airbag, Seat Belt Warning and Door Ajar Warning. The rest of both spec sheets is shared.

Which one should you buy?

Buy the Audi Q3 if you drive mostly in the city, you want the lower running cost, and you would rather keep the ₹6.51 L for your down payment than spend it on features.

Buy the Mercedes-Benz AMG GLA 35 if you do regular highway runs, you carry luggage or a pram often, and you want Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) without waiting for the next facelift.

The one thing that settles it: Audi Q3 offers Boot Opening.

Before you sign anything:

Ex-showroom price is not what you pay. Add registration, road tax, insurance and handling, and expect the final figure to land ten to twelve percent higher. Road tax changes state to state, so a car that costs the same in two cities does not cost the same to own.

Ask the dealer four things before you book. What is the current waiting period for the variant you want. What is the on-road figure.

Then drive both cars back to back on the same day, on a road you actually use. Take your family. Put your usual luggage in the boot. Most people decide in the first ten minutes, and it is rarely for the reason they expected.