Had my heart set on a used GLA. It looks great in photos and videos but when I inspected one in person it just looked like a hatchback, no bigger than my Corolla.
excellent review! love that you went over what real world drivers expect from day to day. in the states, the x1 is a bargain and most would have it finishing first! bought the sdrive28i because of its incredible mileage. paid $21,000 USD for a 2013 previously owned car last year. still has most of its warranty and saves a ton on fuel!
WE have the bmw x1 sport line and it is one hell of a ride, and has a sporty interior.It might not have the best looks of the lot but it feels really good to drive especially when u engage it in sports mode, it just shoves u back into seats !! My moms loving the car at the moment and i feel its the car to buy ! i know most of guys might be like why am i telling u this , but just wanted to inform u guys thats all! :P
Let me understand you: You are test "driving" cars and testifying that the BMW is the best performing, handling, braking among the three and yet you have Audi placing first? At this price segment it is clear everyone is going to be driving their own vehicles so please don't pretend driving isn't the most important aspect of owning a vehicle. You are a journalist but not a driver. IF YOU ARE READING THIS: do not buy a car that doesn't drive as well as the other. In the end you will be regretting the steering and driving feel you left behind for less important features that quickly get dated. And if you are researching a car this person is not the person to credibly rate them. But he already told you that in his driving comparison.
John D looks like you missed out a few things. This is India, people don't give the most emphasis on driving alone because they buy this car to feel special and make a statement, the BMW X1 with its looks has the least visual impact which matters a lot to buyers. The Audi Q3 has the best space, most features and most importantly quattro, it can off-road which the X1 can't. If you want a car for driving, get a 1-Series or 3-Series, not an X1.
Your subscribers will never regret buying the best driving car/SUV/Crossover. The comparisons of size are minuscule at this price segment. These are all entry level. The looks are largely subjective and none look as good as the next level up across the car manufacturers. The most clear point you made yourself was how well BMW drives comparatively. This is not furniture. It's a driving machine where safety and enjoyment are all in the handling. In the German car segment people want to feel the road. Otherwise, buy Lexus. In terms of space or looks this is the entry level segment so you will never look as good or be as big as the next segment.
John D there is no Lexus in India. There is a reason why the Q3 is by far the best selling car in its class in India because people don't give heavy emphasis on driving. You should visit India and understand the Indian market.
Would prefer X1 anyday over the other two german rivals.Driving the Audi Q3 is like performing a surgery wearing oven gloves,(Honda city would give you a better steering feel). Merc GLA on the other hand has no punch at all.X1 beats the shit out of them when it comes to handling performance,acceleration & steerig feel.That's what a car is supposed to do. Ultimate driving machine.💪
Good review for Indian standard , The only thing I would say is please keep in your lane while you are driving @5:00 to 5:43 you are right in the middle of the road line marking .I know that you dnt give a dam but think of your safety and other road user . Wait for Q2 it great !! it's Releasing in Nov 2016 in Europe but not sure in India . Value for money .
what was that... in the whole review you said Q3 Lacks on comparison.. then at the end you give a verdict that Q3 is a clear winner?? what.. did i miss something in between?
Weak review. Based mostly on looks and a lot of unjustified bias. The comparison should be against three all-wheel drives as well. Perhaps this is a fair review in India. From a US perspective, this review does not stack up. The X1 finishing third is laughable.
Dan Sivertson only the Audi Q3 comes with all-wheel drive in India, rest don't. BMW only offers the X1 with rear-wheel drive while the GLA is offered in front-wheel drive only.
It sucks when the reviewer decides for the viewers about the good and bad looks of the cars. The choices of good and bad looks actually are related to sense of aesthetics and thus vary from different temperaments and personalities. The young kid here is deciding that how BMW looks old and so is non appealing and the Benz looks new and so is eye catchy. He can not generalise this. I prefer the elegant and classy old school looks of the cars.
Rishav Gandhar Narzary thanks for your feedback. We don't decide alone, we do some primary research and based on the same we decide. As you said it right, looks are always subjective.
Just another video where you see only three cars traveling on the road. Having the posibility to make a video with these three cars I would have preferred to see something concrete type are all 4x4? OK let's put to the test at this point once and for all so showing which system and better. Nothing challenging, I would say, a climb a piece of off road etc.
Ilie Grigoras we couldn't take all cars off-road because the Mercedes is front-wheel drive and the BMW is rear-wheel drive, there is no all-wheel drive option for them in India.
THE ONLY CONSTRAINT THAT I NEED TO TELL IS , OFCOURSE, PETROL CAR SHOWING BUT ALWAYS THE PRESENTER SAYS AN AVERAGE BOOST FOR THE PETROL CARS, BUT PLAYS A BIG MOUTH FOR DIESEL. REALLY SAD IN THIS ATTITUDE
I would rather buy Hyundai Santa fe rather than these 3 cars.. It offers more space, more features, more powerful and also its cheaper than there 3.. :)
Motor Beam, were you TROLLING with us in this shootout? Audi Q3 is an Off-Roader? Seriously? It isn't even good enough to be considered a SUV with cars like Mahindra Scorpio (True Off-Roader and also the best, has MILLION titles in Off-Roading rallies), Land Rover Range Rover (Great Off-Roader with 900mm of wade depth!), Mahindra XUV 500, Tata Safari Storme but is called a great Off-Roader here! LIARS! And also, I guess for you people, thinking of winner is not hard, this formula gives you the winner without even thinking: 1. Ford always winner 2. European Cars next 3. Americans get this position 4. Japanese or Koreans have this position reserved 5.Indian Joint Ventures (like Renault/ Suzuki) will have this preference 6. Indian brands are the losers NO MATTER how good they are
Four wheel drive does not make all cars suitable for off road. BMW offers the 5 series with X drive which is their all wheel drive. No one would dream of taking a 5 series off road. In fact a true off road car will a low gear transfer case and a diff lock, something most soft roaders (as they ought to be called) do not have. My 2 pennies.
@@sanjitpoddar7944 even a suzuki does not give that much. Mine gives extremely less so I was curious to know if it's normal or it's something to worry about
All these luxurious cars (more than 1000cc)aren't suitable for Indian roads. ..its absurd and shameful for us because you can't drive more than 60 to 80 kms per hour average speed. ...and seeing the ever and always growing population, the traffic congestion problems are heart throbbing menace on all Indian roads. ...hence I request to ban on the manufacturing of such high speed cars
Had my heart set on a used GLA. It looks great in photos and videos but when I inspected one in person it just looked like a hatchback, no bigger than my Corolla.
What did you but at the end?
@@jjmg2847 An Audi Q3. I still think the GLA has a nicer looking interior but the Q3 has been going great.
Even I looking for a used German suv what would you suggest
Q3 is one of the best options among the three Vachile. At least Q3 gives a SUV feel .
GLA is the Winner no doubt..
Quality is Ouality
GLA isn't the winner.
GLA is the WINNER!
@@MotorBeam so who is winner or better choice?
excellent review! love that you went over what real world drivers expect from day to day. in the states, the x1 is a bargain and most would have it finishing first! bought the sdrive28i because of its incredible mileage. paid $21,000 USD for a 2013 previously owned car last year. still has most of its warranty and saves a ton on fuel!
WE have the bmw x1 sport line and it is one hell of a ride, and has a sporty interior.It might not have the best looks of the lot but it feels really good to drive especially when u engage it in sports mode, it just shoves u back into seats !! My moms loving the car at the moment and i feel its the car to buy !
i know most of guys might be like why am i telling u this , but just wanted to inform u guys thats all! :P
+Ricky Karadi no doubt the BMW is the best to drive but not necessarily the best car of this lot.
Ricky Karadi I have both benzene and audi
Clearly Q3 looks the least attractive and GLA looks the least like an SUV
Outstanding review. Audi definitely surpasses the competition.
+raghuveer ch thank you for the kind words.
nice review, good job motorbeam. Audi Q3 way ahead, which shows on road...
Let me understand you: You are test "driving" cars and testifying that the BMW is the best performing, handling, braking among the three and yet you have Audi placing first? At this price segment it is clear everyone is going to be driving their own vehicles so please don't pretend driving isn't the most important aspect of owning a vehicle. You are a journalist but not a driver.
IF YOU ARE READING THIS: do not buy a car that doesn't drive as well as the other. In the end you will be regretting the steering and driving feel you left behind for less important features that quickly get dated. And if you are researching a car this person is not the person to credibly rate them. But he already told you that in his driving comparison.
John D looks like you missed out a few things. This is India, people don't give the most emphasis on driving alone because they buy this car to feel special and make a statement, the BMW X1 with its looks has the least visual impact which matters a lot to buyers.
The Audi Q3 has the best space, most features and most importantly quattro, it can off-road which the X1 can't. If you want a car for driving, get a 1-Series or 3-Series, not an X1.
Your subscribers will never regret buying the best driving car/SUV/Crossover. The comparisons of size are minuscule at this price segment. These are all entry level. The looks are largely subjective and none look as good as the next level up across the car manufacturers. The most clear point you made yourself was how well BMW drives comparatively. This is not furniture. It's a driving machine where safety and enjoyment are all in the handling. In the German car segment people want to feel the road. Otherwise, buy Lexus. In terms of space or looks this is the entry level segment so you will never look as good or be as big as the next segment.
John D there is no Lexus in India. There is a reason why the Q3 is by far the best selling car in its class in India because people don't give heavy emphasis on driving. You should visit India and understand the Indian market.
The second generation X1 is the best car as it has the best price and best looks
Audi is the best Always 👍😎
Would prefer X1 anyday over the other two german rivals.Driving the Audi Q3 is like performing a surgery wearing oven gloves,(Honda city would give you a better steering feel).
Merc GLA on the other hand has no punch at all.X1 beats the shit out of them when it comes to handling performance,acceleration & steerig feel.That's what a car is supposed to do.
Ultimate driving machine.💪
Carwow script 😆
Dayum, are we outsourcing our car reviews now too... :(
You want to?
Thanks Sufian Farooqui.
MotorBeam You dont know anything
9yrs after in 2024, Q3 is still the best 💜
Hired the host from outside a callcenter?
You should try hosting.
+MotorBeam thanks but no thanks, I have a life
Q3 is the best !!!
Ur camera man and editor are just superb hats off to yhem
Thank you buddy.
this video was far better than the power drift review in all aspects,great work
Abhijay Khanna thanks for the kind words. Much appreciated.
I like GLA interior..
It's just like other MFA platform Mercs.
Good review for Indian standard , The only thing I would say is please keep in your lane while you are driving @5:00 to 5:43 you are right in the middle of the road line marking .I know that you dnt give a dam but think of your safety and other road user .
Wait for Q2 it great !! it's Releasing in Nov 2016 in Europe but not sure in India . Value for money .
+Gickel Arasu thanks. We were shooting so we made sure no one was around and then only drove the way we did!
Hatchbacks on steroids,lols😅😅Best catchphrase ever
Thank you.
Love my x1 xdrive28i twin turbo 2013....fast lil car
Is this Faisal Khan
first time I watched a review where the BMW is not the winner
what was that... in the whole review you said Q3 Lacks on comparison.. then at the end you give a verdict that Q3 is a clear winner?? what.. did i miss something in between?
It offers 4WD and feels better inside out than its rivals. Anyways, new X1 is here.
But what’s the ground clearance: that is a very important aspect u missed on
which car should I buy
what is this guy saying? mercedes jelly? 😵
+Luis Landa GLA.
Hahahaa jelly
😂🤣
Host has overly dramatic accent n Audi is winner
Feedback noted.
Beeeudifull.. editing👌
I'm planning Merc. Is fresh the others would rather get a new-gen soon.
+Samanyu Chopra Q3 is the freshest now.
ohh, MotorBeam which of the two(Merc/Audi) has better features ?
Mostly will be self driven almost equally on city and highway
+Samanyu Chopra the Q3 is the one to buy.
Your video helped a lot thanks!
Most welcome.
Mercedes GLA is very very nice
Nice one..
Weak review. Based mostly on looks and a lot of unjustified bias. The comparison should be against three all-wheel drives as well. Perhaps this is a fair review in India. From a US perspective, this review does not stack up. The X1 finishing third is laughable.
Dan Sivertson only the Audi Q3 comes with all-wheel drive in India, rest don't. BMW only offers the X1 with rear-wheel drive while the GLA is offered in front-wheel drive only.
That's my point precisely. This isn't a real review. Review an X1 with AWD for a heads-up comparison. That's why this is a very weak review.
Dan Sivertson where do we get the AWD X1 from? BMW doesn't sell the AWD X1 in India.
Got it. You get it in the USA.
***** I am exploring X1s as extensively as I can. I now own one.
"BUT, there is a BUTT" - YT poop material right there :D
Nice video BTW.
***** haha, thanks ;-)
The voice over artist is very unhappy with your comment :P
Was expecting the cars to wheelie on this channel...
LOL, you have high expectations.
doesn't the GLA have all wheel drive?
Not in India.
Darius Carter if you buy 4motion
the merc gla truly was the best then there was the x1 and then the audi q3
Amazing job.. loved everything about your review.. Keep going
+Prakyat Hegde thanks for the kind words!
I have BMW and Audi
It sucks when the reviewer decides for the viewers about the good and bad looks of the cars. The choices of good and bad looks actually are related to sense of aesthetics and thus vary from different temperaments and personalities. The young kid here is deciding that how BMW looks old and so is non appealing and the Benz looks new and so is eye catchy. He can not generalise this. I prefer the elegant and classy old school looks of the cars.
Rishav Gandhar Narzary thanks for your feedback. We don't decide alone, we do some primary research and based on the same we decide. As you said it right, looks are always subjective.
MotorBeam I appreciate
Rishav Gandhar Narzary we do too ;-) thanks for commenting.
Rishav Gandhar Narzary Agreed. The GLA is a little over stylized for me. I prefer the classier more masculine looks of the other two.
Just another video where you see only three cars traveling on the road. Having the posibility to make a video with these three cars I would have preferred to see something concrete type are all 4x4? OK let's put to the test at this point once and for all so showing which system and better. Nothing challenging, I would say, a climb a piece of off road etc.
Ilie Grigoras we couldn't take all cars off-road because the Mercedes is front-wheel drive and the BMW is rear-wheel drive, there is no all-wheel drive option for them in India.
MotorBeam Ok I understand, I thought they were all 4x4 versions.
Would have been nice to see them at the decisive test.
Anyway thanks.
***** In this this case I wish you good luck ... and may the best win (BMW)
Ilie Grigoras you are a BMW fan? But they don't excel off-road like Mercedes.
MotorBeam
I like x1 bmw all cars
i think that gla is much better
No it's not.
Sir q3 does contain armrest
Audi easily takes the cake, Mercedes is trash
Q3 gla comes with option of petrol engine
THE ONLY CONSTRAINT THAT I NEED TO TELL IS , OFCOURSE, PETROL CAR SHOWING BUT ALWAYS THE PRESENTER SAYS AN AVERAGE BOOST FOR THE PETROL CARS, BUT PLAYS A BIG MOUTH FOR DIESEL. REALLY SAD IN THIS ATTITUDE
Can we get a jeep compass vs bmw x1 comparison
I would rather buy Hyundai Santa fe rather than these 3 cars.. It offers more space, more features, more powerful and also its cheaper than there 3.. :)
Madan Raj no doubt the Santa Fe offers more bang for the buck but people buy the Germans to make a statement which the Hyundai can't manage.
MotorBeam But hey? What's the feature list in the santa fe? literally next to nothing.. O_O
CranckCharlie 31 the Santa Fe has more features than these cars.
why does EVERYONE pronounce audi and mercedes wrong??? I dont understand.
Dheevum Fotedar that's how we roll ;-P
GLA was never a SUV it is a crossover based on a-class.
+Uday Srivastav so is the X1, based on the 1-Series.
Faisal 👍👍
why r u inserting background music during review?
+Moharana Bhabatosh to go with the flow.
B.M.W the best
Price of benz gla somebody tell plz
Jaya Sunil is around 300000 rm
Dude you need to improve on your accent.
I can’t stop staring at the GLA
if you call yourself an auto reviewer, at least try to speak correctly, it's aaudii not odi and mer-ce-deez not merceede
+Anmol Nagpal thank you Mr. Pronunciation.
Bmw bhp ppqwr and nm tourq is more.and solid perform
wtf BMW X1 vs Audi Q3
BMW X3 vs Audi Q3
+Petar Petreski what? X3? Where?
audi q3 doesnt come in petrol in india..
why not BMW X3 vs Audi Q3
+Petar Petreski X3 competes with the Q5.
GLA IS BEST CAR
Motor Beam, were you TROLLING with us in this shootout? Audi Q3 is an Off-Roader? Seriously? It isn't even good enough to be considered a SUV with cars like Mahindra Scorpio (True Off-Roader and also the best, has MILLION titles in Off-Roading rallies), Land Rover Range Rover (Great Off-Roader with 900mm of wade depth!), Mahindra XUV 500, Tata Safari Storme but is called a great Off-Roader here! LIARS!
And also, I guess for you people, thinking of winner is not hard, this formula gives you the winner without even thinking:
1. Ford always winner
2. European Cars next
3. Americans get this position
4. Japanese or Koreans have this position reserved
5.Indian Joint Ventures (like Renault/ Suzuki) will have this preference
6. Indian brands are the losers NO MATTER how good they are
+Nikhil Paleti you don't understand perspective. Among the three cars in the above video, the Q3 was the real off-roader as it has all-wheel drive.
MotorBeam ooh. Then.. Maybe OK
Four wheel drive does not make all cars suitable for off road. BMW offers the 5 series with X drive which is their all wheel drive. No one would dream of taking a 5 series off road. In fact a true off road car will a low gear transfer case and a diff lock, something most soft roaders (as they ought to be called) do not have. My 2 pennies.
are you a mercedez man?
No.
I think you should try it in hindi
Glaaa ❤️it might not be a suv or a hatch back it's a wagon
Or a crossover!
MotorBeam haha may be
Good review but would have preffered the whole thing done in his own language - his spoken english is hard to grasp at times.
+Gunner 0007 that's why we have closed captions.
Im Itself a owner of Audi q3 35tdi technology quattro
Me too bro
How much mileage does your car give in cities and highway ? Mine gives very less
@@siddharthspirit5803 nope it gives 29.7 kmpl
@@sanjitpoddar7944 🤦♂️
@@siddharthspirit5803 what happened?
@@sanjitpoddar7944 even a suzuki does not give that much. Mine gives extremely less so I was curious to know if it's normal or it's something to worry about
Hahaha!!!! I bought the latest 2015 Q3 35TDI techno !!!!!!
+abhiroop patil congratulations.
why BMW X1 vs Audi Q3
+Petar Petreski same segment.
Make a review on merserdies cla love indian
Audi is best. 👍👍
Terrible background music.
+Ajmal Rasi thank you for the feedback.
Audi q3
Gla is sedan
I will be bay Mercedes gla
abe CH>>>> audi has 7DCT ,,BMW has conventional
adwait patil BMW has a 8-speed gearbox from ZF.
accent lol😂😂
why
+Petar Petreski due to the price.
No off road and only comparing bad Vedio
Is there a new review for the new shape x1?
Yes.
because BMW is better
+Petar Petreski in what way?
Bezwartościowy test
Mercedes Gla zakazany na porażkę, gdyby Gla w tym teście miał silnik AMG to by Bmw czy audi mogło sobie pomarzyć.
Nie chodzi tylko o silniku , ale też o praktyczność i stosunek jakości do ceny .
let me have some slurpee
+jakeman0x0 did you?
All these luxurious cars (more than 1000cc)aren't suitable for Indian roads. ..its absurd and shameful for us because you can't drive more than 60 to 80 kms per hour average speed. ...and seeing the ever and always growing population, the traffic congestion problems are heart throbbing menace on all Indian roads.
...hence I request to ban on the manufacturing of such high speed cars
These cars aren't really fast.
hahahhah glk or glc is compact suv . the gla is like a city suv .
+Xhuliano Murati it's not an SUV.
+MotorBeam yes i found out that it is like a station vagon for family
+Xhuliano Murati not for family, no space in the rear.
It looks tall ??
tumne tino ko campaign kiya achi car konsi hai
BMW X1.
test på BMW 5 seire
Not yet available in India.
Oh hello hindi mai bola kat na
Rubbish review, and very biased.
Itumeleng Mogale why so?
Hurding? xD
Not really.
very dirty and annoying accent you should change the host. thank-you
Thank you for your feedback.
Dirty and annoying and ur last name is ishfaq? Wow! What an arse. Good job on the review!
All are bad
Car
tatti review tha
scrap!!!!!!
Puri😂
What?