Two SUVs with more similarities, such as the body structure, ground shadow size, and maximum occupancy, than differences, like the starting price, horsepower, fuel economy, and height. First of all, the 2015 Ford Escape is priced $9,050 lower compared to the base MSRP of the 2016 Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class. Also, a bigger engine usually means less mpg. But the 2016 GLA-Class has a more powerful engine and it gets 2.5 more mpg than the 2015 Escape. And finally, the roofline of the Escape is slightly higher than the GLA-Class's. Among similarities are the body structure, ground shadow size, and maximum occupancy.