Two SUVs with some similarities, but otherwise different in most aspects such as the horsepower, ground shadow size, market segment, starting price, fuel economy, and height. First of all, the 2016 Ford Edge is priced $3,800 lower compared to the base MSRP of the 2016 Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class. Also, the 2016 Edge has a more powerful engine than the 2016 GLA-Class, and it gets 5.7 fewer miles on a gallon of fuel. In addition, the Edge is both significantly larger and slightly taller than the GLA-Class. Among similarities are the body structure and maximum occupancy.