Based on a Mercedes -
AMG GLA 45, the one - off GKN Technology Demonstrator 2018 vehicle (GTD18), features mechanical and electric Twinster torque vectoring, a plug - in hybrid system, and completely re-engineered control systems.
Popular luxury car manufacturer, Mercedes - Benz has launched two new AMG cars in India, the Mercedes - AMG CLA 45 and
AMG GLA 45.
With a minimum output of 381 HP and a minimum torque of 475 Nm, the Mercedes -
AMG GLA 45 4MATIC puts its best foot forward as one of the most powerful cars in the segment.
Currently, no other rival offers a larger selection of engines in the segment — from the Mercedes - Benz GLA 180 d base model with 109 HP all the way to the 381 HP Mercedes -
AMG GLA 45 4MATIC.
The hot Mercedes -
AMG GLA 45 gets specific upgrades of its own.
The 2018 Mercedes -
AMG GLA 45 has a Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) starting at $ 51,595.
As for
the AMG GLA's resale value, as it's a rather small - volume, niche vehicle, number crunchers haven't predicted its residuals.
And while there's no lacking in power,
the AMG GLA, like the standard model, can feel twitchy on the highway.
The 2018 Mercedes -
AMG GLA 45 is the wild - child brother of the standard GLA 250 compact SUV (see separate review).
As Audi doesn't offer an RS Q3 in America and there currently is no high - powered M version of a BMW X1,
the AMG GLA 45 sits in a class unto itself among high - performance subcompact - luxury - crossover SUVs.
The 2018 Mercedes -
AMG GLA 45 is the wild - child brother of the standard GLA compact SUV.
Though they look like twins,
the AMG GLA couldn't be more different in attitude, mission and price.
Unlike the regular GLA in which front - wheel drive is standard and 4Matic all - wheel drive is optional,
all AMG GLA versions have the 4Matic system, and an AMG - enhanced one at that with torque - vectoring.
While the standard GLA faces rivals like the Audi Q3 and BMW X1,
the AMG GLA has its own seat at the table.
Fully loaded,
the AMG GLA 45 can eclipse the $ 70,000 mark, a lot of coin for a small - luxury SUV.
The heart of the 2018
AMG GLA 45 is a small but mighty, handcrafted 2.0 - liter turbocharged engine that makes 375 horsepower and 350 lb - ft of torque.
Like the Countryman, the Mercedes -
AMG GLA 45 and the Jaguar E-PACE pander to the needs of those who enjoy driving.
Entry - level GLA 200 SE spec cars kick off the range, and is one of three petrol variants; the other two being the GLA 250 4Matic and the hot Mercedes -
AMG GLA 45 4Matic.
The most potent model,
the AMG GLA 45, gets similar visual updates and retains its turbocharged 2.0 - litre engine with 376bhp and 350 lb ft of torque on offer.
The three trim levels; SE, Sport and AMG Line trims remain, while
the AMG GLA 45 is more stand - alone, at the top of the range at # 46,875.
Based on a Mercedes -
AMG GLA 45, the one - off GKN Technology Demonstrator 2018 vehicle (GTD18), features mechanical and electric Twinster torque vectoring, a plug - in hybrid system, and completely re-engineered... Read more →
The Mercedes -
AMG GLA 45 base Petrol engine returns 14 kmpl.
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Like its Audi competition, the Mercedes -
AMG GLA 45 brings the small crossover segment directly into the high - performance arena.
As noted at our international launch review of the all - new Q2 last year, the range may be joined by a faster SQ2 or even RS Q2 variant in the future, which would give Audi a performance variant to compete with the likes of the Mercedes -
AMG GLA 45 and MINI Countryman John Cooper Works.
- Everything including the Mercedes thats not a Mercedes [
AMG GLA / CLA 45] is better in all aspects..
Not exact matches
Cosmetically, the
GLA 45
AMG is a near - perfect doppelganger of the A 45
AMG.
The 2015
GLA45
AMG may be considered the fourth
AMG - tuned sport utility in Mercedes - Benz's U.S. portfolio, but like the remainder of the
GLA - Class range, it shares more with Mercedes - Benz's new range of entry - level passenger cars than its SUVs.
Mercedes - Benz still won't sell its turbocharged A 45
AMG hot hatch in North America, but judging by this thinly - disguised concept shown at the 2013 Los Angeles auto show, it will sell the 2015 Mercedes - Benz
GLA 45
AMG on our shores.
Though its double - domed hood is unique to the
GLA line, the rest of the
GLA 45
AMG's front fascia is a carbon copy of the A 45
AMG, even down to the carbon fiber splitter and canards.
As the
GLA class is little more than an A-Class hatchback with a taller ride height, beefier bumpers, and other minute cosmetic tweaks designed to trick buyers into thinking it's something other than a C - segment hatch, it's really no surprise to find the 2015 Mercedes - Benz
GLA 45
AMG is virtually identical to the A 45
AMG that's already on sale across the pond — or, for that matter, that it's mechanically a dead ringer for the 2015 CLA 45
AMG currently rolling into North American Mercedes - Benz showrooms.
AMG's transformation of the
GLA - Class involves more than just powertrain.
No performance figures have been disclosed to date, but expect the
GLA 45
AMG to perform just as well as its siblings, which blast from 0 - 60 mph in roughly 4.5 seconds and boast an electronically limited top end of 155 mph.
While the A 45 rides on 18 - and 19 - inch wheels, the
GLA 45
AMG — in concept form, at least — rides on larger 21 - inch forged wheels, shown here in a matte black finish with a contrasting red rim.
In both the A 45 and CLA 45, Mercedes - Benz rates this engine at 355 hp and 332 lb - ft of torque — and according to early press materials, the new
GLA 45
AMG will be just as powerful.
Although its double - domed hood is a unique
GLA touch, the rest of the
GLA45
AMG's front fascia is cribbed from the A45
AMG.
Not only does a performance - oriented
GLA give Mercedes - Benz hardware to counter the likes of BMW's six - cylinder X1 xDrive35i or the Infiniti QX50, but it also gives Mercedes yet another means to lure young, first - time buyers to its niche
AMG performance brand.
AMG purists may question the need to create a performance version of the
GLA, a vehicle aimed at first - time Mercedes buyers and crossover shoppers seeking fuel economy, but there is precedent.
If the A45's performance appeals but you can't get on with the styling, the same drivetrain is also available in the CLA 45
AMG saloon, CLA 45
AMG Shooting Brake and the
GLA 45
AMG crossover.
Yes, the 2015 Mercedes - Benz
GLA 45
AMG is 0.4 second slower from 0 to 60 mph than its CLA45
AMG sibling.
Audi's updated RS Q3 finally gets the fire power it needs to face its archrival, the Mercedes
GLA 45
AMG
It's also likely that there will be another
AMG - tuned model like the current
GLA 45
AMG with a hotter engine.
Like the A45 and CLA 45, with which the compact SUV shares most of its underpinnings, the
GLA 45
AMG boasts the world's most powerful series production four - cylinder engine.
Both of these prices are remarkably close to their CLA sedan equivalents — $ 1400 extra for the
GLA250 and only $ 850 more for the
GLA45
AMG — which is surprising considering the
GLA's extra space and practicality.
The smallest SUV in Mercedes» line - up, the A-Class-based
GLA, has received the full
AMG treatment.
The
GLA, which is based on the same platform as the CLA, goes on sale later this fall and will cost $ 32,225 for the base
GLA250 model, and $ 49,225 with destination for the high - performance
GLA45
AMG model.
Making their rounds of the U.S. auto show circuit are, for example, the Mercedes - Benz
GLA - Class and its hot
AMG variant, the Audi Q3, and the soon - to - be-produced Infiniti Q30 concept.
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But point to point most people will be no quicker in an A45 —
AMG says that at eight minutes, 11 seconds, the
GLA 45 is just a few seconds slower round the Nurburgring.
The Mercedes
GLA 45
AMG is a genuinely interesting performance car.