A wider range of engines and a cleaner look are among the main features of a midlife makeover for Mercedes - Benz's
small GLA crossover, which will arrive Down Under in mid-2017.
The recent arrival of the GLC Coupe sees Mercedes - Benz grow its number of SUVs to nine in a range that extends from
the small GLA through to the behemoth GLS.
GLK's sleeker successor will feature slightly larger dimensions, a move which insures clearer differentiation from
the smaller GLA.
While the GLK - Class offers some off road toughness and more towing and hauling capabilities,
the smaller GLA - Class makes up for that with more energetic performance and speed.
The GLE Coupe will be available in AMG flavor only — so don't look for a base version around the price of
the smaller GLA — and pricing depends on just how much AMG you want.
Not exact matches
It has gamma - linolenic acid (
GLA), gamma tocopherol, β - caryophyllene, chlorophyll, a
small amount of stearidonic acid.
The Conservatives are expected to remain the biggest party on the
GLA but more interesting may be the performance of
smaller parties.
This design aim has generally been achieved, but there are inevitably some tensions between the more dynamic
GLA and the
small and slower - moving London Boroughs — e.g. over plans to build more affordable housing to combat the capital's crisis of housing costs that are well above ordinary Londoners» ability to pay.
GLAAS, which stands for «
GLA Adjuvant Systems,» is a discovery platform that is designed to work in vivo and is based on a synthetic
small molecule, Glucopyranosyl Lipid A (
GLA).
Evening primrose oil is certainly not the only source of
GLA; various foods actually contain
small amounts of it and the body produces
GLA on its own from a number of dietary fats.
While
GLA is available in
small amounts in various foods, Evening Primrose Oil boasts an unusually concentrated source.
Rather than simply slapping Infiniti badges on a Mercedes and calling it a day, Infiniti used its partnership with Daimler to take Benz's MFA
small - car platform (used for the A -, B -, CLA -, and
GLA - Class) as a starting point and create a totally new vehicle.
Dimensionally, the 2017 Infiniti Q30 is quite close to Benz's
GLA - Class
small crossover — it shares the car's wheelbase and is within a few inches of its width, height, and length — and also near to the Audi A3 Sportback.
This used to be the type of niche crossover that only made sense in Europe, but Audi is bringing the 2015 Q3 to the U.S. just in time to catch the oncoming wave of
small luxury crossovers such as the Mercedes - Benz
GLA and Lexus NX.
Its combined fuel economy of 23 mpg seems low for such a
small vehicle, and it lags behind the Mercedes - Benz
GLA's 27 mpg and the BMW X1's 26 mpg.
The
smallest SUV in Mercedes» line - up, the A-Class-based
GLA, has received the full AMG treatment.
This growth makes sense, since the GLK's larger size will leave room for the forthcoming
GLA - Class to slot in below as Mercedes»
smallest crossover.
Within the Mercedes - Benz lineup, the size increase also helps create some space between the GLC and the
smaller, entry - level
GLA crossover.
And this is reassuring to know, as the
GLA 45 covers ground pretty much just as fast as its
smaller brother.
The
smallest of the Mercedes - Benz utility vehicles, the Mercedes - Benz
GLA - Class competes in the rapidly growing compact luxury crossover segment.
Carlsson has developed upgrades for the two
smaller gas engines in the
GLA range.
Brabus has recently taken the covers off their own version, which sought to improve upon the 355 - hp
GLA 45 AMG, but with greater engine choice in home country there is more opportunity to improve upon the
smaller engines in the range as well.
Apples to apples competitors to the X4 are few but, for a rough idea, a Range Rover Evoque starts a few thousand below in 5 - door guise and a little higher than the X4 in coupe form, the sleek new Jaguar F - Pace also starts a few thousand below the X4, and the
smaller Mercedes - Benz
GLA begins in the mid - $ 30,000 range.
The
GLA is the
smallest crossover in the Mercedes - Benz lineup, and the company's first - ever front - wheel drive soft - roader.
Mercedes didn't really pull up any tree stumps when it facelifted its
GLA small SUV earlier this year.
To that end, Mercedes - Benz is introducing the 2015 Mercedes - Benz
GLA as its
smallest utility vehicle.
To prepare you for the 2015 Mercedes - Benz
GLA release date, we're comparing the Mercedes - Benz
GLA vs. BMW X1 to show you how these
small luxury crossovers stack up.
Unveiled in 2013, the Mercedes - Benz
GLA is the company's
smallest crossover yet and shares underpinnings with the A-Class hatchback.
It is, however, rather unique in its segment placing, being
smaller in stature than the BMW X1 (from $ 49,500 plus ORCs), Lexus NX (from $ 53,550 plus ORCs) and the aforementioned Countryman and
GLA.
Like its Audi competition, the Mercedes - AMG
GLA 45 brings the
small crossover segment directly into the high - performance arena.
The
GLA Class is Mercedes's fifth and
smallest SUV family member.
With an SUV - shaped profile, plastic cladding around the wheel arches and bumpers, low ride height it's appearance is very much a crossover between a
small estate and a SUV — like the Mercedes
GLA — and designed with the global market in its mind, could be revealed in teaser form, or debut as a concept car in the next Motor Show's, like LA Auto Show (November) or Detroit (January 2016).
As their nomenclature actually show, the 2017 Mercedes - Benz
GLA is the
smallest SUV in the Mercedes - Benz lineup, while the 2017 Mercedes - Benz GLC is the second
smallest.
Mercedes - Benz gave a facelift to its
smallest SUV, the Mercedes
GLA, at the 2017 North American International Auto Show in Detroit.
At the 2017 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Mercedes - Benz announced a minor refresh of its
smallest SUV, the
GLA - Class crossover.
The Mercedes
GLA doesn't get climate control system (other cars gets a dual - zone) while it also misses out on front parking sensors (even the BMW doesn't get them) which are offered by the Audi and is also available on the
smaller and cheaper A and B - Class cars.
As the most compact model in the Mercedes - Benz SUV lineup, the new Mercedes - Benz
GLA SUV makes anything but a
small impression.
It's a functional,
small SUV, more of a people mover, whereas the
GLA is sportier.»
The company's
smallest SUV will take on the Audi Q3, BMW X1 and Mercedes - Benz
GLA.
For most UK buyers, either the
smaller Mercedes
GLA - Class, Mercedes GLC - Class or Mercedes GLE - Class is likely to be sufficient — as well as being cheaper to buy and run than the GLS.
GLA 180se with 7speedauto must be available in uk and audi q2 rival
small suv maybe based on Gcode must be launched available in europe earlist... natural nomenclature to
small suv is GL... GL series as GLS is based on S series now... GL160 with 7speed auto will surpass all marcedes sales chart records... ofcourse if merc dare to launch
The Mercedes - Benz
GLA baby SUV is a striking looking vehicle, which perfectly defines how a
small urban SUV should look and feel.
When we'll get the updated
small SUV will be confirmed at the Detroit show but the cars we get are likely to come with more standard kit making a price rise for
GLAs sold in Australia sadly inevitable.
The 2018
GLA 250 4Matic SUV may be Mercedes - Benz's
smallest and least expensive SUV, but that doesn't mean you don't get all that Mercedes - Benz has to offer.
But the
smaller, lighter
GLA - Class doesn't require as large of powertrains.
The new base engine will produce 241 hp and 273 lb - ft of torque and will be coupled to a nine - speed automatic transmission in both versions of what is now merely the second
smallest SUV in the Benz range, just above the
GLA - class.
Lexus is ready to battle the likes of the BMW X1, Audi Q3, and Mercedes - Benz
GLA with a new
small crossover of its own.
Daimler boss Dieter Zetsche has strongly hinted a large luxury SUV will sit atop the new Mercedes - Maybach range but dismissed any prospect of the three - pointed star going any
smaller than the
GLA to take on the forthcoming Audi Q1 mini crossover.
And just because it's
small and entry - level doesn't mean the
GLA won't be loaded.
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.