Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class
| Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class (X156) | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz |
| Production | December 2013-present |
| Model years | 2014–present |
| Assembly |
Rastatt, Germany Pune, India Thailand (TAAP) |
| Designer | Uli Baur |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Compact luxury crossover |
| Body style | 4-door crossover |
| Layout | Front-engine, front-wheel drive or four-wheel drive |
| Related |
Mercedes-Benz A-Class (W176) Mercedes-Benz B-Class (W246) Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class (C117) |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 2.0L I4 1.6L I4 1.5L Diesel I4 2.1L Diesel I4 |
| Transmission | 6-speed manual 7-speed DCT automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,699 mm (106.3 in) |
| Length | 4,417 mm (173.9 in) |
| Width | 1,804 mm (71.0 in) |
| Height | 1,494 mm (58.8 in) |
| Curb weight | 1,505–1,585 kg (3,318–3,494 lb) |
The Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class is a luxury compact crossover automobile unveiled by the German manufacturer Mercedes-Benz at the 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show. It was previously unveiled to the public at the Shanghai Auto Show in April 2013 as a concept car.
The name GLA was devised in accordance with the revised Mercedes-Benz nomenclature for SUVs. This was formally announced in November 2014 to begin rollout in 2015. However, the GLA-Class name was already compliant with the naming structure since its debut. Under this scheme, SUVs use the base name "GL", followed by the model's placement in Mercedes-Benz hierarchy. The "G" is for geländewagen (German for off-road vehicle) and alludes the long-running G-Wagen. This is followed by the letter "L" that acts as a linkage with the letter "A"—the GLA being the SUV equivalent to the A-Class.
Designed to compete with the BMW X1 and Audi Q3, It slots below the Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class, renamed GLC-Class from 2015.
The GLA-Class is powered by a range of petrol and diesel 4-cylinder engines, and comes in either front-wheel drive or all-wheel drive 4Matic.
The compact SUV concept car was unveiled in 2013 Auto Shanghai motor show and is powered by a 2.0-litre turbo petrol engine rated 211 PS (155 kW; 208 hp), 7-speed dual clutch automatic transmission, driving all wheels via the Mercedes-Benz 4Matic system. The concept included front headlamps with a laser-beam projector, two cameras housed in the front roof rail, 20-inch wheels and fibre-optic ambient interior lighting.
The Concept GLA45 AMG concept car was unveiled at the 2013 Los Angeles Auto Show, as a high-performance version of the GLA-Class with an AMG 2.0-litre four-cylinder twin-scroll turbocharged petrol engine rated 360 PS (265 kW; 355 hp) and 450 N·m (332 lbf·ft), 4Matic all wheel drive, AMG Speedshift DCT 7-speed transmission with paddle shifters, and fitted with various AMG-badged accoutrements and an AMG sports exhaust system with an electronically controlled variable vane system to modulate the exhaust note.
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