Photo: Mercedes-Benz
Introduced to the market as the perfect entry point for new customers into the world of Mercedes-Benz SUVs, the recently unveiled GLA crossover received its sticker price for the U.S. market this week.
The German carmaker is offering one model of the GLA in two configurations in the U.S. The first is the GLA 250, which has a retail price of $36,230, while the same variant only with the added 4MATIC system sell for $38,230.
The GLA is powered for the American market by a single powerplant, a 2.0-liter 4-cylinder engine that develops 221 hp and 258 lb-ft (350 Nm) of torque. It can move the car forward by spinning either the front wheels alone, or all four of them thanks to the 4MATIC system.
Linked to an 8-speed dual-clutch transmission, the engine has been rated by the EPA to have a fuel economy of 28 mpg combined (27 mpg for the 4MATIC - 8.4 liters/100 km). The powerplant shoots the GLA from a standstill to 60 mph (97 kph) in 6.8 seconds and stops accelerating when the speedometer reaches 130 mph (209 kph).
The new GLA comes to a market segment where the battle is fiercer than ever. Having to take on rivals like the BMW X1, it bets on the advanced levels of the infotainment system that is the MBUX infotainment system or the driver assist technologies to draw younger people to the brand.
All things considered, there’s a great change the new GLA would prove as successful as it predecessors. Since the nameplate’s introduction six years ago – yes, the model is that young – the German three-pointed star brand sold 1 million units worldwide.
Mercedes plans to sell it globally with the goal of making it “the brand’s most popular compact class models, only just behind the A-Class.”
Full details on the GLA for the American market can be found in the press release section below.
The GLA is powered for the American market by a single powerplant, a 2.0-liter 4-cylinder engine that develops 221 hp and 258 lb-ft (350 Nm) of torque. It can move the car forward by spinning either the front wheels alone, or all four of them thanks to the 4MATIC system.
Linked to an 8-speed dual-clutch transmission, the engine has been rated by the EPA to have a fuel economy of 28 mpg combined (27 mpg for the 4MATIC - 8.4 liters/100 km). The powerplant shoots the GLA from a standstill to 60 mph (97 kph) in 6.8 seconds and stops accelerating when the speedometer reaches 130 mph (209 kph).
The new GLA comes to a market segment where the battle is fiercer than ever. Having to take on rivals like the BMW X1, it bets on the advanced levels of the infotainment system that is the MBUX infotainment system or the driver assist technologies to draw younger people to the brand.
All things considered, there’s a great change the new GLA would prove as successful as it predecessors. Since the nameplate’s introduction six years ago – yes, the model is that young – the German three-pointed star brand sold 1 million units worldwide.
Mercedes plans to sell it globally with the goal of making it “the brand’s most popular compact class models, only just behind the A-Class.”
Full details on the GLA for the American market can be found in the press release section below.
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