Mercedes gla review uk

Relatively affordable, and boasting UK-friendly dimensions, this small family SUV, based on the excellent A-Class hatchback is the second-generation of the franchise. Available new from £3460.

One of the biggest weaknesses of the outgoing. That lets it target the seriously lucrative premium crossover segment.

And for a disappointingly large number of people, that’ll be the GLA – a five-seat crossover that’s all but guaranteed to sell well. Because nowadays everyone loves a crossover.

However, you don’t get leather seats as standard or an electric tailgate. Unlike its predecessor, which was little more than an A-Class with a smidgen more ground clearance, the new GLA is a genuinely stylish crossover SUV. It shares much of its underpinnings and interior with the entr.

This is a vastly superior vehicle that, straight out of the bag, feels like the star of the premium subcompact CUV class. On AMG Line “lowered comfort suspension” the GLA thumps through potholes and.

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With the UK again not receiving the 382bhp ‘base’ variant, there’s only the GLA S, which extracts an extremely stout 416bhp from its 2. It’s the most powerful. The GLA has many similarities with the A-Class as, in essence, the GLA is a high-riding A-Class.

You can read the review of the A-Class here, and you can also read the review of the 78. A 1CDI ECO here. The seating position is excellent, and provides not only a great view of the roa but is very comfortable.

And a big bill – easily £35k, depending on version – for what is essentially a slightly elevated compact hatchback. This gives it impressive grip in the weather. Here was a small CUV with a reasonable price tag, a prestigious badge, and inoffensive driving manners – it was the Holy Grail.

The GLA may be perceived as a premium compact SUV, but this diesel engine doesn’t assist with this image as it’s not the most refined of units and it’s not as flexible as you would imagine an engine with a 168bhp power output would be. See our Getting the best Listers. Experience page for more information.

Click here to find a great selection of helpful reviews of the latest makes and models at ExchangeandMart. It has an awful lot in common with the regular A-Class hatchback, and indeed doesn’t look hugely different from the car on which it is based. Not necessarily a better one, though.

To prove the point to myself, if no-one else, I parked my test. Crucially, it’s taller, by a full 104mm, and slightly wider, meaning it shuns the hatchback-on-stilts look of the old car in favour of a more bespoke bodystyle.

Based on services – either 15miles or months, whichever comes sooner. L diesel costs £20. It does just over MPG on average, which means it will cost £9.

In terms of fuel efficiency, it sits between the Citroen CCactus 1. It feels and looks like an A-Class and you also sit quite low in the car, which considering the segment it’s in is quite strange.