Mercedes-Benz GLA Hatchback Special Edition

• Body Glass
  • Electric front windows
  • Electric rear windows
  • Heated glass rear windscreen + timer control
  • Rain sensor windscreen wipers
  • Rear wiper
• Brakes
  • ABS with Brake Assist
  • Active brake assist includes forward collision warning system with autonomous braking
  • Adaptive brake assist with hold function and hill start assist
  • Brake pad wear warning indicator
  • Electronic parking brake
  • ESP curve dynamic assist
  • ESP with ASR
• Carpets/Rugs
  • Floor mats in velour
• Communication
  • Hey Mercedes Voice activation
  • Radio aerial integrated into front and rear windshields
• Driver Aids
  • Attention assist
  • Direct steering
  • DYNAMIC SELECT with a choice of driving modes (ECO, Comfort, Sport and Individual)
  • Lane keeping assist (LKA)
  • Mercedes me remote services
• Driver Convenience
  • Easy-pack tailgate
  • ECO start/stop function
  • Steering wheel left instrument display, cruise control and limiter, Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC and right MBUX multimedia system controls
• Driver Information
  • 10.25 inch touchscreen central media display
  • 10.25" Digital instrument cluster display screen
  • Fluid level warning indicator for fuel, oil, coolant and washer fluid
  • Hard-disk navigation
  • Lamp failure indicator
  • Mercedes me connect including emergency call system, accident recovery, breakdown management and maintenance
  • Multi function trip computer
  • Outside temperature gauge
  • Owners manual and service booklet in English
  • Pre-installation of private car share
  • Service indicator (ASSYST)
  • Smartphone integration with Apple CarPlay and Android auto
  • Speed limit assist
• Driving Mirrors
  • Electrically adjustable and heated door mirrors with integrated LED indicators
  • Interior mirror with black reading lamps and frameless
• Embellishment Trims
  • Black open pore linden wood trim
• Entertainment
  • Bluetooth connectivity including audio streaming
  • DAB Digital radio
  • MBUX multimedia system
  • Mercedes Benz sound system (100 W) with 6 speakers
• Exterior Body Features
  • Aluminium roof rails
  • Beltline trim and window line trim strip in chrome
  • Body coloured door handles with chrome insert for keyless entry
  • Car wash function
  • Exhaust system with 2 Visible tailpipe trim elements and rear apron with trim in chrome
  • Exhaust system with dual flow exhaust pipes in chrome (non-functional)
  • Front apron with trim strip in grey, visible tailpipe trim elements in chrome
  • Radiator grille with central Mercedes star and single louvre in silver with highlights in high-gloss black
  • Rear side wing doors
  • Sideskirt cladding in grained black with chrome trim
  • Simulated underguard at front and rear in chrome
• Exterior Lights
  • Adaptive brake lights
  • Adaptive highbeam assist
  • Automatic headlamp activation
  • LED high performance headlamps with integrated LED daytime running lights
  • LED tail lights
  • LED third brake light
  • Rear fog lights
• Heating/Cooling/Ventilation
  • Air conditioning - air vents with silver chrome surround
  • Air conditioning - One zone thermatic automatic climate control with automatically controlled air distribution
• Interior Features
  • 3 spoke ARTICO man-made leather multifunction sports steering wheel
  • Artico man-made leather/Fabric upholstery
  • Black grained gearshift paddles
  • Black roof lining
  • Fluorescent jacket
  • Front centre armrest with stowage
  • Luggage net on driver/front passenger seat backrest
  • Manually height and reach adjustable steering column
  • Stowage compartment in centre console
  • Stowage compartment with retractable cover
  • Twin front cup holders
• Interior Lights
  • Courtesy light in boot
  • Illuminated glovebox
• Packs
  • Comfort seat pack - GLA Class
  • Interior lighting with light and sight pack - GLA
  • Mirror pack - GLA Class
  • Parking package with reversing camera - GLA
  • USB package plus - GLA
• Safety
  • 3 rear 3 point seatbelts
  • Active bonnet pedestrain safety measure which detects an impact and raises bonnet by 65mm
  • Black seatbelts
  • Bonnet with power domes
  • Childproof locks manually operated for rear doors and electrically operated for rear power windows
  • Crash responsive emergency lighting
  • Driver and passenger head and side airbags
  • Drivers knee airbag
  • Dual stage driver/passenger airbags
  • Front and rear seatbelt reminder
  • Front passenger seat occupancy sensor
  • Tyre pressure monitoring system
  • Warning triangle and first aid kit
  • Window airbags
• Seats
  • 3 seat bench in 2nd row
  • 4 way lumbar support
  • 40:20:40 split folding rear seats with backrest
  • Auto Mercedes-Benz child seat recognition sensor
  • Comfort seats
  • Front head restraints
  • Heated front seats
  • Rear headrests
  • Single front passenger seat
  • Two outer rear seat isofix and top tether child seat fixing points
• Security
  • Alarm system with immobiliser and interior protection -Thatcham category 1
  • Guard 360 degree vehicle protection
  • Keyless Go starting function
  • Remote central locking and crash sensor with emergency opening function
• Transmission
  • Rear axle multi-link
• Vanity Mirrors
  • Sunvisors with illuminated vanity mirrors
• Wheels
  • Summer tyres
• Wheels - Alloy
  • 18" 5 twin spoke light alloy wheels aerodynamically optimised and painted in tremolite grey with a high-sheen finish R74
• Wheels - Spare
  • Tirefit tyre sealant kit

• Emissions - ICE
  • CO: 0.236
  • HC: 0.027
  • HC+NOx:
  • Noise Level dB(A): 68
  • NOx: 0.02
  • Particles: 0.0001
  • Standard Euro Emissions: EURO 6
  • WLTP - CO2 (g/km) - Comb: 153
• Engine and Drive Train
  • Camshaft: DOHC
  • Catalytic Convertor: Yes
  • CC: 1,332
  • Compression Ratio: 12.0:1
  • Cylinder Layout: IN-LINE
  • Cylinders: 4
  • Cylinders - Bore (mm): 72.2
  • Cylinders - Stroke (mm): 81.2
  • Engine Layout: FRONT TRANSVERSE
  • Fuel Delivery: TURBO DIRECT INJECTION
  • Gears: 7 SPEED
  • Number of Valves: 16
  • Transmission: SEMI-AUTO
• Fuel Consumption - ICE
  • EC Directive 1999/100/EC Applies: No
  • WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Comb: 6.7
  • WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Extra High: 6.9
  • WLTP - FC (l/100km) - High: 5.7
  • WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Low: 9.6
  • WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Medium: 6.3
  • WLTP - MPG - Comb: 42.2
  • WLTP - MPG - Extra High: 40.9
  • WLTP - MPG - High: 49.6
  • WLTP - MPG - Low: 29.4
  • WLTP - MPG - Medium: 44.8
• General
  • Alternative Fuel Qualifying: Yes
  • Badge Engine CC: 1.3
  • Badge Power: 136
  • Based On ID:
  • Coin Description: N
  • Coin Series: Sport Edition
  • Generation Mark: 2
  • Insurance Group 1 - 50 Effective January 07: 22E
  • Man Corrosion Perforation Guarantee - Years: 30
  • Manufacturers Paintwork Guarantee - Years: 3
  • NCAP Adult Occupant Protection %: 96
  • NCAP Child Occupant Protection %: 90
  • NCAP Overall Rating - Effective February 09: 5
  • NCAP Pedestrian Protection %: 79
  • NCAP Safety Assist %: 75
  • Safety Concerns?: No
  • Service Interval Frequency - Months: 12
  • Service Interval Mileage: 15,500
  • Special Edition: Yes
  • Special Order: No
  • Standard manufacturers warranty - Mileage: 999,999
  • Standard manufacturers warranty - Years: 3
  • Vehicle Homologation Class: M1
• Performance
  • 0 to 60 mph (secs): No
  • 0 to 62 mph (secs): 10
  • Engine Power - BHP: 136
  • Engine Power - KW: 100
  • Engine Power - PS: Yes
  • Engine Power - RPM: 5,500
  • Engine Torque - LBS.FT: 170
  • Engine Torque - MKG: 23.5
  • Engine Torque - NM: 230
  • Engine Torque - RPM: 1660
  • Top Speed: 124
• Test Cycles
  • Emissions Test Cycle: WLTP
  • RDE Certification Level: RDE 2
• Tyres
  • Alloys?: Yes
  • Space Saver?: No
  • Tyre Size Front: 235/55 R18
  • Tyre Size Rear: 235/55 R18
  • Tyre Size Spare: TYRE REPAIR KIT
  • Wheel Style: 5 TWIN SPOKE
  • Wheel Type: 18" ALLOY
• Vehicle Dimensions
  • Height:
  • Height (including roof rails): 1,616
  • Length: 4,412
  • Wheelbase: 2,729
  • Width: 1834
  • Width (including mirrors): 2,020
• Weight and Capacities
  • Fuel Tank Capacity (Litres): 43
  • Gross Vehicle Weight: 2,070
  • Luggage Capacity (Seats Down): 1420
  • Luggage Capacity (Seats Up): 485
  • Max. Loading Weight: 500
  • Max. Roof Load: 75
  • Max. Towing Weight - Braked: 1,600
  • Max. Towing Weight - Unbraked: 750
  • Minimum Kerbweight: 1,570
  • No. of Seats: 5
  • Turning Circle - Kerb to Kerb: 11.4

Ten Second Review
The GLA is the starting point for Mercedes SUV ownership and in this second generation form, is as classy as you'd expect a premium 'C'-segment family hatch-based crossover model ought to be from the Stuttgart brand. Thorough engineering borrowed from the Mercedes A-Class means that that there's plenty to like beyond the badge, primary selling points focusing upon quality and efficiency. In short, it's a car that suits its fashion-conscious segment.

Background
Mercedes has one of the widest ranges of SUVs available and the line-up starts with this GLA model, this being the second generation version of this design. It competes in the premium part of the SUV 'C' sector and, like all models in this segment, is based on family hatchback underpinnings, in this case those of the fourth generation version of the Mercedes A-Class. The original MK1 'X156'-series Mercedes GLA, launched back in 2014, won't go down as one of the more remarkable models in the Stuttgart brand's history but it sold well, shifting nearly a million units over a six year production run which ended with the introduction of this second generation version in early 2020. This 'H247'-series car is the eighth Mercedes model to be spun off the brand's current compact car 'MFA2' platform.

Driving Experience
In its mainstream guises, the GLA is available with a choice of two petrol and three diesel engines. The GLA 200 uses a 1.3-litre four-cylinder petrol powerplant with an output of 163hp mated to 7G-DCT seven-speed automatic transmission. All other engines use the brand's 8G-DCT eight-speed auto gearbox. The GLA 250 uses a 2.0-litre petrol engine which can generate up to 224hp and 350Nm. There's also a clever GLA 250e petrol plug-in hybrid which uses a little 1.33-litre four cylinder engine mated to a 15.6kWh lithium-ion battery for a total output of 218hp and a WLTP-rated EV driving range of up to 38 miles. The diesels use the company's usual 2.0-litre unit, which develops either 150hp in the GLA 200d or 190hp in the GLA 220d. You have to have a diesel to get the option of the brand's 4MATIC 4WD system, which might be a little more use on light tracks now that ground clearance has been raised by 9mm to 143mm. There are two performance-orientated Mercedes-AMG variants, both using engineering we've already seen in the A-Class. The GLA 35 4MATIC offers a 306hp 2.0-litre petrol turbo engine mated to AMG SPEEDSHIFT DCT 8G dual-clutch auto transmission. And the GLA 45 4MATIC+ S flagship variant uses an engine more bespoke to AMG, a tuned 2.0-litre unit putting out 421hp. So the oily bits are generally pretty familiar; as is most of the other engineering on offer here. The suspension features McPherson struts up front and either a torsion beam or multi-link arrangement at the rear, plus variable damping control is optional. Cornering traction should be aided by a track width increase of 46mm. Four-wheel drive models can also be ordered with an off-road package. While offering no additional increase in ride height, this adds an off-road headlight function and an extra off-road driving mode called Downhill Speed Regulation.

Design and Build
There's a bit more of a 'want one' factor with this second generation GLA thanks in part to the fact that its proportions and stance are more clearly defined than its predecessor. The car measures in at 4,410mm long, 2,020mm wide and 1,611mm high, making it 14mm shorter and 2mm narrower, but 104mm higher than the previous model. Larger wheel arches accommodate rims ranging from 17 to 20-inches. Inside, as expected, this 'H247'-series GLA switches to the same cabin layout as has featured in all other recent compact Mercedes models, featuring a dashboard with a free-standing digital display panel. With standard models, this gives you two 7.0in screens - one in front of the driver for the instruments and a centre-dash one for the infotainment functions. Pay extra and you can have both these displays uprated to 10.3-inches in size. The monitors are operated via Mercedes' MBUX operating system, which supports both touchpad and voice control. A colour head-up display can also be ordered. To give more of a crossover feel, the front seats are positioned 140mm higher than in the A-Class and there's 22mm more head room up front than in the original GLA. That previous car was a little cramped in the back: this one's better, thanks to a 30mm longer wheelbase, though a little disappointingly, rear head room has been reduced by 6mm. The addition of an optional sliding rear bench is useful - it can be slid fore and aft by up to 140mm, giving up to 116mm more legroom than before. Plus you can vary the angle of the backrest - which helps with boot space too. That's one reason why the quoted cargo capacity figure has risen by 14-litres to 435-litres.

Market and Model
Trim levels start with either base 'Sport' or 'Sport Executive'. Most buyers though will ideally want one of the 'AMG Line' variants. There's 'AMG Line', 'AMG Line Executive', 'AMG Line Premium', 'AMG Line Premium Plus' and 'AMG Line Premium Plus with Driving Assistance'. Prices start at just under £33,000 for the entry-level GLA 200 'Sport' petrol model and run up to around £45,000 for a GLA 220d 4MATIC with the top trim level. Even entry-level 'Sport'-spec (offered only on the 200 and 200d variants) gets you quite a lot, including as standard 18-inch five-spoke alloy wheels, LED headlights and aluminium roof rails. Inside in a 'Sport' variant, there's heated front seats and Thermatronic two-zone air conditioning. Infotainment's taken care of by a couple of 7-inch screens that feature the MBUX multimedia system with its 'Mercedes me' connectivity and the 'Hey Mercedes' voice-activated virtual assistant. 'AMG Line' trim adds 19-inch AMG 5-twin-spoke alloy wheels, privacy glass, an AMG body styling kit, ARTICO/DINAMICA sports seats with red contrast stitching and carbon interior trim. Disappointingly, you have to stretch to pricier 'AMG Line Executive' spec to get basics like front and rear parking sensors and smartphone integration, a trim level that also includes wireless charging and a 10.25-inch central media display.

Cost of Ownership
Let's get to the figures all of which are WLTP for fuel and NEDC for emissions. The GLA 200 emits 129-137g/km of CO2 - depending on specification - and can deliver up to 43.5mpg. The GLA 250 delivers up to 38.2mpg and emits 148-153 g/km of CO2. The diesel-powered GLA 200d can deliver up to 53.3mpg and emits 121-126g/km (or 51.4mpg and 130-138g/km for the GLA 200d 4MATIC). The GLA 220d can achieve up to 51.4mpg and emits 133-140g/km. If you want to do better, you'll need the GLA 250e plug-in hybrid petrol model, which can put out WLTP-rated CO2 emissions of just 38g/km and can be charged from a 7.4kW wallbox in just 1 hour and 45 minutes. For those who don't really care about efficiency, the Mercedes-AMG variants beckon. The GLA 35 puts out CO2 emissions of between 170-171g/km. The Mercedes-AMG 45 variants put out CO2 emissions of between 209-212g/km. What else? Well, residuals will be strong, providing you don't go mad on the options list. As you'd expect, the Mercedes after-care package is comprehensive, with a three-year unlimited mileage warranty that's notably better than the restricted three year / 60,000 deal that rivals Audi offer. Most owners will also want to take advantage of a 'Service Care' option that spreads the cost of routine servicing, guaranteeing the price of parts and labour for up to four services and covering the cost of all recommended service items such as brake fluid, spark plugs, air filters, fuel filters and screen wash. As mentioned elsewhere in this film, the 'Mercedes me' connect services package comes with a self-diagnostic feature, enabling it to monitor wear and tear items and alert your local dealer to let you know if something needs seeing to.

Summary
The GLA competes in a very different market today to the one it was launched in back in 2014 and this second generation model will offer stiffer opposition to key rivals like the Audi Q3, the BMW X1 and the Volvo XC40. That's primarily because it's improved in the two main areas the old model fell a little short. That car looked a little unremarkable and it was a little cramped in the back. Both those issues have been thoroughly addressed here. Plus it'll be of considerable importance that this car - in its plusher forms anyway - has been equipped and finished with a silken thoroughness typical of the Three-Pointed Star. And in summary? Well every compact SUV in this class claims to take concept of sense and sensibility and add to it something of an adventurous streak. This GLA does that too, but with a bit of extra polish. We can see why you might like it.