Mercedes GLA class - Mercedes-Benz pulls cloth GLA

The teaser of yesterday made us very curious about the Mercedes GLA. It would still wait a month to the final unveiling at the IAA. Were it not that Mercedes also could not restrain his enthusiasm and the GLA already doing anyway explained.

Long have Audi and BMW with the Q3 and X1 respectively had the market of compact premium crossovers for themselves. But from March next year still get them serious resistance from Mercedes' latest. With a length of 4.42 meters, a width of 1.80 meters and a height of 1.49 meters is the Mercedes GLA terms of size exactly between his biggest rivals, though he is quite a bit lower. That this has a beneficial effect on the aerodynamics of the car witnessed a drag coefficient of 0.29. Which is in fact quite low for a car of this size.

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as a member of the A family is the strong design based on that of the A-Class. Also at the Mercedes GLA are squeezed in the hood power domes to create powerful that occur while the grille with two louvers the width of the car underlines. Especially cool is the optical protection and contrasting dark gray plastic parts around. Who have the SUV character, or as you want to emphasize the crossover content of GLA. Standard moldings complete the side. Optional aluminum roof rails are available in gloss black or polished and desired the GLA rolls on large wheels with a maximum size of 19 inches. Little further back there by Mercedes-Benz to be found, such as the robust guard on the sill (to protect against damage when loading and unloading) and an optical bottom guard. Specific SUV features the latter is available in gloss black, matt silver or silver with a shadow effect.

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The interior is identical to that some adjustments after the A-Class. Mercedes praises the high quality perception of the whole in which all surfaces have a silver shadow finish. Matte and glossy '3 D panels' should just provide a nice light and of course various optional details to match with natural materials such as aluminum or wood. Default you look at plastic, if desired finished with a lick of piano. The seats there are leather and cloth, or a combination of both. Sports seats with integrated headrests are optional and who want a specific theme can choose from the designs Style, Urban and AMG.

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When is the new Mercedes GLA for granted ready for the future. The car can be equipped with the latest generation of multimedia systems Das Haus in house and all with the latest features, additional apps and a custom color design. The Digital Drive Style app, which together with the Drive Kit Plus provides an integration of an iPhone with the car has been further extended. Furthermore, there is voice control and Glympse, which gives the user the opportunity to share with other people. Its current location Additional features include Facebook, Twitter, Internet, and AUPEO! Personal radio and a navigation system from Garmin. Also the COMAND Online multimedia system is further refined. The new generation offers enhanced, photo-realistic map display, an additional Bluetooth profile (for example, Internet accessible via iPhone), displaying image in BMP and PNG file format and transmission of real-time traffic information via Live Traffic.

Powertrain
Then, the engines. Since November, four order: two petrol’s and diesels much. Kickoffs do the Mercedes GLA with GLA 200. This famous 1.6-liter four-cylinder is good for 156 hp and 250 Nm. About acceleration and consumption Mercedes not let out. For the 211 bhp GLA 250 does so well and who knows in 6.5 seconds to 100 km / h sprint and reach. A top of 235 km / h the average consumption is fixed at 7.1 l/100 km.

Economical diesels. Thus the GLA 200 CDI consumes only 4.3 l/100 km 114 g / km, while the base model still develops 136 hp and 300 Nm. The most powerful diesel is the GLA 220 CDI which produces 170 hp and 350 Nm. What this block we get consumed during the official unveiling in Frankfurt hear. The switchgear can be provided via a 6-speed manual or the 7G-DCT dual-clutch automatic. The GLA 250 GLA 220 CDI 4Matic versions and that automatic transmission standard.

Off-road
Speaking of four-wheel drive. The Mercedes GLA models with 4Matic have the specific DSR (Downhill Speed Regulation) and an off-road transmission mode. DSR can be activated by a button on the center console and helps to maintain within the physical limits of the vehicle. By a slow, manually adjustable speed the driver demanding descents the system works with the operating system for the engine, transmission and through targeted braking and adjusts the shift points and acceleration characteristics of the (off-road) conditions.

In conjunction with Audio 20 CD (standard) and COMAND Online (option) can show a special off-screen display. The steering angle, the selected off-road driving program and a compass are displayed on that screen. The roll angle in degrees, the percentage increase or decrease in percentage and enabling Downhill Speed Regulation DSR are also to be read.

The new Mercedes-Benz GLA is from November to order for unknown prices. The delivery comes in March 2014 started.