New GLA customers have extra choice
January 16, 2017
The new Mercedes-Benz GLA is now on sale with a choice of three petrol and two high-powered diesel powertrains along with two special editions, with prices starting from £25,880 for the GLA 200 SE.
The GLA is available with three petrol engines; GLA 200, GLA 250 4MATIC and Mercedes-AMG GLA 45 4MATIC. Power outputs range from 156bhp to 381bhp for the range-topping GLA 45, while combined fuel economy and CO2 emissions start at 50.4mpg and 131g/km.
The GLA 200 d 4MATIC and GLA 220 d 4MATIC feature a 2.1-litre diesel engine capable of producing either 136bhp or 177bhp respectively. Combined fuel economy for the entry-level GLA 200 d is 67.3mpg, while carbon emissions can be as low as 108g/km.
As before, the GLA is available in SE, Sport or AMG Line trim. Customers opting for SE now benefit from Keyless-GO starting function as standard, alongside Apple CarPlay, a reversing camera, and off-road comfort suspension. A 360-degree camera is now also optionally available for £330 (only in conjunction with Premium and Premium Plus packages).
The Premium package is still available for £1,695 and includes Garmin satellite navigation, parking pilot, LED high performance head lights with Adaptive Highbeam Assist. For £2,995, the Premium Plus package includes the contents of the Premium package, with the addition of Keyless-Go Comfort package and a panoramic sunroof.
The new WhiteArt Edition is priced from £31,260 for the GLA 200 WhiteArt Edition. The special edition is based on AMG Line trim, with the addition of 19-inch multi-spoke alloy wheels with a high-sheen finish, black leather upholstery with white and crystal grey stripes, and black floor mats with ‘EDITION’ lettering. The Premium package is also standard on WhiteArt Edition models. WhiteArt Edition is available for A-Class, CLA and CLA Shooting Brake.
The GLA 45 4MATIC Yellow Night Edition is priced from £53,135. Standard features includes AMG aerodynamics package, AMG Night package, 20-inch AMG 10-spoke alloy wheels with yellow-painted rims, bodystyling with painted yellow details (on diffuser, rear wing and mirror housings), cosmos black metallic paint, Keyless-Go Comfort package; AMG performance steering wheel in Nappa leather and Dinamica microfibre with ‘EDITION’ lettering; and upholstery in Artico leather and Dinamica with yellow highlight stripes.
The Yellow Night Edition is also available on the Mercedes-AMG A 45, CLA 45, CLA 45 Shooting Brake.
First deliveries are scheduled for the middle of April.
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