Mercedes GLA: the compact SUV of the Star

You begin to discern something more than the long-awaited Mercedes GLA, compact SUV which have recently appeared on the web the first sketches. They fall therefore the first veils of GLA, which we see some strips of body and frame very fast where we can see the front and the tail of the SUV / crossover German. Built on MFA platform (same as the Mercedes A-Class and B-Class) Mercedes GLA is presented at the IAA in program 10 to 22 September 2013

The House of the three-pointed star is therefore launching its own gauntlet to cars like the BMW X1 and the Audi Q3, suv premium in direct competition with the new Mercedes GLA. As we see from the sketches is that the official video, the GLA has lost the excesses typical of concept cars but has maintained a modern look, dynamic and aggressive, which gives it character and originality. Mercedes GLA promises to be a great success, just as was the case for the younger sisters Class A and Class B, whose orders since the first months of life were numerous.

The GLA is a concept version of the SUV that measured 4.38 meters long, 1.97 m wide and 1.57 m high. The change combined with the four-cylinder turbo engine with 211 hp is the 7G DCT dual-clutch automatic, with 4Matic all-wheel drive as standard.