Mercedes-Benz GLA History

Subcompact luxury SUV · 2015–present

Catalog record

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History

The GLA (X156, 2015) brought Mercedes into the subcompact-crossover class on its front-drive MFA platform shared with the A-Class.

A second generation (H247, 2020) grew taller and more practical, with the high-performance AMG GLA 35/45 versions.

Body styles

4-door SUV

Notable special editions & performance variants

AMG GLA 35 / 45 (2015–present)
Turbocharged four-cylinder, all-wheel-drive AMG versions of the compact crossover.

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