Mercedes-Benz GLA Compact SUV

Mercedes-Benz has released the first official pictures and technical details of the GLA compact crossover. The car is based on the A-Class features a new version of the concept and will debut at the Shanghai Motor Show on April 21. After Mercedes GLA camouflaged prototypes unveiled in all its glory. The first impression is that the future rival for the BMW X1 and Audi Q3 is very powerful and impressive.

Although the German insists that it is a concept, there is no doubt that the future production model will be slightly different from the vehicles we see in these photos.

GLA retains the stylistic features only basic platform of the sedan. Besides increasing the distance from the ground GLA has large alloy wheels 20 inches. Mercedes rising front of the housing and cover reforming steeper. Two parallel lines crossing over the door as CLA class.

The lower parts of the vehicle in front and rear side skirts and covered with solid protection. These are the most important elements in the back where the supplement for body protection extends almost to the bottom edge of the rear door and includes two large exhaust trapeziodne. On the roof are discreetly integrated roof rails which are mounted in two LED lights. Inside the Mercedes crossed as Class A, and materials dominate the cabin brown leather. Mercedes GLA is 4.38 m long, 1.97 m wide and 1.57 m high, which makes it slightly larger than class A, while the wheelbase is identical 2.69m to the sedan.

Crossover is equipped with a 2.0-liter turbo-diesel borrowed A250 model, which develops 211 hp. The engine that sends power to all four wheels through the 4MATIC system is connected to a seven-speed automatic transmission with double clutch. Production models will be other gasoline or diesel units. About AMG version for the moment is just speculation, but if it comes to it, it is likely that a gasoline engine 2.0-liter four-cylinder turbo with 360 hp AMG and AMG A45 CLA45.

According to available information, we will not wait long for the production version.