The Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class has a refresh in the works. The example in these photos is training around the Nürburgring for testing.
As the camouflage suggests, Mercedes is not making any significant changes to the revised GLA. Design revisions consist of an updated grille and new taillights. The small tweaks are said to be due to the automaker gearing up for a new generation of the small crossover on the MMA platform, rather than the current MFA underpinnings. It doesn’t make financial sense to make a big investment in a vehicle that has bigger changes on the horizon.
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The vehicle in these photos appears to be the standard version of the GLA-Class, rather than an AMG trim, due to the horizontal bar in the grille. The updated crossover appears to have new headlights. The camouflaged wrap hides the lower fairing of the vehicle, but we expect some design changes.
At the rear, a camouflage stripe runs across the tailgate. The coating only seems to hide the revised taillights.
We don’t have any inside photos of the refreshed GLA-Class. The model could receive the latest version of Mercedes’ MBUX infotainment software. The updated A-Class gets a new steering wheel, so it would make sense for the revised crossover to have that as well.
We don’t expect any powertrain changes for the updated GLA-Class, which fits with the refreshed model’s cost-cutting strategy. At the top of the range is the GLA45 which produces 416 horsepower (310 kilowatts) and 369 pound-feet (500 Newton-meters) of torque from a turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder. The lower GLA35 has 302 hp (222 kW) and 295 lb-ft (400 Nm).
It’s unclear when the refreshed GLA-Class will make its debut. The existing version is from the 2021 model year, which is recent enough that Mercedes is in no rush to update it.
Mercedes reportedly intends to simplify its range of compact vehicles for the next generation of offerings. Classes A and B do not receive new iterations. The GLA, GLB and CLA classes receive new versions. For people who want electric versions of vehicles like this, the EQA and EQB are available.
The Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class has a refresh in the works. The example in these photos is training around the Nürburgring for testing.
As the camouflage suggests, Mercedes is not making any significant changes to the revised GLA. Design revisions consist of an updated grille and new taillights. The small tweaks are said to be due to the automaker gearing up for a new generation of the small crossover on the MMA platform, rather than the current MFA underpinnings. It doesn’t make financial sense to make a big investment in a vehicle that has bigger changes on the horizon.
16 Pictures
The vehicle in these photos appears to be the standard version of the GLA-Class, rather than an AMG trim, due to the horizontal bar in the grille. The updated crossover appears to have new headlights. The camouflaged wrap hides the lower fairing of the vehicle, but we expect some design changes.
At the rear, a camouflage stripe runs across the tailgate. The coating only seems to hide the revised taillights.
We don’t have any inside photos of the refreshed GLA-Class. The model could receive the latest version of Mercedes’ MBUX infotainment software. The updated A-Class gets a new steering wheel, so it would make sense for the revised crossover to have that as well.
We don’t expect any powertrain changes for the updated GLA-Class, which fits with the refreshed model’s cost-cutting strategy. At the top of the range is the GLA45 which produces 416 horsepower (310 kilowatts) and 369 pound-feet (500 Newton-meters) of torque from a turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder. The lower GLA35 has 302 hp (222 kW) and 295 lb-ft (400 Nm).
It’s unclear when the refreshed GLA-Class will make its debut. The existing version is from the 2021 model year, which is recent enough that Mercedes is in no rush to update it.
Mercedes reportedly intends to simplify its range of compact vehicles for the next generation of offerings. Classes A and B do not receive new iterations. The GLA, GLB and CLA classes receive new versions. For people who want electric versions of vehicles like this, the EQA and EQB are available.