With its bold
styling, quality interiors and proven powertrain the new Mercedes-Benz
GLA-Class looks to be just what Mercedes needs to take on the compact
luxury SUV segment
Pictures of the much-awaited Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class
compact luxury SUV have finally emerged ahead of its debut at the
upcoming 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show. And straight off we can say that the
GLA, with its family design cues, is quite a looker!
Based on the A-Class hatchback, the Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class
seeks to capitalise on the current global appetite for compact luxury
SUVs. The target segment for Mercedes will be young customers with fat
wallets when the vehicle launches late 2014.
Featuring the Mercedes-Benz family
design language, the new GLA gets a bold grille with the large
three-pointed star logo at the centre. The headlights, with daytime
running LEDs, too have the familiar sweptback design of recent Mercedes-Benz models.
Despite the flared air intakes on the front bumper and slight bulge for
a power dome on the bonnet, the GLA’s ride height and compact
dimensions do give the GLA a more crossover-like stance rather than a
proper SUV’s. It’s a tad too sleek for its own good, perhaps. And the
rear of the GLA is identical to the A-Class’ apart from the larger tail
light cluster and rear air diffuser.
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