The all-new Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class car will be offered in one petrol and two diesel engine options.
The new GLA has arrived sporting a more aggressive look. With a revised front-end more reminiscent of its elder siblings, the new car hopes to reignite the sales charts.
The GLA 200 will remain the base petrol option. The 2.0-litre unit (seen in the GLA 220 overseas) makes 184 PS at 5,500 rpm and a peak torque of 300 Nm between 1,200 and 4,000 rpm. The 200 d and the 220 d are the two diesel options that continue with the 2.2-litre unit. The 200 d produces 136 PS between 3,600 and 4,400 rpm and a peak torque of 300 Nm between 1,600 and 3,000 rpm. The 220 d churns out 170 PS between 3,400 and 4,000 rpm and a peak torque of 350 Nm between 1,400 and 3,400 rpm. Mercedes-Benz are offering their 4MATIC all-wheel drive in the GLA 220 d. In fact, the GLA 220 d 4MATIC is now offered with off-road package as standard.
While most of the car remains the same, the new car is seven mm longer than the outgoing model.
The exterior of the car has been reworked and the new design incorporates LED headlamps, new 18-inch wheels, reworked front and rear bumpers and, redesigned tail lamps.
The 2017 GLA-class range is priced (ex-showroom, India) as follows:
GLA 200 Sport: Rs 32.20 lakh
GLA 200 d Style: Rs 30.65 lakh
GLA 200 d Sport: Rs 33.85 lakh
GLA 220 d 4MATIC: Rs 36.75 lakh
In addition to the aggressive pricing, Mercedes-Benz are now offering service packages that start at Rs 49,000 and extended warranty schemes at Rs 37,500.
Story: Joshua Varghese
