- As it enters the fourth year of its current generation, the Mercedes-Benz GLA-class gets a small facelift.
- Dual 10.3-inch screens running the newest generation MBUX now come standard.
- The more powerful 2024 GLA35 also receives new styling along with additional standard equipment.
Spring has sprung, and Mercedes-Benz is celebrating by offering incremental improvements to the 2024 GLA-class SUV. The luxurious little subcompact is getting enhanced powertrains, a tech update, and a minor facelift.
The revised styling start at the corners, with new headlights and taillights. The front bumper and grille have also been tweaked. A new Spectral Blue Metallic paint and three optional wheel designs have been added, capping the exterior styling changes.
Inside, a set of dual 10.3-inch screens, previously part of the Premium Package, now come standard, with the infotainment system running the newest generation of MBUX software. Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are now available, and Mercedes has added an additional USB-C port with more charging power. The GLA-class comes with two interior color choices: black and Macchiato Beige, though the more upscale AMG GLA35 offers four interior colors to choose from.
Highbeam Assist, the Parking package, the Mirror package, and the Keyless Go package are now all standard. Pricing for the new GLA-class with its additional content has not been released.
New Hybrid Power
The 2024 GLA-class is powered by a turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine that drives the front or all four wheels and makes 221 horsepower; it’s paired up with an eight-speed automatic transmission. A new 48-volt hybrid system and belt-driven starter-generator augments the powertrain and should bring a little more athleticism to the new GLA. (We previously managed a 60-mph time of 6.3 seconds in an all-wheel drive 2021 GLA250 4Matic.)
Updates for the brawnier Mercedes-AMG GLA35 largely follow those of the standard model. The AMG adds the same 48-volt hybrid system. The headlights and taillights have been similarly redesigned, and the dual screens have the newest MBUX software. On the GLA35, the Mercedes-Benz badge on the hood is replaced by a Mercedes-AMG badge to help distinguish the models. The GLA35 also gets an AMG Performance Steering wheel.
The GLA35 comes with a slew of standard performance features, including all-wheel drive and a tuned-and-tweaked suspension that pump up the driving excitement compared to the regular Mercedes-Benz GLA250. However, Mercedes appears to have dropped the 382-hp GLA45 from the lineup, leaving only the 302-hp AMG GLA35.
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Jack Fitzgerald’s love for cars stems from his as yet unshakable addiction to Formula 1.
After a brief stint as a detailer for a local dealership group in college, he knew he needed a more permanent way to drive all the new cars he couldn’t afford and decided to pursue a career in auto writing. By hounding his college professors at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, he was able to travel Wisconsin seeking out stories in the auto world before landing his dream job at Car and Driver. His new goal is to delay the inevitable demise of his 2010 Volkswagen Golf.
Source: Motor - aranddriver.com
