The 2020 Mercedes Benz GLA comes with an evolutionary design, brand new interiors and will be powered by BS6 2.0L four-cylinder petrol and diesel engines in India.
Mercedes Benz debuted the second generation GLA for the global market in December, last year. As was expected, the all-new 2020 Mercedes Benz GLA will come to India and that will happen by the third quarter of third quarter of this year. The 2020 GLA will be a huge departure from the outgoing model in every aspect including the design, interiors and features and it will even have electrified powertrain options in the future.
Just like its predecessor, the 2020 GLA is also heavily based on the A-Class. Internationally, the Mercedes GLA is available in two variants – the entry-level, front-wheel-drive GLA 200 and the four-wheel-drive Mercedes-AMG GLA 35. The GLA 200 will be powered by a 1.3 liter, turbocharged petrol engine with 163 bhp. Meanwhile, the Mercedes-AMG GLA 35 will be powered by a 2.0L, turbocharged unit that produces 306 bhp. The powertrains that are most likely to come to India are the 2.0-litre, four-cylinder BS6 petrol and diesel engines among others.
Visually, the new GLA is an evolution of the previous design. The ground clearance has been raised by 9mm and it now stands at 143 mm. Mercedes has given the new GLA smoother surfacing this time around with rugged elements making for the details of the new model. It gets plastic cladding around the wheel arches and bumpers. The wheel arches themselves are larger and can now house up to 20-inch wheels. The AMG model gets distinct AMG bumpers with the panamericana grille, a new roof spoiler and different tailpipes. The new GLA is 4,410mm long, 2,020mm wide and 1,611mm high, making it 15mm shorter and 2mm narrower but 10mm higher than the old model.
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The cabin has been completely revamped though and it is now in line with other newer Mercedes models. The dashboard is adorned with free-standing digital display panel. It consists of the two 7-inch screens for the instrument console and the infotainment screen. There’s an optional widescreen version with two 10.3 inch screens as well. The 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLA will be loaded to the gills with safety and assistance features. It will be equipped with radars and sensors to detect pedestrian crossing and to caution the driver. It even gets 64 ambient lightings which are now standard almost across the range.
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Further down the road, there will be an EQ branded GLA 250e which will be powered by a 1.3-litre petrol-electric plug-in hybrid with 218 bhp. Mercedes will launch the EQ brand in India in April 2020 and it remains to be seen if Mercedes brings the GLA 250e to India or not. The oncoming year seems to be a busy one for Mercedes-Benz India, with the automaker slated to launch a host of new and updated models, including the A-class sedan, AMG GT four-door Coupe and the GLS in India.
