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04-17-2013, 07:22 AM
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With just a few days left before the start of the Shanghai Motor Show (http://www.autoblog.com/shanghai-motor-show/), images of the Mercedes-Benz (http://www.autoblog.com/mercedes-benz/) GLA Concept compact crossover have emerged online. The little 'ute is based on the small A-Class hatchback, and though it shares an identical wheelbase, is larger in every other dimension.
Looking like a rough-and-tumble five-door hatchback on the tippy toes of its 20-inch wheels, the GLA is most certainly destined for production in a toned down form that will borrow many bits and pieces from other cars based on this platform like the aforementioned A-Class (http://www.autoblog.com/2012/08/21/2012-mercedes-a-class-first-drive-review/) and the CLA-Class sedan (http://www.autoblog.com/2013/03/06/2014-mercedes-benz-cla-250-sport-first-drive-review/). Carscoop reports that the production version of the GLA will be revealed at the Frankfurt Motor Show (http://www.autoblog.com/frankfurt-auto-show/) in September of this year, with sales to the public starting in 2014.
Since it's based on the A-Class, we expect that the production GLA-Class will be powered by your choice of Mercedes' 2.0-liter turbocharged inline four-cylinder engine and a diesel or two, and will offer transmissions that include the company's seven-speed DCT and perhaps a six-speed manual (at least in Europe). If the GLA follows the same path as the two cars before it, expect a GLA45 AMG (http://www.autoblog.com/2013/01/16/mercedes-benz-gla45-amg-spied-in-sweden/) producing over 300 horsepower, as well. As for what powers the GLA Concept, that just might remain a mystery until the vehicle is officially revealed in China.
Stay tuned to Autoblog this Friday night and Saturday for our live coverage of the Shanghai Motor Show (http://www.autoblog.com/shanghai-motor-show/).Mercedes-Benz GLA Concept crossover leaked ahead of Shanghai debut (http://www.autoblog.com/2013/04/17/mercedes-benz-gla-concept-crossover-leaked-ahead-of-shanghai-deb/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Wed, 17 Apr 2013 09:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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With just a few days left before the start of the Shanghai Motor Show (http://www.autoblog.com/shanghai-motor-show/), images of the Mercedes-Benz (http://www.autoblog.com/mercedes-benz/) GLA Concept compact crossover have emerged online. The little 'ute is based on the small A-Class hatchback, and though it shares an identical wheelbase, is larger in every other dimension.
Looking like a rough-and-tumble five-door hatchback on the tippy toes of its 20-inch wheels, the GLA is most certainly destined for production in a toned down form that will borrow many bits and pieces from other cars based on this platform like the aforementioned A-Class (http://www.autoblog.com/2012/08/21/2012-mercedes-a-class-first-drive-review/) and the CLA-Class sedan (http://www.autoblog.com/2013/03/06/2014-mercedes-benz-cla-250-sport-first-drive-review/). Carscoop reports that the production version of the GLA will be revealed at the Frankfurt Motor Show (http://www.autoblog.com/frankfurt-auto-show/) in September of this year, with sales to the public starting in 2014.
Since it's based on the A-Class, we expect that the production GLA-Class will be powered by your choice of Mercedes' 2.0-liter turbocharged inline four-cylinder engine and a diesel or two, and will offer transmissions that include the company's seven-speed DCT and perhaps a six-speed manual (at least in Europe). If the GLA follows the same path as the two cars before it, expect a GLA45 AMG (http://www.autoblog.com/2013/01/16/mercedes-benz-gla45-amg-spied-in-sweden/) producing over 300 horsepower, as well. As for what powers the GLA Concept, that just might remain a mystery until the vehicle is officially revealed in China.
Stay tuned to Autoblog this Friday night and Saturday for our live coverage of the Shanghai Motor Show (http://www.autoblog.com/shanghai-motor-show/).Mercedes-Benz GLA Concept crossover leaked ahead of Shanghai debut (http://www.autoblog.com/2013/04/17/mercedes-benz-gla-concept-crossover-leaked-ahead-of-shanghai-deb/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Wed, 17 Apr 2013 09:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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