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Very Satisfied
Vegabond, 07/18/2016
2015 Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class GLA 250 4MATIC 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 7AM)
15 of 18 people found this review helpful
We have had the car about 9 months and a couple things stand out. First, it takes some getting used to when driving in that it seems bigger than it is. This is due to the high hood line. It also has some challenging blind spots which require an extra level of attention. However once you get used to it, all is fine. The ride is good. Perhaps the transmission is a bit sluggish particularly if you are just lazying around, and the ride a bit hard, but again once you get used to it. I expect German cars to feel the road more than mushy Japanese SUVs. When compared to the Lexus NX, I would say the NX is a luxury ute and the GLA more a sport ute. Interior wise it is small, slightly smaller than my old Audi A3 hatchback. So if you are planning to carry a bunch of stuff/passengers, not the car. What is most interesting however, are the regular looks and comments we get. OK, our car is bright red so it attracts a bit of attention but strangers regularly comment on how nice it looks. Not just the color, but the whole package. I particularly like the looks of rear end. Even 9 months later I still think it is a nice looking car when compared to other SUVs. Would I buy it again: If the Macan got better gas mileage I might answer that differently, but until then, Yes without a doubt.
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Good small SUV for the money
Larry Pope, 01/29/2019
2015 Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class GLA 250 4MATIC 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 7AM)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
I bought a 2015 4matic about 5 months ago. The car had about 30K miles on it. We had 3 cars and decided to get rid of 2 (a 2007 CLK550 and a Chevy Traverse) and downsize the fleet. The Traverse was my main driver so moving to the GLA has taken A LOT of patience and adaptation. This is the smallest main driver I've ever had. At first I had this unfortunate tendency to compare it to the CLK550. No comparison. On the plus side it's solidly built and has Benz quality typical of their lower end products. The fuel economy is great and coming out of the 550 and Traverse fuel consumption plummeted. On the negative side, the car seriously lacks front seat storage. The glove box is tiny as is the console. I think the interior designers could have done a better job of getting more storage into the cabin. My wife drives a 2014 CLA and the interior design is superior to the 15 GLA. I'm getting used to the size but if anybody sits in the back seat the front seats have to go forward. But I like the look of the car and have rediscovered that you don't so much get into a small car as you instead put it on. Even the CLK was an easier entry/exit.
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What could be better!
allostar, 10/27/2015
updated 10/27/2016
2015 Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class GLA 250 4MATIC 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 7AM)
13 of 16 people found this review helpful
Very nice car. Attractive look. People told me a number of times " what is nice car". You rarely hear for average car. Back seat is good enough. I have two kids (9 and 4) and checked car seat first. Fits nicely. Cargo is ok. Mileage is outstanding (26.8 after 1 year - 9000 miles, mostly city). Highway - around 32 mpg. My only disappointment was you cannot switch permanently from eco to sport mode etc. Eco is defolt and you need to switch it every time if you would like to do it (finally I was lazy enough to do it and currently drive in eco mode). No complains.
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tonya nieskes, 08/04/2016
2016 Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class GLA 250 4MATIC 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 7AM)
7 of 8 people found this review helpful
I'm 3 days into having this car and I LOVE it! I purchased an Acura RL brand new in 2004 and this car has all the bells and whistles (if not more) than that car did at 50K. Sticker price was around $47K for the GLA250 4matic but I can only surmise that I got the most unbelievable deal of the century on mine as it was Kryptonite Green and most conservative MB and BMW owners prefer boring black/white/grey instead. It's chalk full of stuff I'll probably never need or use but luxurious to the core. My ONLY slight negative would be the fact that storage on interior is sparse. The glove box is pretty small and then there is a small area in the center console armrest. I can fit an umbrella and a few papers into the glove box and that's about it. I'm sure they needed the room for on board computers and such so that's the only thing I noticed that I thought could use improvement. Otherwise MB hit it out of the park.
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Fun car to drive
Kristine, 11/23/2017
2015 Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class GLA 250 4MATIC 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 7AM)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
Car seats are tricky in the rear seat. This is a fun car to drive but definately not a family car. It’s fun for my husband and I but when we take our grandchild, it feels cramped.
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