Mercedes-Benz GLA Compact SUV Spotted Testing First Time Ever

Mercedes-Benz which is working on a compact SUV based on A-Class has been caught on pictures for the first time further assuring Merc's plan of taking over BMW X1 and Range Rover Evoque with a bang. There is no secret that Mercedes-Benz is planning to bring in a competitive compact crossover, At the start of production of the A-Class at company's Rastatt plant in Germany a couple of months back, Dr Dieter Zetsche-CEO said,“The compact SUV will be the third model we will build here in Rastatt.”

Looking at the spy pictures, one can easily make out that the chassis and basic design of the car looks identical to the A-class, but it has been spawned so smartly that it comes out as a modern-age crossover. The car is going to be made on the all new MFA (modular front architecture) platform. A total five new models were said to be built on the similar platform, out of which A-Class, B-Class and CLA- Class are already there, while the Baby CLS, compact shooting brake estate are yet to come.

B-Class is making its Indian debut on 18th September, CLA too is expected to come by 2014, so as the GLA compact SUV as the luxury compact SUV segment is on rise in India. The Compact SUV is expected to be badged as GLA and likely to be carrying both front and four-wheel drive options. And as per word on the street, the engine options will include one petrol turbo (94bhp to 208bhp) and three diesel engines ranging from 81bhp to 134bhp.

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