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Mercedes-Benz GLA

The compact SUV on MFA, and mechanically an A-Class in a taller body — so A-Class and CLA information covers the powertrain and the GLA-specific part is the raised suspension and, on 4MATIC cars, the Haldex-type rear coupling. That coupling is worth naming because it is not a permanent four-wheel-drive system: it engages on demand, so an intermittent traction complaint is a coupling and control-unit question rather than a mechanical driveline one.

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Mercedes-Benz GLA, front view
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Generations

  • X156 2013–2020

    An A-Class in a taller body; the 4MATIC coupling engages on demand rather than permanently, which shapes what a traction fault means.

    Body styles
    SUV
    Platform
    Mercedes MFA
    Engines
    • 1.6 turbo — M270 · petrol · 90–115 kW (121–154 hp) · 180–250 Nm (133–184 lb-ft)
    • 2.0 turbo — petrol · 155–165 kW (208–221 hp) · 300–475 Nm (221–350 lb-ft) · M270 and M133 in the AMG
    • 2.1 CDI — OM651 · diesel · 100–125 kW (134–168 hp) · 300–350 Nm (221–258 lb-ft)
    • 1.5 diesel — OM607 · diesel · 80 kW (107 hp) · 260 Nm (192 lb-ft)
    • 2.0 turbo — M133 · petrol · 265–280 kW (355–375 hp) · 450–475 Nm (332–350 lb-ft)
    Transmissions
    6-speed manual · 7G-DCT dual-clutch · 7-speed DCT
    Drivetrain
    Front-wheel drive · 4MATIC four-wheel drive

  • H247 2020–present

    MFA2 with the W177 A-Class hardware, gaining a plug-in hybrid and the M139 at the top of the range.

    Body styles
    SUV
    Platform
    Mercedes MFA2
    Engines
    • 1.3 turbo — M282 · petrol · 100–120 kW (134–161 hp) · 200–270 Nm (148–199 lb-ft)
    • 2.0 turbo — petrol · 165 kW (221 hp) · 300–500 Nm (221–369 lb-ft) · M260, and M139 in the AMG
    • 2.0 diesel — OM654 · diesel · 110–140 kW (148–188 hp) · 320–400 Nm (236–295 lb-ft) · OM654q
    • 1.3 turbo PHEV — plug-in hybrid
    • 2.0 turbo — M139 · petrol · 285–310 kW (382–416 hp) · 480–500 Nm (354–369 lb-ft)
    Transmissions
    7G-DCT dual-clutch · 8G-DCT dual-clutch · 7-speed DCT automatic · 8-speed DCT automatic
    Drivetrain
    Front-wheel drive · 4MATIC four-wheel drive

Service information

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