Should You Buy a Mercedes GLA? (Test Drive & Review)
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So from the looks of it, GLA means it’s just a ‘Generally Lifted A-class’ 😁😁😁👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Yes it does
I’ve watched this channel from almost day one and as your subscribers grow, your content gets better as you get more experienced and confident. Nice work Matt. Keep it up!
Thanks! I appreciate it. Cheers
Another great vid!!! Always happy to see a notification from this channel
Thanks!
I don't even care about 99% of the cars you review, I just like your humour...your mates are lucky. I'd definitely be interested in an E92 M3 or C63 review 👌🏼
Haha thanks for watching
True the humour is the best part of the review... specially when he doesnt like the car 🤣🤣🤣🤣
His human is unmatched. I don’t know how he comes up with it.
True, he's great at reviews plus he's a hunk!! 😍😍
I have been watching this channel for a few months , looking round for a new car and found the open , chatty style of the commentary very relaxing and easy to listen too . Couple that to someone who understands that people want a rounded opinion of the car - what may break , running costs and alternate models to consider then this is a winning combination.
p.s. If the content is over 10 minutes long then then your tube monetisation starts to help supplement the channel
"thumbs up if you enjoyed it"?
Of course I enjoy these videos.
Many thanks, pal.
Take care.
Thanks! I appreciate it
I;ve had this car since 2018, 2019 model, GLA250... its been a dream for me. No issues. 60K KM on the clock. Service on point, planning on doing next oil change myself I have all the tools its just a matter of getting to it :D Transmission will be sent next year for inspection and fluid changes like brake fluid, coolant and TF
Wouldnt sell if for that price hahaha thats a bargain if you ask me... worth at least 20k pounds or half a million MXN
Every 4matic transmission has a selflearning function. The way it changes depends on the previous owner's driving style. If it feels like it doesn't know what to do just reset it and drive as you would and it will use the first 40 gear changes to learn how you drive and it will be smooth as a butter.....
Really? How do you reset?
@@Weasel4Fun Turn the key to position 2. You should see all the dash lights come on. Press the acceleration pedal all the way down. Wait. Turn key to OFF, position 0. Release the pedal. Wait 2 minutes. Start the car and drive. But make sure you drive as you normally do because that will be the way it will expect you to drive it in the future. Don't go racing unless that is your style all the time lol...
@@the40thstep thanks, this will come in handy. I swear I did not know this existed and I owned Mercedes before and hopefully will again.
@@the40thstep I've never understood why they use these cryptic actions over a menu option. I guess it's to force you to the stealership but even then this is too a niche a "fix" to demand.
Thanks so much for this ! Owned a gla for 12 months and it's bugged me since day one how it's so hesitant at junctions and roundabouts . Brilliant advice 👍
Always look forward to a new vid even if I don't like the car. Always get a balanced and fair view. Keep them coming!
Thanks!
We bought a GLA 220 4Matic AMG Line in 2015 and had it for four years. It was superb, my wife particularly liking it. Great to drive, reassuring on our Cornish roads and comfortable.
My quibbles: Sport Mode being selected by a silly button on the dashboard and even with a sunroof it was a bit gloomy inside with so much black trim. Apart from that, no complaints.
I love this dude reviews. He is so unbiased. 👍👍👍👍
The amount of times I have seen a GLA or GLB in my mirrors and thought " that looks like a nice big Merc, only for it to pass and I see the rear of the car seems to tapper into, well nothingness.
It's as if they spent 80% of the design budget on the front and then just designed a bland rear.
Speaking of Mercedes, how's your S-class doing?
I had one of these for quite a while and it really was a superb car. It was a GLA 220 4 Matic diesel with hill descent control as standard. I just liked the shape and the fact that it was not too tall - a cross between an SUV and an ordinary A-class. Looking back on the cars I have had recently, it was definitely one of my favourites. The new GLA is a great car but I just - for no rational reason - liked the first model. A Range Rover is a non starter for me as I don't have an HGV licence and it is too big, too ugly and too footballer's wife. )I don't have a Labradoodle, by the way). A good fun review, as usual!
I have one as a hire car and it's awful. All these small crossovers are moronic to be fair, so was to be expected.
Im driving one of these for around a Year. Its a 2018 gla 180d manual (witch is even worse than the 220cdi in the video).
I lived my whole youth with a c220cdi w204 and when i switched into the gla, i got pleasently surprised: even if the car is a little bit less confy, and with less quality, the drive is good, the confrot is decent and it gives you a higher drive position than the old C class. The downsides are the fact that they cheaped a little bit, but considering the whole "new" merc lineup is made of cheap plastic, doesnt bother me that much
My parents have a GLA45 and it’s an insane car.
I like this segment of cars, small, good visibility, easy access, high up hatch, no need for the awd system.
Bit of correction, the GLK came out after GLE (M->ML->GLE) and GL (GL->GLS) to fill the gap in compact SUVs (the other two are gigantic), and was later renamed GLC instead of GLB. The GLK was based on a RWD longitudinally mounted engine platform (the 1st gen GLK was quite good with those V6 petrols), whereas GLB is based on Mercedes' small FWD transversely mounted engine platform same as this one. Hence confusing the two really annoyed me, it's like saying C class is based on A class...
I bought a vibrant new ML350 some years ago fully loaded and it was a great car to drive. Luxury with practicality but guzzled Petrol. I was looking at these GLC/GLA Class but now would have the added expense of buying a labradoodle and a remote house up a dirt track! Good video again Matt and think RR Evoque might be more suitable for us from JLR. Petrol driven of course.
KEVIN ROBSON I always liked the old trusty ML. I think if you tell somebody at Mercedes what you need a car for, they will make one just for you. They seem to be doing that these days 😂
The Merc business plan from about 10 years ago was, "a car for every sector" then invent some new sectors!
great vids all through the lockdown
Cheers
My wife bought the 1.6 Amg line a couple of years ago, got to say I do like the change from my Discovery Sport now and again.
You don't see the point. Bro. This is the first Mercedes-benz that some of us can afford.
Well at least that needs a little space for tools.
And my apologies but you talked about the gas mileage. This is the best in the price range I found.
Have had 17 cars in total in over 3 decades. The Mercedes GLA one of the absolute best for sure! :)
Another great review
Get this guy on topgear !!
Cheers
Speaking of the gla 45, I think that says all we need to know about Merc owners, because the sporty versions of BMW, VW and Audi I see quite often
Good review Matt, keep it up.👍
Alex Macdonald thanks!
A glowing testimonial......as tempting as it is for one to get get carried away I think you should reign in that baser instinct of the hard sell
My dad had a c class and considered buying a new gla but the merc dealer said to him the gla wasn't a proper merc compared to his car as it shared engines and other technology with nissan so he ended up getting a new c class.
Best choice
I thought it was Infinity?
@@MaximilianvonPinneberg nissan own infiniti the same way Toyota own lexus.
Even c class doesn’t look like a proper merc e class and up looks good
They’re Renault underneath now. Owned by nissan
Class video keep them coming 👍
Can you get a GLB on the channel? I know its only been around 3 years or so but would be really interested in a totally honest review of it!
Beauty normally enjoy HPA videos anyway but a Mercedes one always goes down a treat! When do we get to see the S class barge HPA?
I really like the styling of the GLA, they look great on the road. Can you pick up a new Peugeot 508 SW please, I want a verdict before I buy one?!
Hi Matt I would just like to thank you for this review, after watching it I was able to buy a low mileage one and have to say it’s brilliant and yes I have two Labradors and live up a rough track in the Lake District ! Thanks also to one of your subscribers comments that suggested resetting the gearbox which I have done and the results are amazing the gearbox is now silky smooth with no hesitations. So once again many thanks keep up the good work. Really enjoy your reviews.
Great to hear! Glad I could help. Cheers!
Wdym resetting the gear box?
I bought a brand new one of these models in June 2020 and I love it. It drives lovely, looks great and is very well made. People don’t like it because they keep comparing it with Evogues etc, but it does intend to be in that market sector.
You can get these for a good price as well.
Frankly I think it's better than an evoque tbh.
I don't ever remember I clicked a notification this fast 😂... You made me be brave to consider so many cars that I had bad thought about. Cheers
The first generation was the prettiest. After that they all look like a Kia or a Hyundai
2 years later the car is very popular and has stole a lot of customers
Great video as usual. Do you think the mercedes brand is being too diluted?
I test drived one, it's not worth the money I was disappointed on the noise and shake going over bumps, I'm looking at audi Q3 now
Like you have said before don’t see much point in these you either have saloon estate or if you want to sit up higher go all out for a range rover or something bigger
These are hugely popular where I live in China. Everyone seems to have a GLA, X1 or a Disco Sport (used to be Evoques, but they seem to have gone out of fashion).
Great looking, great to drive.
I find most of the people on this site are really knocking the GLA.Wrong.Just take a look around and see how many people are driving them and that includes Nissan Qashquis and Audi Q3s.Now why am i ranting about that because i went to check out the A class segment for the wife,who fancied one and i was trying to get her the new Nissan Juke.In the end we went away from a Merc dealer with a 2018 CLA Shooting brake.She loved the looks on that car and loved the fact that the boot was bigger than a C class.In the end its a matter of taste and out there the are enough models and makes for all to chose from.Sure you can have a go but when you see them selling,that should tell you that some people love em.I will leave you all by telling you that i must be one of a few that cant stand the VW Golf,yet all the world waxes lyrical about it.It really is a matter of taste and thank God we are not all the same in that.If i do have a complaint is that the A Class is expensive.When i got the wife the Cla shooting brake next to it was a 5 month older E Class coupe for the same money.I know if it was me which one i would have gone for.Still a great review as always and as always you get a lot of us talking for or against.Stay safe mate.
johnny wires I think they’re mainly successful and popular because they’re cheap and come with a premium badge
@@HighPeakAutos I find with the same money you pay for a GLA you can get a a same year C class.The car sales sites i have visited give me that impression.Thanks for the reply.
you should consider writing for showbiz as you definitely got a talent there.
Thanks
Hi Matt,
This car's appeal is the three pointed star....
I would buy a Mazda any day of the week rather then rubbish over priced car just to impress some strangers down the M5
Really miss old car ranges like BMW Mercedes with very simple small medium or large or Porsche was even simpler
These are one of those "tragic, given up on life cars" like the Audi Q3 and Nissan Qashqui ect. Why do people want these godawful things
Wise words
Correct.
Fickle fashion. People are slaves to it.
Can we the public ask you what you drive then?
tbf Qashqui's are quite nice cars at a decent price
Yep. The back looks like a Hyundai. Not great for Merc image.
Bur it also means Hyundai has come a long way
@@instasingingvids3529 Indeed, but I suspect Mercedes drivers will probably not see it that way :)....
The Hyundai will be 100 times more reliable but people will still take this tragedy of a car on PCP for £400 a month....nuts...
@@mudskipper0075 Yes, but then they wouldn't have an excuse to talk about the huge cost of their 'Merc' servicing bills at dinner parties! Status is everything if you are a status junky. Meanwhile, back with the smart money ... :)
MartinJG100 touché...👍
The same sort of bland car you would find parked outside one of those equally bland new build houses. The owners are as dull as dishwater!
As my mates dad used to say "flash car(s) isn't drive, feck all int fridge"... So true...
As someone who grew up in rural Scotland and never owned anything approaching the 'SUV' category it makes me chuckle to think that cars like this were built to "meet a need". No, not in the UK, it is more about style over substance. Top tip; a Ford Fiesta goes up a muddy dirt track surprisingly well, you don't need an over engineered 4x4 to get you home. Just saying.
I don't object to city dwellers or suburbanites driving 4x4 trucks, I don't object to people who (horror of horrors) live at the end of a dirt track driving one, but don't tell me that you "need" an off-road capable vehicle. You don't. A Citroen 2CV is probably more capable off road than something like this.
Good car for the school run and shopping? Yes. Good on the motorway? Yes. Let's leave it there...
That’s quite right. A decent set of tyres on a little front wheel drive car and it’ll get you most places
I think the Horsebox/Animal trailer to Market TOWING fraternity will disagree ...
@@notrut Meh, let them disagree, you don't need an SUV to tow stuff either!
For £12k for a basic high Mileage car or £17k for one like you’re driving it doesn’t make much sense to me but I’m not who this car is designed for. I’m with you I’d rather have an evoke too.
My mate has one and he loves it, i'm not too sure, it;s neither one thing or another, as you say , just a market filler. Like all car companies they are all fighting a style battle, and to be fair, nobody has won. The GLA is like a history teachers car, a steady Eddie, nothing more.
That Harry's razor is amazing. I paid the extra £5 for a surprise and got a lovely gift. Cheers for the link. (3:38 ... did that Discovery hit 88mph? ... It's now back in 1985).
I thought so too. I was impressed. Thanks for your support
This looks more appropriate than the a class for its Roadmen ownership reputation
GLB is suv equivalent of B class. GLC is GLK's replacement.
Got to do a review of a older Jeep. I would like to hear your thoughts on them.
I can’t wait for the day you do a review of the Tesla Cybertruck...!
Nice review, love it! GLA 45 perfect for someone that wants an A45 but lives in an area full of speed humps and potholes?
Haha like I said, they’ve made a car for literally everyone
I do have a bad back, a labradoodle and live down a dirt track, but I don’t get it either. Great channel, keep up the good work!
You have to live UP a dirt track for you to get it!
So Matt saying the most awful things about a car is now the best way to sell a car? I have not heard of this style of sales pitch. Can you tell me more?
Admit it, the red seatbelts won you over, you love it! 😁
I do like a red seatbelt
GLA is actually the perfect car. More exclusive than the A class, better ride due to being jacked up higher. Bigger boot meaning more practical and easier to get in and out I have an A class of this generation and really like it but I think the GLA is a better car. I recently upgraded the tiny stuck on screen to a 10 25 unit which makes the car seem so modern. With the new screen the car is perfect. Don't mind the engine but I think its the 7 dct gearbox that doesn't help with the noise. But in honesty who really cares about a diesel engine being loud
Basically a Mercedes Sprinter engine, good for a million miles😎
No you shouldnt, you should by a gla amg. Thats the only way to properly do it
Another man who has kept the longer hair after a cut !
Please do a review on VW Scirocco 👍🏻
Hi Matt, I totally get ur cynical comments and why does this type of vehicle exist ? But they do, and Benz, BMW, Audi Lexus etc etc sell heaps of them. People buy them, even though a similar sized hatch or wagon would be sufficient. The higher riding, SUV style vehicle is extremely popular worldwide, and they sell heaps of them. Just like Benz, BMW, Audi etc, most companies have a massive range of SUV style vehicles nowadays. From a smaller size, such as GLA, to GLB, GLC, GLE, G wagon, and the large GLS. I really like the colour and interior spec of the GLA u reviewed. It looks great and premium interior. The all new GLA model is a vastly superior vehicle to the first generation. The all new GLA will b a much more popular vehicle and sell in greater numbers to the first generation of GLA. I like wagons, and something like an Octavia Scout would b something I’d buy instead of a GLA. But, I totally understand that Benz etc r going to build what is really popular, and what they can sell by the truck load. Thanks again for a great review. 👍👍
3:32 check Alex on Autos, or The Straight Pipes. They measure trunk space by number of boxes.
It's nice on the inside but generally speaking I don't see the point, or have a clue who Mercs target audience was. I'd sooner have a decent spec diesel A class for less money.
My mates got one of these and I was passenger when we drove from the Midlands down t' that new fangled London. Anyway it actually GAVE me a bad back. I hobbled out when we got there, so it's a 'no thanks' from me.
You should have stayed on the farm then...
I sadly failed to quote goodbye Yellow Brick Road correctly, Google the lyrics.
Having said that from my position the world ends north of the M4 corridor.......
I've seen them around in my NJ suburb outside of the city. A good city car that you can take to the mountains or carry some stuff up to your mountain home which is what one does when you live in NJ
I agree with Car Expert John Cadogan... 'Anything less than an E Class isn't a real Mercedes.'
90% of people who buy these or A classes in general only care about 1 thing, that giant 3 pointed star on the front
Openness
I’m considering getting an old one just because it’s all wheel drive and a hot hatch. Pretty useful. Mercedes thing there’s nothing for me. I’ve driven one of these. It feels like a Nissan.
Its still a pretty good car tho
That’s not why I bought one.
A car no one asked for or wanted but sells pretty well... who says we're lemmings 🤣🤣
I've driven a GLA 220 diesel and a GLA 250 Sport. Both rode pretty well and the GLA 250 engine was very strong but it was a bit rough; I liked the GLA 220 with the 2.1 diesel that everyone bags the refinement on better - I thought it was the smoother engine actually. But interior materials on both were very cheap - certainly not better than a 2017 Kia C'eed (Cerato here) that I also rented for a bit. Still if I did country miles I think a GLA220d is a pretty practical and nice to drive little car
Mercedes new GLA marketing campaign . "It's alright" . What it should have been is " A vehicle developed, made and bought by those who have no interest in driving"
Owners of these probably have one of those old school tiny koa or hyundai that pootle about and clog the roads!
Buy a Range Rover evogue and spend most of your time in the garage.
Very informative. Sadly insurance for the evoque is crazy expensive for London so I can’t really have the car I want. So my next choice was the GLA. A more recent one. But I don’t know now after watching your review. Just off to look at bmw.
Didnt feel any excitement like with the JAG video 😂😂😂
Brilliant Matt, why would you ?
Mercedes should do a Maybach version of their smaller cars like the GLA and sort out all their quibbles. On the GLA they could address; road noise, no rear armrest, rear seats pitched too upright, rear climate control and engine mounted longitudinally. As the GLA stands its a great car as a petrol 4matic but too much torque steer in the wet without it.
Designed/shared by a global committee, the German, the French and the Japanese. The Infiniti version is an over designed version of the Mercedes. The engine is the only thing going for the GLA. Mercedes wants every slice of the pie.
Please review Daihatsu Fourtrack, thats car is very popular in indonesia as daihatsu taft and very good held value
Fantastic video again mate, loved the gla but the facelift gla is just simply ugly and an ugly version of the a class
Hmmm ... It's the old GLA version, not the new one which is currently produced and sold in Europe. This must be the consequence of the Brexit.
I only film with older cars
Mercedes is soooooo 😴 boooriiinnggg
Hi anyone reading. I'm buying a first car budget £2000 and I'll need to do a decent amount of motorway driving. I need something reliable and was thinking of a Yaris 2006-2011. Thoughts and advice would be much appreciated
As for a first car Yaris will do fine if you find it for £2000 in decent condition
Rather have a woman's car over a Mercedes GLA, (6:40)!? 😲😳...
Blasphemy at it's finest!
Says it's "Obviously popular because people buy them" then contracting said; "They satisfy no one!" 🤦♂️
Strange review°•.☆
How long were you stuck behind that caravan ? 😂
Hi Matt! Regarding crossovers and SUVs I was thinking about a less likely (but necessary) alternative to the XF sedan with the R-Sport trim, which is the F-Pace with the same trim because it has better elements rather than fake wood trim or anything like that!! What's your advice? Thanks! I really appreciate your knowledge
I really like the F pace
Only with the 1.3 nissan engine.
The CLA250 was the biggest piece of excrement Mercedes ever introduced. The company that was known for form following function created a sedan with a backseat few over 5'5" could even access, never mind sit upright in. THE GLA250 solved that issue - and actually feels spacious in the rear seat for 6'2" passengers. It's not pretty, a bit awkward and ill-proportioned, but between the two the GLA is the far better vehicle.
well done re 60k subs. i'd rather a range rover for the English countryside . When really off road though one of these. Good video this ruclips.net/video/dutcvEoHWkc/видео.html
"Aluminum if you live in the States" 😂😂😂
not entirely relevant but i bought a mercedes c class c180 kompressor avantgarde back in 2005 new and still use it now 15 years later! I've done well over 100000 miles and its never caused me any issues. Great cars! (Well i think so anyway!
That era of C Class were pretty bulletproof
High Peak Autos they really were! They have depreciated massively though as I wouldn’t even be able to get £1000 in a part ex! Hence why I’ve just kept it 🤣 Really is my pride and joy.
I Knew you wouldnt be a fan. Any A Class derivitive is bought by those defaulting to a brand simply for appearances sake. The roads are littered with poorly specced Examples whilst Mercedes-Benz laughs all the way to the bank. More fool them
What is with your obsession with cup holders, I don't get it. It's illegal to drive with a cup in your hand and why would you want a drink anyway, you should have had one before you came out or have one when you get back.
I’m always on the go. It’s quite important not only for drinks but for storage in general
Matt, I think the boot should be measured in Pints
As I'm older ' I like this
Tell me do they do a manual ?
Seats look compfy '
Nice to see that you are cracking on ..