Hi Matt I just want to say You people encourage the company put more price and sell like less price. My question is really its worth for 33000- 43500.? In your experience please explain me ?
If the aircon switch box is the same as the one in the A and B class it doesn't move at all unless you really move it with force, there is zero wobble when pressing switches or even pushing it with one hand.
I think it looks great, I have a 2019 A250 and one of my few complaints about it is the very low ground clearance, this GLA is obviously much better in that sense 👍
I agree. Had a hire for about 4 months and the ground clearance was really low compared to the golf I had at the time, but the drive was nice and so was the gearbox.
The "sport" model in the Uk, is called "Progressive" in the rest of the wrold. ALL the new fwd Merc's are super simple to work out, they all start in "Style" design line, and "Advantage" equipment line (Depending on the country), then you upgrade from style -> Progressive -> Amg-Line for looks and design, and as for equipment, you start from with the Advantage pack, and upgrade from Advantage package -> Premium Package -> Premium + Package :) I hope it clears up some stuff ;)
My mum has a GLA 45 AMG and it is a really sweet little car. Plenty of power to race most cars around the street and beat. Good handling and nice to drive
Throughout the entire review I kept thinking about how the vehicle could be better -- larger sportier wheels, 40/60 AWD, more power, much smaller or barely visible bezels on the displays (what is it with Merc's and their massive bezels!?)
i would like to say thanks guys at carwow i'm from Tasmania Australia your channel is keeping me in the loop of the car world and matt is a great host and your information is humble and informative. Thanks fam take care and awesome work. Dom
Hi Mat, love your reviews, really a great help to make up your mind before committing to a substantial purchase... Any chance we get an in-depth review of the GLB soon ? Thanks !
My dad and I picked up our first ever luxury car, the 2020 x1 :') never been so happy. This is in India and the taxes here are insanee. I cant believe that GLA is only 43 grand. Itll be atleast 53 grand here in India after conversion.
I bought one 2 Months ago very pleased with it, it does 45 miles to the gallon which very important now a days, and it does not have that Renault Engine the last one had......
Excellent review! I'm a recent Mercedes-Benz convert having driven Ford's for years, we bought a 61 plate SLK 200 as a treat and I was instantly struck by the build and ride quality, my Mrs is disabled and needs a high up SUV, we have a CH-R at the moment but the hybrid technology worries us as it's so complicated. We like the look of the GLA and thanks to your review I think we'll go for one!! 👍🏻
We recently got a GLA after looking at all the small SUV's. It's really comfortable for long drives and is extremely agile in town. A very nice car so far.
Excellent review Matt! Mercedes has definitely stepped up their game on the interior quality of the A class in general, but not to the extent where it encroaches on the E or C class of vehicles. I do however wish they kept the option of having non digital gauges. That notwithstanding, I think it would make a fine car for the lady 👌
@@ton85 That's how they make the tiny island livable. Who needs a car with such good transport system. In India too it's close to 70K USD. Not worth the price considering their reliability.
The gear selector placement is good but some people really do prefer to change gears with their other hand in a more forward position. I'm seriously hoping for a B class review Carwow. Please do that one.
although the seat adjustments look nice on the door, they are quit dumb functionally - they make sense on the seat, you adjust the seat with your body not while you awkwardly reach over
Matt, just a slight correction the new Audi Q3 2020 version comes with Mild Hybrid system which means you end up with a 48v battery and DC-DC convertor in the boot eating into the available space and cannot lower the boot floor either ... argh....
Why you complain about the price? In Turkey, even the GLA 200 AMG version (1.35 lt petrol engine) costs about 45.000 pounds! GLA 250 4Matic will have a price tag about 70.000 pounds! Tax rates in Turkey changes between 80% to 200% (!)
Merc service is useless. I bought GLA200 in April 2022. After doing 800 kms, the car drifts left. On the face of it it looks simple problem of wheel alignment. You know Merc service took my car 3 times to correct it. Finally they came back and admitted with following reply: "personally drove your Mercedes GLA today, though all the alignment values are within specified limits, and minor drift is due to road behavior" The so called minor drift is so bad that you need to HOLD THE STEERING ALWAYS otherwise car will drift left. Recommend viewers NOT TO BUY this car.
Bought an original GLA 220cdi. Not great. Loads of teething problems that, unsurprisingly, started the moment the warranty ran out. £2000 to get it sorted with terrible Mercedes after service. Nice car now but a pain in arse to get it right.
Even the base version comes with Apple Carplay / Android auto. All the MBUX cars have them as standard actually. All you have to do if activate it from within the Mercedes Me app. Yes, you have to pay like £280 one off, but cheaper than going for a higher spec version.
Well you can get different ones if you want to, there are multiple choices. These are just the absolute standard ones most of these show cars have fitted to them. In my personal opinion these are not great, but way better for the mass market than something like the flashy weird Audi ones like on the new RS4 which are hideous for my personal taste. And the options at mercedes are good, especially the clean multi spoke 20" ones which you can also get in black for a more aggressive look.
I had pretty high expectations with this car. You said that you can hardly feel the bumps at all. But when I test drove it, I was quite disappointed. It was bumpy, loud road noise, and rattling sounds in the back. The A-Class I test drove was much better.
Although I really like the latest Mercedes SUVs, in the small SUV category I think BMW X1 and Volvo XC40 are way better. I Just ordered an X1 Xdrive 18d
0:05 actually it is not essentially a A class (W177) but a lifted B class (W247) as the new GLA is internally referred to as H247. It also shares the passengers dashboard of the B class but not the A class.
Nope, its an excellent car, my one will arrive in 3 weeks time. The large price everyone is banging on about is because its a large diesel and AWD....they are much cheaper in real life. My one cost 31K.
Seems a bit deceiving, makes Mat look about 5’1” when stood by the side and sat in, but it’s basically an A Class so not that big at all. Be interested to see if this gets offered as a 250e.
I constantly watch these reviews as if I can afford one😂🚶♂️
Same lol
you know you can get discount through carwow though..
😂😂 I know about the discounts, that's what makes this more sad lol
Me too Hahahahaha
Amateurs! I watch Aquaholic's super yacht reviews!!!
0:46 that fake typing tho 😂
lmao no effort at all
he tried!🤣
I think he was just scrolling down
He was scrolling
@@Mar-ec1hm scrolling? with both of his fingers?
The 5 things I hate about this car
The price
The price
The price
The price
And the godamn price
@@lor7780 its a much better upgrade from the previous model. I can see a lot of soccer moms driving this around.
Hahaha..
Manas Mansoor I think u hit ur head
U can get a Mustang for round about the same price
sae6d_ _ call that expensive if you think that’s a bad price your stupid it’s a good car and the price is too cheap
I've been waiting for this video for weeks. Unbelievably excited about picking this up next month.
For 40k it better fly me back to the fookin future
😂😂😂
Mate that would be the DeLorean 😂
Just sell your house and sleep in the GLA. Every time you sleep, the GLA takes you 8 hours into the future
Man said “Fly me “”back””” to the fookin future” - Jokeman
You mean past?
I believe Doug Demuro has already copyrighted using the word “This” to start car reviews.
Doug Demuro: Zzzzzzzzzzzhis is the.. Hahahahahah
Thithhh ith the new Merthedeth GLA...
Doug is an og regardless 😂
Provided you don’t follow it with “quirk” you’re OK
Justin Stergar „DES“
Quirk and features
This looks more like a jacked up mini MPV than a SUV, it reminds me of the Renault Scenic RX4 from the early 2000s.
Gabriel Tam haha we still own an RX4 here in Australia. Very funny you mentioning it here. It’s a fantastic car!!!
It’s a B-Class in a little black dress
Wow
But it’s way better than predecessor
@@80smusic43 My favourite car when I was child, together with first gen Audi TT 😅
I love watching your videos in quarantine. They are very informative. Great work team carwow!
I don't have money even for the bulb in headlight but it's really enjoyable to watch all of these reviews, Mat Watson is really good guy.
one day, we will make it
Makes the previous GLA look like it's from the 90s. Big improvement in this generation.
Mat in glasses looks like that one student who read all books except set books.
Hi Matt
I just want to say
You people encourage the company put more price and sell like less price.
My question is really its worth for 33000- 43500.?
In your experience please explain me ?
Mohankumar Palanisamy you ok?
🤣🤣🤣
Looks like Deirdre Barlow.
he look more sassy sexi !
If the aircon switch box is the same as the one in the A and B class it doesn't move at all unless you really move it with force, there is zero wobble when pressing switches or even pushing it with one hand.
Hope everyone is copping with these difficult times. I love you Carwow
Do you have enough toilet paper? I’m worried I might run out
Did you make it through? If you're biting the dust, please don't reply.
@@adamuppsala1931 õk łôł
Dœ ÿøû ūñdèrßtàńd thïś?
i ignored covid
Starting price is 41 920€ in France. It's insane, for such a small car.
Its all because of stupid co2 laws
Now back to that baguette and basker
Yes
@@tnikoli40 How? Mercedes need to roll out their electric vehicles and then their fleet co2 will decrease like VAG are doing.
Starting price in Sweden is ”only” 34 000€
I think it looks great, I have a 2019 A250 and one of my few complaints about it is the very low ground clearance, this GLA is obviously much better in that sense 👍
I agree. Had a hire for about 4 months and the ground clearance was really low compared to the golf I had at the time, but the drive was nice and so was the gearbox.
Same issue here. Plus I live in south africa, the road is very bad. But I'll learned to live with it. Nice car overall.
The "sport" model in the Uk, is called "Progressive" in the rest of the wrold. ALL the new fwd Merc's are super simple to work out, they all start in "Style" design line, and "Advantage" equipment line (Depending on the country), then you upgrade from style -> Progressive -> Amg-Line for looks and design, and as for equipment, you start from with the Advantage pack, and upgrade from Advantage package -> Premium Package -> Premium + Package :)
I hope it clears up some stuff ;)
Cleared it up? 😂😂😂
2:33 Grass of Truth
1:27 fake air intakes, 2:23 fake vent, 2:26 fake diffuser, 2:32 fake exhaust pipes, what else is real on this car?
My mum has a GLA 45 AMG and it is a really sweet little car. Plenty of power to race most cars around the street and beat. Good handling and nice to drive
Thank you I have a 2015 gla 45 amg I’m telling people that 45 amg will smoke a lot of car on the highway
I had a glc, but this gla looks pretty close in looks now, much better than the old model.
yes, they worked on the design and stuffing
More leg room for driver and front passenger in new gla vs glc
best review about new gla in the youtube💯
Would you prefer GLA or BMWx1 please . Thanks
Please never leave carwow 🙏
Waleed172HD even if he does , where he goes , WE ALL FOLLOW
@@kikomano96 yes but anyway
Throughout the entire review I kept thinking about how the vehicle could be better -- larger sportier wheels, 40/60 AWD, more power, much smaller or barely visible bezels on the displays (what is it with Merc's and their massive bezels!?)
Indeed, looks like a cheap tablet. This interior design is not going to age well
From 18:24, is it just me or you can hear cameraman's breathing?
I noticed that too😂
Sounds like he was enjoying the filming tho 🤣
Was just waiting for someone to say it. That bloke sounded like he just went for a run
Corona
Yeah, I think the lav mic ran out of battery
I'm tempted but my 2015 Nissan Note is faultless so why would I? Reliability is my primary concern.
The front headlights are shaped exactly like the X1's.
So look alike the front headlights with the BMW X1😎😎
The XC40 still rules.
but costs 60 K
@@lunafringe10 I'm from South Africa and an almost fully Speced XC40 Inscription costs R850k which is $49K and 38K GBP.
i would like to say thanks guys at carwow i'm from Tasmania Australia your channel is keeping me in the loop of the car world and matt is a great host and your information is humble and informative. Thanks fam take care and awesome work. Dom
I always neglect the video i was watching for a new CarWow upload!
You made the right choice ;)
@@carwow Cheeky👀😂
During the launch matt really looked like an average working class single mom
Lol, I thought so too, the car somehow looked too big for him xD
0:10 I swear those headlamps reminded me of the BMW
Omg Wtf. Your comparison is insanely inaccurate. Shape comparison make no sense.
Yeah looks preety similiar to the x1
Exactly it looks like its ordered from wish
@@Pertev777 it is tho
@@ariqnabil8063 pfff amature! Noob
Hi Mat, love your reviews, really a great help to make up your mind before committing to a substantial purchase... Any chance we get an in-depth review of the GLB soon ? Thanks !
one thing for sure is that It looks MUCH BETTER than the previous gen.
My dad and I picked up our first ever luxury car, the 2020 x1 :') never been so happy. This is in India and the taxes here are insanee. I cant believe that GLA is only 43 grand. Itll be atleast 53 grand here in India after conversion.
@Neel Javia I spoke to Mercedes India before buying the X1, they told me the on road cost will be 53 lakh.
0:45 ur not even typing 😂
But a great review Mat, just the price is the bad thing. If it was £27,000 it would be perfect
This is a Mercedes Benz
haha, you wouldnt get an A or b class Mercedes for 27000.
@@lunafringe10 uh yh u can if it’s a couple yrs old it’s like 15000
I bought one 2 Months ago very pleased with it, it does 45 miles to the gallon which very important now a days, and it does not have that Renault Engine the last one had......
AMG VS BMW VS AUDI 2020 PLZ
Excellent review! I'm a recent Mercedes-Benz convert having driven Ford's for years, we bought a 61 plate SLK 200 as a treat and I was instantly struck by the build and ride quality, my Mrs is disabled and needs a high up SUV, we have a CH-R at the moment but the hybrid technology worries us as it's so complicated. We like the look of the GLA and thanks to your review I think we'll go for one!! 👍🏻
We recently got a GLA after looking at all the small SUV's. It's really comfortable for long drives and is extremely agile in town. A very nice car so far.
Debating on getting one of these. Would you still recommend this car?
@@ksllwd81 Absolutely. It's fantastic!!
Excellent review Matt! Mercedes has definitely stepped up their game on the interior quality of the A class in general, but not to the extent where it encroaches on the E or C class of vehicles.
I do however wish they kept the option of having non digital gauges. That notwithstanding, I think it would make a fine car for the lady 👌
2:40 cuz I can't stop watching the way this bonnet opens
*it cost 70.000 usd in my country, my dream car always in dream* 😂😂😭😭
What country?
@@yuliabaykovskaya6849 Vietnam bro !
Hahahha, you haven't seen how much in Singapore...
In Singapore , the GLA200 is 180k SGD
In USD $132k
@@ton85 Damn. I've heard that Singapore is damn expensive in terms of imported cars. This is insane
@@ton85 That's how they make the tiny island livable. Who needs a car with such good transport system. In India too it's close to 70K USD. Not worth the price considering their reliability.
Throw that Parcel Shelf Mat 😂😂
The gear selector placement is good but some people really do prefer to change gears with their other hand in a more forward position.
I'm seriously hoping for a B class review Carwow. Please do that one.
I’m currently running a private program for new, older or none Financial investors on my private trading platform which has been very successful.
although the seat adjustments look nice on the door, they are quit dumb functionally - they make sense on the seat, you adjust the seat with your body not while you awkwardly reach over
2:50 The GLA200 is actually a 4-cylinder
I don’t think the 1.3 is
Anish yes, it is. I have an A200 2019 myself which is the exactly same 1,3 engine as in the GLA200 and it’s a 4-cylinder engine.
Ok
Correct.
Correct
Hi, Mat!
I'm considering purchasing my first car. I'm 40, and want one word from you.
Mercedes GLA, GLB, or Skoda Kamiq?
Thank you
Matt needs to start doing reviews of more popular and affordable cars!!
Yes. Less overpriced cars
Matt, just a slight correction the new Audi Q3 2020 version comes with Mild Hybrid system which means you end up with a 48v battery and DC-DC convertor in the boot eating into the available space and cannot lower the boot floor either ... argh....
0:15 it’s more a rival to the X2 and Q2 in my opinion
Dario Valentini totally agree
Yes 👌,Q3 it s a rival to glc coupe and x4
X2 Q3sportback GLA
X1 Q3 GLB
I miss the small box, medium box, large box, suit case and bike when you do practicality in back there
Wish you all happiness and good health in the hard time of this CORONA pandemic.
Great review as always "mat"
which is better, the bmw x1 2020 or the benz gla 2020??
Lol the price just got into meme zone
letlhogonolo sithole pretty sure the interior represant 70% the cost of the car
Imagine how much better the navigation and entertainment systems will be in the future.
Even in the next 5-10 years.. Fascinating!
Especially with MB's tie up with Nvidia for 2024 models onward.
2:32 i was expecting him to call it “grass of truth”
Style looks so much softer than the last generation. I wish that interior was in the previous body!
£40,000... can we take a minute to laugh at the price 😂
cost 10 grand to make...... 40 grand to you.....but it`s made in Germany........yawn........
😂 I'd rather a tesla at that price
The badge adds an extra 10k.
Why you complain about the price? In Turkey, even the GLA 200 AMG version (1.35 lt petrol engine) costs about 45.000 pounds! GLA 250 4Matic will have a price tag about 70.000 pounds! Tax rates in Turkey changes between 80% to 200% (!)
Merc are so stingy, what's the point of the entry level model with no apple/android and smaller screens, waste of earth's limited resources.
I would like to know what your heigh because I’m 1,85 and I want to buy a GLA,it’s comfortable for me?
Great car, but the price is too GOD damn high 🥶
I have a 2017 GLA45 and think they got it right last time. The new pricing is crazy.
the GLA makes Mat look absolutely tiny somehow. "Honey, I shrunk the Mat" in cinemas in 2020
Coz he is
What’s the point / difference between this and the GLB? GLB looks like a decent hatch based SUV
I wonder why these germans nowadays hiding the exhaust pipes?
They are preparing us for the e veichles without exhaust pipe slowly
Meine Handy and most likely cost saving
This looks SO much better than the old one!
Perfect suv. Love it much than older one
I think this GLA is the best in its class, just don't know about the reliability of it, otherwise I think it is a pretty good deal.
Who buys this kind of cars?? Why would you have this over an estate/wagon? Or even instead of a hatchback...
Women
My generation (2000) loves small suvs because they are posh
Merc service is useless. I bought GLA200 in April 2022. After doing 800 kms, the car drifts left. On the face of it it looks simple problem of wheel alignment.
You know Merc service took my car 3 times to correct it.
Finally they came back and admitted with following reply:
"personally drove your Mercedes GLA today, though all the alignment values are within specified limits, and minor drift is due to road behavior"
The so called minor drift is so bad that you need to HOLD THE STEERING ALWAYS otherwise car will drift left.
Recommend viewers NOT TO BUY this car.
Can't get enough of Mat faking his typing😂
Do you recommend this or the GLB for a family of 3 (one 13 year old son?) thx!
7:40 you could've use your hand to stop it instead of head 😂😂😂
Yeah. He was using the Microphone on the camera instead of using the normal clip-on one he uses elsewhere
Bought an original GLA 220cdi. Not great. Loads of teething problems that, unsurprisingly, started the moment the warranty ran out. £2000 to get it sorted with terrible Mercedes after service. Nice car now but a pain in arse to get it right.
My SpEsIAlist TimNG GEEeear hEEEAar. -- Mat Watson 2020 3:23
Lol
Even the base version comes with Apple Carplay / Android auto. All the MBUX cars have them as standard actually. All you have to do if activate it from within the Mercedes Me app. Yes, you have to pay like £280 one off, but cheaper than going for a higher spec version.
I wish I could buy the cars for the amount you save on car wow
Should I get this or the new CLA?
I really hate the wheels on these new Mercedes suvs
Well ur in luck there are multiple ones to pick grime
True...
The wheels look like they were going for deep dish wheels
But then just stuck there Mercedes star on the top.
Well you can get different ones if you want to, there are multiple choices. These are just the absolute standard ones most of these show cars have fitted to them.
In my personal opinion these are not great, but way better for the mass market than something like the flashy weird Audi ones like on the new RS4 which are hideous for my personal taste. And the options at mercedes are good, especially the clean multi spoke 20" ones which you can also get in black for a more aggressive look.
I had pretty high expectations with this car. You said that you can hardly feel the bumps at all. But when I test drove it, I was quite disappointed. It was bumpy, loud road noise, and rattling sounds in the back. The A-Class I test drove was much better.
As an employee of Mercedes Benz I have to say the new version of the GLA looks a lot better. Absolutely hated the design of the old ones
The new gla is ugly
Can i have your final verdict for the Mercedes glb cause i am looking to buy and i really need your opinion
Teacher: we are going on picnic
Matt(in childhood) : 9:03
🤣🤣
Another one-->
Ladies in clubs: Mat show me your moves
Matt: 9:03
There is launch call control.
Put in sport mode, disable ESP
A huge improvement from the predecessor. I love it.
Yeah! The old version never got my attention. I found it ugly. This new version is superb!
I bought one of these today can’t wait to pick it up.
*The softest, curviest, wimpiest Merc.*
And ugliest!
No thats that godawful glc coupe thing
chappy2121 totally forgot about that disgusting piece
chappy2121 honestly it's kind of cute in white, in the same way that a pug is cute
Trust me
Hi! The 1.3 is actually a 4 cylinder direct injection turbo
Why is the camera man breathing hard at 18:33?
😂😂😂
Because he is human
yeah, cuz he too fat.
because "he cant breath"
Vaderesque
Saved nearly 1800 on a new Honda Crosstar today!!
Cheers Carwow!
X1 v GLA v Q3: Make it happen Matt!
That’s simple. X1 is the best car but Q3 is the best all rounder. GLA is not even a competitor
Although I really like the latest Mercedes SUVs, in the small SUV category I think BMW X1 and Volvo XC40 are way better.
I Just ordered an X1 Xdrive 18d
0:05 actually it is not essentially a A class (W177) but a lifted B class (W247) as the new GLA is internally referred to as H247. It also shares the passengers dashboard of the B class but not the A class.
This is the most avoidable new Mercedes. Everything about it is so boring
Nope, its an excellent car, my one will arrive in 3 weeks time. The large price everyone is banging on about is because its a large diesel and AWD....they are much cheaper in real life. My one cost 31K.
The outgoing GLA was already quite expensive. This new one sets a new height....in price. The GLC 200 will make a run for its money.
What happened to the audio from 18:58 - 19:14 ahaha, very odd! But, the new Mercedes interior is just divine!!!
that was exactly what i was going to say. it was the camera man breathing because of the position he was filming
I find the gear stick on the steering column awkward I much prefer it the conventional way
Woww ! What a design 😃
Seems a bit deceiving, makes Mat look about 5’1” when stood by the side and sat in, but it’s basically an A Class so not that big at all. Be interested to see if this gets offered as a 250e.