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 ?
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 ;)
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!?)
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
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.
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.
@@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.
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 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.
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% (!)
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....
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.
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
Neither am i from the UK (I can't use Carwow), nor am I a car buyer, nor will I ever afford that much of a price for a car. But i still watch these lol.
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.
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.
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 👌
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 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.
I have a minor improvement for already amazing footage you make: I think you should not always have the AMG-line or M-line etc. versions of the everyday cars because many people are not even considering those. I would like to see more about normal/non-sporty-line versions because they are what most people are buying. Great work otherwise!👌
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 know a 1.3 would not pull the skin off a rice pudding are they joking , these cars are heavy things, just another marketing gimic, 40 grand for A class on steroids, not a chance. Buy an Evoke
@@santiagocalderon3261 yes but instead of keeping investing in making a gas powered engine smaller and more efficient they might as well spend that recourse on electrification so that gets affordable sooner.
Re gas struts for bonnet/hood opening here In Aussie, I owned two such cars in the sixties, & one in the US in the eighties. Old style 'posh' wouldn't you say. And for further context, the first Ford Corina had rotary air vents about 1960, sadly sands A/C.
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
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?
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!!!
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
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?
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?
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 😅
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 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 !
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
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
I've been waiting for this video for weeks. Unbelievably excited about picking this up next month.
Please never leave carwow 🙏
Waleed172HD even if he does , where he goes , WE ALL FOLLOW
@@kikomano96 yes but anyway
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? 😂😂😂
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
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
2:33 Grass of Truth
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
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
This looks SO much better than the old one!
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
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
best review about new gla in the youtube💯
So look alike the front headlights with the BMW X1😎😎
The front headlights are shaped exactly like the X1's.
2:40 cuz I can't stop watching the way this bonnet opens
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.
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.
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.
Style looks so much softer than the last generation. I wish that interior was in the previous body!
I always neglect the video i was watching for a new CarWow upload!
You made the right choice ;)
@@carwow Cheeky👀😂
*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.
Lol the price just got into meme zone
letlhogonolo sithole pretty sure the interior represant 70% the cost of the car
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.
Why is the camera man breathing hard at 18:33?
😂😂😂
Because he is human
yeah, cuz he too fat.
because "he cant breath"
Vaderesque
2:32 i was expecting him to call it “grass of truth”
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
I miss the small box, medium box, large box, suit case and bike when you do practicality in back there
one thing for sure is that It looks MUCH BETTER than the previous gen.
I love watching your videos in quarantine. They are very informative. Great work team carwow!
AMG VS BMW VS AUDI 2020 PLZ
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
Matt needs to start doing reviews of more popular and affordable cars!!
Yes. Less overpriced cars
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.
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
I think this guy would be a good addition to the grand tour
£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.
Congrats on hitting 4 mill subscribers
the GLA makes Mat look absolutely tiny somehow. "Honey, I shrunk the Mat" in cinemas in 2020
Coz he is
I bought one of these today can’t wait to pick it up.
Throw that Parcel Shelf Mat 😂😂
Came for the car and stayed for the cinematography, it’s amazing
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
Saved nearly 1800 on a new Honda Crosstar today!!
Cheers Carwow!
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
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....
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.
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.
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
What's that Mercedes badge doing on that Nissan Qashqai ?
Can't get enough of Mat faking his typing😂
Neither am i from the UK (I can't use Carwow), nor am I a car buyer, nor will I ever afford that much of a price for a car. But i still watch these lol.
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
congrats on crossing 4 million subscribers
Teacher: we are going on picnic
Matt(in childhood) : 9:03
🤣🤣
Another one-->
Ladies in clubs: Mat show me your moves
Matt: 9:03
Samsung should start sponsoring my mate's channel, too.
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.
It starts ~34.400€ in Greece but with the equipment and engine you show here, it is double the price (65.430€)..
Great car, but the price is too GOD damn high 🥶
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.
when a ford kuga review?
Yeah I’ve been longing for a corsa review they don’t listen 😡
He has already done the Kuga and its crap...dated dash and plastic...it didnt go down too well.
Ian M How dare you say that about my favorite ford your comments will get you into trouble you’ll see
The kuga is a great car watch your mouth 🤬🤬🤬🤬
I find the gear stick on the steering column awkward I much prefer it the conventional way
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 👌
I have a 2017 GLA45 and think they got it right last time. The new pricing is crazy.
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't believe this car is 4 years old. I barely see them on the road. I see more of the older gen than I do this one. X1 and Q3 galore.
Wish you all happiness and good health in the hard time of this CORONA pandemic.
Great review as always "mat"
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 wish I could buy the cars for the amount you save on car wow
Love the review but the gla 250 and the gla 45 amg 2015 is faster than this even in stock
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 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......
What is that timing gear called? I can’t find it online
Racelogic PerformanceBox. There's some on ebay
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!!
Which phone does mat have?
It looked cute
He owns an S10 but he is using a Samsung Galaxy A9 in this video
Hamza Izhar I believe he has a Galaxy S10
That's a weird fetish
@@Kay_Emm_ He posted a story on Instagram telling us that his S10 is broken now under repair
Samsung S10+
The 1.3 is a 4 cylinder 2:48
*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
I have just got a 2018 one of these as a courtesy car
Perfect suv. Love it much than older one
I have this car and it has not had a problem so far
My SpEsIAlist TimNG GEEeear hEEEAar. -- Mat Watson 2020 3:23
Lol
I'm tempted but my 2015 Nissan Note is faultless so why would I? Reliability is my primary concern.
I have a minor improvement for already amazing footage you make: I think you should not always have the AMG-line or M-line etc. versions of the everyday cars because many people are not even considering those. I would like to see more about normal/non-sporty-line versions because they are what most people are buying. Great work otherwise!👌
The AMG line and M Sport are the biggest sellers in the U.K. by quite a long way
That's what they're provided. I don't think they have a choice.
Agreed
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.
a 1.3L engine in an suv, just make it electric then
A Renault 1.3 engine in a Mercedes suv**
@@stefanomarchi3542 This^...... Honestly engine size shouldn't be a problem these days. let's be real here.
It would be even more expensive
I know a 1.3 would not pull the skin off a rice pudding are they joking , these cars are heavy things, just another marketing gimic, 40 grand for A class on steroids, not a chance. Buy an Evoke
@@santiagocalderon3261 yes but instead of keeping investing in making a gas powered engine smaller and more efficient they might as well spend that recourse on electrification so that gets affordable sooner.
Re gas struts for bonnet/hood opening here In Aussie, I owned two such cars in the sixties, & one in the US in the eighties. Old style 'posh' wouldn't you say. And for further context, the first Ford Corina had rotary air vents about 1960, sadly sands A/C.