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Leow Ju Len

28/08/2020

A ground-up revamp for the Mercedes GLA makes it much better equipped to navigate a tough SUV landscape

SINGAPORE — Congratulations! You’re thinking about buying your first Mercedes-Benz. You might as well look at the new GLA 200. It’s the latest member of Mercedes’ small car family (populated by such tykes as the A-Class, B-Class, CLA and so on), yet it’s big enough to be somewhat future proof. If you go from not needing rear seats at all to suddenly heaving a pram in and out of your car, the GLA is for you.

Cycle & Carriage has it in two flavours at the moment: the GLA 200 Progressive you see here, and or S$6,000 more, the GLA 200 AMG Line, which is the same car but with sporty cosmetic bits, like the Edition 1 version below.

The first GLA was a big hit for Mercedes (more than a million people bought them), but this one departs from its sporty crossover vibe and heads into more overtly rugged territory. That means it looks like a more traditional sport utility vehicle (SUV) now, and with the segment as hot as ever, would you bet against this becoming a big seller here?

Continue to: Design and Appearance

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Leow Ju Len

CarBuyer Singapore's original originator, Ju-Len in person is exactly how he is on the written word and behind the wheel. Meaning that he darts all over the place and just when you thought he's lost the plot, you realise that it's just you not keeping up with his incredible rate of speed and thought.

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