Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class SUV (X156) · GLA
X156
Compact crossover — raised ride, Mercedes-Benz DNA.
- Production
- 2013–2019
- Body
- SUV
- Chassis
- X156
The X156 GLA was Mercedes-Benz's entry into the compact luxury crossover segment — a raised, five-door body on front-wheel-drive MFA architecture that brought SUV styling to buyers who might otherwise have chosen an A-Class or CLA.
Launched in 2013, the X156 offered four-cylinder petrol and diesel engines, 4MATIC all-wheel drive on selected models, and AMG GLA 45 performance variants with the M133 turbo four. It shared its platform with the CLA and B-Class, but the higher seating position and crossover proportions targeted a different buyer entirely.
The first-generation X156 GLA was produced from December 2013 through 2019 and sold in the US through model year 2020 before the H247 successor arrived. It was the car that taught Mercedes-Benz how to sell a small SUV — and opened a segment the firm now treats as essential.
Every model.
12 model designations across 2014–2020 — engines, chassis codes and production figures for the X156.
| Malli | Mallivuodet | Valmistettu | Alusta | Moottori | Vaihteisto | Yhteensä |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLA 180 CDI | 2015–2018 | 09.2014–05.2018 | 156.912 | 607.951 | — | |
| GLA 200 CDI | 2014–2019 | 12.2013–04.2019 | 156.908 | 651.930 | — | |
| GLA 200 CDI 4MATIC | 2014–2018 | 12.2013–05.2018 | 156.902 | 651.930 | — | |
| GLA 220 CDI | 2014–2019 | 12.2013–04.2019 | 156.903 | 651.930 | — | |
| GLA 220 CDI 4MATIC | 2014–2019 | 12.2013–04.2019 | 156.905 | 651.930 | — | |
| GLA 180 | 2015–2019 | 02.2015– | 156.942 | 270.910 | — | |
| GLA 200 | 2014–2019 | 12.2013– | 156.943 | 270.910 | — | |
| GLA 220 4MATIC | 2017–2019 | 01.2017– | 156.947 | 270.920 | — | |
| GLA 250 | 2015–2020 | 12.2013– | 156.944 | 270.920 | — | |
| GLA 250 4MATIC | 2015–2020 | 12.2013– | 156.946 | 270.920 | 724.011 | — |
| GLA 45 | 2016–2020 | 09.2015–04.2019 | 156.952 | 133.980 | — | |
| GLA 45 AMG | 2015 | 07.2014–08.2015 | 156.952 | 133.980 | — |
Year by year.
US launch, AMG power increase and the 2018 facelift — the visible and mechanical changes across the X156.
- 2015
- The GLA reached the US as GLA 250 and GLA 45 AMG, both with a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission; 4MATIC was optional on the GLA 250 and standard on the AMG.
- COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST PLUS and ATTENTION ASSIST were standard, with DISTRONIC PLUS, Blind Spot Assist and Lane Keeping Assist available.
- 2016
- Mercedes-AMG GLA 45 output increased from 355 to 375 hp, with shorter third-through-seventh gear ratios and revised drive programs.
- 2018
- The facelift brought reshaped bumpers, a revised grille, new wheel designs and LED High Performance headlamps in place of the previous bi-xenon option.
- The cabin gained an 8-inch freestanding media display, revised instruments and chrome-finished controls; a 360-degree camera and HANDS-FREE ACCESS became available.
- The AMG received a restyled front apron and aerodynamically revised details while retaining its 375-hp powertrain.
