Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class AMG (2014 - 2017) boot space, practicality and safety
Together with the GLA range as a whole, Mercedes GLA 45 AMG safety is yet to be tested by independent body Euro NCAP but the regular A-Class upon which it is heavily based achieved a full five stars.
Standard safety systems include Attention Assist, which monitors the driver’s steering inputs and issues a warning if they become erratic.
On the road the GLA 45 AMG is extremely stable and surefooted with impressively powerful brakes. A sophisticated stability control program is fitted as standard and features three modes – fully engaged, a halfway disengaged function and fully disengaged.
Like the regular GLA, Mercedes GLA 45 AMG practicality is reasonable rather than remarkable. The boot isn’t huge, although it is larger than the A-Class hatchback (Mercedes quotes a figure of 481 litres for the GLA compared with 341 for the A-Class) and load space compares well enough with other small 4x4s and crossovers.
It doesn’t really offer any great advantages in terms of access and egress over the regular A-Class as the roofline isn’t all that high.
Despite the AMG’s racier bodywork it still includes roof rails as standard, finished in silver. There are useful tie-down points in the boot along with a 12 V socket, and there’s a further 12V outlet in the rear passenger section.
Basic equipment
The basic equipment list includes equipment that is standard across all versions of the Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class AMG (14-17).
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Equipment by trim level
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AMG equipment
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