{"id":240170,"date":"2023-09-29T11:49:35","date_gmt":"2023-09-29T11:49:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automotobuzz.com\/?p=240170"},"modified":"2023-09-29T11:49:35","modified_gmt":"2023-09-29T11:49:35","slug":"new-mercedes-gla-2023-facelift-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automotobuzz.com\/car-reviews\/new-mercedes-gla-2023-facelift-review\/","title":{"rendered":"New Mercedes GLA 2023 facelift review"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Mercedes GLA has been updated, but the plug-in hybrid GLA 250 e model is hard to recommend at this price point<\/h2>\n


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    3.5<\/span> out of 5<\/span><\/p>\n

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    Verdict<\/h2>\n

    A nip here and a tuck there haven\u2019t transformed the GLA\u2019s personality, but the changes, though small, have all added something positive. The new infotainment system is one of the best in its class, while the improved PHEV system will make the GLA 250 e more appealing to company car users. However, for everyone else, the GLA 250 e sits in a difficult price point with key rivals just below it and the all-electric EQA sitting just above.<\/strong><\/p>\n

    We\u2019re big fans of the Mercedes GLA. In fact, we liked it so much that we named it our Compact Premium SUV of the Year three years running.\u00a0<\/p>\n

    Now, Mercedes has tried to improve the formula with a newly revised model. So what has changed, and in the face of new key rivals like the Alfa Romeo Tonale and the latest BMW X1, is it enough to lift it back to the top of the class?<\/p>\n

    From the outside, it\u2019s hard to see what exactly has changed. Up front, base models get a subtly reprofiled front grille (AMG Line cars get a near-identical item to before, though) which is placed above a tweaked bumper whose fake air vents to each side have been subtly reshaped. Save for some revised graphics for the LED tail lights, the back end remains largely the same as before. There\u2019s also an eye-catching new \u2018Spectral Blue\u2019 paint finish to choose from, and new wheel designs that range from 17 to 20 inches in diameter.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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