{"id":489,"date":"2025-10-01T14:23:34","date_gmt":"2025-10-01T14:23:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in4ride.com\/?p=489"},"modified":"2025-10-01T14:23:34","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T14:23:34","slug":"spied-new-mercedes-benz-gla","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/in4ride.com\/?p=489","title":{"rendered":"SPIED: NEW MERCEDES-BENZ GLA"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<div class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-auto kksr-align-left kksr-valign-top\"\n    data-payload='{&quot;align&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;489&quot;,&quot;slug&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;valign&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;ignore&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;reference&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;count&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;legendonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;readonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;score&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;starsonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;best&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;gap&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;greet&quot;:&quot;Rate this post&quot;,&quot;legend&quot;:&quot;0\\\/5 - (0 votes)&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;SPIED: NEW MERCEDES-BENZ GLA&quot;,&quot;width&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;_legend&quot;:&quot;{score}\\\/{best} - ({count} {votes})&quot;,&quot;font_factor&quot;:&quot;1.25&quot;}'>\n            \n<div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    \n<div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    \n<div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 0px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                \n\n<div class=\"kksr-legend\" style=\"font-size: 19.2px;\">\n            <span class=\"kksr-muted\">Rate this post<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Mercedes-Benz<\/strong> is rumoured to be <strong>ending<\/strong> production of its <strong>A-Class<\/strong> model range in <strong>2026<\/strong> and not replacing it. This move will then leave <strong>space<\/strong> open for a new entry-level \u201c<strong>baby Benz<\/strong>\u201d. Enter the <strong>GLA<\/strong>, which is set to take over that spot in the coming years. <strong>Spies<\/strong> have <strong>spotted<\/strong> the <strong>next-generation GLA<\/strong> while it undergoes some <strong>testing procedures<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"632\" data-id=\"491\" src=\"https:\/\/in4ride.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2026-Mercedes-Benz-GLA-EV-spy-2-1024x632.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-491\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in4ride.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2026-Mercedes-Benz-GLA-EV-spy-2-1024x632.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/in4ride.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2026-Mercedes-Benz-GLA-EV-spy-2-300x185.jpg 300w, https:\/\/in4ride.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2026-Mercedes-Benz-GLA-EV-spy-2-768x474.jpg 768w, https:\/\/in4ride.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2026-Mercedes-Benz-GLA-EV-spy-2-1536x948.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/in4ride.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2026-Mercedes-Benz-GLA-EV-spy-2-2048x1263.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"648\" data-id=\"492\" src=\"https:\/\/in4ride.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2026-Mercedes-Benz-GLA-EV-spy-3-1024x648.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-492\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in4ride.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2026-Mercedes-Benz-GLA-EV-spy-3-1024x648.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/in4ride.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2026-Mercedes-Benz-GLA-EV-spy-3-300x190.jpg 300w, https:\/\/in4ride.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2026-Mercedes-Benz-GLA-EV-spy-3-768x486.jpg 768w, https:\/\/in4ride.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2026-Mercedes-Benz-GLA-EV-spy-3-1536x972.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/in4ride.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2026-Mercedes-Benz-GLA-EV-spy-3-2048x1296.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The shape \u2013 even under <strong>camouflage<\/strong> &#8211; looks different from the current-generation GLA, with a face <strong>resembling<\/strong> the <strong>new GLC<\/strong> in some ways, slanted <strong>headlights<\/strong> and <strong>self-retracting<\/strong> door handles. The rear roofline also slopes, giving the GLA a <strong>sportier<\/strong> look than previously.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With <strong>diesel passenger<\/strong> cars being <em>persona no grata<\/em> in Europe these days, the GLA will instead carry petrol and <strong>Hybrid<\/strong> powertrains, as well of course, as <strong>fully-electric<\/strong> drives.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mercedes-Benz is rumoured to be ending production of its A-Class model range in 2026 and not replacing it. 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