mercedes-benz unveils GLA45 AMG at NAIAS 2014
all images courtesy daimler

 

 

 

premiering at NAIAS in detroit, the 2015 GLA-45 AMG by mercedes-benz — the german manufacturer’s first compact sports utility vehicle — puts 355 horsepower and 332 lb-ft of torque on the road with its AMG 2.0-liter four-cylinder turbo engine. when paired with an AMG speedshift DCT 7-speed sports transmission and 4MATIC four wheel drive, the compact SUV reaches zero to 0-60 mph (100 km/h) in 4.8 seconds before maxing at an electronically limited top speed of 155 mph (250 km/h).

 

 


2015 GLA45 AMG premiere — mercedes-benz SUV

 

 

mercedes-benz unveils GLA45 AMG at NAIAS 2014

 

 

for the exterior, the GLA45 AMG features an upright front end with an upgraded aerodynamics package; larger front splitter and rear spoiler with a twin-louver grille that accentuates the vehicle’s wide, but raised vehicle body and muscular large wheel arches.

 

 

mercedes-benz unveils GLA45 AMG at NAIAS 2014

 

 

the sports car is conceived with divided LED tail lights and the rear axle is emphasized by the inward taper of the C-pillars, which joins from the gradual belt-line trim from the rear doors and contoured side profile.

 

 

mercedes-benz unveils GLA45 AMG at NAIAS 2014

 

 

mercedes-benz unveils GLA45 AMG at NAIAS 2014

 

 

mercedes-benz unveils GLA45 AMG at NAIAS 2014

 

 

mercedes-benz unveils GLA45 AMG at NAIAS 2014

 

 

inside, the cockpit receives a combination of high-grade materials such as performance seats upholstered in leather and carbon-fiber trim surfaces.