Mercedes-Benz GLA
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RM 258,888.00
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2 Owner Reviews
Date Reviewed
8 December 2016
Performance
Ride & Handling
Comfort
Safety
Space
Value
KR
GLA 200 (2014)
Bought used, Owned for 1 Year
Fuel Economy: 9.0 km/litre (11.1 L/100 km), RON97, Mileage: 2,000 km/month
    - Looks great, very masculine and aggressive design, blows the X1 and Q3 away in terms presences on the road.
    - Very firm and stable drive thanks to the super wide 18 inch wheels that came with the car.
    - Reasonable fuel economy, 11L/100km so far, mostly city driving with less than 2000rpm. When needed, the 1.6L turbo kicks in at anytime to give you a great surge of power. You know that you can unleash the beast whenever your need it.
    - Road tax is RM90/year
    - HIghly customisable seats, with lumbar adjustment, and memory seats for 3 drivers, available at passenger side too.
    - Very posh interior, retro classic air vents design coupled with electronics that blend in nicely
    - Rear seats that fold flat completely, making it easy to expand boot storage
    - Parking assist (scary but interesting tech)
    - Very responsive bluetooth pairing
    - Thanks to its firm suspension, not very comfortable, and road bumps and road surfaces can be felt (may be a factor for long distance) - worth the sacrifice, IMHO. If want comfort, get the 4matic air suspension option (or c200/q3/camry. This is a Sports Utility Vehicle, not for peeps who want silky smooth everything.(get a lexus)
    - huge blind sports for A pillar and C pillar
    - transmission sometimes weird and jerky
    - seats are stiff at the back, and 3 adults will be uncomfortable.
    - no spare tire (only run-flat option)
To Improve
- Blind spot? (have to redesign the car, lol)
- software update to improve gear change.
Yes, I would recommend this car
Date Reviewed
26 September 2015
Performance
Ride & Handling
Comfort
Safety
Space
Value
Farihah
GLA 200 (2014)
Bought new, Owned for 1 Year
Fuel Economy: 8.5 km/litre (11.8 L/100 km), RON97, Mileage: 2,200 km/month
    - Comfort is visible the moment you step into the cock pit
    - power as you need it
    - smooth while cruising
    - parking is easy
    - noise in the engine sectors while at speed
    - the automatic gear change makes loud clicking noise
    - Merc recommended to use RON 97 when the specifications say RON 95 is permissable
To Improve
- choice of tyres to reduce the noise
- noise while gear change -fix it
- fuel selection to be confirmed
No, I would not recommend this car

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