After the spring 2023 facelift that focused the GLA and the less-powered AMG model, the AMG GLA 35 4Matic, Mercedes is now upgrading the highest model, Mercedes-AMG GLA 45 S 4Matic+.
The primary design change considerations the newly formed entrance apron and the AMG emblem on the bonnet. LED headlights are commonplace, and Multibeam LED headlights are non-obligatory. The wheel arch extensions are painted in physique colour, whereas earlier than the facelift they have been black. 20-inch wheels and crimson calipers are commonplace. On the rear, the spherical twin tailpipe and spoiler lip on the roof differentiate the AMG GLA 45 S 4Matic+ from the AMG GLA 35 model.
Inside, the AMG Efficiency steering wheel is commonplace, and the MBUX multimedia system has been upgraded to the most recent model. Apple CarPlay and Android Auto can be found wirelessly. For the primary time, the Artico leatherette and Microcut microfibre mixture may be ordered in Bahia brown. The brand new colour for the ARTICO synthetic leather-based is Sage Gray / Black. Additionally supplied for the primary time is open-pore lime wooden in brown.
Prospects can select from three new alloy wheel designs: 19-inch AMG ten-spoke wheels in Bicolor Matt Black with high-gloss burnished surfaces and two 20-inch wheel designs in a 5 twin-spoke design painted in Bicolor Matt Black with high-gloss burnished surfaces or Bicolor Matt Black with high-gloss burnished rim flanges. There’s additionally the choice of AMG multi-spoke or cross-spoke 21-inch wheels.
The Mercedes-AMG GLA 45 S 4Matic+ has the identical AMG engine like earlier than the facelift, with a twin-scroll exhaust turbocharger creating 421 hp, mated to an AMG Speedshift DCT eight-speed dual-clutch transmission. The unit is totally different from the ICE engine used within the new AMG C 63 S E Efficiency and AMG SL 43 4Matic with electrically pushed turbine.
In comparison with the AMG GLA 35, the Mercedes-AMG GLA 45 S 4Matic+ moreover options Race mode, AMG all-wheel drive is totally variable, and torque isn’t solely distributed between the entrance and rear axles but additionally between the rear wheels due to AMG Torque Management.
