The Mercedes-Benz GLA 45 will be launched in India on 27th October. The GLA 45 is the high-performance variant of the GLA-Class crossover, which was launched in the country on 30th September. The GLA 45 AMG shares its 2.0-litre engine with the Mercedes-Benz CLA 45 AMG which was launched in India in July earlier this year. The engine is a major highlight of the performance crossover, the GLA45 is powered by a 2.0-litre, 4-cylinder petrol motor backed by a scroll-turbocharger delivering 360PS @ 6,000rpm and 450Nm of maximum torque between 2,250 - 5,000rpm. The engine is paired to an AMG seven-speed speedshift dual clutch transmission. The GLA 45 will be offered with an AWD system as standard unlike the GLA-Class, which is front-wheel drive. Styling changes on the exterior of the Mercedes-Benz GLA 45 is courtesy an AMG body kit which includes a sporty front bumper, brushed aluminium front splitter, side skirts, 19-inch AMG alloy wheels and rear bumper that gets an integrated diffuser along with quad chrome-tipped exhaust tips. The GLA45, as is the case with the GLA-Class, is based on Mercedes-Benz’s Modular Front Architecture (MFA) platform that also underpins the A-Class and the B-Class. The company had reduced the rise-height of the GLA45 AMG to improve its handling characteristics. The Mercedes GLA45 AMG shares most of the equipment inside with the standard GLA crossover; it gets AMG badging on the door-sill, AMG seats and red seat belts. These ensure that the GLA 45 will not be confused with its much more sedate variant. The GLA 45 AMG will be the sixth car in the AMG range of cars sold in India; Mercedes-Benz has seen a huge increase in the demand for niche performance cars in India, and it intends to add more models to the AMG range to fulfill the same. The GLA 45 AMG is expected to be priced in the range of Rs 65 lakh- Rs 70 lakh, the lack of a direct competitor means that this compact performance SUV will have it’s own niche. Powered by gaadi.com
