Mercedes-Benz has announced updates for the X156 GLA-Class, C117 CLA-Class and W246 B-Class facelift – the revision work includes the new kit that went on to the facelifted W176 A-Class.
All three model ranges can now be specified with adaptive damping suspension as well as Dynamic Select, which offers four driving modes (Comfort, Sport, Eco and Individual – the GLA gets a fifth called Off-Road). Also on, Apple CarPlay and MirrorLink integration from the beginning of next year.
A new nomenclature for the drive system in these model series has also been introduced. The petrol models continue sans suffix, but a lower-case letter “d” has superceded the previous CDI abbreviation. The B-Class Electric Drive is now called B 250 e, while the natural-gas variant is tagged the B 200 c.
Specific range changes include a new base model for the second-gen B-Class – the B 160 rolls in as the entry-level variant, and is powered by a 1.6 litre four-pot offering 102 PS and 180 Nm of twist. Performance specs include a 190 km/h top speed and a 0-100 km/h time of 10.6 seconds.
Also to be found, a 109 PS and 260 Nm 1.5 litre A 180 d BlueEfficiency Edition promising a fuel consumption of 3.6 litres per 100 km (on the NEDC cycle, that is) as well as a new elbaite green body colour, available from the end of the year.
As for the CLA, the M 270 DE 20 2.0 litre on the 250 Sport and 250 Sport 4Matic variants feature the slight power hike as seen on the A-Class facelift, bumping up output from 211 PS to 218 PS – torque remains at 350 Nm.
The CLA Shooting Brake range, meanwhile, gets three new models – a CLA 180 d with 109 PS and 260 Nm as well as two all-wheel drive versions called the CLA 200 d 4Matic (136 PS and 300 Nm) and CLA 220 d 4Matic (177 PS and 350 Nm).
Finally, revisions to the GLA, and these include a power hike for the GLA 220 d model – output is now 177 PS (an additional seven PS from before). As standard, the GLA now features a larger 7-inch free-standing display screen, together with a high-gloss piano-black front panel and a flush-fitting frame in Silvershadow (as seen on the 2015 CLA 200 that was introduced in Malaysia recently). If COMAND Online is specified, the screen is an 8-inch unit.
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That’s sounds great! I’m looking forward to replace my car with the GLA when the updated version arrives our shore
Don’t need to change if you already own one of the current Merz. They literally look all the same from the outside, just cut-and-paste job.
Mercedes no doubt good, but still bad in RV. A lot of Mercedes drivers eventually change to our Camry.
Does the GLA update includes the new steering?
Damn. Loan already approved for the GLA.
The backrests for rear seats are simply too straight up. Not comfortable at all.