The image washing that the Mercedes GLA is experiencing also reaches one of its sports versions. New spy photos of the 2023 Mercedes-AMG GLA 35 show that the high-performance SUV will also benefit from this upgrade package.
After seeing the mercedes gla In numerous tests in recent months, and also at the EQA, the star brand has started tests to test the improvements designed in the first of the two sportier versions. The Mercedes-AMG GLA 35 Facelift 2023 has been hunted on one of the roads used by the star brand near the Sindelfingen headquarters.
These are the first spy photos of this high-performance version, showing a somewhat special prototype, since it is one of the United States-spec compact SUV units. The only detail that will distinguish you from the European GLA is the reflector installed at the end of the headlights, which once again show the new daylight signature on top edge.
2023 Mercedes-AMG GLA 35 Facelift Spy Photos
The Pan-American grille is common to both models, and will remain intact, except for more rounded edges in the shape of the grille. The bumper will also feature a new air intake design.. At the rear, the images do not show changes in the defense, but the pilots will have a new bright graphic. The skirt will also be revised with some new lines.
Inside, the AMG GLA 35 Facelift will benefit from all the innovations that the compacts will offer, dispensing with the transmission tunnel touchpad but adding gesture control. The capacitive steering wheel is another novelty, as well as new decorations, the update of the “MBUX” multimedia platform or the two 10.25-inch digital screens occupying the dashboard in the standard equipment.
The model will also receive a tuning of the chassis, in addition to the technology 48-Volt MHEV on the 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine. The “EQ Boost” system lands on this powerful block of gasoline, supplying an extra 16 CV in acceleration, while reducing fuel consumption and emissions. In addition, it will offer an increase in power, raising the current 306 CV to the limit of 350 hp. The range of the Mercedes GLA Facelift will be a novelty in the first half of 2023with its presentation and commercial debut scheduled for the same period.