2015 Mercedes GLA250 4Matic - Off Road And Track Review

Опубликовано 27 мая 2015, 15:00

The 2015 Mercedes-Benz GLA250 4Matic. This is a premium CUV from Mercedes, featuring a 2.0L Turbo I4 producing 208 HP, which I’ll be comparing to the Buick Encore, Land Rover Discovery Sport, Lexus NX, and Volvo V60 Cross Country. Starting with the drawbacks, rear leg room is a bit limited, off-road handling was very stiff, and there were some quirks with the interior I wasn’t a fan of. That said, it was my personal favorite car of the group it competed in. It’s almost as light as the Buick Encore, creates peak torque at a staggeringly low 1250 RPM, and it has the best fuel economy of the group with 32 mpg highway. On top of this, it has 8 inches of ground clearance and it’s the only vehicle in the entire event with a dual clutch transmission. The handling was phenomenal in comparison to the others tested.

This vehicle was tested as part of the 2015 Northwest Automotive Press Association’s Outdoor Activity Vehicle of the Year competition. The vehicle category and competing vehicles are below:

Compact Utility Vehicles:
2016 Honda HR-V - youtu.be/S26LKcdaUlM
2015 Jeep Renegade Trailhawk - youtu.be/lg9mikBMMCQ
2015 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport - youtu.be/17ZCddwJif8
2015 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport - youtu.be/OdJoMpY4ob4
2016 Mazda CX-5 - youtu.be/jbZham9jtYc

Family Utility Vehicles: (Released May 26)
2015 Ford Edge - youtu.be/m5xeKnDLKrc
2015 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk - youtu.be/OJWoO3uDtwc
2016 Kia Sorento - youtu.be/Fl6uG9qtdrU
2015 Nissan Murano - youtu.be/b7CLI8GEbzg
2015 Subaru Outback - youtu.be/ukl756G3bdU

Premium Compact Utility Vehicles: (Released May 27)
2015 Buick Encore - youtu.be/Ueg0qOkWXTc
2015 Land Rover Discovery Sport - youtu.be/rYSG4uvSJ_Q
2015 Lexus NX200t F Sport - youtu.be/MTkNG6_Bre0
2015 Mercedes-Benz GLA250 - youtu.be/iv0zWEY3370
2015 Volvo V60 Cross Country - youtu.be/BaeSy4a0_m4

Premium Utility Vehicles: (Released May 28)
2016 Acura MDX - youtu.be/NT8uYIKYtOA
2015 BMW X5 M - youtu.be/YbMzVrDrSCU
2015 BMW X6 M - youtu.be/JwaV92d39Bo
2015 Cadillac Escalade - youtu.be/FWlv4_Jei-U
2015 Mercedes ML400 - youtu.be/6Eq3vcYt1js
2015 Volkswagen Touareg TDI - youtu.be/FPk0NWnIUgY

Pickups: (Released May 29)
2015 Ford F-150 - youtu.be/cqveUnN71uk
2015 GMC Canyon - youtu.be/1kfb9DwVs1w
2015 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel - youtu.be/LWSU7--nWkY
2015 Toyota Tundra TRD Pro - youtu.be/KGowi1aQsQs

Extreme Capability Vehicles: (Released May 30)
2015 Ram Power Wagon - youtu.be/Y3pAdIN6VhY
2015 Toyota 4Runner TRD Pro - youtu.be/ih42pPHFT00

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