Thank you to our local personal leasing customer, from Leigh (Greater Manchester), for visiting the CarLease UK team to collect their brand new small SUV – the Mercedes GLA.
The demand for petrol and automatic SUVs is something which we find to be quite surprising, given that 5 year ago these cars would have been referred to as “gas-guzzlers” and “inefficient”.
The public’s understanding of fuel types and car types is so distorted that manufacturers really do not know what cars they should be producing to secure a successful future. No manufacturer is immune from these changes; take Land Rover with recent financial losses, factory closures and product re-thinks.
Much of this blame can be apportioned to an inconsistent and uninformed Government, which has done very little to encourage growth in the automotive sector. We are being told that diesel is a more polluting, company cars are not the future (as the tax regime highlights) and that electric cars are the future (minus any tax breaks, grants or subsidies). Thankfully our ombudsman the BVRLA, along with other leasing brokers and finance companies, are highlighting these inconsistencies and confusions with a hope that more is done to help provide confidence to the public.
We are still relatively “behind” on certain vehicles and our approach in the UK definitely needs revision.
In terms of the car shown here, the Mercedes-Benz GLA CLASS HATCHBACK GLA 200 AMG Line 5door Auto (Petrol), this is based on the following configuration:
· Iridium Silver Metallic paint
· Artico leather/Dinamica – Black with red stitching
· Light aluminium with longitudinal grain interior trim
· 19″ AMG 5 spoke alloy wheels painted in Titanium grey with high sheen finish
As standard the car includes cruise control, aluminium, roof rails, body coloured mirrors, 19” alloys, rain sensing wipers, privacy glass, brake assist, brake callipers with Mercedes lettering, adaptive brake system, hill start assist, attention assist, AMG floor mats, reversing camera, 8” colour screen display, easy-pack tailgate (auto close and open), stop/start system, smartphone integration with CarPlay, electrically heated and adjustable door mirrors, light aluminium longitudinal grain trim, AMG body styling, automatic headlights, LED tails lights and indicators, artico leather/dinamica upholstery, gearshift paddles, ambient lighting, footwell lights, keyless start, alarm system with interior protection and immobiliser, height adjustable seats and warning triangle/first aid kit. In terms of additional factory options, consider adding – Night Pack or the Dab radio. Alternatively, upgrade to an “Executive” or “Premium” model to include navigation (amongst other key features).
On the technical-side, company car and business lease customers can note the P11d at £30,800.00 and Co2 at 148g/km. The 1595CC 7 speed auto engine delivers 43.5 combined MPG, 156ps and 0-62 times of 8.1 seconds. Service intervals on a petrol GLA are every 12 months or 15,500 miles, whichever lands sooner.
So would you select the GLA as your next car leasing option? Or would the Audi Q2, VW T-Roc or BMW X1 or a Alfa Romeo Stelvio get your vote?
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