2024 AMG GLA 35 - POV Driving Impressions

[@TheTopher]

Here's more info on the Tudor Black Bay Pro at Lewis Jewelers: bit.ly/3W5yJzk Mention TheTopher and ask for D.K. he'll take great care of you guys!

[@infidel900rr]

A $73k GLA!?! Damn, either the dollar really is in the tank or the whole world is just crashing down. This is ludacris! 😂🤣

[@Delvy787]

$73k = DOA haha.

[@KG_BM]

Its meant for people who got more money than sense and dont realize they could get a CTR for near half or too posh to drive a manual. Worthless lease mobile Edit: you can replace the CTR with ANYTHING thats enjoyable to drive. We all know, anyone in their right mind should never buy this car when better options, in every vehicle class, exists

[@hamzasyed494]

I think you can get a fully loaded X3 M40i for that much which is easily a class above this

[@puga4202]

@@KG_BM CTR you mean Civic Type R, right? They are still selling for 60k in most of the car markets around the world. I agree 73k for a GLA is too much but CTR is really a bad example.

[@Tiagovw]

just don't complain about 73k, that's cheap. here in brazil the amg gla 35 costs 110k dollars = 550k reais (brazil's currency), only millionaires can buy that here

[@davidmadrid6126]

those rattles and creaks are crazy for the price!

[@JsnLwrnce]

I feel like this is one of their cheaper vehicles so i’m not surprised 😂

[@hollowtian6148]

@@JsnLwrncecheap for Mercedes, not cheap for majority of customers. Especially BMW X1 has much better built quality

[@egorlike1324]

​@@JsnLwrnce Cheaper vehicle, still costs a ton. You expect more from mercedes, otherwise whats the point of paying the premium

[@Joshua-yt8ul]

@@egorlike1324 Paying for the badge and showing off, of course! Why would you ever want good build quality on a 50k+ car? /s

[@tianjieshen5372]

@@Joshua-yt8uldumb logic. Because it is 50k+ vehicle, customers are expecting better build quality

[@russttu]

73 Grand is bonkers for this. Ill take a 327hp Golf R any day and pocket 30 grand.

[@ctreacts1537]

Do an Elantra N for max performance and pocket 40 grand... lol

[@KG_BM]

Or a CTR with genuine TE37s, ITS module and a huge track day budget

[@blakegrady1216]

It’s CT4-V BW money. Insane

[@marcusvision]

I guess Mercedes have regrets for the A class and B class and now going the Chanel brand route and just up the price to keep their "exclusivity".

[@marcusvision]

​@@ctreacts1537yeah Hyundai really shook the game up, even got Toyota out here bringing the GR Corolla 😂.

[@gullible119]

Unbelievable how expensive an I4 SUV can get, looks ridiculous too. I only like the steering wheel with those nice looking dials and ofc Mercedes' Burmester sound systems, can't get enough of that.

[@greg5143]

$73k!!!! Why would anyone buy this over something like an X3 M40i???

[@Maximon808]

Shit for 73k you can get a a 2025 M2 or a 2025 RS3 when the RS3 comes out come on Mercedes

[@hsiautoclub]

m2 over this 💩 any day!!!!

[@NukkaBerryFinn]

For high 50s low 60s you're in x3 m40i territory. Sorry....no shot for the merc

[@hsiautoclub]

or a M2😅

[@JeftaFastForward]

$73,000??? 😂 sure, I'll take 5. One for each member of the family + the dog.

[@ZoomZoom356]

It sounds way too loud and crashy over bumps, lots of interior rattles. Not acceptable at that price point.

[@silent6snipes135]

its a mercedes what u expect

[@adk7962]

I’ve always liked the GLA 35/45 but $73k literally almost made me spit out my soda. The BB Pro and the BB GMT Pepsi are definitely my favorite Tudor BB. Thanks for the great drive!

[@tylerwilliams1784]

Cant wait to see this slammed with tilited wheels

[@CreateR900]

I love this car and the Mini Cooper Clubman JWC but the prices are insane for the types of cars they are. Bring back affordable hatchbacks

[@emperorzz]

Just give the US the A35 and A45 hatchback, they are so much better. They even got the A35 hatch approved for the Canadian market which makes bringing them over cost basically nothing

[@bobs_sa8480]

The price is mind numbing, something’s gotta give soon it just can’t be sustainable. The amount of scratchy plastics he touched during that interior overview was wild as well. The piped-in engine noise sounds….weird? Not just that it sounds artificial, it sounds like it’s from an entirely different car? I don’t know how to explain it, it’s so jarring. I’d honestly love to hear someone who buys this justify a) spending this much money on it, and b) bypassing *every other car* at or below this price.

[@lucadragone425]

That's highway robbery for $73K

[@hsiautoclub]

💯

[@thepatient115]

This is the first car they give you in every racing game.

[@Jumalten001]

A car with always on listening...surely that won't be used by Mercedes to track and analyze what you talk about to then sell to third parties

[@gullible119]

every modern car listens to you

[@Jumalten001]

​@@gullible119Not every car has always on listening. I'm not talking about pressing the Bluetooth button, I'm talking about this car having the mic active because it needs to hear "Hey Mercedes" which means it's listening to all of your convos.

[@TTGamingTrinh]

@@Jumalten001not like your phone doesn’t do that or anything

[@ElliWoelfin]

Just check out Mozilla's articles about cars. Every modern car is like that and worse

[@chevy3321]

That’s crazy saying like you didn’t type this on a 6 inch high quality listening device .

[@jhrodriguez08]

More wrist shots, let us know about the speedy you usually wear

[@mikehawk120]

Holy hell, my 2023 almost fully loaded GLA45 with matte paint was 73 lol. I wouldn’t pay that on a non 45 model for sure, crazy.

[@Khaled.3y]

Bad quality, I own an A35 and I regret it. It feels like it is self destructing slowly. Very cheaply made and drives bad. Econoboxes from lets say Chevrolet drive smother with less rattle. My car shakes and vibrates at highway speeds from new.

[@jakee3305]

Former GLA45 owner. Agree.

[@loki_wolff]

For the price it's a hard no. Way better options out there.

[@arminpoorfard306]

15 K options? Germans do not put non of the features standard anymore I guess.

[@wooback8372]

Love this car but 73 I couldn’t do

[@hsiautoclub]

I don't think anyone will want to

[@florinvid]

73k for a 4 cyl with the lower interior quality that Mercedes is famous for these days? Holy smokes, the days we live in.

[@AtlantaGuns]

Gorgeous watch Good looking car

[@OmarZ77]

1:15 that’s a surprisingly annoying start up chime…

[@chevy3321]

I think only us-market cars have this start up sound

[@michaelg919]

This thing is a piece of junk and made like junk. Crazy how many creaks and rattles in this car for $73K. Interior looks like crap too.

[@Frisky_Panda]

$57k for that!? Omg what is life. Oh I’m sorry $73k as specd 😂😂😂 Benz always been wack

[@0hninericky]

I’m shocked you haven’t done a video with any e63 AMG, if i can request one car it’s this.

[@DavidDLee]

What a waste of money for such an odd looking car and a busy, unrefined interior

[@mikehawk120]

If you will ever be in Southern California again, I’m in Santa Barbara with a 2023 GLA45 in matte grey mountain magno you can review.

[@nighilkamalanathan9246]

Bro for that price I'd rather get a fully loaded M240i or a 330i

[@DoSum4Me]

I feel like I could save an enormous amount of money and buy a Golf R instead lol

[@XantoS771]

Can't wait to buy this for 25000$ in about 3 years

[@Thatguy-gc9qu]

Great Video! Do you plan on reviewing one of the new MINI products in the near future?

[@tradd1763]

$73k for a vehicle in the same class as the Honda HR-V lmfao

[@forcedhaircut]

it's like weed, the more time passes by, the higher it gets, like the goddamn price, mercedes is absolutely insane nowadays

[@SamLed1111]

No! No! No! This is a car for a mom from Encino (married to a low end entertainment lawyer who commutes to the west side) an "Only Fans" girl making 250k a year. Lease only. Yeah no. And these don't age well reliability wise. This is a throw away CUV for 72k. The interior creaks and rattles are indicative of Mercedes losing their way a long time ago in the lower end of the luxury segment.

[@williamteada]

Pretty nice Tudor tho…I always come for the watches.

[@craig.paszek]

Oof. I'll take the FL5 and a pre-owned 4Runner for that money.

[@tempestsquall5882]

Crossovers look like a mom van cut in half no matter how hard they try even an AMG just doesn't look sporty from the outside. The market for these is oversaturated and I'm never buying one I'll put my money towards a real sports car.

[@jeff-pe4qh]

nothing cleaver about the price of this car,

[@williamlong2682]

Just for fun, I went on the configuator and maxed one out to…wait for it…$80,075!🤯

[@hungo7720]

It is quite rare watching the Topher reviewing a Mercedes and this GLA 35 looks like an amazing hatchback with the funky-looking interior from Mercedes. Personally, I would prefer BMW interiors over that of Mercedes as they seem a bit more refined and driver-oriented.

[@lotf5lordofthe595]

Close we ever get for a new Ford focus RS. I mean it looks like an next generation of the Ford focus under a Merc badge.

[@egorlike1324]

God damn its noisy😮

[@computerguy5437]

IM SORRY DID I READ THAT RIGHT? 73K?!?

[@USAHD1844]

73k 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@thomashemphill227]

A LOT of money for the car

[@nissenherrera8559]

Who buys these?!??

[@jason401.]

Someone who doesn't know anything about cars but likes the Mercedes and AMG badge.

[@faheemabbas3965]

Show offs. The epitome of German “luxury” cars. Their “customers”

[@hsiautoclub]

some suckers who walk into a dealership not knowing anything about cars

[@benbustama3430]

Love the watch! Nice small SUV but way overpriced. That price would have been palatable for the 45S version, but for the 35 - No way! The 35 was on my radar, but due to the high price, I opted for another German competitor, for my wife… Still awaiting (ordered 3/4/24) delivery - it’s still at the port in Germany awaiting a ship.

[@chkndnts]

I really miss when AMG meant something. Now every CUV Mercedes sells is an AMG....302HP? Bonkers

[@xynurse6095]

73k and no rear armrest.

[@tornikegasviani9995]

Please try the newer CLA too.

[@Bryan1342]

The front looks good but the interior looks, I'm sorry, very, very cheap. In 10 years it will have aged like milk.

[@pancake-v8k2]

accidentaly said wow an 2024 toyota amg gla 35

[@YA-xi9nf]

73k only😂

[@maximeparent3004]

The sheer amount of vehicles that are better than this for the same price or lower, what a shame.

[@EyeDoctorJoe]

hell, even an elantra N is more fun than this. and doesn't rattle as much

[@deepakkn9643]

And Mercedes wonders why it has poor sales and resale value ! Price correctly

[@charliethesupebeagle]

Why would anyone pay more for this than an X3 M40i?

[@gothops154]

Yea a Tudor is a great metaphor for this car. Like a Rolex/AMG but not really and is built to a price point so people who can’t afford the real thing can feel good about themselves for a bit

[@thepiratepenguin_]

The Tudor is nicer than the GLA.

[@mikeyb5612]

370Z daily driver watching attentively....

[@Fumbiii16]

Car is straight garbage all around. Mercedes fell down

[@27Zangle]

For that kind of money there are MUCH better options.

[@A_guan]

Too bad we don't get the A45 hatch in the US

[@tyhyhh]

Mercades ans volvo are really rhe only euro brands i like atleast for what they sell in the states

[@gullible119]

u like a 73 grand i4 car?

[@wonderboy1998]

Him: this interior looks familiar ME: yep...just like their step siblings Audi and Hyndai/KIA and Genesis

[@tatertot9007]

Might be my personal bias, but I would genuinely rather load out a Mazda CX-30 (Turbo Premium Plus) and get a Miata for that money

[@jason401.]

I know looks aren't everything, but I'm definitely not a fan of the exterior and interior.

[@Zamasimba]

I have an older one. Bought it used and didn't pay the crazy brand-new sticker price. You didn't mention that you can re-program the shortcut buttons, and on the drive mode button, pressing the centre takes you straight to Individual mode. I also like that you can see the engine oil and transmission temperature in the dashboard, so you know when it's safe to really boogie. The headlights at night are amazing. I've done some long road trips, and the headlight performance at night is really good. Easily spot the deer in the ditch. It sticks to the road in a way that seems impossible, given the height, on off/on ramps. I really like the ground clearance in the winter. In the summer it just means I don't need to worry about speed bumps (within reason).

[@JasonWW.]

The sporty interior is so unbelievably ugly

[@rootsmanuva82]

I've always wanted to use my windshield wiper stalk to change gears. Thank you Mercedes-Benz.

[@craigster1234]

Those 'ultra-cool vents' look exactly like kitchen sink drains.

[@Stephthemenace_]

73k for this is absolutely disgusting. This is sad

[@aryub5851]

$73k for this 💩...damn I'm getting Model 3 performance for $40k...smokes this

[@liamj5091]

No rear heated seats for the price……

[@johnhoye4535]

the joke shop called , it wants it’s toy car back

[@gmonk313]

Is it RWD biased?

[@Big_Deb]

This or X3🤔

[@louiszhang3050]

No armrest for $73k....

[@R19Robbin]

Mercedes interior looks so good 👌

[@Filmedbyjoesowavy]

Is this the amg version of the gla300?

[@uri.voltsv]

please do a review on lil timmehs chinese 5000 dollar car

[@Sha-Ayo]

😂

[@TonyKimtheamusementparkfan]

No way would I pay $73,000 for a GLA 35 …… I’d just get a Golf R in this case….. also I hear those creaks and rattles. Oof…

[@raichukid6064]

Wow! It sounds nice.

[@JamartaviusWebber]

I guess there are still enough idiots with money willing to pay $73k for a 4-cylinder SUV. For the premium an AMG demands, every model should have a V8.

[@seriousgamer6645]

Please make a video of the new 2024 a45s amg

[@jakee3305]

Former GLA45 owner here. Wouldn’t recommend.

[@freestyla85]

@@jakee3305 Was considering a 2023 GLA45, what was your experience like?

[@jakee3305]

@@freestyla85 It was fun, but not a very good daily. Lot of squeaks and rattles, poor ergonomics, darty steering was unpleasant on the highway, poorly tuned transmission.

[@freestyla85]

@@jakee3305 Sounds like a real tradeoff for the performance. Now Im doubting it. But even in confort mode the ride quality didnt improve?

[@jakee3305]

@@freestyla85 mine didn’t have the optional variable suspension, so just one stiff mode. Swapping the OEM run flat tires for traditional options did help the ride quality though.

[@banjoskip]

Nice timepiece!

[@ag6371]

S3 is better

[@2015BLOXXER]

73k 💀💀

[@jeff-pe4qh]

a little bit lazy...for 70k

[@RANDOMpmo]

W

[@faheemabbas3965]

Can Mercedes and German “luxury” please become irrelevant and go out of business

[@Ali_No-Hesi]

I will spare my breath and assume you all know way better cars for the price and cheaper. Don't buy this.

[@rootsmanuva82]

Value is relative. The AMG GLA 35 fits perfectly in the cargo hold of my 245 foot Yacht for when I need a snack at 2am in Monaco. And it only cost me about a weeks worth of wages for my crew.

[@christis1975a]

Great video!!!! Just to know .....X3 M40i in Cyprus is 84K euro while the gla35 starting price is 62k. Mine is on the way and cost to me 64.5K and they done and 2K discount . I checked also the X1 M35 and price was starting from 62.5k. I guess Cyprus is quite expensive . I hope I will be happy with this gla35...also Porsche Macan entry level is 89K .

[@TheTopher]

X3 M40i is the jam. It's really hard to beat, congrats!

[@hossbonaventure]

73 grand lmao

[@Frisky_Panda]

This car is HORRIBLE IN EVERY WAY 😂😂😂😂😂