The Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class is a series of subcompact executive car manufactured by Mercedes-Benz since 2013. The first generation was a four-door fastback based on the platform of the W176 A-Class and W246 B-Class compact cars, marketed as a four-door coupé.[1] In 2015, Mercedes-Benz expanded the CLA family to include the Shooting Brake, a station wagon configuration. As the V177 A-Class sedan took its place as the budget-conscious sedan, the second generation got longer and wider than the W205 C-Class

The CLA is Mercedes-Benz' The first front-wheel drive vehicle offered by the manufacturer in the U.S. market. The CLA range is positioned above the A-Class and it is nearly on the level of the C-Class in the Mercedes model range, and models tend to be less practical than the A-Class it is based on.

The CLA first went on sale in Europe in April 2013, and was subsequently introduced in the United States in September 2013. Its largest markets are Western Europe and the United States.[5] Global cumulative CLA sales reached 100,000 during its first year,[5] cited as "our best launch in 20 years" by Mercedes-Benz. Worldwide, Mercedes-Benz sold about 750,000 units of the first generation.

The Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class is a front-engine, five-door, five passenger subcompact luxury crossover SUV manufactured and marketed by Mercedes-Benz over two generations (2013-2019 and 2019-present). According to Mercedes-Benz it is the suv version of the Mercedes-Benz a-class. It was first presented at the 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show.[1] A preliminary concept debuted at the Shanghai Auto Show in April 2013.

Nissan marketed a badge engineered variant of the GLA from 2016 to 2019 through its Infiniti brand in North America as the Infiniti QX30, sharing the GLA mechanicals with revised exterior sheetmetal.

The GLA-Class is powered by a range of petrol and diesel 4-cylinder engines, and comes in either front-wheel drive or all-wheel drive, the latter marketed by Mercedes as 4Matic.[3]

The GLA nameplate aligns with Mercedes SUV nomenclature, where GL stands for Geländewagen (German for off-road vehicle) and the A designates its overall place in the Mercedes range, in this class, the smallest or A-Class.