Mercedes’ Anti-Model Y May Be Closer Than Expected

Mercedes’ Anti-Model Y May Be Closer Than Expected

New platform, new shapes and new names. A revolution is about to start at home Mercedeswhich is preparing to enter the second phase of its transition to electric. A phase characterized by theMMA architecturewhich will be able to accommodate both a battery-powered powertrain and a combustion engine, while both the “drop” shapes of the most recent electric models and the “EQ” nomenclature will be abandoned.

Among the most important Mercedes of this new chapter of the brand there will be the future GLAan (also) electric crossover that will challenge the Tesla Model Y.

Electric based on CLA

As reported by Automotive Newswork on the next-generation GLA will begin inOctober 2025 at the Rastatt plant, with deliveries taking place in the first half of 2026.

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It will be interesting to see whether the new GLA will also retain the petrol engines. diesel.

In this regard, we recall that Mercedes is among the best-selling cars in Italy with this fuel (more precisely, it was the fifth best-selling diesel model between January and June 2024 with 5,318 specimens against 3,960 in the same period in 2023, according to UNRAE data) and it is possible that the company will take this data (and that of other countries) into account to decide whether or not to confirm this option in the price list.

Of course, the brand’s investments in combustion engines have not stopped. Indeed, as recently revealed by CEO Ola Kallenius, the company is spending “more than initially planned” on updating and developing increasingly efficient engines.

Source: it.motor1.com