Review: 2024 Mercedes-AMG GLA 35 - Fun but Very Flawed

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I review the refreshed 2024 Mercedes-AMG GLA 35 and find that while there's a few impressive and fun characteristics, they're drowned out by a sea of disappointments that put a damper on the experience combined with the pricing, ruin any hope this car has of being competitive or compelling. What do you think about the GLA 35? Thanks to Mercedes for providing this vehicle to review.
Time stamps:
0:00 Exterior
1:47 Interior
9:31 Initial driving impressions
12:20 Acceleration
13:44 Handling and ride
15:54 Manual shifting
17:55 Other impressions
20:03 Highway driving and safety tech
22:07 Fuel economy
22:49 Pricing and competitor comparisons
25:38 Final thoughts
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@williamlong2682 23 күн бұрын

Went on the configurator just out of curiosity and built one to…wait for it…$80,075! In all seriousness, though, I very much appreciate the detail you go into in the pricing section by naming specific competitors and features/options they offer for comparable prices instead of using broad, vague, shallow, vibes-based statements like “it doesn’t feel like $65k.” Contributes a lot to the depth of analysis and professionalism.

@alfredneuman1179 22 күн бұрын

Thats why we love u Matt… telling the way it is… busting the myth of german quality cars

@stevemartegani 23 күн бұрын

Buying one of these is a great way to make $30,000+ disapear in a year or two... They are about $20k more expensive than they should be.

@nintendoatarikiller 23 күн бұрын

Good lord that is Stellantis levels of fit and finish, with enough corner cutting to make a circle. Gear whine really drives home that Mercedes rally pedigree lol

@naveenthemachine 22 күн бұрын

Ive initially thought that’s similar to Toyotas fit finish which isn’t good either. Also how do you experience gear whine?

@ARentz07 22 күн бұрын

@@naveenthemachine Gear whine is just a whining sound coming from the transmission. A good example is when you put a manual transmission vehicle in reverse.

@jazzbeau507 23 күн бұрын

"Sounds like an angry bee." "slingshots you" "burp on the upshift" The car is a bee, a slingshot and a burp, in a pile of annoyances. Another great and colorful review by Matt Maran Motoring, who is from the town of the Great Football Team!

@MattMaranMotoring 23 күн бұрын

Haha glad you liked it Jazz!

@tomf3335 22 күн бұрын

@@MattMaranMotoring I did not know you were from Kansas City. Chief's Kingdom!

@doriangray2347 23 күн бұрын

A Macan would be the upgrade to this. Those can be configured beautifully with not many box ticks

@glh_somemore 22 күн бұрын

Well actually the GLA45 AMG would be the upgrade, but isn't available for some reason in 2024. I traded my Golf R for a 2022 GLA45 AMG with 18k miles, CPO, for $52k usd. It is amazing. Has torque vectoring and is fast and sounds awesome. Only 6 inches longer than the Golf. The Macan S would be similar and I had configured one at $85k with similar equipment.

@stever41g 22 күн бұрын

Love your frank and honest reviews. Keep it up.

@Thebusdriverandgamermorefan790 22 күн бұрын

Excellent video Matt.

@GLA45Amg716 22 күн бұрын

I bought a GLA 45 recently Best Buy ever loveeeee it .. couldn’t do the 35 lol

@ItsTheSidJ 23 күн бұрын

Great review, Matt 👍👏

@MattMaranMotoring 23 күн бұрын

Thanks!

@lilrockstarrs 23 күн бұрын

This video was great 🤣 loved it Matt haha this ain’t no where near that price tag 😂

@MattMaranMotoring 23 күн бұрын

Haha glad you liked it man!

@pokerfred68 23 күн бұрын

MB should change their slogan from “the best or nothing” to “the best, not quite”

@GS350King 22 күн бұрын

Their slogan is fine. Because they either give you the best or nothing. In this case “nothing” is good about this car. 😂

@bryantcurtis7 22 күн бұрын

Whew Matt was not feeling this one. Great review and would be my last choice in the segment for sure.

@jdmteggy2388 22 күн бұрын

Even used cars for 64k the cars u can buy with low miles used for 64k u ca get its crazy

@PresidentJackBauer 22 күн бұрын

You can get Gv70 for that money. There are way too many other options that are better at that price

@JoeBidenIsAClown 22 күн бұрын

A buddy of mine purchased a brand new GLS550. MSRP was like 100k or somewhere in that ballpark. The build quality of the interior was on par with a mid 2000’s GM product. Wherever you touched, was cheap plastic. Getting back in my Grand Highlander the build quality of the interior of the Toyota was eons ahead.

@samartz 4 күн бұрын

Harsh but fair review! 👌

@gregkramer5588 22 күн бұрын

Same screen size as my wife's Forte we traded in! This is about the same price as the Ioniq 5 N. That would do everything better for me anyway. Loads better comfort and performance!

@AWildKappa 22 күн бұрын

Too bad they’re banking on branding ! This would be a nice car at a cheaper price point, Awesome video thank you for sharing your humble opinion hopefully I get to drive one one day!

@tomf3335 22 күн бұрын

The fit and finish reminds me of the 2014 Hyundai Veloster I had after 5 years of owning it. And it was less than $20K brand new.

@gingerbreadman5756 22 күн бұрын

AMG should be embarrassed to have their name attached to this vehicle

@im_an_alvani 22 күн бұрын

Very perplexing that a luxry manufacturer would make a budget model, then soup up said model to make it unaffordable compared to its peers. I think the WRX worked because everyone expected budget from Subaru and the Impreza was never that expensive to begin with. This will be a cool oddity to get a discount one day.

@Therafester14 22 күн бұрын

Wow. I’m surprised Mercedes didn’t do as good of a job as they should have. My aunt had an older one with the Amg package and was much smoother

@gfusco2008 22 күн бұрын

This is hysterical! If you can accept the ride and road noise you might as well get a Kona N. Hyundai has a better interior fit and finish, materials aside.

@Aschoolbusandsimulatorfan2219 23 күн бұрын

I like your vids Matt & I buy this beauty 1 day.

@patpark3r 22 күн бұрын

Matt listens to panic at the disco?!

@garrettbentz9525 18 күн бұрын

I know this is a completely different segment of vehicle, but given that a used AMG GTS will set you back 60-75 grand, this is a tough sell. I’d take a Golf R, Veloster N, or Kona N over this and still have some money left for a decent used daily.

@st5923 6 күн бұрын

Did Mercedes hurt you? I have had this car for 2 years and I am very satisfied.

@ryanrobertson3508 23 күн бұрын

Love when you lay the hammer and call it like it is....MB is a perfect example of a modern car company getting arrogant with their pricing and losing touch with reality and their consumers....following right in stellantis's footsteps.

@Carfan678 22 күн бұрын

At the very least Mercedes was never a mainstream brand like Toyota however brands like Jeep where always for "regular ppl" and their trying to change their image and become a luxury brand 😂

@dillonhughes1417 23 күн бұрын

if you have enemies you make them drive this...or a dodge hornet

@RoMeeHang 22 күн бұрын

It looks like a Buick

@gregkramer5588 22 күн бұрын

And that is the good part :-)

@maximeparent3004 21 күн бұрын

The Golf R makes this look bad, which is a shame for a Mercedes-Benz.

@kajukuja 23 күн бұрын

🙂👍

@Angryeddie14 22 күн бұрын

Yeaa this one is priced pretty wack lol, would take that RS any day like you mentioned

@--..-...-..-.--.... 23 күн бұрын

It looks so cool though😭 anyway great review!

@MattMaranMotoring 23 күн бұрын

Thanks! 😁

@gtiguy9629 23 күн бұрын

Looks like the dodge hornet seats

@Oockeshoek 22 күн бұрын

Looks like an MPV, bit like a B-class

@bradenmchenry995 23 күн бұрын

Why on earth they badged this as a real amg who knows

@thewolf7119 23 күн бұрын

Go with an Audi SQ5....far superior vehicle.

@kevs2good133 22 күн бұрын

Not even the same class of vehicle

@benbustama3430 22 күн бұрын

MB screwed up big time! This price should have been for the GLA45, which is no longer available in 2024!🤬👎🏼 The GLA should start at $49k! I ordered/bought a German competitor, nicely optioned under $55k…

@doriangray2347 23 күн бұрын

Burmester in my 718 T Porsche is incredible. That is a VERY expensive addition. The price is quite good aside from the seat cushions and the armrest.

@hellokyle_ 22 күн бұрын

I think you crushed people's spirits who ordered this AMG with that comment "It sounds like an angry bee" 😂

@wny9521 23 күн бұрын

Matt you rock!! You call it like you see it!!!! think the DODGE HORNET is superior to this POS. 63k? seriously?? how bad to do want to try and impress other people with a Mercedes badge? Just go get a Hornet.

@MattMaranMotoring 23 күн бұрын

Haha thanks! The Hornet is another tough sell for me lol.

@Carfan678 22 күн бұрын

the hornet is the bigger POS I mean its literally dodge it'll be dead on the road in 2 years time

@wny9521 22 күн бұрын

@@Carfan678 I tend to agree. I just sold my 22 Durango and picked up a new Camry. I'm older now and don't need any drama of driving an orphan vehicle in the future.

@Carfan678 22 күн бұрын

@@wny9521 No way I have a friend that just got rid of their Durango cause it was giving them issues but congrats on the new Camry

@mauriciomorales8863 22 күн бұрын

totally agree! cannot accept mediocrity nowadays

@GTAYLOR1972 12 күн бұрын

Mercedes Top brass has gotten delusional with their pricing across the board. And to top it off they just are not made well anymore.

@CaptDnaDonut 22 күн бұрын

I think the color looks nice, probably not worth the extra money. But those red seatbelts look really nice. I really want body color matched seatbealts.

@ethenjordan2010 22 күн бұрын

Just buy an RS3 at that price. haha

@user-eh9cb3xv6u 13 күн бұрын

truepenny

@xaionik 22 күн бұрын

60K for this?! Heeeelllll NO.

@CaptainBearPants 23 күн бұрын

I’m really disappointed with Mercedes these days

@Amajor34 22 күн бұрын

My 2023 Honda CRV is screwed together better.

@dentman67 22 күн бұрын

I work for a wholesale company. We wholesale about 1k cars per week. If you have to have a Mercedes to impress your family/friends, leade it. Never buy an Audi, BMW, or Mercedes. They self-destruct quickly, and are worth pennies as they age.

@jjukjkjiok7782 23 күн бұрын

first

@doolittlegeorge 23 күн бұрын

Quick slap on huge plastic stuff that says "Mercedes"!!!

@Y_hass 16 күн бұрын

You're better off buying a top trim honda or toyota. You will pay 40% less, get a better quality and reliable car.

@naveenthemachine 15 күн бұрын

Honda? yes Toyota? Absolutely not 😂

@Y_hass 15 күн бұрын

@@naveenthemachine Toyota is usually more reliable than Honda. Also, Honda still has that engine oil burning issue

@whiteandnerdytuba 7 күн бұрын

I can’t get past the fake amg badge. Doesn’t matter how good the car is.

@Lifeof728 23 күн бұрын

Hey bud. I know you have been going through a tough time with youtube lately but maybe you should take a break. I agree with many of your points but you have been sounding completely over this shit in many of your latest videos. Your passion and enthusiasm seems sapped. Hopefully you can find the spark again 🫡

@MattMaranMotoring 23 күн бұрын

I still love what I do, I just have been bolder about calling it how I see it these days and if a car sucks, I’m gonna make that clear. So many people complained I was too positive all the time.

@genzigzag 21 күн бұрын

Lots of fake engine noise, coupled with tire roar and wind noise, I'll pass.

@TonyKimtheamusementparkfan 18 күн бұрын

Omg those squeaks are absolutely terrible…. I have a Hyundai Venue that is $21,000 USD and that has better fit and finish than this almost $65,000 USD GLA 35. Heck even my mom’s Toyota RAV4 has better fit and finish than this and that’s like $22,000 USD.

@Joey_Bananas 22 күн бұрын

So where's the Acura review? 🤣

@integrafreak1 22 күн бұрын

Too many passes lol It’s 2024 we have crossovers faster and better than this

@hardyk2010 23 күн бұрын

Absolute garbage

@user-lf9xl1pz3q 22 күн бұрын

They are junkies anyway

@nickthequick 21 күн бұрын

All in all: No good reason to buy this car.

@cbruno12180 22 күн бұрын

Overpriced piece of crap!! This is a 50k car tops!!

@jdmteggy2388 22 күн бұрын

The cla 45 is way better interior and better option this isnt close to gr corolla or golf r hell focus rs even .the gr corolla has better seats but some interior stuff we dont care about cause its awd Manuel rally car so but this jus sounds like junk go buy a older cls 63 amg if u want finest Mercedes