Mercedes Teases Production GLA Crossover Ahead of Frankfurt Debut

Mercedes-Benz'sMercedes-BenzGermany, 1924 > present197 models
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range of front-wheel drive compacts have been a roaring success for the company. The first wave of the A-ClassMercedes-Benz A-Class Gen.3 [W 176]Germany, 2012 > present33 versions
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, B-ClassMercedes-Benz B-Class Gen.2 [W246]Germany, 2012 > present42 versions
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and CLA-ClassMercedes-Benz CLA-Class Gen.1Germany, 2013 > present63 versions
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have done well by sharing the same platform and engines, and Mercedes will introduce the final car in its first wave of compacts at the Frankfurt Motor Show in the GLA-ClassMercedes-Benz GLA 250Germany, 2013 > present compact crossover. 

The GLA-Class will likely be the bestseller worldwide of all of the Mercedes compacts given the current popularity of compact crossovers. It first showed a concept for the car at the 2013 Los Angeles Auto Show. It is meant to take on the BMW X1BMW X1Germany, 2009 > present51 versions
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and Audi Q3Audi Q3Germany, 2011 > present66 versions
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Now that the first wave is nearly complete, speculation will begin on what the second wave of Mercedes compacts will include. The company has teased that it may be working on a CLA wagon and CLA convertible for the future. The wildest rumor for the platform is that Mercedes is working on a sub-SLKMercedes-Benz SLK-Class Gen.3Germany, 2011 > present14 versions
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, front-wheel drive, two-seat sports car.