![]() However, I’ve decide the GLA250 doesn’t work for my family because of two things: visibility and price. While I can’t exactly call the GLA-Class spacious, its close quarters weren’t a deal-breaker for me like they were in the CLA-Class coupe. When my husband stayed home, my daughter and I had no problems getting her in and out of her car seat. ![]() To remedy this, my husband either had to slide the front seat forward before unstrapping her or she had to exit the car on the opposite side. When my husband rode with us and slid the front passenger seat back to a comfortable position, my daughter had only a narrow space to slink out of the car seat. However, my daughter had a difficult time getting out of the Mercedes-Benz crossover because her car seat filled a large portion of the backseat - just as it did in the CLA-Class. The additional headroom makes the Mercedes luxury crossover SUV a lot less claustrophobic and helps when installing a child-safety seat. One of the biggest differences is in the backseat: Mercedes’ GLA250 has 35.4 inches of rear headroom - a 3-inch increase over the CLA250 - thanks to its taller height of 60 inches. My family noticed the GLA250’s roominess during our test drive. Coupled with the engine’s jarring stop-start technology, the driving experience was much less refined than other Mercedes-Benz model vehicles I’ve driven in the past. At times, the seven-speed dual-clutch transmission shifted harshly and hunted for the right gear. However, it doesn’t have the same heft and solidity on the road as other vehicles in the Mercedes lineup. The GLA250 SUV is no AMG, but it is fun to drive. The GLA250 also boasts an additional 6 inches of rear vehicle legroom (33.9 inches) over the CLA250, which is impressive considering both cars have the same 106.3-inch wheelbase. When the GLA250’s 60/40-split rear seats are folded, there’s 43.6 cubic feet of vehicle cargo space. My child’s stroller fit in the GLA250’s cargo area easily, but in the Mercedes-Benz CLA250 I had to remove one of the stroller’s wheels to fit it. It’s no surprise that the GLA250’s cargo area is larger at 17.2 cubic feet behind the backseat compared to the CLA250’s 13.1 cubic feet. ![]() On paper, the Mercedes GLA250 offers more passenger room and cargo space than the CLA250 thanks to its SUV crossover body style. Related: 2015 Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class Expert Review I wondered if the three of us would fare better in the subcompact crossover SUV, which starts at $32,225 including a destination charge, than in the Mercedes-Benz C-Class car. My scheming started again with the 2015 GLA-Class. I tested the 2014 CLA-Class with the hopes that this sub-$30,000 sedan could work for my family of three, but quickly determined the four-door “coupe” was not intended for families, even small ones. I’ve been trying to get a Mercedes-Benz into my family’s fleet for some time, but the luxury brand’s offerings usually come in a little higher than our car-shopping budget allows.
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