Mercedes GLA Edition 1: More details & photos

The new Mercedes GLA Edition 1 (pictured) kicks off sales of the new GLA

Mercedes has discovered that a launch edition of a new car – with special paintwork and lots opf extras – is a good way to kick off sales so, with the new GLA due to go on sale in November, we get more details on the new Mercedes GLA Edition 1. We reported the GLA Edition 1 would kick off sales of the new GLA range last month, but now Mercedes has sorted out the specs, even if we don’t have a UK price yet (although the ‘Edition 1′ can be had on all the non AMG versions in Germany for an extra €6300).

Based on the GLA Urban Line, the Edition 1 comes with faux chrome roof rails and skid guards, bi-xenons, 19″ AMG alloys, black louvres with chrome inserts on the grill, black mirrors and waistline trim and privacy glass and will come with a choice of cirrus white, orient brown metallic, mountain grey metallic and designo magno mountain grey paintwork with ‘Edition 1′ lettering on the wings.

The interior of the Edition 1 comes in Desert Dust with nut brown leather and moccasin stitching, flat-bottomed leather steering wheel, stainless steel sports pedals, aluminium trim, chrome air nozzles and Light & Sight Package (lots of pretty lights and auto lights and wipers).

It’s a compelling introduction to Mercedes first compact SUV and will no doubt sell well. So if you want one, you’d better get a shake on.

The new Mercedes GLA range goes on sale in November with first deliveries expected by March 2014.

By Cars UK