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If anyone was still holding out hope that Mercedes-Benz might sell a diesel powered GLA in North America, well, you can stop holding out hope now.
Mercedes-Benz has confirmed that both the CLA and GLA will not be offered with a diesel engine in North America. The main reason for this is to make the diesel engine in line with US regulations it would cost far too much, and raise the GLA and CLA's price to unacceptable levels. And the whole point of these cars is that they are not as expensive.
It's too bad because the diesel CLA sold in Europe over 50 mpg mixed. Too bad we will miss out.
Mercedes-Benz has confirmed that both the CLA and GLA will not be offered with a diesel engine in North America. The main reason for this is to make the diesel engine in line with US regulations it would cost far too much, and raise the GLA and CLA's price to unacceptable levels. And the whole point of these cars is that they are not as expensive.
It's too bad because the diesel CLA sold in Europe over 50 mpg mixed. Too bad we will miss out.