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I took my first test drive today in the GLA. It is a beauty but I must confess the noise level is quite disappointing. Having read many of the reviews that talked of the problem, I came prepared with an app downloaded on my phone. I wanted to get an objective measurement to be fair. The GLA measured in the low 80s peaking at 86dB. Shortly thereafter I went out in an Infiniti QX50 on the same road. It measured in the high seventies with a peak of 79dB. I then drove the exact same route in my 2008 GMC Sierra 1500, and got low 80s with a peak reading of 83! My flippin Jimmy is quieter than the MB! Not sure if this is a complete game changer but it is most certainly a poke in the eye.
Fortunately we will not be ordering until next year. I can only hope MB makes some improvements for the next model year.
Or....maybe just get the 250 roadster I spotted at the dealer. Hardly room for a bag of groceries if you have 2 people aboard. Of course, if I bought the little red beauty I would be riding solo so there would be some extra room

Fortunately we will not be ordering until next year. I can only hope MB makes some improvements for the next model year.
Or....maybe just get the 250 roadster I spotted at the dealer. Hardly room for a bag of groceries if you have 2 people aboard. Of course, if I bought the little red beauty I would be riding solo so there would be some extra room
