Australian PHEV battle heating up with new premium contender a peg above BYD Sealion 6 and Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV

Mercedes-Benz Australia has expanded its Australian mosey-in vary with the introduction of the unusual GLA250e, which joins the ranks alongside the C350e medium sedan.

Priced from $78,000, the GLA250e sits within the heart of the combustion-simplest GLA model vary – above the $63,600 defective model GLA200 and below the $80,500 GLA250, which boasts ‘4Motion’ all-wheel force. All costs confirmed are sooner than on road costs.

Top charge cramped mosey-in hybrid SUVs are few and a long way between in Australia, with the unusual GLA mosey-in facing opponents in higher segments. BMW’s smallest PHEV, as an illustration, is 300mm longer than the GLA. The $104,800 (RRP) BMW X3 30e xDrive, parts all-wheel force, an EV driving vary of 91km (WLTP) and blended output of 220kW/450Nm.

Completely front-wheel force, the GLA mosey-in machine combines a 120kW 1.3-litre turbo petrol engine with a single 80kW electrical motor, which is integrated into the eight-move dual take hang of automatic.

Standout parts for the GLA250e embody:

• 18-trot alloy wheels
• Panoramic sunroof
• 360° camera
• Electronically adjustable heated front seats
• Dark-tinted glass
• Six-speaker sound machine
• Twin 10.25-trot digital screens (multimedia and driver cluster)
• 2-zone climate control and rear centre vents
• Wi-fi charging machine for mobile devices within the front
• Metal paintwork

No topic its fresh facelift, the Australian market GLA250e’s mechanical underpinnings are strikingly a similar to the machine which debuted within the UK over five years within the past – both agree with a blended output of 160kW/450Nm.

The greatest contrast between the two mosey-in programs is battery dimension: Talking to Mercedes-Benz, it became confirmed that the UK receives a 15.6kWh lithium-ion unit where the Australian dimension is quoted as being 11.5kWh; the adaptation being chalked as a lot as two separate model years.

Both vehicles sing a 10-80 p.c DC charge time of 22 minutes, peaking at 22kW. Range figures are diversified pretty, with Australia seeing 65km (WLTP) of electrical-simplest driving vary, whereas the UK model manages 72km.

Customary high AC charge charge is diminutive to 3.7kW. Mercedes-Benz provides an $800 (checklist be conscious) charging upgrade kit which brings high AC to 11kW.

Mercedes-Benz provided no touch upon plans to introduce its GLC mosey-in to the Australian midsize market – a vital hotter section led by finest-sellers BYD Sealion 6 and Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV, with premium opponents including the Audi Q5 TFSIe, Lexus NX 450h+, aforementioned X3 and Volvo XC60 Recharge.