Mercedes-Benz USA has a potential problem on its hands with the 2015 GLA-Class. No, it’s not the kind of problem that can spell doom and gloom for the new crossover itself. It’s the kind of problem that spell doom and gloom for U.S. customers of the GLA-Class. That’s because the supply of GLA models headed to the U.S. could be scarcer than anybody expected.
Mercedes-Benz USA CEO Steve Cannon lamented on the potential dearth of GLA models headed stateside, telling Auto News that demand in other markets could cut off the allocation of the compact crossover in the US. Demand for the GLA-Class in China, for example, is as strong, maybe even stronger than the U.S. Even sales in Europe have rebounded to the point that models Mercedes-Benz USA usually receives from its European counterpart aren’t arriving this year.
All that points to the GLA being even scarcer than the CLA-Class compact sedan that went on sale in the U.S. last year. So if you were planning on buying the GLA-Class, it might be best to be that early bird that gets the worm. Otherwise, you might end up losing out on the GLA-Class when sales begin here in September 2014 for the GLA250 4MATIC.
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Mercedes-Benz USA Fears It Won't Get As Many GLAs As Needed originally appeared on topspeed.com on Thursday, 14 August 2014 12:00 EST.
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