Vehicle data for off-road driving
Approach/departure angle
:
:
;
;
Approach
and depar-
ture angles
when the
vehicle is loa-
ded and
ready to drive
15.8°
21.5°
Ready to drive means: a full tank, all fluids top-
ped up and the driver is in the vehicle.
Further information on approach/departure
angles (
Y
page 175).
Maximum gradient-climbing capabil-
ity
Note that the vehicle's gradient-climbing capa-
bility depends on the off-road conditions and the
road surface conditions.
All vehicles (except GLA 220 (156.945),
Mercedes-AMG vehicles and vehicles with
4MATIC): maximum gradient climbing ability is
40 %.
Vehicles with 4MATIC: the maximum gradient
climbing ability is 65%.
Missing values for the GLA 220 (156.945) and
Mercedes
‑
AMG GLA 45 4MATIC models were
unavailable at time of going to print.
Carefully depress the accelerator pedal and
make sure that the wheels do not spin when
driving on steep terrain.
If the load on the front axle is reduced when
pulling away on a steep uphill slope, the front
wheels have a tendency to spin. 4ETS recogni-
ses this and brakes the wheels accordingly. The
rear wheel torque is increased and it is easier to
pull away.
Further information on the maximum gradient
climbing ability (
Y
page 175).
Trailer tow hitch
Trailer loads
Permissible trailer load, braked (at a minimum gradient-climbing capability of 8%
from a standstill)
Not all models can tow a trailer. For further information, see (
Y
page 213).
Model
Manual transmission
Automatic transmission
GLA 180
1500 kg
1500 kg
GLA 180 d
1500 kg
1500 kg
GLA 200
1500 kg
1500 kg
GLA 200 d
1500 kg
1500 kg
GLA 250
1500 kg
1500 kg
Trailer tow hitch
359
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