Mercedes Rumored to be Working on New GLA Compact SUV to Take on the BMW X1

The presentation of the A-Class five-door hatchback is only the beginning for Mercedes-Benz's smallest model series that will give birth to several models in the coming years including the CLA four-door sedan that we saw in Beijing as a concept as well as compact-size crossover.

The latest news comes via Car magazine, which reports that the A-Class SUV will be labeled the GLA after the German company's new but rather confusing nomenclature that will see the letter "G" being used as the new suffix for SUVs and crossovers.

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Spy Shots: New Mercedes-Benz A25 AMG Could get More than 320-Horsepower

The people at AMG are hard at work with the development of the most potent model of the newly revealed Mercedes-Benz A-Class hatchback. Rumored to be named either the A 25 AMG or A 45 AMG, the hot hatch could make its world premiere as early as this fall at the 2012 Paris Motor Show.

Power will come from a heavily modified version of the A 250's 2.0-liter turbocharged inline-four, which is rated at 208hp (211PS). According to sources, in the AMG model, the four-cylinder unit is believed to deliver anywhere from 320hp to as much as 350-horsepower.

In order for the top A-Class model to put all those horses on the road in a civilized manner, it will be fitted with a new all-wheel drive system and a revised chassis with bespoke suspension, steering and braking systems as well as wider performance tires.

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New Photo Gallery of Mercedes-Benz's 2012 A-Class Compact Hatch

We first laid eyes on the new generation of the Mercedes-Benz A-Class model at last month's Geneva Salon, but the premium compact hatchback won't be rolling into European dealerships before September.

To keep it in the press during this period, the German brand plans to release numerous details about the car in several installments starting with the design and a fresh batch of pictures.

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