The Mercedes-Benz GLA 250 has a braked towing capacity of 3300 lbs. while the GLA 250 4MATIC has a slightly higher braked towing capacity of 3900 lbs. Note that campers weigh by type: travel trailers 7300 lbs, popups 2500 lbs, teardrops 1200 lbs.

It should be noted that although the AMG models of the GLA-Class have higher performance than the standard models, Mercedes-Benz states that they are not capable of towing.

Mercedes Benz GLA-Class Engine

The Mercedes Benz GLA-Class currently has two options available for the engine.

• M260 DE 20 AL: The M260 is a turbocharged inline-four engine produced by Mercedes-Benz and is a successor to the M270. The M260 is used in the GLA 250 and the GLA 250 4MATIC with an enhanced version used for the AMG GLA 35. The engine produces 221 hp at 5500 rpm and a torque of 258 lb. ft at 1200-4000 rpm. The AMG-enhanced version can produce 342 hp at 5500 rpm with a torque of 258 lb. ft at 1800-4000 rpm.

• M139: The M139 is a turbocharged inline-four engine produced by the AMG division of Mercedes-Benz. It is a successor to the M133 and is the first engine by AMG to be hand-crafted and equipped with a combined port and direct fuel injection system. The engine is able to produce 416 hp at 5500 rpm and 369 lb. ft at 1800-4000 rpm.

Should you tow with the Mercedes Benz GLA-Class?

The Mercedes Benz GLA-Class comes fitted with a trailer coupling that allows towing to be possible. The ball coupling in the vehicle can be folded out when a trailer needs to be towed and folded back in when it is not needed.

The trailer coupling has a 13-pin socket, so if your trailer has a 7-pin connector, you would need a trailer adapter or trailer cable for it to be able to connect with the socket. The GLA-Class features Mercedes-Benz’s ESP Electronic Stabilization Program that serves to minimize trailer swerving as much as possible when a trailer is being towed by carrying out appropriate measures when it detects oscillation by the trailer.

The Mercedes-Benz GLA is a subcompact crossover luxury SUV built by Daimler AG and marketed by Mercedes-Benz. The GL in GLA stands for Geländewagen, which is German for off-road vehicles and the A designates the place of the vehicle in the GL range by Mercedes, with the place of the GLA being the smallest.

The car was unveiled at the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show and has since entered its second generation in 2020. The GLA-Class is available in four different models: The base GLA 250, the all-wheel-drive GLA 250 4MATIC, the high-performance AMG GLA 35, and the ultra-high-performance AMG GLA 45.

In the last, we can say that the Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class is a great vehicle, which is capable of moderate towing, with the GLA 250 able to tow 3300 lbs. while the GLA 4MATIC is capable of towing a higher 3900 lbs.

You don’t need to worry about the vehicle being equipped for towing as the GLA-Class comes fitted with a trailer coupling that can be folded back into the vehicle when it is not towing.