Looking through my notes, the first impression I jotted down when I saw the redesigned 2028 Mercedes-Benz GLA in person was to write "that's one beefy boy!" The GLA is supposed to be a subcompact, but the new fully electric and gas-hybrid models feel huge for the segment, and that's by design. As Mercedes puts it, the GLA has grown in almost all of its dimensions to gain a more "confident" stance. Mercedes has been on a tear since 2025, kicking off a new model every few weeks since the third-generation CLA. The company has the goal to introduce dozens of new or redesigned models in the next few years — at least 40 by 2027.