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Kelley Blue Book’s Best Buy Awards for 2022: Here Are KBB’s Choices

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Derek Boshouwers
The magazine makes its picks for the Best Buys in 18 car, SUV and truck categories

Best Subcompact Luxury SUV: 2022 Mercedes-Benz GLA

2022 Mercedes-Benz GLA 250
2022 Mercedes-Benz GLA 250 | Photo: V.Aubé

The runt of the Mercedes SUV litter hangs in there with its bigger siblings in terms of luxury and performance. And that’s good news for consumers who might be on somewhat of a budget, as the GLA is relatively affordable, for a Silver Star product anyways. There are other small luxury SUVs of note on the market, but the GLA takes the KBB title, for a second year running.

What KBB liked:

- Driveability
- Relatively affordable
- Copious amounts of tech and safety features
- Built to excel in the city, including when you need to park
- And yet, quite comfortable on the highway
- A product that feels mature, with no real flaws
- Handsome exterior design

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2022 Mercedes-Benz GLA 250, from above
2022 Mercedes-Benz GLA 250, from above | Photo: Mercedes-Benz
2022 Mercedes-Benz GLA 250, rear
2022 Mercedes-Benz GLA 250, rear | Photo: Mercedes-Benz
2022 Mercedes-Benz GLA 250, interior
2022 Mercedes-Benz GLA 250, interior | Photo: V.Aubé
Derek Boshouwers
Derek Boshouwers
Automotive expert
  • Over 8 years' experience as an automotive journalist
  • More than 50 test drives in the past year
  • Participation in over 30 new vehicle launches in the presence of the brand's technical specialists