GLA

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This article is about the kart in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. For the matching tires, see GLA Tires.
GLA
GLA icon from Mario Kart 8
Strong stats Weight, Traction (MK8)
Speed, Weight, Traction (MK8D)
Weak stats Acceleration, Handling
Appears in Mario Kart 8, Super Mario Maker, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

The GLA (Geländewagen A-Class) is a luxury compact SUV manufactured by Mercedes-Benz which appears as a kart body in Mario Kart 8, available exclusively in the Mercedes-Benz × Mario Kart 8 downloadable content pack. The vehicle has nine different color schemes, with the one it uses depending on what driver uses it; it is thus one of the two DLC vehicles to change colors in this way, the other being the City Tripper. The kart features a license plate on the back that reads "GLA"; these letters light up when the car enters anti-gravity mode. The GLA and the Gold Standard are the only vehicle bodies in Mario Kart 8 that do not feature the driver's emblem on them.

The GLA offers higher weight and traction, but lower acceleration, handling, and mini-turbo; it shares its stats with the Badwagon, Standard ATV, Tri-Speeder, and Steel Driver.

The GLA returns in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, in which it is no longer exclusive to DLC and can instead be unlocked randomly by collecting coins. Its stats are also slightly altered in accordance with the changes made to the other vehicles in the game.

Mario driving the GLA appears as one of the many Costume Mario power-ups in Super Mario Maker. It is unlocked when the Mercedes-Benz Jump'n'Drive event course is completed.

In promotion of their content, Mercedes-Benz produced several commercials with Mario Kart 8 and Super Mario Maker for the GLA.[1][2]

Stats[edit]

Mario Kart 8[edit]

  • Ground Speed: 0
  • Water Speed: +0.5
  • Air Speed: 0
  • Anti-Gravity Speed: -0.25
  • Acceleration: -0.5
  • Weight: +0.5
  • Ground Handling: -0.5
  • Water Handling: +0.75
  • Air Handling: -0.25
  • Anti-Gravity Handling: -0.75
  • Traction: +0.5
  • Mini-Turbo: -0.75

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]

  • Ground Speed: +0.5
  • Water Speed: -0.25
  • Air Speed: -0.5
  • Anti-Gravity Speed: 0
  • Acceleration: -1
  • Weight: +0.5
  • Ground Handling: -0.75
  • Water Handling: -0.25
  • Air Handling: -0.75
  • Anti-Gravity Handling: -0.5
  • Traction: +0.5
  • Mini-Turbo: -1

Color schemes[edit]

Color Characters
GLA icon from Mario Kart 8
Grigio Metallo
Mario's head icon in Mario Kart 8Yellow Yoshi iconYellow Shy Guy iconBaby Mario's head icon in Mario Kart 8Bowser Jr.'s head icon in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.Dry Bowser's icon, from Mario Kart 8.Iggy's head icon in Mario Kart 8Yellow Birdo's head icon in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.Mii icon, from Mario Kart 8.
Yellow Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Wario Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Pac-Man Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
? Block Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Pokey Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Wiggler Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
GLA icon from Mario Kart 8
Denim Blue Metallic
Luigi's head icon in Mario Kart 8Blue Yoshi iconToad's head icon in Mario Kart 8Blue Shy Guy iconBaby Luigi's head icon in Mario Kart 8Waluigi's head icon in Mario Kart 8Ludwig's head icon in Mario Kart 8Male Inkling's head icon in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.Male Villager's icon.Link's icon from Mario Kart 8Blue Birdo's head icon in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.Mii icon, from Mario Kart 8.
Blue Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Link Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Captain Falcon Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Fox Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Toad Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Sonic Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Chain Chomp Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
GLA icon from Mario Kart 8
Patagonia/Alveston Red
Peach's head icon in Mario Kart 8Daisy's head icon in Mario Kart 8Tanooki Mario's icon from Mario Kart 8Red Yoshi iconOrange Yoshi iconOrange Shy Guy iconBaby Peach's head icon in Mario Kart 8Baby Daisy's head icon in Mario Kart 8Wendy's head icon in Mario Kart 8Female Inkling's head icon in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.Birdo's head icon in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.Birdo (Red) from Mario Kart 8 DeluxeOrange Birdo's head icon in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.Petey Piranha's head icon in Mario Kart 8 DeluxeDiddy Kong's head icon in Mario Kart 8 DeluxePauline's head icon in Mario Kart 8 DeluxeMii icon, from Mario Kart 8.
Red Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Orange Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Mario Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Samus Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Olimar Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Inkling Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Daisy Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Cheep Cheep Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Para-Biddybud Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
GLA icon from Mario Kart 8
Iridium Silver Metallic
Rosalina's head icon in Mario Kart 8Green Shy Guy iconBaby Rosalina's head icon in Mario Kart 8Gold Mario's icon from Mario Kart 8 DeluxeMetal Mario's head icon in Mario Kart 8Cyan Inkling's icon in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.MK8D BotW Link Icon.pngBirdo (Green) from Mario Kart 8 DeluxeMii icon, from Mario Kart 8.
Green Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Luigi Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Yoshi Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Petey Piranha Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
GLA icon from Mario Kart 8
Polar White
Cat Peach's icon from Mario Kart 8Yoshi's head icon in Mario Kart 8White Yoshi iconPink Yoshi iconWhite Shy Guy iconPink Shy Guy iconLakitu's head icon in Mario Kart 8Toadette's head icon in Mario Kart 8Morton's head icon in Mario Kart 8Pink Inkling's icon in Mario Kart 8 DeluxeFemale Villager's icon.Isabelle's icon, from Mario Kart 8.White Birdo's head icon in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.Kamek's head icon in Mario Kart 8 DeluxeFunky Kong's head icon in Mario Kart 8 DeluxePeachette's head icon in Mario Kart 8 DeluxeMii icon, from Mario Kart 8.
Pink Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
White Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Princess Peach Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Kirby Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Toadette Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Blooper Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Birdo Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Moo Moo Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
GLA icon from Mario Kart 8
Clear Sky Metallic
Light-blue Yoshi iconKoopa Troopa's head icon in Mario Kart 8Light-blue Shy Guy iconDry Bones's head icon in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.Larry's head icon in Mario Kart 8Light-Blue Birdo's head icon in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.Mii icon, from Mario Kart 8.
Cyan Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Rosalina Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Mega Man Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Dolphin Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Koopa Clown Car Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Ice Cream Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
GLA icon from Mario Kart 8
Cosmos Black Metallic
Black Yoshi iconShy Guy's head icon in Mario Kart 8Black Shy Guy iconBowser's head icon in Mario Kart 8Green Inkling's icon in Mario Kart 8 DeluxeBlack Birdo's head icon in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.Mii icon, from Mario Kart 8.
Light Green Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Black Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Bowser Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Animal Crossing Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Dry Bowser Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
GLA icon from Mario Kart 8
Purple
King Boo's head icon in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.Wario's head icon in Mario Kart 8Roy's head icon in Mario Kart 8Purple Inkling's icon in Mario Kart 8 DeluxeMii icon, from Mario Kart 8.
Purple Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
GLA icon from Mario Kart 8
Brown
Pink Gold Peach's head icon in Mario Kart 8Donkey Kong's head icon in Mario Kart 8Lemmy's head icon in Mario Kart 8Wiggler's head icon in Mario Kart 8 DeluxeMii icon, from Mario Kart 8.
Brown Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Donkey Kong Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Castle Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Goomba Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese GLA

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Chinese GLA

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Dutch GLA
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French GLA
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German GLA
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Italian GLA
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Korean GLA

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Portuguese GLA
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Russian GLA

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Spanish GLA
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