GLA

GLA
Strong stats	Weight, Traction (MK8) Speed, Weight, Traction (MK8D)
Weak stats	Acceleration, Handling
Appearances	Mario Kart 8, Super Mario Maker, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

The GLA is a luxury compact SUV manufactured by Mercedes-Benz which appears as a DLC-exclusive kart body in the Mercedes-Benz × Mario Kart 8 downloadable content pack available for Mario Kart 8. It changes color depending on the driver, having nine different color schemes total. It is thus one of the two DLC vehicles along with City Tripper to change colors. 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.

In Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, it can be unlocked randomly by collecting coins.

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

Stats

Mario Kart 8

• 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

• 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

Color	Characters	Mii colors	Mii amiibo Racing Suits
Gray		Yellow	Wario Suit, Pac-Man Suit
Blue		Blue	Hylian Suit, Captain Falcon Suit, Fox Suit, Toad Suit, Sonic Suit
Red		Red, Orange	Mario Suit, Varia Suit, Pikmin Suit, Inkling Suit
Silver		Green	Luigi Suit, Yoshi Suit
White		Pink, White	Peach Suit, Kirby Suit
Light-blue		Light-blue	Rosalina Suit, Mega Man Suit
Black		Light-green, Black	Animal Crossing Suit, Bowser Suit
Brown		Brown	Donkey Kong Suit
Purple		Purple	N/A

Gallery

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  The GLA in the title screen

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  Mario driving his GLA

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  Mario in his GLA, Peach in her 300 SL and Luigi in his Silver Arrow

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  Peach in her red GLA

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  Red Yoshi and King Boo in their GLAs

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  Isabelle, Inkling Girl, and King Boo in their GLAs

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  The GLA in the trailer

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  Trailer screenshot showing various characters in their GLAs (except Waluigi)

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  A screenshot from a promotional video, with Mario driving a GLA in World 1-1 from Super Mario Bros.

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  Super Mario Maker

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	GLA	-
Spanish	GLA	-
French	GLA	-
Dutch	GLA	-
German	GLA	-
Italian	GLA	-
Portuguese	GLA	-
Russian	GLA	-

Trivia

• The GLA and the Gold Standard are the only vehicle bodies in Mario Kart 8 that do not have the character's emblem embedded on them.
• When driving in Anti-Gravity sections, the "GLA" letters on the back of the vehicle will light up.