GLA

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. 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.

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

 * 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

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 it.