Used Mercedes-Benz GLA Drive Shaft

The GLA X156 generation ran from 2014 to 2019, with a facelift in 2017, so a 2015 and 2018 car sit either side of that facelift boundary. Engine code is the critical factor here — if both cars share the same engine code the mechanical shaft is likely to be the same, but whether any mounting or ancillary changes were introduced at the 2017 facelift is something you should confirm with the breaker against your registration before buying.

No — the 200 and 220d use completely different engines (petrol versus diesel) and almost certainly different drive shafts, so the engine code is the detail that matters, not the badge number. Pull the engine code from your V5 or a VIN check and give that to the breaker, as that tells them far more than the model name alone. Never assume shafts are interchangeable across fuel types.

Trim level — whether SE, Sport, AMG Line, or any other — does not affect drive shaft fitment on the GLA; these are cosmetic and equipment packages, not mechanical variants. What drives the correct part is your engine code, gearbox type (manual or automatic), and whether the car is front-wheel drive or 4MATIC all-wheel drive. Just confirm those details with the breaker and the trim name can be ignored for this purpose.

No — the 4MATIC all-wheel-drive system adds a rear axle and rear drive shafts that a front-wheel-drive GLA simply does not have, and even the front shafts can differ. Always tell the breaker whether your car is 4MATIC or standard front-wheel drive, alongside your engine code, as fitting the wrong shaft is a safety risk.

The X156 ran from 2014 to 2019 and the H247 launched from 2020 onward — these are entirely different platforms, so a drive shaft from one will not transfer to the other. Even if the engine code looks similar across generations, the geometry, flanges, and shaft lengths changed with the new platform. Stick to parts from the same generation and confirm fitment with the breaker against your exact registration.

The single most important detail is your engine code, which you can find on your V5 logbook or via a VIN check — it tells the breaker far more than the year or badge number alone. You should also confirm your gearbox type (manual or 7G-DCT automatic), whether the car is front-wheel drive or 4MATIC, and whether you need the nearside (NS, left) or offside (OS, right) shaft. Year and registration help the breaker cross-reference stock, but the engine code is what clinches the correct part.