It's been a year because Mercedes revealed us the Concept CLA Class as a window into the future of its most cost effective sedan. That future is ideal around the corner given that the compact high-end design is nearly prepared for prime-time show. No longer an idea automobile, the most affordable Benz sedan has actually developed into a production design with artistic camouflage to hide the last style.
Mercedes previewed the third-generation CLA last weekend throughout the 39th Festival d'Hyères held at the Villa Noailles in southeastern France. You will not discover the CLA noted under sedans on the business's site in the United States. That's since it's a “coupe,” and we sense that will not alter with the next-gen design. The swoopy roofline is remaining, providing the CLA a tiny CLS ambiance. Its larger sibling is no longer part of the portfolio considering that the German high-end brand name ended in 2015.
A closer take a look at the model exposes fuel caps on the rear fenders. We might be handling a plug-in hybrid, unless the completely electrical CLA is going to have charge ports on both sides of the cars and truck for additional benefit. We do understand the Mercedes Modular Architecture (MMA) underpinning the brand-new entry-level Benz will support combustion engines and completely electrical powertrains.
Offered how Mercedes plastered camouflage all over the front end, we're lured to think this is an EV. The lack of a noticeable exhaust pointer likewise recommends this CLA does not have a gas engine. The styling seems evolutionary and in keeping with the Concept CLA Class we saw in September 2023 at the IAA program in Munich.
Technical requirements are not offered, however the slippery idea assured 466 miles (750 kilometers) of electrical variety in the WLTP cycle. The “four-door coupe” included tech from the Vision EQXX principle and had an all-screen control panel. There were 2 water-cooled battery loads promoted, one with a less expensive lithium-ion phosphate chemistry and the other with silicon-oxide anodes for much better energy density. Thanks to the 800-volt electrical architecture, the principle required 15 minutes of charge for 248 miles (400 kilometers) of variety.
2026 Mercedes CLA teasers
The CLA is not likely to be signed up with by another A-Class Sedan because Mercedes plans to simplify its compact automobile offerings. There will be another wagon, most likely called CLA Shooting Brake once again. It was teased in 2015 at the Concept CLA's launching along with 2 crossovers, most likely the brand-new GLA and GLB. It's uncertain whether there will be followers to the A-Class hatchback and the B-Class minivan, however we would not depend on it. Rather, a “Little G” is prepared as an infant G-Class.
The CLA will likely be used for the 2026 design year in the United States where the outbound design has actually currently gone into the 2025MY. When it does get here, it'll take on the just recently upgraded Audi A3 Sedan and the next-gen BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe,
