Mercedes-Benz CLA Class News
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Mercedes-Benz is working on a redesigned CLA, and like the outgoing model the new one will spawn a wagon variant known as the CLA Shooting Brake. A prototype for the redesigned CLA Shooting Brake has been spotted for the first time and reveals the sleek shape Mercedes' designers are planning. The face of the new CLA looks to resemble a scaled-down version of the latest CLS. You'll notice Mercedes' sportier Panamericana grille poking out of all the camouflage gear on the tester's nose. Inside, look for Mercedes' new cockpit design which pairs a digital instrument cluster with a large...
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Mercedes product roadmap confirms 2019 debut for next CLA, CLA Shooting Brake
Mercedes-Benz last week presented its third-quarter financials, and tucked away in a lengthy document detailing the results was a slide providing a product roadmap for the coming year. First noticed by Motor1, the roadmap provides us with details that were already largely known but there are a...
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New Mercedes CLA/GLA due late this year, with Apple-like MBUX and plug-in electric power
The new compact family of Mercedes-Benz cars due late this year will introduce a new architecture and eventually, more body styles than today’s CLA/GLA cars. Ola Källenius, Daimler AG’s head of research and product development, said on Tuesday at the Geneva Motor Show that Mercedes...
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Report: Mercedes to downsize engines for next-gen compacts
The next-generation of Mercedes-Benz compact cars are likely in for smaller powerplants, according to a new report from Autocar. Developed under the M282 code name, the engines will reportedly displace 1.2 and 1.4 liters and bear an inline-4 configuration. The German marque is said to be targeting...
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2017 Mercedes-Benz CLA gets updates inside and out: Live photos and video
Back in 2013, Mercedes-Benz ventured into new territory in the United States with the launch of the CLA compact sedan. However, despite the CLA being the first compact car from the German automaker in this market, it turned out to be a huge hit. Last year, Americans snapped up almost 30,000 of the...
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2016 Mercedes-Benz CLA Shooting Brake Spy Shots
The Mercedes-Benz CLA Shooting Brake only arrived on the scene a year ago, but the compact wagon is already set to undergo a mid-cycle update. That’s because Mercedes is updating all of its compact cars, including the CLA and CLA Shooting Brake. We now have spy shots of the latter in updated...
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The Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class only arrived on these shores in 2013, but it's already approaching the midway point in its life cycle at which point the popular compact sedan will receive a subtle facelift. The changes will mirror those made to the related A-Class hatchback earlier this year. A prototype for the updated CLA has just been spotted. The car is expected to go on sale in the fall of 2016, as a 2017 model. Most of the changes will be cosmetic, as the 2016 model year already sees the CLA receive some mechanical upgrades. For example, Mercedes made its Dynamic Select system standard on...
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2016 Mercedes-AMG CLA45 And GLA45 Output Bumped To 375 Horsepower
When Mercedes-Benz unveiled its updated A-Class range last month, we learned that the high-performance A45 variant from Mercedes-AMG would be coming with an uprated engine spitting out a crazy 375 horsepower and 350 pound-feet of torque. We also said that the extra spicy 2.0-liter turbo four would...
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Mercedes-AMG Looks To Electrically-Aided Turbos For Compact Range
Mercedes-AMG’s turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine used in the tuner’s compact cars like the A45 and CLA45 produces 355 horsepower, but Audi has upped the ante with its 362-hp RS 3 Sportback. Mercedes-AMG isn’t one to back away from a challenge and is reported to be...
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Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class Starting Price Rises To $32,425 For 2015
Mercedes-Benz made headlines last year when it announced it would be bringing in its CLA-Class priced from just $29,900 before adding $925 in destination charges. Now, pricing is creeping up, with the 2015 model destined to be priced from $31,500 for the entry-level CLA250 model, an increase of...
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Mercedes-Benz Reveals CLA And CLA45 AMG Shooting Brake
Mercedes-Benz has just taken the covers off its fifth compact car, the all-new CLA Shooting Brake. The newest addition to the Mercedes lineup is essentially a wagon version of the CLA-Class sedan, and it has been revealed today in both standard form and the high-performance CLA45 AMG variant...
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Is The Mercedes-Benz CLA45 AMG A Real AMG?: Video
Mercedes-Benz has taken its AMG portfolio to a new level. No, we're not talking about the upper echelon, ultra-insane Black Series vehicles. Instead, we're looking at the other end of the spectrum, which is where the CLA45 AMG slots into place. It slots rather neatly, of course, if you ask our own...
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Mercedes-Benz’s new CLA-Class is selling far better than the automaker had expected, according to Dieter Zetsche, the CEO of Mercedes' parent Daimler. The compact sedan, which is priced from $30,825, including destination, has proven so popular that tight supplies (in some cases just 10 days) are now causing Mercedes to lose potential sales. "We could have sold twice as many vehicles, easily, compared to our planning," Zetsche told Automotive News (subscription required). The reaction has been "beyond our optimistic expectations." DON'T MISS: Lamborghini Veneno Roadster For Sale: Just...
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Cadillac Mulls Rear-Wheel-Drive Mercedes CLA And Audi A3 Rival: Report
Cadillac may build a sub-ATS sedan with rear-wheel drive.
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Mercedes-Benz CLA250 Gets Sport Package Plus
Mercedes-Benz adds more options to the 2014 CLA250.
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2014 Mercedes-Benz CLA45 AMG, Porsche Cayman: Motor Authority's Best Cars To Buy 2014
Fast, stylish, compact, reasonably priced, and incredibly fun, the 2014 Mercedes-Benz CLA45 AMG is Motor Authority's Best Performance/Luxury Car To Buy 2014. But it was an exceptionally close race. So close, in fact, that the CLA45 AMG didn't score an outright win. The 2014 Porsche Cayman is also...
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2014 Mercedes-Benz CLA45 AMG: Best Car To Buy 2014 Nominee
The 2014 Mercedes-Benz CLA45 AMG is up for Motor Authority's Best Car To Buy 2014 award.
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Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class Design In Detail: Video
The Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class is easily one of the most attractive cars in the compact class, particularly in its CLA45 AMG trim, but getting the car to look as good as it does was no easy feat. The video above features the designer in charge of the CLA’s exterior, Mark Fetherston, and he...
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Mercedes-Benz’s new compact range has proven a hit in the markets where the stylish offerings are sold, and it looks like that success will be repeated in the U.S. The automaker’s local chief, Steve Cannon, is confident of reaching 60,000 combined annual sales split evenly between the CLA-Class sedan and upcoming GLA-Class crossover. "We did not come to a volume price point to do niche volume," Cannon told Automotive News (subscription required), referring to the CLA’s $30,825 (including destination) starting price. "Our only constraint will be global production capacity."...
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30 Days Of The Mercedes-Benz CLA: The Car Connection Goes In-Depth
Check out The Car Connection's in-depth coverage of the Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class as a month's worth of detail and analysis unfolds.
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Mercedes-Benz CLA Shooting Brake: Future Forbidden Fruit
Mercedes has a new version of the CLA in the works, but it won't be coming to the U.S.
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Mercedes-Benz CLA45 AMG & A45 AMG Attack Bilster Berg: Video
Join the CLA45 AMG and its Euro-twin, the A45 AMG, on track at one of Europe's best new circuits, Bilster Berg Drive Resort.
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Mercedes-Benz Reveals CLA45 AMG Race Car Concept
Mercedes-Benz has enjoyed much success with its SLS AMG GT3 customer race car but its half-million dollar pricetag puts it out of reach of many smaller teams. Mercedes has taken heed of calls for a more affordable race car wearing the three-pointed star and has put together a new CLA45 AMG-based...
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Mercedes CEO Reveals More Details On Potential Mexican Plant
A month ago, it was reported that Mercedes-Benz was considering production in Mexico, with the most likely scenario seeing the CLA Class compact sedan built at an existing plant from Mercedes alliance partner Nissan. Nissan’s upmarket Infiniti brand will soon launch its own compact car based...
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