Luxury car manufacturers are thrived on fat profit margins, but they are unwilling to give up cars. This is the case with BMW and 2 Series Gran Coupe, which is now facing a fully updated opponent. Mercedes graduated with the third generation of CLA with an electric development. Baby Benz has something that the smallest sedan does not do in Bavaria – EV derivative.
This is correct; Mercedes has designed the new CLA with combustion engines and an electric motor. While BMW is still offering the smallest sedan with diesel engines, its opponent carries a lot Three stars of money, dropped this type of power generation. The SUB-C Series is now only with a 1.5-liter turbocharged gasoline engine. Currently, there is no option for a larger 2.0 -liter unit like the previous generation.
Mercedes remains tight around the gas motor output. We know that the four bots are connected to eight bilateral automatic clutches. DCT has an electric motor because the car has a regular moderate technique. When less than 27 hp is needed, the car operates shortly in the electrical mode, thanks to a 1.3 kW battery. Depending on the model, the model that gasoline will be standard with the front -wheel drive and optional 4Matic.
The CLA will be completely electric either RWD or AWD. The basic model, CLA 250+ with EQ technology, has one engine installed at the back, offering 268 hp and 247 pounds. Mercedes claims it is sufficient muscle for 0-60 mph in 6.6 seconds. If this is too slow, CLA 350 4MATIC with EQ technology completes the enemy in 4.8 seconds. This is a bilateral wheel alternative, dual motor with 349 hp and 380 pounds combined. Regardless of the choice, the new CLA versions will not go faster than 130 mph.
Mercedes installs a Li -Ion 85 -kW battery in both CLA flavors without a combustion engine. It is quoted from a maximum range of 792 km (492 miles) for a RWD version or just less than 771 km (479 miles) for AWD. Both numbers are estimates based on the WLTP cycle.
The compact sedan is designed with 800 volt technology to support the capital’s charging with a maximum of 320 kW. CLA electric battery juice can be raised enough for 325 km (201) of the range in only 10 minutes. Before the end of the year, Mercedes will add a second battery by offering a 58 kilowatt LFP lithium package (LFP) with a capacity of 58 kilowatts.
The design is always personal, so we will not discuss whether it is more beautiful or less attractive than 2 Gran Coupe. We need to discuss the size of the car because it increased compared to the previous generation. CLA is now 4723 mm (185.9 inches), 1855 mm (73 inches), and 1468 mm (57.8 inches). It is actually the biggest in each of the 3 “G20” series. Porky weighs 2,135 kg (4,706 pounds) for the electrical version with double engines, so on the same stadium as the one bus i5. People complain that BMWS is heavy …
Mobility inside, the triple screen layout appears to be already familiar because we saw it on other models, not only from Mercedes. The 14 -inch passenger screen is optional, while the central screens are 10.25 inches and 14 inches. The basic model also gets a panoramic roof opening, four USB-C ports (100 watts), hot and foldable mirrors, and automatic climate control of back passengers.
After later launch sedan this year, Mercedes plans to expand the CLA assortment with a new cart. CLA Shooting Brake will not have the most practical competitor directly to anxiety in the luxury category. BMW does not sell a series 1/2 series of the series, and the Audi A3 does not have a long variable as well.
Source: Mercedes -Benz