Video Summary
The review discusses the new Mercedes CLA's overall features.- It is a very efficient EV.
- Both Mercedes and BMW are coming with new EV platforms.
- The reviewed Mercedes is the CLA 250+ EV, which is the most efficient.
- The front grille has illuminated stars, available only for the EV. The combustion engine model has a more open grill but with tiny star patterns.
Exterior:
- The paint color is called "Klarblau" in Germany, Sheer Blue in some countries, and Sapphire Blue in the UK.
- It has a two-face design due to the grille and light strips.
- Matrix LED is optional.
- Length is 4.72m or 186 inches.
- It's available as a Sedan and Shooting Break.
- Wheels are from 17 to 19 inches. The test vehicle had 18-inch wheels.
- Standard steel suspension. No adaptive suspension available.
- Chrome frames are around the windows, but black frames are also available.
Interior:
- An AMG line package can be added.
- There’s a dark package and a night package for it.
- With the AMG Plus, there's a small black spoiler on top.
- It has a drag coefficient of 0.21
- Is said to have really small side mirrors.
- Comes with illuminated Mercedes entry badging.
- The day time running light is in a star pattern.
Battery:
- An 800-volt architecture means super quick charging - 10-80% in 22 minutes.
- It has 11kW AC charging, with an optional 22kW AC available later on.
- Offers a 58 kWh battery or an 85 kWh battery.
Performance:
- The CLA 250+ does 0-100 km/h in 6.7 seconds.
- The CLA 350 does 0-100 km/h in 4.9 seconds.
- There is also an All-Wheel-Drive version available.
- On the combustion engine side, it has a 1.5 L 4-cylinder engine with 140 / 170 / 190 hp and front- or all-wheel drive.
The reviewer concludes that the voice recognition works really well and is pretty flawless. Overall, the review says that it's very enjoyable and a lot of fun to drive. Finally, the main downside is the space on the inside is that it is not that spacious for tall people.
