all-new Mercedes CLA driving REVIEW (2026) - petrol or EV efficiency king?

This is our in-depth review of the all-new Mercedes CLA (2026) as CLA 250+ (EV). We're taking a look at Exterior, Interior and technology.

00:00 2026 Mercedes CLA
01:57 Length, wheels, suspension
03:12 CLA 250+ vs 350
03:13 Petrol CLA
04:22 Frunk
05:01 Batteries and charging
06:40 Interior quality
11:19 Cockpit
15:35 Driver POV
18:22 Rear seats
21:11 Trunk / boot
21:51 Driving CLA 250+
30:15 Sound modes
33:08 Acceleration and motorway
37:48 Real-world range
39:25 Price

Data & facts:
Mercedes CLA

Also comes as Shooting Brake

EV or 48V MHEV petrol (different front grill)
Claimed official range almost 800 km 500 miles, realistic in good conditions and max 110 km/h 600 km 370 miles
Cd value 0.21 (better than the Tesla Model 3) with 17“ wheels, worst 0.24 with AMG Line plus and biggest wheels

Optional 142 LED front grill
Optional matrix LED
Length 4,72 m 186“
17-19“ wheels
Steel suspension
6 cm longer wheelbase in comparison to predecessor and 3 cm higher roofline

2 speed gearbox on rear axle, 2nd gear for power delivery and efficiency on the motorway
RWD or AWD, rear motor is the stronger one, front one can be decoupled
CLA 250+ with EQ Technology 272 hp, 6.7 s acceleration (6,8 s Shooting Brake)
CLA 350 4Matic with EQ Technology 354 hp, 4.9 s acceleration (5,0 s Shooting Brake)
Top speed both 210 km/h 130 mph

Batteries
58 kWh LFP (later)
85 kWh NMC

Big battery:
AC 11 kW, DC charging 320 kW,
10-80 % SoC in 22 Min or 300 km 190 miles of range in 10 minutes
Recuperation up to 200 kW
Heat pump using residual waste from drivetrain, cabin and battery
100 l frunk

Petrol 1,5 l 4-cyl 140 / 170 / 190 hp FWD or AWD (48V MHEV)

New generation infotainment with google and microsoft AI, gemini for voice recognition chat gpt for web search
Googlemaps map data and route and charging calculation
Qualcomm chip
10“ instruments
14“ infotainment
Optional 14“ passenger screen

Glass roof standard, optional electrochrome
Shooting Brake: with stars

Progressive base seat in fabric/artico, full artico leatherette or aninmal skin
Sport seat in full artico or microfibre/artico or animal skin
UK market: Artico or Microfibre in AMG Line

Trunk 405 l / 455 l Shooting Brake (up to 1290 l)
Legroom and trunk smaller than in the predecessor

Assist Pro for urban use, system approved in China and US

Price
Small LFP battery and petrol around 46.000 Euro
CLA 250+ RWD 85 kWh 56.000 Euro / 46.000 pounds
CLA 350 AWD 85 kWh 60.400 Euro
Full spec 70.000 - 75.000 Euro

Towing up to 1,8 t

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