The slow tease of the Mercedes-Benz CLA continues with a new video with company chairman and CEO Ola Källenius, revealing initial details of the compact four-door coupé ahead of its 2025 reveal. Among those details is the official confirmation that the car will be offered as a hybrid, joining the fully-electric version.
Said to be part of the Mercedes-Benz Modular Architecture (MMA) family, the new engine will feature 48-volt technology and come with an electrified transmission. The powertrain has reportedly been developed together with the Geely-Renault joint venture Horse Powertrain and as such could feature elements from Geely’s own hybrid models such as the recently-revealed Galaxy Starship 7.
Meanwhile, the electric version will utilise technologies from the EQXX prototype, incorporating a two-speed transmission to boost performance and efficiency. The car’s specs were previewed by last year’s Concept CLA, including a 238 PS (175 kW) rear motor, a range of up to 750 km and an 800-volt electrical architecture that enables up to 250 kW of DC fast charging, providing 400 km of additional range in just 15 minutes.
Despite the heavy camouflage, it’s clear the new CLA’s design is relatively faithful to the show car, retaining the large trapezoidal grille, curvaceous surfacing, trademark sweeping, low-slung roofline and strong front and rear shoulder lines.
Another styling cue carried over from the Concept CLA is the Three-pointed Star in the headlights, showcased in full in the video below. Here, the star is flanked by twin projectors and joined by a full-width light bar. This motif will be repeated at the rear, as shown in a previous teaser.
Mercedes has not shown much of the CLA’s interior but it will likely be a sea change if the concept is any indication, with a full-width bank of screens similar to the EQS’ Hyperscreen. These will run on the brand new Mercedes-Benz Operating System (MB.OS) and include a new MBUX Virtual Assistant with AI technology, similar to the ChatGPT integration in the new Volkswagen Golf Mk8.5 and Audi A5 and A6 e-tron.
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- Ein genauerer Blick auf den kommenden Mercedes-Benz CLA: Design trifft auf Effizienz – Ola Källenius, CEO, Mercedes-Benz A closer look at the upcoming CLA: Sporty design meets efficiency – Ola Källenius, CEO, Mercedes-Benz
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- Ein genauerer Blick auf den kommenden Mercedes-Benz CLA: Design trifft auf Effizienz A closer look at the upcoming CLA: Sporty design meets efficiency
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So it’s a smart sedan “coupe”?
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