The new third-generation CLA represents a major development in Mercedes’ approach to EVs, with impressive efficiency.
The new CLA is a highly significant model for Mercedes-Benz, marking a new approach to electrification with EVs being brought under existing combustion-engine nameplates.
This is facilitated by a new Mercedes-Benz Modular Architecture platform, designed to accommodate both electric and hybrid powertrains.
The CLA, previously a sleeker alternative to the A-Class, is now entering its third generation, taking a more central role in Mercedes’ C-segment offering, alongside the upcoming new-generation GLA and GLB SUVs, which will sit on the same platform.
Author's summary: Mercedes-Benz CLA represents a new approach to EVs.