Mercedes CLA EQ: Prices start from 55,859 euros

Mercedes-Benz has opened a configurator in Germany for the all-electric CLA, which was unveiled in mid-March. The sedan is already available for order, with prices starting at 55,859 euros for the CLA 250+ variant.

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For this amount, the buyer gets a rear-wheel-drive version with a power output of 200 kW and a range of up to 792 kilometres on the WLTP cycle. The second modification - all-wheel drive with 260 kW and a maximum range of 771 kilometres - costs 60,381 euros. Here are their main characteristics:

Mercedes CLA 250+ EQ:

• Drive: rear-wheel drive, 200 kW, 335 Nm
• 0-100 km/h acceleration: 6.7 sec
• Top speed: 210 km/h
• WLTP energy consumption: 12.2-14.1 kWh/100 kilometres
• Battery (usable capacity): 85 kWh (NMC)
• WLTP range: 694-792 km
• DC charging time (10-80%): 22 min
• Price: from €55,859

Mercedes CLA 350 4Matic EQ:

• Drive: all-wheel drive, 260 kW, 515 Nm
• Acceleration 0-100 km/h: 4.9 sec.
• Top speed: 210 km/h
• WLTP energy consumption: 12.5-14.7 kWh/100 kilometres
• Battery (usable capacity): 85 kWh (NMC)
• WLTP range: 672-771 km
• DC charging time (10-80%): 22 min
• Price: from €60,381

Prices for the CLA have been significantly lower than the larger Mercedes EQE. Mercedes is asking from €67,187 for the base version of the EQE, which is almost €12,000 more than the base CLA model. At the same time, the EQE 300 has almost the same power (195 kW) and a noticeably lower range (664 kilometres) - not to mention worse charging performance.

Compared to the 400-volt BMW i4 competitor, the CLA 250+ EQ also looks favourable: the 210 kW i4 eDrive35 is available from 57,500 euros, with a maximum range of 500 km. The slightly larger Audi A6 Sportback e-tron with 800-volt technology, rear-wheel drive, 210 kW and a maximum range of 627 kilometres is also more expensive at around 64,000 euros.

Source: InsideEVs