KEY HIGHLIGHTS
- CLA Electric listed on Mercedes India offical website.
- First electric version will launch then hybrid.
- It features an 85 kWh battery pack, and the WLTP range is 792 km.
Mercedes-Benz CLA was a hot-shot in India before 2019, as it was a powerful, good-looking, and affordable sedan. A few weeks back, its 3rd generation model made its debut in Rome, Italy, and to everyone's surprise, the CLA showcased was fully electric. Although the hybrid versions will also be sold, they will come after the electric ones. Now, this sedan is listed on the Mercedes-Benz India official site, and this step indicates that it will launch here at the same time as in international markets, by the end of this year. Let's learn more about this news below. In the meantime, make sure to join the 91Wheels Whatsapp Channel to never miss out on automotive updates.
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Mercedes Benz CLA
This entry level Mercedes Benz will be the most intelligent car they had up until now, as it gets Mercedes Benz Operating System (MB:OS) which is in-house developed, and there is lot of AI involoved in it. Other important thing to know about this 3-rd generation CLA is that its design is 95% similar to what we saw at Auto Expo 2025, which is again a great thing. But let's address the elephant in the room, the electric powertrains.
Well, this sedan will get an 85 kWh battery pack, making 271 bhp in the first CLA 250+ variant, whose WLTP range on offer is 792 km. Second one is CLA 350 4MATIC 353 bhp, and the range of this variant is unkown as of now. Built on an 800V electric architecture, it can be charged up to 325 km in just 10 minutes and is also compatible with DC fast chargers up to 320 kW.
Exterior
This is the first car from Mercedes-Benz to get a fully illuminated grille with 142 individually animated LED stars, along with a giant illuminated central star that looks so special and is also the core design feature of this new CLA. Even in the LED headlights, the star-shaped DRLs are present, and the same styling can be seen in the LED tail-lights, where the brake light is integrated into the star shape. Also, the overall design appears aerodynamically rich and quite different from other Mercedes-Benz cars. Lastly, it gets flush door handles and frameless glass windows.
Interior
This car is so high on tech that Mercedes calls it the most intelligent vehicle they have ever produced. Thanks to the Mercedes Benz Operating System (MB.OS), which is an in-house built system, driving assistance systems and over-the-air updates will be available for it for years, keeping it as fresh as new for the upcoming years. Also, the infotainment system of it integerated artificial intelligence AI from both Microsoft, and Google is there.
Another major highlight of the interior is the three screens, with the infotainment screen being 14 inches and the driver's display being 10.25 inches. Customers can also opt for a third screen dedicated to the front passenger. The AC vents are placed below, and the steering wheel is all new, similar to what we saw in the S63 AMG and G580. The flat-bottom, three-spoke steering wheel looks so beautiful. Other details include a huge panoramic glass roof, which is becoming the newest trend in the automotive industry.
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Verdict
This sedan's launch seems to be happening in India soon, and most likely, it will happen at the same time as in international markets. Plus, first, the all-electric versions will launch, and then the hybrid versions will come. From a looks perspective, this is a beautiful-looking car featuring some design elements that Mercedes has never done before, plus all the AI instilled in its operating system makes it even more interesting. Let's hope we get to see this car soon in India.
