Mercedes-Benz CLA

How does the facelifted CLA, Mercedes’ most affordable sedan, tempt you to step into the fold of the three-pointed star?

The CLA is a very important car for Mercedes-Benz and the reason is quite simple. It’s their entry level sedan and acts as sort of a gateway model into the Mercedes family. In fact, around 80 per cent of the people who bought the CLA never actually owned anything made by the three-pointed star before. Now, just under 2 years since the car was first introduced in India, it’s here in its updated avatar. So we figure out what’s new and what’s improved. Eye-Candy The CLA is Merc’s front-runner to bait younger buyers who eat with their eyes first. No complaints on that front and the baby Benz still looks sweet enough to make us reach for the insulin. The CLA’s aesthetics heralded a change at Mercedes-Benz from safe. Even today, the styling isn’t a shortcoming, so the cosmetic changes are subtle. There is a mildly updated front bumper with a chrome underline and larger airdam, while the old bi-xenon headlights have been swapped for a set of LED units. The ‘Cavansite Blue’ metallic paint shade is also now available and like before, the petrol CLA 200 you see here is offered exclusively with 17-inch wheels. The...read more »

The Mercedes-Benz CLA 200 CDI goes up against the Audi A3 2.0 TDI in the battle of the entry-level diesel luxury sedans.

Mercedes-Benz launched the CLA yesterday and with it introduced its rival to the Audi A3. How does the Mercedes-Benz CLA fare against the Audi A3 then on paper? Let's find out in this specifications comparison

The entry level luxury sedan from Mercedes-Benz has receives minor updates, both inside and outside

Mercedes-Benz has updated its entry level sedan offering in the country. The CLA facelift has been launched at a price of Rs 31.40 lakh (ex-showroom, Mumbai). The top variant is priced at a difference of Rs 3.28 lakh from the base, at Rs 34.68 lakh. Updates have been made to both the exterior and the interior of the car in the form of new LED lights and updated equipment list. The CLA has been doing well for itself in the Indian market and this facelift is likely to further help its sales. It has only one rival in the Indian market – the Audi A3, which is priced between Rs 27.1 and 32.9 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi). Let's have a closer look at the changes we’ll find in the CLA facelift. Mechanics Globally, the CLA is available with 11 different engine options. But in India, the carmaker will stick with just two engines – a petrol and a diesel. The gasoline motor is a 2.0-litre, four-cylinder unit which belts out 183PS of power and 300Nm of torque. The diesel engine is a larger 2.2-litre unit, churning out 136PS power and 300Nm torque. Both the engines are mated to a seven-speed automatic gearbox. The one you see in the above image... read more »

The 2017 edition gets some minor cosmetic upgrades to give the car a slightly fresher look

The 2017 edition of the Mercedes-Benz CLA has received minor tweaks inside-out to keep the four-door coupe looking fresh