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The facelifted Mercedes-Benz CLA is due in showrooms later this month with a revised look and more features – but price rises of $1300 to $7000.
- 2024 Mercedes-Benz CLA pricing and specifications
- Revised exterior design and new interior features
- Panoramic sunroof, power-adjustable seats now standard
- Priced from $76,900 plus on-road costs
The price of the cheapest Mercedes-Benz CLA sedan will have risen by $17,400 – or nearly 30 per cent – in four years when the updated model arrives in showrooms later this month.
The facelifted CLA coupe-styled sedan will be available in four model grades priced from $76,900 to $129,900 plus on-road costs, representing increases of $1300 to $7000 over equivalent models in the outgoing range.
The price hikes coincide with longer standard equipment lists, with metallic paint, a panoramic sunroof, power-adjustable front seats, a 360-degree camera, keyless entry and adaptive cruise control (also fitted to $30,000 work utes) now standard on the base model.
However it means the CLA200 entry-level model costs $17,400 – or 29 per cent – more than when this generation of Mercedes-Benz CLA arrived in Australian showrooms in mid-2019 priced from $59,500 plus on-road costs, with less standard equipment.
The CLA45 S flagship is $21,000 dearer than it was at launch nearly four years ago, at the end of 2019 ($129,900 plus on-road costs today vs $108,600 plus on-road costs then).
The price rises mean the mid-grade CLA250 4Matic is now just $4000 cheaper than the current entry-level version of the C-Class sedan, the C200 – which received a $12,000 price hike when the latest model went on sale 18 months ago.
New for the 2024 CLA is a revised front fascia with a reshaped grille and new LED headlight graphics, plus similar changes to the LED tail-light pattern, a restyled lower rear bumper, new Hyper Blue and Spectral Blue paint colours, and new wheel designs up to 19 inches in diameter.
All AMG models adopt the ‘Panamericana’ grille design previously exclusive to the CLA45 S, as well as similar changes to the bumpers, lights and wheel designs, and the addition of an AMG badge above the grille (in place of the second Benz star).
Interior updates include a new steering wheel with touch-sensitive controls, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto (in addition to wired), updated infotainment software, and tweaks to the USB ports.
Powering the CLA200 is a 1.3-litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine developing 120kW and 270Nm – up 20Nm – driving the front wheels through a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission.
The all-wheel-drive CLA250 uses a 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine with 165kW/350Nm, matched with a new eight-speed dual-clutch (DCT) auto (rather than seven speeds previously), and now augmented by mild-hybrid technology.
The 48-volt mild-hybrid system is intended to trim fuel economy and emissions, as well as add a small 10kW boost under hard acceleration.
The AMG CLA35 uses a 225kW/400Nm of the 2.0-litre turbo four-cylinder engine, now matched with an eight-speed DCT automatic and mild-hybrid system, in addition to a carry-over all-wheel drive system.
The flagship AMG CLA45 S is powered by a unique 310kW/500Nm 2.0-litre turbo four-cylinder, combined with the eight-speed DCT auto – which it has offered since launch in 2019 – and a bespoke all-wheel drive system. It is not a mild hybrid.
A list of standard equipment for the full CLA range is below.
The 2024 Mercedes-Benz CLA is due in showrooms later this month.
2024 Mercedes-Benz CLA Australian pricing
- CLA200 – $76,900 (up $7000)
- CLA250 4Matic – $85,900 (up $5800)
- AMG CLA35 4Matic – $99,900 (up $1300)
- AMG CLA45 S 4Matic+ – $129,900 (up $1900)
Note: All prices above exclude on-road costs.
2024 Mercedes-Benz CLA200 standard features:
- 120kW/270Nm 1.3-litre turbo four-cylinder petrol engine with seven-speed dual-clutch automatic, front-wheel drive
- AMG Line package with blacked-out Night Package
- Sports brakes
- LED headlights with adaptive high beam
- 10.25-inch infotainment touchscreen (new software)
- 10.25-inch digital instrument cluster
- Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto (previously wired)
- Satellite navigation and voice control
- Ambient interior lighting
- Keyless entry and start
- Panoramic sunroof (new, previously from CLA250 up)
- Automatic climate-control air conditioning
- Power-adjustable front sports seats with memory (new to CLA200 and 250, previously on AMG CLA35 up)
- Heated front seats (new, previously on CLA250 up)
- Four-way front-seat lumbar support (new, previously on CLA250 up)
- Nappa leather-wrapped steering wheel with metallic shift paddles
- Auto-dimming centre and driver’s side mirrors
- 360-degree camera (new, previously CLA35 and 45 only)
- Front and rear parking sensors
- Automatic parking
- Nine airbags
- Adaptive cruise control (new, previously standard on AMG CLA45 S only)
- Lane-keep assist
- Blind-spot monitoring
- Traffic sign recognition
- Safe exit warning
- Tyre pressure loss warning
2024 Mercedes-Benz CLA250 adds (over CLA200):
- 165kW/350Nm 2.0-litre turbo engine with eight-speed dual-clutch auto, all-wheel drive
2024 Mercedes-AMG CLA35 adds (over CLA250):
- 225kW/400Nm 2.0-litre turbo engine with eight-speed dual-clutch auto, all-wheel drive
- AMG Night Package
- AMG Ride Control adaptive suspension
- Adaptive ‘Multibeam’ LED headlights
- Burmester surround sound system (new, previously CLA45 S only)
- Head-up display
- Illuminated door sill plates
- AMG Performance steering wheel with AMG buttons
- Driving Assistance Package with upgraded adaptive cruise control, lane centring assist, route-based speed adaptation, Active Lane Change Assist (new, previously CLA45 S only)
- Individual tyre pressure monitors
- Augmented reality for satellite navigation
- AMG Leather Package
- Guard 360-degree Vehicle Protection Plus (new)
2024 Mercedes-AMG CLA45 S adds (over CLA35):
- AMG Track Pace lap timer
- AMG ‘Real Performance Sound’
- Night Package II including darkened grille, dark chrome badges
- Red brake calipers
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