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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.
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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