16 Facts About Mercedes-Benz CLA

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Mercedes-Benz CLA class is a series of luxury compact executive cars manufactured by Mercedes-Benz since 2013.

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In 2015, Mercedes-Benz expanded the CLA family to include the Shooting Brake, a station wagon configuration.

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The Mercedes-Benz CLA range is positioned above the A-Class and it is nearly on the level of the C-Class in the Mercedes model range, and models tend to be less practical than the A-Class it is based on.

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4.

Mercedes-Benz CLA first went on sale in Europe in April 2013, and was introduced in the United States in September 2013.

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The production version C117 Mercedes-Benz CLA was publicly unveiled at the 2013 North American International Auto Show, with sales commencing in September 2013.

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The test done by Car And Driver was in turn criticized for being imprecise as to which model variant of the Mercedes-Benz CLA was tested and which variant was advertised featuring a Cd=0.

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Mercedes-Benz announced the X117 CLA Shooting Brake at the 2014 LA Auto Show, which is a five-door station wagon version of the CLA sedan.

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All Mercedes-Benz CLA models are powered by four-cylinder engines, including a choice of 1.

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Mercedes-AMG CLA 45 is a current high-performance model of the CLA from Mercedes-AMG.

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10.

Mercedes-Benz CLA achieved the best possible rating of five stars for occupant safety, pedestrian protection and assistance systems in the demanding Euro NCAP assessment scheme.

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The Mercedes-Benz CLA comes standard with a number of safety systems like Collision Prevention Assist, Attention Assist, Adaptive braking technology, Daytime Running Lamps and Rain-sensing windshield wipers.

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The Mercedes-Benz CLA received three "Euro NCAP Advanced" rewards for these safety innovations, including the radar-assisted second-generation Collision Prevention Assist, the Attention Assist drowsiness detection system and the anticipatory occupant protection system Pre-Safe .

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Second generation Mercedes-Benz CLA was unveiled at the 2019 Consumer Electronics Show in January 2019.

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X118 Mercedes-Benz CLA Shooting Brake was unveiled at the 2019 Geneva Auto Show.

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However, the Mercedes-Benz CLA Shooting Brake will not be sold in the United States and Australia.

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In contrast to most Mercedes models sold in the U S, the CLA is small, based on a front-wheel drive platform, and powered exclusively by four-cylinder engines.

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