2026 Mercedes-Benz CLA

From $47,250 · up to 374 mi range · Sedan · seats 5

The electric CLA is the most important EV Mercedes has built, because it's the first affordable one that doesn't feel like a compliance car. It rides on an 800-volt architecture (rare at this price), delivers an EPA-rated 374 miles on the base 250+, and charges at up to 320 kW, adding roughly 200 miles in ten minutes. Starting around $47,250, it slips under the $50k cap for California's MyFirstEV rebate. This is Mercedes finally taking mainstream EVs seriously.

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