Mercedes-Benz CLA review

In the UK, we get the 250+ from £45,615 for the base Sport, with the AMG Line (different wheels, bodystyling etc) running in at £49,375. So £3,760 more than the Sport.

AMG Line Premium is another £2,395 up from the AMG Line at £51,770, but comes with pretty much everything. And they all get the MB-OS and AI helper, plus the same 11kW on-board AC charging ability, 320kW DC rapid charging that 85kWh battery (until the smaller one arrives).

It’s worth noting that the Sport is actually priced fairly aggressively in the market for the range/ability; Merc’s smallest EV actually making the best case for itself.

Colours are pretty standard, two blacks (metallic and non), a grey and white, though the CLA actually looks best in the two brightest; the light sapphire blue and Patagonia red.

Later on we’ll get the 350+ 4Matic as well as the estate and hybrid versions, and you can option a variety of interior colours and wheels separately – although all wheels are aerodynamically optimised for their design and size.

Other stuff worth mentioning?

Well, you get a Merc smartphone app, and CLAs come with MB.CHARGE which aggregates all relevant chargers for most efficient route-mapping, working with the on-board AI to do stuff like precondition the battery for fastest-possible charging. You can even tell it what percentage of the battery you wish to arrive at your destination with, which is handier than you think.

MB official charging comes via Ohme at £925 including VAT and standard install, or you can just get a Pod Point for the same price.