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CLA 45 4Matic+ 500kW Touring Ed 94kWh 5dr Auto
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Range is the official WLTP laboratory figure, measured on a full charge: expect roughly 15% less in normal use and more again in cold weather. Charge time assumes a charge point that can deliver this car’s maximum rate.
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7.0/ 10 overall · Compact Saloons
Mercedes re-imagines what a compact electric car can be with this EV version of the aspirational third generation CLA. This CLA 250+ electric model sets a new standard for EV range in this segment that embarrasses the opposition.
Jonathan Crouch · updated 22 June 2026
“Electric dream” by Jonathan Crouch · 6 min read · updated 22 June 2026
It seems like it's taken the motor industry an age to deliver a compact electric car with a similar driving range to a combustion-powered one, but at last it seems to be happening. That at least is what seems to be suggested by the subject of this review, the Mercedes CLA electric. This car was originally saddled with a clumsy 'EQ Technology' naming convention but the engineering behind it is anything but. With the result that Mercedes is claiming to have topped the magic 5.0mpkWh efficiency figure with this car.
Let's translate that into real world terms for you; a predicted range of up to 492 miles between charges. That's just one of the things that marks out this very different third generation CLA, a model line that never previously offered an EV option. It never previously offered a self charging Hybrid either; that's the alternative to this EV. But Mercedes hopes you will want a full-electric CLA - and here's why.
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Rapid DC · up to 330 kW
22 min
10-80% charge
Home charger · up to 7 kW
15 h 15
0-100% charge
These are the maximum rates this car accepts: actual speed depends on the charge point, the battery temperature and how full the battery already is.
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Because you give it up from your gross pay. The amount sacrificed comes out before income tax and National Insurance, so you stop paying those on that part of your salary, and the figure shown here is what actually leaves your take-home pay once that relief and the benefit-in-kind tax on the car are accounted for.
It is the tax on having a company car available to you, charged as a percentage of the car list price. It is already included in the cost shown here. Electric cars sit at a much lower percentage than petrol or diesel, which is most of why salary sacrifice works well for an EV, though the percentage is set by government and rises over time.
The maintenance package comes with every car: servicing, maintenance, road tax, tyres and breakdown cover are all in the monthly amount, so the only running cost left to you is charging. Insurance is optional and depends on whether your employer has added it to their scheme. Your quote sets out exactly what yours covers before you commit to anything.
Change them here as much as you like: the cost updates as you do. Once the order is placed the term and mileage are fixed for the length of the agreement, so it is worth being honest about your mileage now rather than contracting for less than you drive.
The arrangement is between you and your employer, so leaving ends it. What happens to the car then depends on your scheme: some employers let you take the agreement with you, others end it early, and early termination can carry a cost. Check your scheme documents or ask your employer before you order.
Ask them. It costs a business nothing to set up or run, and most say yes once they have seen the figures. Just above these questions there is a short note you can send to whoever runs HR or benefits, or ask us and a scheme specialist will approach them for you.
It varies by make and specification, from a few weeks for a car already in the country to several months for a factory order. We confirm the lead time for this specific car before you commit.
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