[Official] 2025 / 2026 3rd Generation Mercedes CLA

[Carbon82]

While the CLA concept will only be announced during IAA Munich Auto Show (5 - 10 Sep), prototype with production ready parts has been caught testing on the road in Europe.

The upcoming sedan will be part of the newly founded Entry Luxury category. The smallest sedan to carry the three-pointed star will ride on the Mercedes Modular Architecture. The next-gen CLA won't have a bigger brother anymore since Mercedes is pulling the plug on the CLS at the end of this month.

Stay tuned for more info.

[Theoldjaffa]

The front reminds me of the 1 series and the back lights, looks Mazda-ish 😂

[kobayashiGT]

The rear door look small. hahaha. Like not very comfortable for the back seat. 

[Hamburger]

CLA has always been a sleek looking car. And sleek = cramp and minimum head room.

[Soya]

Looks kinda high for a coupe-ish 

[Carbon82]

  On 8/17/2023 at 12:15 AM, Theoldjaffa said:

The front reminds me of the 1 series and the back lights, looks Mazda-ish 😂

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Yes the front reminds me of the first gen 1 series, especially the headlight.

The rear looks more like the first gen Insignia to me. 

  On 8/17/2023 at 1:14 AM, kobayashiGT said:

The rear door look small. hahaha. Like not very comfortable for the back seat. 

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The CLA fall into compact car category, so it is really small and definitely not comfortable in the rear, just like any 2+2 hatch. 

To me, even the C Class feels cramp if there are pax in the rear. 

 

  On 8/17/2023 at 3:04 AM, Hamburger said:

CLA has always been a sleek looking car. And sleek = cramp and minimum head room.

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Yes, head room is severely compromised to give it a sporty look. This is a life style car after all. 

[Theoldjaffa]

  On 8/16/2023 at 3:55 PM, Carbon82 said:

 

 

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I was referring to the tail lights (semi circle, position of the brake light.. and the slimness) looking like the Mazda CX-5 one 😸

[Carbon82]

After attempting a 3 point star taillight on the new E-Class, the CLA concept now has a 3 point star headlights! 

Mercedes CLA Concept Teased As “Electric Hypermiler” With 466 Mile Range 

Too over liao... 

[Carbon82]

CLA Concept unveiled

The seat and head reat really resemble Sid from Ice Age.

[Silverkris]

Exactly this look!

Edited September 5, 2023 by Silverkris

[Koster]

I'd mod the headlights to have the $ logo instead

[Hamburger]

i never like car that displays bui bui profile. Lines/creases  are more exquisite but not overdone like the Hyundai Tuson.

 

[Mrmilktooth]

Wow. So cartoon haha

[Carbon82]

The 3 point star headlights are for real! 

So obiang... 

[Davidklt]

  On 9/26/2023 at 12:05 PM, Carbon82 said:

The 3 point star headlights are for real! 

So obiang... 

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Quite beng.

[inlinesix]

No still yet

 

[Davidklt]

Isn't it rumoured to be using a Geely engine?

 

https://www.drive.com.au/news/2026-mercedes-benz-cla-to-use-geely-engine-report/

[Ceecookie]

  On 11/7/2024 at 3:50 AM, Davidklt said:

Isn't it rumoured to be using a Geely engine?

 

https://www.drive.com.au/news/2026-mercedes-benz-cla-to-use-geely-engine-report/

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Yes. Look like new CLA250 will be using the new geely engine.

As for CLA180/200 currently on renault 1.3l engine, will have to see if merc want to continue using them or use detuned version of the geely engine.