Mercedes now sells more CLA models than C-Class in Europe
- Since 2013, Mercedes has two sedans models that are very close to each other, one based on the A-Class platform called CLA (therefore theoretically marketed on the C-segment) and the other based on the mid-range MRA platform, named the C-Class (therefore theoretically marketed on D-segment). In terms of dimensions and general appearance, the two sedans CLA and C-Class are very similar as the CLA is 4.63 m long and 1.83 m wide while the Class C is 4.75 m long and 1.82 m wide.
- In terms of powertrains, the CLA is equipped with 1.3 and 2.0 petrol and 2.0 diesel engines, as well as a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) engine based on the 1.3, while the C-Class adopts 1.5 and 2.0 petrol and 2.0 diesel engines. A plug-in hybrid (PHEV) version based on the 1.5 is scheduled for next summer. The engines are therefore also quite similar.
- As for the prices, they range from 37,000 to 47,000 euros for the CLA (excluding AMG versions) and from 50,000 to 60,000 euros (excluding AMG versions) for the C-Class which is positioned slightly above due to a D-segment platform and slightly more spacious.
- In this context, the CLA sedan has succeeded for a year in chasing sales of the C-Class in Europe, then supplanting sales of the C-Class for several months (since august 2021), the C-Class being at the end of its life a year ago. But now, as the new C-Class kicks off, the CLA manages to sell twice as much as the C-Class (4,000 sales compared to 2,000 in October 2021). The question is whether the CLA will be able to stay ahead of the Class C and for how long.
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