I don't know when to start, the prevailing price increase in the field of new energy vehicles has also blown to the luxury car field, of which the Mercedes-Benz brand recently announced the price adjustment of its models, this time the price adjustment model is mainly imported cars, of course, including some domestic models, and our protagonist Today's Mercedes-Benz CLA is one of them.
Recently, the Mercedes-Benz CLA revamped model was officially launched, and the ordinary version of the new car and the hunting version have eliminated the electric adjustment and memory functions of the main driver's seat, which will appear as an option. The optional price is 0.31 million yuan. After the configuration adjustment, the price of the new car remains unchanged, the price range is still 29.98 ~ 377,800 yuan, let's understand its specific performance.
Exterior design
The new Mercedes-Benz CLA is based on the MFA2 platform to create, the appearance of the still continues the shape of the coupe, from the front of the front of the face of the car, the new car and the domestic Mercedes-Benz A-class sedan is more similar, but many details are different, the appearance of the shape is more sharp. Among them, the front face of the new car adopts a star-shaped middle net design, and the black mesh structure is slightly ordinary, but the car has a more sporty front surround and front lip, and the sense of movement is not weak. The headlight group on the left and right sides is very narrow and long, and the upper and lower parts are matched with slender light strips, and the visual effect after lighting is good.
In terms of body size, the specific length, width and height of the ordinary version of the model are 4692×1830×1422 mm, and the wheelbase is 2729 mm, while the length, width and height of the sports car is 4695×1830×1425 mm, and the wheelbase is 2729 mm, and the data of the two cars is not much different. The side shape of the new model is more rounded, the led turn signal strip is integrated above the exterior mirror, the side camera is also provided at the bottom, and the five-spoke aluminum alloy wheels equipped with the bottom of the car are more exquisite, and the tires are Bridgestone Calmer series.
Compared with the domestic Mercedes-Benz A-Class sedan, the roof line of the CLA is smoother, ensuring the original taste of its own coupe, and the flat tail design is in line with the CLS, but the position of the license plate area is low, making the entire tail compartment some bare feeling.
Interior design
The overall interior design of Mercedes-Benz CLA is basically the same as that of the domestic Mercedes-Benz A-class, so it will not bring any freshness to consumers, the new car maintains the consistent level of the Mercedes-Benz brand in terms of workmanship and materials in the car, and the upper part of the center console and the inner side of the door panel are wrapped in a large area of soft materials, and the actual touch is more delicate. The car is equipped with a double 10.25-inch LCD screen above the center console, and the central control display screen has a built-in MBUX intelligent human-computer interaction system, which supports natural voice control and OTA upgrades in terms of functions.
According to the different configurations, the interior seats of the new model are made of leather + fur material mix and leather wrapping, and the function now only supports manual adjustment, the main passenger seat electric adjustment, the driver's seat power seat memory, etc. need to be optional, which is very rare in luxury models. The front seats in this model are designed in one piece, and the styling is indeed more sporty, but the interior padding is hard, and the riding experience is not particularly ideal.
The rear seats are also one-piece sports style, front and rear have a good echo, the rear of the car is equipped with air conditioning outlet, but there is only one USB interface, 12V power interface is completely absent, if you want to charge, you have to queue.
dynamical system
The new model is powered by two turbocharged engines, 1.3T and 2.0T respectively, with a maximum output of 163 hp and 224 hp, and a peak torque of 250 Nm and 350 Nm, respectively. In terms of transmission system, it is equipped with a 7-speed wet dual-clutch transmission and an 8-speed wet dual-clutch transmission, and some of them are equipped with a timely four-wheel drive system.
Model configuration and purchase recommendations
With the power adjustment of the main driver's seat and the elimination of the memory function, the Mercedes-Benz CLA series became one of the few luxury models that did not match this function. The number and price of new cars remain unchanged, of which the ordinary version has 3 models, the price range is 29.98 ~ 37.48 million yuan, the hunting sports car has 2 models, the price range is 29.98 ~ 37.78 million yuan, and then the car uncle will mainly conduct a detailed analysis of the ordinary version to see which configuration is more cost-effective.
The 2022 model was redesignated to THE CLA200
Referral Index: ★★★
Configuration review: The basic functions are comprehensive, and the cost performance is slightly higher
The guidance price is 299,800 yuan, and the function has passive pedestrian protection, body stability control, active braking, fatigue driving reminder, front and rear parking radar, reversing image, fixed speed cruise, driving mode switching, variable steering ratio, panoramic sunroof, sports appearance suite, frameless door, keyless start, leather steering wheel, steering wheel shift, 10.25-inch full LCD instrument panel, 10.25-inch touch LCD screen, satellite navigation, mobile phone interconnection mapping, voice recognition control, Internet of Vehicles, OTA upgrade, LED daytime running lights, automatic headlights, headlight height adjustable, automatic air conditioning, etc., the basic function performance is more comprehensive To meet the daily demand for cars is not a problem, cost-effective.
The 2022 model was redesignated to CLA 200 4MATIC
Referral Index: ★★
Configuration review: Matches a 4WD system
The guidance price is 331,800 yuan, the configuration of the transmission system is equipped with an 8-speed wet dual-clutch transmission and a timely four-wheel drive system, and in terms of function, it has more remote start than the entry-level model, front seat heating, rear privacy glass, etc.
The 2022 model was redesignated to CLA 260 4MATIC
Referral Index: ★
Configuration review: power upgrade, higher price
The guidance price is 374,800 yuan, the configuration is equipped with a 2.0T turbocharged engine, the maximum output power is increased from 163 horsepower to 224 horsepower, the performance performance is more powerful, and the overall price increase is larger, and friends who have higher requirements for vehicle power performance can be considered.
Uncle Che summed up
After the time into 2022, with the price of logistics and chips, batteries and other parts rising, many automobile manufacturers, including luxury brands, have adjusted the price of their models, and the Mercedes-Benz brand, which has always had the habit of reducing allocation, has also made configuration adjustments this time.
Mercedes-Benz CLA in the Mercedes-Benz product matrix is a relatively unpopular existence, the monthly sales level of the car in March this year is only 294 units, down 58.36% year-on-year, accounting for about 4% of the total sales of Mercedes-Benz (import) in the month. The 2022 model was originally less than the 2021 model by about 30,000 yuan in configuration, after this round of reduction, the product strength of the model was further reduced, and now spend more than 300,000 yuan only to give a manual seat, anyone who thinks about it will feel the nest fire, and finally quote a sentence from Fan Dajun: the face is not wanted.