- Mercedes-AMG has revealed the electric CLA 45 4Matic+ in sedan and Shooting Brake forms.
- Peak output is listed at 500kW, with 0-100km/h claimed in just 2.7 seconds.
- The 800-volt system can charge at up to 330kW and reach 80 percent in 22 minutes.
Mercedes-AMG has turned its compact CLA 45 performance flagship into a fully electric model, revealing the new CLA 45 4Matic+ as both a sedan and Shooting Brake.
Mercedes lists peak output at 500kW and says the new model can accelerate from 0-100km/h in 2.7 seconds. That puts the electric CLA 45 well beyond the old petrol compact-AMG template and into a different performance bracket altogether.
Three-motor AMG
Mercedes-AMG says the output comes from two axial-flux motors on the rear axle and one axial-flux motor on the front axle.
The brand links that layout to the technology first used in the Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door Coupe, now applied to the smaller CLA platform.
The car is offered with AMG Ride Control adaptive damping, AMG Dynamic Select drive programmes and an AMG Dynamic Plus package that includes track-focused features such as AMG Track Pace.
Mercedes also describes an AMGForce S+ mode that gives the electric model a combustion-style AMG sound character.
Range and charging
The CLA 45 4Matic+ sedan is listed with combined energy use of 18.7-16.5kWh/100km and zero tailpipe CO2 emissions. The Shooting Brake is listed at 19.6-17.4kWh/100km, also with zero tailpipe CO2 emissions.
Mercedes says range exceeds 670km or 640km on the WLTP cycle, depending on model. The 800-volt electrical architecture supports DC charging at up to 330kW, with a 10-80% charge claimed in 22 minutes. A 10-minute charging stop can add more than 270km of range, according to Mercedes.
NZ availability
Mercedes-Benz has not disclosed New Zealand launch timing, pricing or final local specification. Those details remain unconfirmed.
For now, the story is the shift in character: the CLA 45 badge is still being pitched as a compact AMG performance car, but the hardware underneath has moved from high-boost four-cylinder theatre to tri-motor electric pace.
