With a profile that renders the larger CLS-Class in miniature, the Mercedes-Benz CLA gets a more curvaceous look come fall when it goes on sale. Looking much like the 2023 Concept CLA-class, the entry-level 2026 Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class is still as sexy as ever.

Mercedes-Benz CLA sedan will come as both an EV and a hybrid, and feature over-the-air updates and AI-based infotainment.

Mercedes-Benz has officially introduced the all-new CLA, designed to represent an evolution in technology, luxury and efficiency. As the first vehicle in a new generation of Mercedes-Benz models, the CLA blends artificial intelligence, cutting-edge infotainment and a refined design.

The new EV CLA introduces a host of thrilling and advanced features, thus taking to fight to the other established German EVs.

Mercedes-Benz CLA is here as the most advanced entry-level Mercedes-Benz yet.Built on the brand’s MMA platform, the third-generation CLA arrives first as an EV, with hybrid models to follow next year.

Mercedes is also bucking the traditional method of introducing a new platform as an ICE vehicle and then wedging the design into an EV platform. Instead, the company is going “EV first,” launching the CLA as an EV first and then later as an internal combustion with a mild hybrid in 2026.

Mercedes splits the CLA-Class into EV and hybrid offerings, as it tackles some of the most efficient small cars on the road.