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.

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The German automaker's newest entry-level model carries the company's legacy into an electrified, and hybridized, future.

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

The electric subcompact sedan is capable of going 492 miles on a charge — at least, according to the test used in Europe.

Meet the first modern Mercedes with a front trunk. T he entry-level Mercedes is all new for 2026, bringing substantial changes underneath the familiar skin compared to its predece

The new compact luxury sedan will also be offered with a hybrid powertrain, but it will come after the electric model.