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The Sleek Style Rebel

The Sleek Style Rebel

Date: 2014-03-28
The CLA has established a new segment as a new four-door coupé that follows the idea of the CLS, whose design concept has spawned more than its fair share of imitators since its debut in 2003. With its frameless doors, the coupé adopts the design of the Concept Style Coupé into series production. 

"The CLA is a car that has standard features usually found in the luxury premium segment and affirms that for Mercedes-Benz, safety is not a question of price," says Florian Seidler, Vice President, Sales & Marketing for Passenger Cars, Mercedes-Benz South Africa. 

"With world-leading aerodynamics (Cd = 0.22), avant-garde coupé design, its design underscores the sporty side of the Mercedes-Benz brand," adds Seidler.

In keeping with its sporty positioning, the CLA is available with high-torque turbo engines rated at up to 125 kW and sports suspension for the Urban and AMG Sport Line.  The technical highlights of this new design icon include a new world record in aerodynamics for series production automobiles (Cd value: 0.22).  Numerous driving assistance systems, including advanced COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST are standard.  This system is able to warn the driver of an obstacle from a speed of 7km/h and to initiate precision braking when the driver steps on the brake pedal. 

All the engines feature the ECO start/stop function as standard. The CLA 180 and CLA 20 engines are combined with a six-speed manual transmission or optional with the 7G-DCT dual clutch automatic transmission. The CLA 220 CDI comes standard with the 7G-DCT automatic transmission, which reconciles comfort and sportiness in inimitable fashion.