Mercedes-Benz CLA Surfaces Online
Mercedes-Benz' new CLA has been given an unscheduled unveiling, with a handful of leaked images surfacing online this week. Obtained by French website Forumpro, these new images reveal the final puzzle piece to Merc's sub-CLS four-door coup
Mercedes-Benz' new CLA has been given an unscheduled unveiling, with a handful of leaked images surfacing online this week.
Obtained by French website Forumpro, these new images reveal the final puzzle piece to Merc's sub-CLS four-door coupe, first teased by the Style Coupe concept earlier this year.
For its part, Mercedes has been far from secretive during the CLA's development, releasing powertrain details and footage of a lightly camouflaged prototype in cold-weather testing.
The carmaker confirmed in November that the small sedan will debut in Detroit next month, with the powerhouse CLA 45 AMG scheduled for Frankfurt later in the year.
Power for the AMG model will be drawn from the same 2.0 litre turbocharged petrol engine powering the A 45 AMG hatch, producing upwards of 245kW and 400Nm.
The CLA 45 AMG will also get the same 4MATIC all-wheel-drive system bound for the hatch, mated to a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission.