The first modern Mercedes-Benz model with a front trunk in decades has arrived during an "electrifying" even in Rome, complete with MHEV and EV powertrains

The model will come in two flavors, as we've already mentioned: full electric and a mild-hybrid. The electric models will arrive with an 800-volt architecture and the ability to charge from 10-80% in just 22 minutes on a DC fast charger with CLA 250+ models and offer up to 350 horsepower on the CLA 350 4Matic models.

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 is looking to raise the stakes when it comes to electric vehicles. They have unveiled their new CLA Sedan.

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

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-Benz CLA has arrived, and it's not just stylish—it's faster, smarter, and more advanced than ever before.

Mercedes-Benz CLA may be an entry-level model, but it's leading the way with new tech and EV hardware improvements.The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox