Mercedes claims the CLA is the world's most aerodynamic production car

The drag coefficient is one of the characteristics that most automakers ignores. But not Mercedes. The German brand claims their new car, the CLA, is the world's most aerodynamic production car, even more that the Toyota Prius (Cd of 0.25).

The CLA has a drag coefficient of just 0.22 thanks to the small front area of 2.21m2 and several other improvements you can see in the image below.

The effort to reduce the drag coefficient is done to improve the fuel consumption and CO2 emissions and Mercedes will soon see its aerodynamic development work improved with the opening of a new wind tunnel at its Sindelfingen R&D facility.

Source: autocar

2014 Mercedes CLA official reveal [Video]

CLA's design is clearly inspired from the CLS and the design of the Concept Style Coupé, thus creating a new compact sedan inserting itself between the A-Class, from which it takes some stylistic notes and the C-Class.

In the Europe the new CLA will be available with five engines. The petrol engines consist of a 1.6liter with 90kW (122hp) and 200Nm, another with 115kW (156hp) and 250Nm, a 2.0liter with 155kW (211hp) and 350Nm (258lb/ft). While for the diesels we have an engine with 2.0liter producing 100kW (136hp) and 300Nm, and another with 2.2litres offering an output of 125kW (170hp) and 350Nm.

Mercedes will offer a choice between a six-speed manual gearbox or with the 7G-DCT dual clutch automatic transmission. Price begin at 28.977 euros for the CLA180 and finish at €38.675 for the most expensive petrol version, the CLA250, and

€37.991 for CLA220 CDI. You can start ordering your own CLA but it will only arrive at your dealer in April.

In the North American market only one version will be available, the CLA250 developing 155kW (211hp) and 350Nm (258lb/ft) mated to the 7G-DCT dual clutch automatic transmission. Sales will start Fall 2013.

Both in Europe and the USA you can choose a front wheel drive car or the 4MATIC all-wheel drive system. The fuel consumption will be nice, averaging 5 to 6l/100km for the petrol engines and 4 to 4.5l/100 for the diesels.

The top of the range CLA 45 AMG should arrive this year with a 2.0liter engine producing 350hp and 450Nm (332lb/ft).

Short News: Mercedes announces dates for presentation and commercialization of its models for 2013

In the image above we can see all the presentation dates for the CLA, A-Class, E-Class, S-Class, GLA and C-Class. Besides that we also known when the sales for those cars start.

CLA

Official presentation: January 14, 2013 (In reality it was revealed earlier)

Sales start: April 12, 2013

E-Class Limousine/Station

Official presentation: December 14, 2012

Sales start: April 13, 2013

E-Class Cabrio/Coupe

Official presentation: January 15, 2013 (In reality it was revealed earlier)

Sales start: May 18, 2013

S-Class

Official presentation: March 26, 2013

Sales start: July 27, 2013

A-Class AMG

Official presentation: February 2013

Sales start: June 2013

GLA

Official presentation: To be announced

Sales start: March 2014

C-Class

Official presentation: To be announced

Sales start: March 2014

Be sure you will be able to see those new cars for the first time here, in AutoMonthly, probably even before the announced dates.

Short News: Mercedes CLA displayed as a miniature

 We already know the engines and appearance of the new 4-door coupe from Mercedes, but now some images have emerged of a miniature CLA without the AMG kit, giving us a good idea of the look of the car.

The model looks really well made, i might say it has a better quality than some other cars in the road. The level of detail is very good.
 

  

Source: avantgarde.egloos

 

 

Mercedes CLA "AMG" official pictures! Not really the AMG version

It is a little weird that Mercedes released a few official pictures of the upcoming CLA on a Sunday night, and the night before Christmas Eve. Still it seems these are the real deal (at least for now i am going to consider them official).

The car, as expected, is very similar to the A-Class both outside and inside, with the obvious exception of the rear section, which follows the lines used by the CLS but in a smaller package, with 4,60m, 30cm longer than the A-Class.

Almost a week ago Mercedes revealed the engine options, you can read that here. To sum it up we have four engines, three petrol and one diesel, with a power output between 122hp to 211hp for the petrol engine and 177hp for the diesel. Later in the year, and in 2014, more engine options will be made available together with the AMG version, with a turbocharged 2.0liter engine (M133) developing 354hp (260 kW) connected to a new 7G-DCT dual clutch transmission.

But for now we have a few pictures of the CLA with the AMG exterior kit, which looks pretty good, even if it full of special effects.

Mercedes presents the CLA in just four weeks. Engines revealed!

In just one month Mercedes will present the CLA to the public for the first time at the NAIAS (North American International Auto Show) in Detroit. But now we know what engines it will use.

When it goes on sale, in April, you can choose from four different engine, three petrol, the CLA 180 BlueEFFICIENCY with 122hp (90 kW), the CLA 200 BlueEFFICIENCY with 156hp (115 kW) and the CLA 250 BlueEFFICIENCY with 211hp (155 kW) and one diesel option, the CLA 220 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY with 170 hp (125 kW).

In the autumn of 2013 more versions will also be available. The CLA 200 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY with 136hp (100 kW) and the all-wheel drive model CLA 250 4MATIC BlueEFFICIENCY with 211 hp (155 kW). Also in September Mercedes is release their top model, the CLA 45 AMG 4MATIC with an AMG turbocharged 2.0liter engine (M133) developing 354hp (260 kW) connected to a revised 7G-DCT dual clutch transmission.

For 2014 three new diesel engines will also make it to the market, the CLA 180 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY with 109hp (80 kW) and two other 4MATIC models, the CLA 200 CDI 4MATIC BlueEFFICIENCY 136hp (100 kW), and the CLA 220 CDI 4MATIC BlueEFFICIENCY 170hp (125 kW).

The base price for the petrol model will be around €28.000 ($37.000), while the diesel will start from €36.000 ($47.500). The CLA will be built at the Mercedes factory in Kecskemét, Hungary.

Source: Blog Mercedes-Benz Passion

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