After the A-Class and B-Class, it was the turn of the Mercedes-Benz GLA, CLA Coupé and CLA Shooting Brake to join the Mercedes-Benz family of plug-in hybrid models.
Named, respectively, GLA 250 and, CLA 250 and Coupé, and CLA 250 and Shooting Brake, the three new plug-in hybrid models from Mercedes-Benz do not bring any novelty in mechanical terms.
Thus, they “marry” the well-known 1.33 l four-cylinder engine, with 160 hp and 250 Nm, to an electric motor with 75 kW (102 hp) and 300 Nm powered by a lithium-ion battery with a capacity of 15.6 kWh.
The end result is a combined power of 218 hp (160 kW) and 450 Nm. As for charging the battery, charging it between 10 and 80% in a 7.4 kW wallbox takes 1h45min; on a 24 kW charger, the same charge takes just 25 minutes.
The numbers of the three new plug-in hybrids
Despite sharing mechanics, the three new Mercedes-Benz plug-in hybrids do not present exactly the same numbers in terms of consumption, emissions, autonomy in 100% electric mode and, of course, benefits.
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Therefore, in this table you can keep track of all the numbers presented by the plug-in hybrid variants of the Mercedes-Benz GLA, CLA Coupé and CLA Shooting Brake:
| Model | Consumptions* | Electric autonomy* | CO2 emissions* | Acceleration (0-100 km/h) | Maximum speed |
| CLA 250 and Coupé | 1.4 to 1.5 l/100 km | 60 to 69 km | 31 to 35 g/km | 6.8s | 240 km/h |
| CLA 250 and Shooting Brake | 1.4 to 1.6 l/100 km | 58 to 68 km | 33 to 37 g/km | 6.9s | 235 km/h |
| GLA 250 and | 1.6 to 1.8 l/100 km | 53 to 61 km | 38 to 42 g/km | 7.1s | 220 km/h |
*WLTP values converted to NEDC
Common to the three models are the two driving programs “Electric” and “Battery Level” and the possibility to choose one of five energy recovery levels (DAUTO, D+, D, D– and D– –) via paddles on the steering wheel .
For now, it is not known when the plug-in hybrid variants of the GLA, CLA Coupé and CLA Shooting Brake will reach the Portuguese market or how much they will cost here.