Mercedes has unveiled the shooting brake version of its four-door coupe, the CLA. Named as the CLA Shooting Brake, this new product from the German car maker gets lower overall height and the elongated coupé-style roof contour line, the low greenhouse and the sweep of the high beltline. The CLA Shooting Brake (length/width/height: 4630/1777/1435 mm) will initially be available with a choice of two diesel and three petrol engines as well as with 4MATIC all-wheel drive. The car will go on sale in January 2015, with the first models going to customers towards the end of March 2015. A performance oriented CLA 45 AMG Shooting Brake will also be offered by the car maker. The Mercedes-Benz CLA 45 AMG Shooting Brake will be the fourth high-performance compact car to be brought out after the A 45 AMG, CLA 45 AMG and GLA 45 AMG models. The CLA 45 AMG Shooting Brake will make its show debut in March 2015 at the Geneva International Motor Show, while the market launch will begin in March 2015.
Speaking about the new CLA Shooting Brake, Ola Källenius, Member of the Divisional Board Mercedes-Benz Cars, responsible for Marketing & Sales said, “The new CLA Shooting Brake is the latest member of our successful family of compact models. The range, which now includes five models, covers an extremely wide spectrum: with the spacious B-Class sports tourer, the youthfully dynamic A-Class, the avant-garde CLA-Class Coupé and the compact GLA-Class SUV, we cater for a host of different customer wishes in this segment. Like its big brother, the CLS Shooting Brake, the CLA Shooting Brake is targeted at active customers who are looking outside of the mainstream for a car that impresses with a high utility value.”
The engine range available with the CLA Shooting Brake is extensive right from the start of sales, comprising two diesel and three petrol units. The CLA 200 CDI, with an output of 100 kW (136 hp), is particularly efficient: it has a top speed of 215 km/h and a combined consumption figure of just 3.9 l/100 km. The 2-litre four-cylinder turbo engine on the CLA 45 AMG Shooting Brake is tuned to produce 360 hp of power 450 Nm of torque.
Here are the details of all models at a glance
Diesel Variants
| Diesel | CLA 200 CDI | CLA 220 CDI |
| Number of cylinders/arrangement | 4 in-line | 4 in-line |
| Displacement (cc) | 2143 | 2143 |
| Rated output (kW/hp at rpm) | 100/136 at 3200-4000 | 130/177 at 3600-3800 |
| Rated torque (Nm at rpm) | 300 at 1400-3000 | 350 at 1400-3400 |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h (s) | (9.9)9.5 | (8.3) |
| Top speed (km/h) | (215)215 | (228) |
Petrol Variants
| Petrol | CLA 180 | CLA 200 | CLA 250 | CLA 250 4MATIC |
| Number of cylinders/arrangement | 4 in-line | 4 in-line | 4 in-line | 4 in-line |
| Displacement (cc) | 1595 | 1595 | 1991 | 1991 |
| Rated output (kW/hp at rpm) | 90/122 at 5000 | 115/156 at 5300 | 155/211 at 5500 | 155/211 at 5500 |
| Rated torque (Nm at rpm) | 200 at 1250-4000 | 250 at 1250-4000 | 350 at 1200-4000 | 350 at 1200-4000 |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h (s) | 9.4(9.3) | 8.8(8.7) | (6.9) | (6.8)[6.8] |
| Top speed (km/h) | 210(210) | 225(225) | (240) | (240)[240] |
Figures for version with 7G-DCT dual clutch transmission in parentheses
Figures for version with 7G-DCT dual clutch transmission in parentheses (in square brackets: CLA 250 Sport 4MATIC)
CLA 45 AMG Shooting Brake
| Displacement | 1991 cc |
| Bore x stroke | 83.0 x 92.0 mm |
| Output | 265 kW (360 hp) at 6000 rpm |
| Max. torque | 450 Nm at 2250-5000 rpm |
| Power density | 133 kW (181 hp) |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h | 4.7 s |
| Top speed | 250 km/h* |
The standard specification on the CLA 45 AMG Shooting Brake includes the following features (selection):
- ADAPTIVE BRAKE
- ATTENTION ASSIST
- COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST PLUS
- ESP® Curve Dynamic Assist
- Active bonnet
- AMG door sill panels in brushed stainless steel at front
- AMG floor mats
- Bi-xenon headlamps
- Audio 20 USB multimedia system
- Brushed stainless steel sports pedals
Customers are able to lend their CLA 45 AMG Shooting Brake an even more individual touch by opting for the Exterior Carbon-Fibre package, the AMG Night package or the AMG Exclusive package. Overview of further attractive optional extras (selection):
- Red painted brake callipers with AMG lettering in black
- Carbon-fibre exterior mirror housings
- Carbon-fibre trim
- Performance exhaust system
- Performance steering wheel
- Performance seats
- 8 x 19-inch multi-spoke light-alloy wheels painted matt black, rim flange in high-sheen finish, with 235/35 R 19 tyres
- COMAND Online
- Load compartment floor with aluminium strips and lockable aluminium handle
- DISTRONIC PLUS proximity control system including COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST PLUS
- Lane Tracking package including Lane Keeping Assist and Blind Spot Assist
- EASY-PACK tailgate
- Intelligent Light System
- Load Compartment package
- Electric panoramic sliding glass sunroof
