Mercedes-Benz revealed today the new CLA Shooting Brake and its high-performance version, the CLA45 AMG Shooting Brake. The Mercedes CLA Shooting Brake measures 4,630 mm in length, 1,777 mm in width and 1,435 mm in height. The Shooting Brake version of the Mercedes CLA is all about cargo capacity, which ranges from 495 liters to 1,354 litres, depending on the position of the rear seats. Even with the rear seats up, the Mercedes CLA Shooting Brake's luggage capacity can be increased to 595 litres by shifting the rear bench in the "cargo" position. Apart from having an increased cargo capacity in comparison to the regular CLA, the Shooting Brake offers 4 cm of more rear head room for a total of 94.7 cm. The luggage compartment has a width of 1,328 mm, which puts the CLA Shooting Brake in the leader position of its segment.
The Mercedes CLA Shooting Brake is going to be sold with a choice between two diesel engines and four petrol ones. The diesel versions of the CLA Shooting Brake include the CLA200 CDI and the CLA220 CDI. The petrol ones include the CLA180, the CLA200, the CLA250 and the all-wheel-drive CLA250 4MATIC. Mercedes is going to sell the CLA Shooting Brake with a 7G-DCT dual clutch transmission. Here are the full specifications of the Mercedes CLA Shooting Brake.
The Mercedes CLA45 AMG Shooting Brake is powered by the 2.0-liter 4-cylinder turbocharged engine that develops 265 kW (360 hp) at 6,000 rpm and 450 Nm at 2,250-5,000 rpm. With this engine, the CLA45 AMG Shooting Brake is able to accelerate from zero to 62 mph (100 km/h) in 4.7 seconds and it can reach a top speed of 155 mph (250 km/h). Here are the full specifications of the des CLA45 AMG Shooting Brake.
Mercedes is going to announce the price and the availability of the Shooting Brake version of the CLA and of the CLA45 AMG at a later date.
Mercedes CLA Shooting Brake presentation:
Mercedes CLA45 AMG Shooting Brake presentation: