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Used 2022 Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class Sedan Trims Comparison

Trim level differences

The 2022 Mercedes-Benz CLA is available as the CLA 250, AMG CLA 35 and AMG CLA 45. The CLA 250 is available with front-wheel drive or all-wheel drive (Mercedes' 4Matic), while the more powerful and performance-tuned AMG versions come standard with all-wheel drive to help get their power to the pavement. Standard equipment highlights include:

CLA 250
The CLA 250 convinces as a luxury car with these standard features:

  • Turbocharged four-cylinder engine (221 horsepower, 258 lb-ft of torque)
  • Seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission
  • LED headlights
  • 18-inch wheels
  • Rain-sensing wipers
  • Heated side mirrors
  • Panoramic sunroof
  • Keyless entry and push-button ignition
  • Dual-zone automatic climate control              
  • Leather-wrapped steering wheel with shift paddles
  • Customizable ambient cabin lighting
  • Simulated leather upholstery
  • Power-adjustable sport front seats with memory function
  • 40/20/40-split folding rear seats

  Standard technology features on the CLA 250 include:

  • Remote engine start via smartphone app
  • Mercedes-Benz User Experience (MBUX) infotainment system
  • 7-inch touchscreen infotainment system display
  • 7-inch digital instrumentation display
  • Natural language voice recognition
  • Apple CarPlay and Android Auto smartphone integration
  • Forward collision mitigation (warns you of an impending collision and applies the brakes in certain scenarios)
  • Blind-spot monitor (warns you if a vehicle is in your blind spot during a lane change or while reversing)

AMG CLA 35
Equipped for sporty driving, the AMG CLA 35 adds:

  • More powerful turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine (302 hp, 295 lb-ft)
  • All-wheel drive
  • Bigger digital instrumentation and infotainment displays (10.25 inches)
  • Sport-tuned suspension and transmission
  • Sportier body styling
  • 18-inch wheels
  • Sport steering wheel

AMG CLA 45
Builds on the AMG CLA 35 with:

  • Even more powerful turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine (382 hp, 354 lb-ft)
  • Performance-tuned eight-speed transmission
  • 19-inch wheels
  • Hands-free opening trunk
  • Power-folding and auto-dimming side mirrors

  Numerous option packages are available for the CLA. For the CLA 250, they include:

  • AMG Line package
    • AMG body styling
    • 18-inch wheels
    • Sport suspension
    • Diamond-pattern grille
    • Sport steering wheel
    • Upgraded interior trim
  • AMG Night package
    • AMG Line package
    • Gloss black trim
    • 18-inch wheels with black accents
  • Exterior Lighting package
    • Adaptive cornering headlights
    • Automatic high beams
  • Premium package
    • 10.25-inch instrumentation and infotainment displays
    • Auto-dimming rearview and side mirrors
    • Power-folding side mirrors
  • Multimedia package
    • Navigation system with augmented video overlay
    • Speed limit alert
  • Driver Assistance package
    • Adaptive cruise control (maintains a driver-set distance between the CLA and the car in front)
    • Lane change assist (when cruise control is on, can automatically change lanes after driver activates turn signal for several seconds)
    • Lane keeping system (makes minor steering corrections to help keep the vehicle centered in its lane)
    • Blind-spot intervention (automatically steers the car back into its lane if you try to change lanes while a car is in the vehicle's blind spot)
    • Evasive steering assist (enhances the forward collision mitigation system with steering-based collision avoidance)
  • Parking Assistance package
    • Surround-view camera system (gives you a top-down view of the CLA and its surroundings for tight parking situations)
    • Automated parking system (steers into a parking spot with little or no driver intervention)

  Separately, the CLA is available with stand-alone options, such as:

  • Gloss black and carbon-fiber-style rear spoilers
  • Adaptive sport suspension
  • Leather upholstery
  • Wood interior trim
  • Heated and ventilated front seats      
  • Multi-contour front seats with adjustable lumbar, side and shoulder support
  • Heated steering wheel
  • Hands-free opening trunk
  • Wireless charging pad
  • Dashcam
  • Burmester surround-sound system
  • Gesture control for the infotainment system
  • Head-up display

The CLA 35 is available with the above packages (minus the AMG Line) and stand-alone options, and also offers the following exclusives:

  • AMG-tuned electronically adjustable sport suspension
  • AMG Night Package Plus
    • AMG Night package plus black badges and dark-tinted grille
  • AMG Aerodynamics package
    • Performance-oriented body kit
  • AMG Performance Seat package
    • AMG multi-contour heated front seats with adjustable lumbar, side and shoulder support
  • Premium leather and simulated suede steering wheel trim selections
  • Onboard performance data recorder

The CLA 45 can also be equipped with the above packages and options, plus:

  • AMG Dynamic Plus package
    • Electronically adjustable sport suspension
    • Driver-selectable performance modes
    • Upgraded brakes

Which CLA-Class trim does Edmunds recommend?

As much as we like to go fast and have fun in Mercedes-AMG models, we recommend the most affordable model in this lineup, the CLA 250. Not only does it meet the widest range of buyer budgets, but it also offers the greatest range of customization opportunities if you're feeling a little spendy. We strongly recommend upgrading to the Driver Assistance package, which contains numerous helpful driver assist systems

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2.0L 4cyl Turbo 7AM
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Features

Features

Features

Features

Bluetooth
standard
standard
standard
standard
Navigation
optional
optional
optional
optional
Satellite radio
Not available
Not available
Not available
Not available
Keyless Ignition
standard
standard
standard
standard
Cruise control
standard
standard
standard
standard
Adaptive cruise control
optional
optional
optional
optional
Parking assistance
optional
optional
optional
optional
Upholstery
leatherette
leatherette
leatherette
leatherette
Heated seats
optional
optional
optional
standard
Cooled/Ventilated seats
optional
optional
optional
optional
Folding rear seats
standard
standard
standard
standard
Sunroof
standard
standard
standard
standard
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Specifications

Specifications

Specifications

Specifications

Drivetrain
front wheel drive
all wheel drive
all wheel drive
all wheel drive
Engine power
221 hp @ 5,500 rpm
221 hp @ 5,500 rpm
302 hp @ 5,800 rpm
382 hp @ 6,500 rpm
Engine torque
258 lb-ft @ 1,800 rpm
258 lb-ft @ 1,800 rpm
295 lb-ft @ 3,000 rpm
354 lb-ft @ 3,000 rpm
Engine displacement
2.0 l
2.0 l
2.0 l
2.0 l
Engine configuration
inline 4
inline 4
inline 4
inline 4
Transmission
7-speed automated manual
7-speed automated manual
7-speed automated manual
8-speed automated manual
Tire size
225/45R18
225/45R18
235/40R18
255/35R19
Wheel size
18 X 7.5-in
18 X 7.5-in
18 X 8.0-in
19 X 9.0-in
Wheel type
painted alloy wheels
painted alloy wheels
painted alloy wheels
painted alloy wheels
Run flat tires
standard
standard
standard
Not Available
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Fuel economy

Fuel economy

Fuel economy

Fuel economy

City/Hwy/Combined MPG
25 / 36 / 29 MPG
24 / 33 / 27 MPG
21 / 29 / 24 MPG
20 / 28 / 23 MPG
City/Hwy/Combined MPGe
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Fuel Capacity
13.5 gal.
13.5 gal.
13.5 gal.
13.5 gal.
Driving Range (city/hwy)
338 / 486 miles
324 / 446 miles
284 / 392 miles
270 / 378 miles
Fuel Type
premium unleaded (required)
premium unleaded (required)
premium unleaded (required)
premium unleaded (required)
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Dimensions

Dimensions

Dimensions

Dimensions

Turning circle
36.1 ft.
36.1 ft.
N/A
N/A
Curb weight
3,362 lb.
3,483 lb.
3,505 lb.
3,660 lb.
Ground Clearance
4.3 in.
4.3 in.
3.6 in.
3.4 in.
Overall Width with Mirrors
78.7 in.
78.7 in.
78.7 in.
78.7 in.
Overall Width without Mirrors
72.0 in.
72.0 in.
73.1 in.
73.1 in.
Height
56.3 in.
56.3 in.
55.3 in.
55.4 in.
Length
184.6 in.
184.6 in.
184.8 in.
184.8 in.
Wheelbase
107.4 in.
107.4 in.
107.4 in.
107.4 in.
Seating Capacity
Cargo Space
11.6 cu. ft.
11.6 cu. ft.
11.6 cu. ft.
11.6 cu. ft.
Front Head Room
38.5 in.
38.5 in.
38.5 in.
38.5 in.
Front Leg Room
41.8 in.
41.8 in.
41.8 in.
41.8 in.
Front Shoulder Room
55.1 in.
55.1 in.
55.1 in.
55.1 in.
Rear Head Room
35.7 in.
35.7 in.
35.7 in.
35.7 in.
Rear Leg Room
33.9 in.
33.9 in.
33.9 in.
33.9 in.
Rear Shoulder Room
54.0 in.
54.0 in.
54.0 in.
54.0 in.
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5-Year Ownership Costs

5-Year Ownership Costs

5-Year Ownership Costs

5-Year Ownership Costs

True Cost to Own®
$55,204
$58,260
$65,197
$71,412
Average Cost Per Mile
$0.74
$0.78
$0.87
$0.95
Depreciation
$12,327
$12,963
$15,866
$19,911
Financing
$5,025
$5,139
$6,248
$7,399
Taxes & Fees
$3,277
$3,352
$4,071
$4,819
Fuel
$11,117
$11,955
$13,438
$14,019
Insurance
$6,031
$7,061
$7,788
$7,788
Maintenance
$9,207
$9,091
$9,087
$8,777
Repairs
$8,220
$8,699
$8,699
$8,699
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Colors

Colors

Colors

Colors

Interior
Black, leatherette
Macchiato Beige, leatherette
Classic Red/Black, leather
Titanium Grey/Black, leather
Black w/DINAMICA Red Stitching, leatherette/sueded microfiber
Neva Grey/Black, leatherette
Black, leather
Bahia Brown, leather
Black, leatherette
Macchiato Beige, leatherette
Classic Red/Black, leather
Titanium Grey/Black, leather
Black w/DINAMICA Red Stitching, leatherette/sueded microfiber
Neva Grey/Black, leatherette
Black, leather
Bahia Brown, leather
Classic Red/Black, leather
Titanium Grey/Black, leather
Black w/DINAMICA Red Stitching, leatherette/sueded microfiber
Neva Grey/Black, leatherette
Black, leather
Bahia Brown, leather
Classic Red/Black, leather
Titanium Grey/Black, leather
Black w/DINAMICA Red Stitching, leatherette/sueded microfiber
Neva Grey/Black, leatherette
Black, leather
Bahia Brown, leather
Exterior
Sun Yellow
Cosmos Black Metallic
Mountain Grey Metallic
Iridium Silver Metallic
Patagonia Red Metallic
Night Black
Denim Blue Metallic
Digital White Metallic
Rose Gold Metallic
Polar White
Sun Yellow
Cosmos Black Metallic
Mountain Grey Metallic
Iridium Silver Metallic
Patagonia Red Metallic
Night Black
Denim Blue Metallic
Digital White Metallic
Rose Gold Metallic
Polar White
Sun Yellow
Cosmos Black Metallic
Mountain Grey Metallic
Iridium Silver Metallic
Patagonia Red Metallic
Night Black
Denim Blue Metallic
Digital White Metallic
Mountain Grey Magno
Rose Gold Metallic
Polar White
Sun Yellow
Cosmos Black Metallic
Mountain Grey Metallic
Iridium Silver Metallic
Patagonia Red Metallic
Night Black
Denim Blue Metallic
Digital White Metallic
Mountain Grey Magno
Rose Gold Metallic
Polar White