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The CLA 45 AMG is Mercedes-Benz India’s most affordable AMG model. Now available for sale, the high performance compact sedan heralds a new era of performance motoring in India with its striking new design, the award winning four-cylinder turbocharged petrol engine and an advanced all-wheel drive system.
Exterior
The CLA 45 AMG is not the kind of model we are used to from the performance division of Mercedes-Benz. It gets all the necessary visual elements to make it a performance car, but it is more of an elegantly designed vehicle with sleek proportions; something that is not very AMG-esque.
The front-end look is similar to that of the A-Class however this being an AMG, there’s aggression everywhere. The massive air intakes, the sporty looking bumper and the gaping grille all add up to make the front of the CLA 45 AMG very imposing on the road. At the sides is the car’s highlighting design trait i.e. the sloping roofline which is very appealing. The CLA 45 AMG also features light-alloy twin-spoke alloys wheels with titanium grey finish. The rear-end is as aggressive looking as the front, thanks to the sporty bumper design and the typical AMG quad exhaust pipes.
Interior
The cabin layout is like any modern Mercedes based on the company’s MFA platform, with rotary air vents and a tablet-sized LCD display. The sporty instrument cluster features round black dials and a carbon-fibre design. The AMG detailing is everywhere as is evident from the Recaro bucket seats, toggle switch-like AMG gear lever, AMG performance steering wheel and panoramic sliding sunroof. The sportiness is further accentuated by the AMG floor mats and illuminated door sill panels with “AMG” lettering. The red coloured seats belts complete the sportiness of the interiors.
Engine and Gearbox
The CLA 45 AMG houses a 2-litre, four cylinder petrol engine which proudly holds the title of being the most powerful four-cylinder series-production engine in the world. Producing 345bhp of power and 450Nm of torque, the four-pot unit is the smallest engine AMG has ever designed. The engine is paired with AMG’s SpeedShift 7-speed dual-clutch automatic gearbox and a performance-oriented 4MATIC all-wheel drive system.
Mercedes says the CLA 45 AMG can accelerate from 0 to 100kmph in 4.6 seconds and hit a top speed of 250kmph. The 7-speed gearbox is flange-mounted on the transversely installed four-cylinder engine and features three shifting modes, a double-declutching function and launch control. According to the brand, key software modules have been adopted from the SLS AMG GT and SLS AMG Coupe Black Series for optimum shifts.
Competition
Now on sale in the Indian market, the new Mercedes-Benz CLA 45 AMG competes with the Audi S4 which is also a performance-focussed sporty sedan. While the CLA 45 AMG is slightly more powerful, the supercharged V6 engine-equipped S4 has a more spacious rear seat. The CLA, however, is better suited for urban roads thanks to its smaller proportions.



Specifications Summary

Engines

1991 cc, Petrol, 355 bhp @ 6000 RPM power

Gearboxes

7-speed, Automatic, 4WD

Seating Capacity

5 seater

Steering

Power steering

Mercedes-Benz CLA Class Colours

Mercedes-Benz CLA Class is sold in the following colours in India.
  • Cirrus White
  • Jupiter Red
  • Mountain Grey
  • Cosmos Black
  • Night Black

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