Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class
The 2026 Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class presents an excellent reliability profile based on available data, with no recalls or complaints logged.
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2021 modelSpecifications by model year
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Every section below is populated from the available EPA, NHTSA, and vehicle-specification data for this model.
Fuel economy
EPA-rated city, highway, and combined economy by year.
Engine, transmission & drivetrain
Powertrain specifications can vary between model years.
Pricing & configuration
Original pricing and model configuration where available.
| Year | pricing | Note | Base price | Trim |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | Note: Some of the decoding information provided may vary for non-U.S. market vehicles. | Some of the decoding information provided may vary for non-U.S. market vehicles. | — | — |
| 2022 | Note: Some of the decoding information provided may vary for non-U.S. market vehicles. | Some of the decoding information provided may vary for non-U.S. market vehicles. | — | — |
| 2021 | Note: Some of the decoding information provided may vary for non-U.S. market vehicles. | Some of the decoding information provided may vary for non-U.S. market vehicles. | — | — |
| 2020 | Base price: $54,800, Trim: AMG CLA45, Note: Some of the decoding information provided may vary for non-U.S. market vehicles. | Some of the decoding information provided may vary for non-U.S. market vehicles. | $54,800 | AMG CLA45 |
| 2019 | Base price: $53,100, Trim: CLA250-4M, Note: Some of the decoding information provided may vary for non-U.S. market vehicles. | Some of the decoding information provided may vary for non-U.S. market vehicles. | $53,100 | CLA250-4M |
| 2018 | Base price: $34,700, Trim: CLA250, Note: Some of the decoding information provided may vary for non-U.S. market vehicles. | Some of the decoding information provided may vary for non-U.S. market vehicles. | $34,700 | CLA250 |
| 2017 | Trim: AMG CLA45, Note: Some of the decoding information provided may vary for non-U.S. market vehicles. | Some of the decoding information provided may vary for non-U.S. market vehicles. | — | AMG CLA45 |
| 2016 | Note: Some of the decoding information provided may vary for non-U.S. market vehicles. | Some of the decoding information provided may vary for non-U.S. market vehicles. | — | — |
| 2015 | Note: Some of the decoding information provided may vary for non-U.S. market vehicles. | Some of the decoding information provided may vary for non-U.S. market vehicles. | — | — |
| 2014 | Note: Some of the decoding information provided may vary for non-U.S. market vehicles. | Some of the decoding information provided may vary for non-U.S. market vehicles. | — | — |
| 2013 | Note: Some of the decoding information provided may vary for non-U.S. market vehicles. | Some of the decoding information provided may vary for non-U.S. market vehicles. | — | — |
| 2012 | Note: Some of the decoding information provided may vary for non-U.S. market vehicles. | Some of the decoding information provided may vary for non-U.S. market vehicles. | — | — |
| 2011 | Note: Some of the decoding information provided may vary for non-U.S. market vehicles. | Some of the decoding information provided may vary for non-U.S. market vehicles. | — | — |
Space, dimensions & utility
Seating, cargo, and physical configuration by model year.
| Year | Seats | Doors | Cargo (L) | Cargo (cu ft) | bodyAndInterior | mechanical | Keyless ignition | Seat rows | GVWR | Steering location | Axles | Wheels | Wheelbase | Front wheel | Rear wheel | Entertainment system |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 5 | — | — | — | Keyless ignition: Standard, Seat rows: 2 | GVWR: Class 1C: 4,001 - 5,000 lb (1,814 - 2,268 kg) | Class 1C: 4,001 - 5,000 lb (1,814 - 2,268 kg) | Standard | 2 | Class 1C: 4,001 - 5,000 lb (1,814 - 2,268 kg) | Class 1C: 4,001 - 5,000 lb (1,814 - 2,268 kg) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 5 | — | — | — | Keyless ignition: Standard, Seat rows: 2 | GVWR: Class 1C: 4,001 - 5,000 lb (1,814 - 2,268 kg) | Class 1C: 4,001 - 5,000 lb (1,814 - 2,268 kg) | Standard | 2 | Class 1C: 4,001 - 5,000 lb (1,814 - 2,268 kg) | Class 1C: 4,001 - 5,000 lb (1,814 - 2,268 kg) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | — | — | — | — | Keyless ignition: Standard | GVWR: Class 1C: 4,001 - 5,000 lb (1,814 - 2,268 kg) | Class 1C: 4,001 - 5,000 lb (1,814 - 2,268 kg) | Standard | — | Class 1C: 4,001 - 5,000 lb (1,814 - 2,268 kg) | Class 1C: 4,001 - 5,000 lb (1,814 - 2,268 kg) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | GVWR: Class 1: 6,000 lb or less (2,722 kg or less) | Class 1: 6,000 lb or less (2,722 kg or less) | — | — | Class 1: 6,000 lb or less (2,722 kg or less) | Class 1: 6,000 lb or less (2,722 kg or less) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 5 | — | — | — | Keyless ignition: Standard, Steering location: Left-Hand Drive (LHD), Seat rows: 2 | GVWR: Class 1: 6,000 lb or less (2,722 kg or less) | Class 1: 6,000 lb or less (2,722 kg or less), Axles: 2, Wheels: 4, Wheelbase: 107.4, Front wheel: 18, Rear wheel: 18 | Standard | 2 | Class 1: 6,000 lb or less (2,722 kg or less) | Class 1: 6,000 lb or less (2,722 kg or less) | Left-Hand Drive (LHD) | 2 | 4 | 107.4 | 18 | 18 | — |
| 2020 | 5 | — | — | — | Keyless ignition: Standard, Steering location: Left-Hand Drive (LHD), Seat rows: 2 | GVWR: Class 1: 6,000 lb or less (2,722 kg or less) | Class 1: 6,000 lb or less (2,722 kg or less), Axles: 2, Wheels: 4, Wheelbase: 107.4, Front wheel: 18, Rear wheel: 18 | Standard | 2 | Class 1: 6,000 lb or less (2,722 kg or less) | Class 1: 6,000 lb or less (2,722 kg or less) | Left-Hand Drive (LHD) | 2 | 4 | 107.4 | 18 | 18 | — |
| 2019 | 5 | — | — | — | Keyless ignition: Standard, Steering location: Left-Hand Drive (LHD), Entertainment system: CD + Stereo, Seat rows: 2 | GVWR: Class 1: 6,000 lb or less (2,722 kg or less) | Class 1: 6,000 lb or less (2,722 kg or less), Axles: 2, Wheels: 4, Wheelbase: 106.3, Front wheel: 19, Rear wheel: 19 | Standard | 2 | Class 1: 6,000 lb or less (2,722 kg or less) | Class 1: 6,000 lb or less (2,722 kg or less) | Left-Hand Drive (LHD) | 2 | 4 | 106.3 | 19 | 19 | CD + Stereo |
| 2018 | 5 | 4 | 399 | 13.1 | Keyless ignition: Optional, Steering location: Left-Hand Drive (LHD), Seat rows: 2 | GVWR: Class 1: 6,000 lb or less (2,722 kg or less) | Class 1: 6,000 lb or less (2,722 kg or less), Axles: 2, Wheels: 4, Wheelbase: 106.3, Front wheel: 18, Rear wheel: 18 | Optional | 2 | Class 1: 6,000 lb or less (2,722 kg or less) | Class 1: 6,000 lb or less (2,722 kg or less) | Left-Hand Drive (LHD) | 2 | 4 | 106.3 | 18 | 18 | — |
| 2017 | 5 | 4 | — | — | Keyless ignition: Standard, Steering location: Left-Hand Drive (LHD), Seat rows: 2 | GVWR: Class 1: 6,000 lb or less (2,722 kg or less) | Class 1: 6,000 lb or less (2,722 kg or less), Axles: 2, Wheels: 4, Wheelbase: 106.3, Front wheel: 17, Rear wheel: 17 | Standard | 2 | Class 1: 6,000 lb or less (2,722 kg or less) | Class 1: 6,000 lb or less (2,722 kg or less) | Left-Hand Drive (LHD) | 2 | 4 | 106.3 | 17 | 17 | — |
| 2016 | — | — | — | — | — | GVWR: Class 1: 6,000 lb or less (2,722 kg or less) | Class 1: 6,000 lb or less (2,722 kg or less) | — | — | Class 1: 6,000 lb or less (2,722 kg or less) | Class 1: 6,000 lb or less (2,722 kg or less) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | GVWR: Class 1: 6,000 lb or less (2,722 kg or less) | Class 1: 6,000 lb or less (2,722 kg or less) | — | — | Class 1: 6,000 lb or less (2,722 kg or less) | Class 1: 6,000 lb or less (2,722 kg or less) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | — | — | — | — | — | GVWR: Class 1: 6,000 lb or less (2,722 kg or less) | Class 1: 6,000 lb or less (2,722 kg or less) | — | — | Class 1: 6,000 lb or less (2,722 kg or less) | Class 1: 6,000 lb or less (2,722 kg or less) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Safety ratings & driver assistance
NHTSA safety ratings and listed driver-assistance availability.
| Year | nhtsaSafetyRatings | abs | esc | tractionControl | autoBrake | forwardCollisionWarning | blindSpotMonitoring | rearCamera | rearAeb | parkAssist | adaptiveDrivingBeam | autoReverseSystem | tpms | Rated vehicle | adaptiveCruiseControl | pedestrianAeb | blindSpotIntervention | laneDepartureWarning | laneCenteringAssist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | — | standard | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | — | standard | standard | standard | standard | standard | standard | standard | standard | standard | standard | standard | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | — | standard | standard | standard | — | — | standard | standard | — | standard | standard | standard | standard | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | Rated vehicle: 2023 Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class 4 DR AWD | standard | standard | standard | standard | standard | optional | standard | standard | — | standard | standard | standard | 2023 Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class 4 DR AWD | optional | standard | optional | standard | optional |
| 2022 | Rated vehicle: 2022 Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class 4 DR 4WD | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | standard | 2022 Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class 4 DR 4WD | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | Rated vehicle: 2021 Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class 4 DR FWD | standard | standard | standard | standard | — | standard | standard | — | optional | optional | standard | standard | 2021 Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class 4 DR FWD | optional | — | — | — | optional |
| 2020 | Rated vehicle: 2020 Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class 4 DR 4WD | standard | standard | standard | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | standard | 2020 Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class 4 DR 4WD | standard | standard | — | — | — |
| 2019 | Rated vehicle: 2019 Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class 4 DR 4WD | standard | standard | standard | optional | optional | optional | standard | — | optional | standard | standard | standard | 2019 Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class 4 DR 4WD | optional | — | — | optional | — |
| 2018 | Rated vehicle: 2018 Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class 4 DR 4WD | standard | standard | standard | standard | standard | optional | standard | — | optional | standard | standard | standard | 2018 Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class 4 DR 4WD | optional | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | Rated vehicle: 2017 Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class 4 DR 4WD | standard | standard | standard | standard | standard | optional | standard | — | — | standard | standard | standard | 2017 Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class 4 DR 4WD | — | — | — | optional | — |
| 2016 | Rated vehicle: 2016 Mercedes-Benz Cla-Class 4 DR 4WD | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | standard | 2016 Mercedes-Benz Cla-Class 4 DR 4WD | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | Rated vehicle: 2015 Mercedes-Benz Cla-Class 4 DR FWD | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | standard | 2015 Mercedes-Benz Cla-Class 4 DR FWD | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | Rated vehicle: 2014 Mercedes-Benz CLA-CLASS 4 DR 4WD | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | standard | 2014 Mercedes-Benz CLA-CLASS 4 DR 4WD | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | standard | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | standard | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | standard | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Model year reports
2026
NewestThe 2026 Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class presents an excellent reliability profile based on available data, with no recalls or complaints logged.
2025
The 2025 Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class presents a strong initial reliability profile with zero reported recalls or complaints.
2024
The 2024 Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class presents an excellent initial reliability profile, boasting zero recalls and zero owner complaints.
2023
The 2023 Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class presents an excellent initial reliability record with no recalls or complaints logged.
2022
The 2022 Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class presents an excellent reliability profile with zero recalls or complaints reported to NHTSA.
2021
The 2021 Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class presents an exceptionally clean record with zero recalls and zero complaints, indicating superior initial quality and reliability.
2020
The 2020 Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class presents an exceptionally strong reliability profile, boasting zero recalls or complaints.
2019
The 2019 Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class presents an average reliability profile, notable for its complete absence of official recalls and consumer complaints, which paradoxically creates an unknown factor regarding long-term durability.
2018
The 2018 Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class presents an excellent reliability record based on available data, with zero recalls or complaints logged by NHTSA.
2017
The 2017 Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class presents a compelling option for used car shoppers, boasting an excellent reliability rating with no reported recalls or consumer complaints in the available data.
2016
The 2016 Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class presents an excellent reliability record with zero recalls and zero consumer complaints, suggesting a robust and safe ownership experience.
2015
The 2015 Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class presents a compelling, albeit data-limited, picture of good reliability, marked by zero recalls and complaints.
2014
The 2014 Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class presents an excellent reliability profile, boasting zero recalls and complaints.
2013
The 2013 Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class presents a compelling, if data-limited, picture of reliability.
2012
The 2012 Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class presents an unusual reliability profile.
2011
The 2011 Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class presents an excellent reliability record based on available data, with zero recalls and complaints.
Scores are derived from NHTSA recalls and owner complaints, normalized by vehicle segment averages.
What are the best years for the Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class?
Carfocal currently has 16 published CLA-Class reports, covering 2011 through 2026. Compare the year-specific reports directly to see how reliability, recalls, ownership costs, and value change over time. The newest published verdict says: The 2026 Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class presents an excellent reliability profile based on available data, with no recalls or complaints logged.
Published year coverage: 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.
Is the Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class reliable?
There is no single reliability answer for every Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class. Carfocal's published year reports show why the model year matters, with verdicts that include the 2026 mercedes-benz cla-class presents an excellent reliability profile based on available data, with no recalls or complaints logged. and the 2026 mercedes-benz cla-class, with its strong initial reliability record, should hold its value well. Compare the report for the year you are considering before you make a decision.
16 published year-specific reports are available for comparison.
What are common problems with the Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class?
Carfocal answers common-problem questions in the year-specific reports. Published guides currently cover 2011 through 2026.
Problem patterns will populate as repair-prediction coverage expands.
Supporting data
- Published guides
- 16
- Years tracked
- 16
- Data sources
- NHTSA, EPA, owner complaints