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Is the 2021 Mercedes-Benz CLA a good car?

Starting price: rank among 20 sedans

11thof 20

  • Top half on 2 of 4 numbers.
  • Starting price: $37,850.
  • 11th lowest of 20 sedans close in size and price.
  • Best: mpg (4th of 19), power (5th of 20).
  • Weakest: rear legroom (17th of 20, tied with 1).
  • Published numbers only. Not a quality or safety rating.

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Subject
CLASS OF 2021 · SEDANSILXAcura ILXJetta …Volkswagen Jetta GLIWRXSubaru WRXStingerKia StingerCT4Cadillac CT4A-ClassMercedes-Benz A-ClassG70Genesis G70Q50INFINITI Q50ArteonVolkswagen ArteonWRX STISubaru WRX STICLAMercedes-Benz CLAS60Volvo S60ISLexus ISA4Audi A4GiuliaAlfa Romeo Giulia3 Seri…BMW 3 SeriesA5 Spo…Audi A5 SportbackA4 All…Audi A4 AllroadModel 3Tesla Model 3S4Audi S411th of 20
20 sedans from 2021, picked by size and price. Back row leads. Tap a car to see its figure.
Report card: 2021 Mercedes-Benz CLA in a class of 20
SubjectFigurePlaceBeatsClass
Starting price$37,85011th of 2047%
Best combined mpg29 mpg4th of 1978%
Most horsepower382 hp5th of 2074%
Cargo behind rear seatsN/AN/AN/A
Rear legroom33.9 in17th of 2011%
Max towingN/AN/AN/A

Roll call: starting price

  1. Acura ILX $26,100
  2. Volkswagen Jetta GLI $26,345
  3. Subaru WRX $27,495
  4. Kia Stinger $33,090
  5. Cadillac CT4 $33,395
  6. Mercedes-Benz A-Class $33,650
  7. Genesis G70 $36,000
  8. INFINITI Q50 $36,700
Show all 20
  1. Volkswagen Arteon $36,995
  2. Subaru WRX STI $37,245
  3. Mercedes-Benz CLA $37,850
  4. Volvo S60 $38,950
  5. Lexus IS $39,050
  6. Audi A4 $39,100
  7. Alfa Romeo Giulia $40,350
  8. BMW 3 Series $41,250
  9. Audi A5 Sportback $41,800
  10. Audi A4 Allroad $44,600
  11. Tesla Model 3 $44,990
  12. Audi S4 $49,900

Sedans in 2021: 86. The photo shows the 20 closest in size and price.

What this cannot tell you

Six published numbers. No quality, reliability or safety data.

Each figure is the model's best trim. No one trim has them all.

How values are checked