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Is the 2023 Mercedes-Benz CLA a good car?

Starting price: rank among 21 sedans

8thof 21

  • Yes. Top half on 3 of 4 numbers.
  • Starting price: $39,350.
  • 8th lowest of 21 sedans close in size and price.
  • Best: mpg (4th of 19), price (8th of 21).
  • Weakest: rear legroom (19th of 21).
  • Published numbers only. Not a quality or safety rating.

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Subject
CLASS OF 2023 · SEDANSWRXSubaru WRXJetta …Volkswagen Jetta GLIElantr…Hyundai Elantra NCT4Cadillac CT4A3Audi A3StingerKia StingerModel 3Tesla Model 3CLAMercedes-Benz CLAG70Genesis G70ISLexus ISA4Audi A4S60Volvo S60Ioniq 6Hyundai Ioniq 6Q50INFINITI Q50ArteonVolkswagen Arteon3 Seri…BMW 3 SeriesGiuliaAlfa Romeo GiuliaA5 Spo…Audi A5 SportbackA4 All…Audi A4 AllroadS3Audi S3S4Audi S48th of 21
21 sedans from 2023, picked by size and price. Back row leads. Tap a car to see its figure.
Report card: 2023 Mercedes-Benz CLA in a class of 21
SubjectFigurePlaceBeatsClass
Starting price$39,3508th of 2165%
Best combined mpg29 mpg4th of 1978%
Most horsepower382 hp7th of 2165%
Cargo behind rear seatsN/AN/AN/A
Rear legroom33.9 in19th of 2110%
Max towingN/AN/AN/A

Roll call: starting price

  1. Subaru WRX $30,605
  2. Volkswagen Jetta GLI $31,585
  3. Hyundai Elantra N $32,900
  4. Cadillac CT4 $34,395
  5. Audi A3 $35,400
  6. Kia Stinger $36,690
  7. Tesla Model 3 $38,990
  8. Mercedes-Benz CLA $39,350
Show all 21
  1. Genesis G70 $39,400
  2. Lexus IS $40,085
  3. Audi A4 $40,300
  4. Volvo S60 $41,300
  5. Hyundai Ioniq 6 $41,600
  6. INFINITI Q50 $42,650
  7. Volkswagen Arteon $43,010
  8. BMW 3 Series $43,800
  9. Alfa Romeo Giulia $44,280
  10. Audi A5 Sportback $44,600
  11. Audi A4 Allroad $45,900
  12. Audi S3 $46,800
  13. Audi S4 $52,800

Sedans in 2023: 88. The photo shows the 21 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.

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