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Is the 2024 Mercedes-Benz CLA a good car?

Starting price: rank among 22 sedans

13thof 22

  • No. Top half on 1 of 4 numbers.
  • Starting price: $43,200.
  • 13th lowest of 22 sedans close in size and price.
  • Best: power (8th of 22), price (13th of 22).
  • Weakest: rear legroom (19th of 22).
  • Published numbers only. Not a quality or safety rating.

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CLASS OF 2024 · SEDANSWRXSubaru WRXElantr…Hyundai Elantra NCT4Cadillac CT4A3Audi A3Ioniq 6Hyundai Ioniq 6Model 3Tesla Model 3ISLexus ISG70Genesis G70GiuliaAlfa Romeo GiuliaA4Audi A4S60Volvo S60Q50INFINITI Q50CLAMercedes-Benz CLA3 Seri…BMW 3 SeriesA5 Spo…Audi A5 SportbackC-ClassMercedes-Benz C-ClassS3Audi S3A4 All…Audi A4 AllroadArteonVolkswagen ArteonS4Audi S4CT4-V …Cadillac CT4-V BlackwingRS 3Audi RS 313th of 22
22 sedans from 2024, picked by size and price. Back row leads. Tap a car to see its figure.
Report card: 2024 Mercedes-Benz CLA in a class of 22
SubjectFigurePlaceBeatsClass
Starting price$43,20013th of 2243%
Best combined mpg25 mpg11th of 2032%
Most horsepower416 hp8th of 2267%
Cargo behind rear seatsN/AN/AN/A
Rear legroom33.9 in19th of 2214%
Max towingN/AN/AN/A

Roll call: starting price

  1. Subaru WRX $32,735
  2. Hyundai Elantra N $33,700
  3. Cadillac CT4 $34,595
  4. Audi A3 $35,800
  5. Hyundai Ioniq 6 $37,500
  6. Tesla Model 3 $38,990
  7. Lexus IS $40,085
  8. Genesis G70 $41,500
Show all 22
  1. Alfa Romeo Giulia $41,690
  2. Audi A4 $41,900
  3. Volvo S60 $42,450
  4. INFINITI Q50 $43,050
  5. Mercedes-Benz CLA $43,200
  6. BMW 3 Series $44,500
  7. Audi A5 Sportback $46,200
  8. Mercedes-Benz C-Class $46,950
  9. Audi S3 $47,400
  10. Audi A4 Allroad $47,600
  11. Volkswagen Arteon $47,875
  12. Audi S4 $54,500
  13. Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing $61,495
  14. Audi RS 3 $62,300

Sedans in 2024: 83. The photo shows the 22 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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