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Is the 2025 Mercedes-Benz CLA a good car?

Starting price: rank among 24 sedans

12thof 24

  • Yes. Top half on 3 of 4 numbers.
  • Starting price: $44,400.
  • 12th lowest of 24 sedans close in size and price.
  • Best: mpg (5th of 22), power (7th of 23).
  • Weakest: rear legroom (21st of 24).
  • Published numbers only. Not a quality or safety rating.

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CLASS OF 2025 · SEDANSJetta …Volkswagen Jetta GLIElantr…Hyundai Elantra NCT4Cadillac CT4Model 3Tesla Model 3Ioniq 6Hyundai Ioniq 6WRXSubaru WRXISLexus ISA4Audi A4G70Genesis G70S60Volvo S60GiuliaAlfa Romeo GiuliaCLAMercedes-Benz CLACivic …Honda Civic Type R3 Seri…BMW 3 SeriesA5 Spo…Audi A5 SportbackCT4-V …Cadillac CT4-V BlackwingA4 All…Audi A4 AllroadC-ClassMercedes-Benz C-ClassS3Audi S3A5Audi A5S4Audi S4S5 Spo…Audi S5 SportbackS5Audi S5RS 3Audi RS 312th of 24
24 sedans from 2025, picked by size and price. Back row leads. Tap a car to see its figure.
Report card: 2025 Mercedes-Benz CLA in a class of 24
SubjectFigurePlaceBeatsClass
Starting price$44,40012th of 2452%
Best combined mpg30 mpg5th of 2281%
Most horsepower416 hp7th of 2373%
Cargo behind rear seatsN/AN/AN/A
Rear legroom33.9 in21st of 2413%
Max towingN/AN/AN/A

Roll call: starting price

  1. Volkswagen Jetta GLI $33,215
  2. Hyundai Elantra N $34,250
  3. Cadillac CT4 $34,995
  4. Tesla Model 3 $36,990
  5. Hyundai Ioniq 6 $37,750
  6. Subaru WRX $37,750
  7. Lexus IS $40,535
  8. Audi A4 $42,000
Show all 24
  1. Genesis G70 $42,500
  2. Volvo S60 $42,600
  3. Alfa Romeo Giulia $43,995
  4. Mercedes-Benz CLA $44,400
  5. Honda Civic Type R $45,895
  6. BMW 3 Series $45,950
  7. Audi A5 Sportback $46,300
  8. Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing $46,995
  9. Audi A4 Allroad $47,600
  10. Mercedes-Benz C-Class $48,450
  11. Audi S3 $48,700
  12. Audi A5 $49,700
  13. Audi S4 $54,900
  14. Audi S5 Sportback $57,900
  15. Audi S5 $62,700
  16. Audi RS 3 $63,400

Sedans in 2025: 83. The photo shows the 24 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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