Autocar iconAutocarAug 28, 2026 ~1 min source read

New Mercedes-AMG CLA packs C63 power for £34k less

CLA 45 goes electric with supercar-baiting pace, choice of saloon or estate and 416-mile range The new Mercedes-AMG CLA 45 is as powerful as the outgoing C63 – yet £34,000 less than the plug-in hybrid super-saloon. AMG hopes it can convert buyers of its previous hot hatches to electric power with the new CLA 45, which brings advanced torque-vectoring technology and an ICE-aping 'exhaust' note that even pops and bangs.

New Mercedes-AMG CLA packs C63 power for £34k less

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CLA 45 goes electric with supercar-baiting pace, choice of saloon or estate and 416-mile range The new Mercedes-AMG CLA 45 is as powerful as the outgoing C63 – yet £34,000 less than the plug-in hybrid...

AMG hopes it can convert buyers of its previous hot hatches to electric power with the new CLA 45, which brings advanced torque-vectoring technology and an ICE-aping 'exhaust' note that even pops and bangs.

with two drive units on the rear axle and one up front.

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CLA 45 goes electric with supercar-baiting pace, choice of saloon or estate and 416-mile range The new Mercedes-AMG CLA 45 is as powerful as the outgoing C63 – yet £34,000 less than the plug-in hybrid super-saloon. AMG hopes it can convert buyers of its previous hot hatches to electric power with the new CLA 45, which brings advanced torque-vectoring technology and an ICE-aping 'exhaust' note that even pops and bangs. with two drive units on the rear axle and one up front.

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with two drive units on the rear axle and one up front. has a maximum output of 671bhp, sent through all four wheels.

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