New 2019 Mercedes-Benz CLA deals

2019 Mercedes-Benz CLA deals

Full length Mercedes CLA-Class video review with market value analysis

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Mercedes CLA-Class

Let's start with the facts. Expect to pay somewhere in the £25,000 to £30,000 bracket for mainstream Petrol and Diesel versions of this CLA-Class.

We're going to focus here on the two models that will account for the majority of sales, the Manual-only 122bhp CLA 180 Petrol variant and the automatic-only 177bhp CLA 220d Diesel.

There's a £5,000 premium to go from one to the other. In each case, there's a choice of two different trim levels, entry-level 'Sport' and, for another £2,200, 'AMG Sport'.

Talking of AMG, that only leaves the flagship CLA 45 AMG sports saloon variant - a different proposition entirely, priced towards the £45,000 mark. As for equipment, well even on base Sport models, the standard kit tally includes 18" alloy wheels, auto headlamps, heated power mirrors, air conditioning, a nappa leather-trimmed multi-function steering wheel, sports seats, a trip computer, Hill-Start Assist on Manual models to stop you drifting backwards on uphill junctions and a decent quality six-speaker audio system with a 5.8-inch tablet-style display screen, aux-in and USB points and Bluetooth compatibility for your 'phone.