Mercedes-Benz CLA 250+ with EQ Technology

Why #32

• 800V, ~370+ miles and Tesla-class efficiency — the most important Mercedes EV in years.
• Strongest on efficiency (93) and charging (80); weakest on practicality (32).
• Sits below #31 Tesla Cybertruck AWD mainly on practicality (72 vs 32).
• Beats #33 BMW i4 eDrive40 on charging (80 vs 50).
• Sales floor applied: 1,504 US units (under 2,000 in Jan–Sep 2026) costs 5 overall points.

Heads-up: New for 2026; no full-year US sales yet.

Score breakdown

Weights: range 20%, value 20%, efficiency/charging/practicality/market 15% each. Arizona columns below are not in the score.

Full specs

Starting MSRP

$47,250

EPA range

374 miEPA ✓

AZ summer est.

309 mi (~100°F)

Efficiency

27 kWh/100 mi (~126 MPGe)

DC fast peak

320 kW

Charge port

CCS · Supercharger access

0–60 mph

6.6 s (mfr)

Drivetrain

RWD

Seats

5

Cargo

Trunk + small frunk

Arizona ownership (energy only)

Arizona 5-year energy cost assumes 12,000 mi/yr, mostly home charging on APS R-EV overnight (11pm–5am weekdays) at $0.0847/kWh (APS R-EV tariff), ~10% charging losses, and compares energy only to a 28 MPG gas car at $3.50/gal. Insurance, maintenance, purchase price and resale are excluded. Arizona summer range = EPA range × 82.5% (Recurrent Auto ~17–18% loss at 100°F; AAA found 8.5% at 95°F). Neither figure enters the overall score. APS tariff · Recurrent · Run your own numbers

US sales

1,5042026 YTD (through Q3)

Jan–Sep 2026 US estimate vs Jan–Sep 2025, model-level (all trims combined); new model, no 2025 comparison. 2026 demand is down ~30% market-wide after the $7,500 federal credit ended Sept 30, 2025. · KBB/Cox Q3 2026 EV Sales Report (estimates as of 10/13/26)

Sources

• FuelEconomy.gov (EPA) — 2026 Mercedes-Benz CLA250 Plus with EQ Tech (R22) (vehicle id 50031)
• Mercedes-Benz official CLA page (MSRP/specs)
• KBB/Cox Q3 2026 EV Sales Report (estimates as of 10/13/26)