MB is projecting that the new CLA will bring 60 percent new buyers to the brand.
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"While the latter can be considered a niche product, future EV launches will include two mainstream models coming next year, the all-electric CLA sedan and an electric GLC crossover. Rivaling the Tesla Model 3 and Tesla Model Y, respectively, Mercedes-Benz's upcoming models are intended to be conquest vehicles for the EV age.
The compact CLA, which will be larger than its combustion namesake but with a sleeker profile inspired by the Vision EQXX as shown in Motor1's rendering above, should offer 400 miles of range when it arrives in US stores in 2024.
Set to carry over the digital-first cockpit design of Mercedes' current EVs, the electric CLA will aim to poach Tesla's young, tech-focused customers. According to one dealer, Mercedes expects the CLA to bring 60 percent new buyers to the brand.
As for the electric GLC, it will be a successor to the EQC electric crossover, which was to be the brand's first mass-volume EV in the US. However, the model's US launch was eventually canceled due to its range of 220 miles, which was deemed too limited for the market.
The new model will arrive next year with about 300 miles of range and an all-new design. One dealer described it as having a more rounded front and rear than the combustion engine variant. The electric crossover is also said to feature a pair of power domes on the hood and a light signature running across the front.
Interestingly, neither the electric CLA nor the electric GLC were referred to as EQ models during the presentation, which could mean Mercedes is indeed serious about ditching its electric sub-brand."
Mercedes Tells US Dealers Electric CLA Sedan, GLC SUV Coming In 2024
Mercedes-Benz told its dealers that the 400-mile range CLA sedan and 300-mile GLC SUV will arrive in US stores next year.
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The compact CLA, which will be larger than its combustion namesake but with a sleeker profile inspired by the Vision EQXX as shown in Motor1's rendering above, should offer 400 miles of range when it arrives in US stores in 2024.
Set to carry over the digital-first cockpit design of Mercedes' current EVs, the electric CLA will aim to poach Tesla's young, tech-focused customers. According to one dealer, Mercedes expects the CLA to bring 60 percent new buyers to the brand.
As for the electric GLC, it will be a successor to the EQC electric crossover, which was to be the brand's first mass-volume EV in the US. However, the model's US launch was eventually canceled due to its range of 220 miles, which was deemed too limited for the market.
The new model will arrive next year with about 300 miles of range and an all-new design. One dealer described it as having a more rounded front and rear than the combustion engine variant. The electric crossover is also said to feature a pair of power domes on the hood and a light signature running across the front.
Interestingly, neither the electric CLA nor the electric GLC were referred to as EQ models during the presentation, which could mean Mercedes is indeed serious about ditching its electric sub-brand."
