Mercedes reveals CLA Shooting Brake

MercedesMercedes-BenzGermany, 1924 > present197 models
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has just revealed the latest variant of its compact range. Based on the CLA-ClassMercedes-Benz CLA-Class Gen.1Germany, 2013 > present63 versions
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now comes the CLA Shooting Brake, a station wagon variant thinking on the family. The German brand showed the first official images of the model that hits the market in early 2015.

The design of the new Mercedes station wagon has some similarities with the CLS Shooting BrakeMercedes-Benz CLS Shootin...Germany, 2012 > present8 photos
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, giving privilege to the style rather than the loading space. Although the rear has been elongated to 4.6m, the Shooting Brake version had an increased loading capacity raised by 25 liters to 495 liters compared with the sedan. With the rear seats folded the capacity increases to 1354 liters.

Unlike what happened in the compact SUV segment, this time Mercedes is the pioneer offering a station wagon in the premium compact segment, since neither the Audi A3Audi A3 Gen.3 [Typ 8V]Germany, 2012 > present275 versions
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nor the BMW 1 SeriesBMW 1 Series Gen.2 [F20] Germany, 2011 > present130 versions
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provide a vehicle of this style.

At launch, the CLA Shooting Brake will be offered with a range of two diesel and four gasoline engines. The most efficient version is the CLA 200 CDI with a 3,9l/100km average consumption and 101g/km of CO2 emissions when combined with a seven-speed automatic dual-clutch.

Two more diesel versions with all-wheel drive will be available from September, the CLA 200 CDI 4Matic and the CLA 220 CDI 4Matic. The CLA 250 4Matic version will also be available.

Mercedes unveiled simultaneously the AMG version of the new CLA Shooting Brake. The CLA45 AMG Shooting Brake is equipped with a 2.0 turbo four-cylinder engine with 360hp and 450Nm of torque. The German brand reveals that this is its most powerful four-cylinder production engine.

Thanks to this engine the CLA45 AMG Shooting Brake can reach 100km/h in 4.7 seconds and has a top speed limited to 250km/h. The average consumption is set at 6,9l/100km and CO2 emissions of 161g/km.

The model will be officially unveiled at the 2015 edition of the Geneva Motor Show.