CLA Shooting Brake 200

The Mercedes-Benz CLA Shooting Brake 200 is a 5-seat estate with rear-wheel drive, on sale in the UK from £40,150. It accelerates from 0 to 62 mph in 7.6 seconds, slower than 66% of the electric cars on sale in the UK. Its estimated real-world range is 245 miles (395 km) in a mix of town, country and motorway driving. That is longer than 44% of the 471 electric cars on sale in the UK, and 24th of 26 estates.

It uses around 4.2 mi/kWh (147 Wh/km), more efficient than the typical EV on sale (3.5 mi/kWh). The usable battery holds 58 kWh and on a rapid charger it averages 125 kW between 10% and 80%. With one 15-minute charging stop, it can cover an estimated 301 miles (485 km) at motorway speeds.

It has a heat pump, which helps preserve range in cold weather, and it does not support vehicle-to-load (V2L). The battery uses LFP chemistry, which manufacturers generally allow to be charged to 100% routinely.

Its UK starting price works out at £164 per mile of real-world range, lower than the median for estates (£256 per mile).