Mercedes Gets a Fresh Start with the 2026 CLA EV - 374 Miles of Range Starting at $47,250

Great range, hate the face though. Still too jellybean

3 hours ago, Drew Dowdell said:

Great range, hate the face though. Still too jellybean

Will give them props for moving forward with 800V system and faster charging compared to the old stuff on the lots right now.

The front light bar is dumb, that trend is already overdone, Hundyia and Kia, VW, F150 Lightning, etc.   Too many cars do it and it doesn't look good on any of them really.  Other than that I think this car looks pretty good.

The range, charge times and EV specs are great.

I think if the Exclusive trim options were standard at the base price this would be a home run.  For $50k people are going to expect ambient light, rear arm rest, dual zone climate and keyless go.  With options these become $55-60k which is right in C300 4Matic territory, which is more luxurious, bigger and better looking car.  If the CLA EV was in the $50-55k with options and the gas version in the mid 40s I think it would be a strong seller.  

They publicly stated they want to sell over 400k units in the North America by 2030 and take back the sales crown.  Maybe tariffs are part of the problem, that without them this car drops $3k in price and looks like a winner. 

6 minutes ago, smk4565 said:

The front light bar is dumb, that trend is already overdone, Hundyia and Kia, VW, F150 Lightning, etc

OMG this! Everyone is doing it now. Tesla too. 

It's like 1986 Mercury Sable all over again.

1 minute ago, Drew Dowdell said:

OMG this! Everyone is doing it now. Tesla too. 

It's like 1986 Mercury Sable all over again.

Yep overdone gimmick.  And Mercedes is a bit too gimmick heavy on the CLA/GLB unless this is a plan to attract people that never bought a Mercedes and leave the C and E-class as classic, clean styling.

But the CLA some years barely outsells the S-class, so I don't know if they feel like they need to take a gamble and go off script.  

Just now, Drew Dowdell said:

OMG this! Everyone is doing it now. Tesla too. 

It's like 1986 Mercury Sable all over again.

Except on the Mercury Sable, it ACTUALLY looked good. 

Imagine that light bar with LEDs...

I also like the Pontiac Grand Prix too.

But modern cars though, I think Lucid does it best. Because you cannot tell its there.

The stainless trim camouflages it.

But its there alright!!! And even at night, its subtle.

 And I like how LUCID lights up

But its overplayed, I agree. 

On 12/10/2025 at 7:07 PM, oldshurst442 said:

Except on the Mercury Sable, it ACTUALLY looked good. 

Imagine that light bar with LEDs...

I also like the Pontiac Grand Prix too.

 

But modern cars though, I think Lucid does it best. Because you cannot tell its there.

The stainless trim camouflages it.

But its there alright!!! And even at night, its subtle.

 And I like how LUCID lights up

 

But its overplayed, I agree. 

The really do like that Lucid though. If it wasn’t a sedan, I’d tell @ccap41 to watch for those also. They’re on my alert list.

3 hours ago, Drew Dowdell said:

The really do like that Lucid though. If it wasn’t a sedan, I’d tell @ccap41 to watch for those also. They’re on my alert list.

Amazing the low miles and price.

Lucid RWD 13,824 miles asking $41,000

Used 2024 Lucid Air Pure for sale in Lynnwood, WA 98037: Sedan Details - 776958761 - Autotrader

Lucid AWD 13,748 miles asking $42,980

https://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-sale/vehicle/776534015?allListingType=all-cars&city=Mountlake Terrace&driveGroup=AWD4WD&makeCode=LUCID&sortBy=derivedpriceASC&state=WA&clickType=listing

If I go away from Washington State, I find this one in Florida

Lucid AWD 12,880 miles asking $37,995

Used 2023 Lucid Air Pure for sale in Orlando, FL 32811: Sedan Details - 763594212 - Autotrader

23 hours ago, Drew Dowdell said:

The really do like that Lucid though. If it wasn’t a sedan, I’d tell @ccap41 to watch for those also. They’re on my alert list.

I'm not THAT opposed to a sedan, but I'd be more leery of a small company like that, that doesn't exactly have somewhere reasonable to service it, more than it being a sedan. 

4 minutes ago, ccap41 said:

I'm not THAT opposed to a sedan, but I'd be more leery of a small company like that, that doesn't exactly have somewhere reasonable to service it, more than it being a sedan. 

I can understand the dealership access point and BYD is doing that in Canada and Mexico with BYD Dealerships to support their EVs.

10 minutes ago, ccap41 said:

I'm not THAT opposed to a sedan, but I'd be more leery of a small company like that, that doesn't exactly have somewhere reasonable to service it, more than it being a sedan. 

That's a good point too.  Living where I live gives me better access to that kinda of service.  I actually see a good number of Lucids around here.  For me, the range is the attraction and with having 3 other gas vehicles in my driveway, it wouldn't be catastrophic if I had to send it back to Lucid for a few days. 

2 hours ago, Drew Dowdell said:

That's a good point too.  Living where I live gives me better access to that kinda of service.  I actually see a good number of Lucids around here.  For me, the range is the attraction and with having 3 other gas vehicles in my driveway, it wouldn't be catastrophic if I had to send it back to Lucid for a few days. 

I'm sure there is somewhere in the St. Louis area that services them or there is a dealership there, but that's just further away than I'd prefer.