Luxury car maker, Mercedes-Benz, launched a slightly upgraded CLA- The looks of the new version is slightly upgraded, making it perfect. At the front, the car gets an updated set of headlamps that are full-LED. The tech related to the daytime running light pattern too gets a minor update and looks a tad bit better than its predecessor. The bumper the car sports, is like the ones offered on the international specs cars. A similar chrome strip also runs on the rear bumper joining the two tail pipes that have also gone through a very subtle nip and tuck. The side profile of the new CLA is identical to the pre-facelift cars including the 17-inch wheels that have been carried forward.
The interior front gets a new upgraded 8-inch screen as compared to the 7-inch one. The screen is also thinner than the one it replaces which makes it slightly better looking as a free-standing display unit. There has been some improvements in the infotainment system and is now getting both Android Auto and Apple CarPlay as standard along with an inbuilt Smartphone integration with Bluetooth. The infotainment unit also features GPS navigation.
The upgraded version has two specs, CLA200 petrol and the CLA200d diesel. The petrol engine is a 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder unit that makes 181bhp of peak power and 300Nm of peak torque. The diesel engine is a 2.2-litre turbocharged four cylinder unit that makes 134bhp of peak power and 300Nm of peak torque. Both engines are mated to a seven speed gearbox which in turn is mated to a front wheel drive layout. Although international markets get the 4Matic variants, the likelihood of that driveline coming to India is highly unlikely.
The CLA is expected to go against the likes of Audi A3 and is thought to give the likes of BMW 1 Series Sedan, which will be launched later in India, a fight too.
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