In a 10-minute YouTube video, Mercedes-Benz CEO Ola Kallenius revealed the headlights of the brand new Mercedes CLA within the first take a look at drive of the electrical model of the brand new CLA.
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Mercedes-Benz boss Ola Kallenius is actively concerned within the unveiling of latest Mercedes fashions. A number of months in the past, Mercedes offered on YouTube a video of Ola Kallenius driving the brand new electrical Mercedes G-Class G-Class on a climb up the Shockl mountain. Now, the Mercedes boss has pushed the third-generation Mercedes CLA on the Mercedes take a look at monitor in Immendingen.
As with the presentation of the electrical Mercedes G-Class, the YouTube video is directed as a dialog between presenter Sarah Harman and the Mercedes boss.
Previous to the take a look at drive, Kallenius offered the world premiere of the brand new Mercedes CLA’s headlights, whose gentle signature takes the Mercedes emblem, as with the Mercedes CLA Idea examine and the brand new Mercedes E-Class. The brand new headlights, that are joined by a lightweight strip, give the brand new Mercedes CLA a sporty and futuristic look. The design will deal with sportiness and trendy aesthetics, whereas on the identical time emphasizing the class and luxurious typical of Mercedes.
One other essential function of the brand new Mercedes is that the home windows on all 4 doorways are frameless, much like way more costly coupes.
MMA platform with a number of powertrainsThe third-generation Mercedes CLA is the primary of Mercedes’ new technology of entry-level fashions to be constructed on the brand new modular MMA platform. It will likely be obtainable initially as an electrical mannequin with a propulsion system derived from the EQXX and later as a hybrid mannequin with 48V know-how.
The hybrid mannequin will likely be powered by new engines collectively developed with Geely on the new plant in China. Kallenius emphasised that the EQXX know-how and specifically the two-speed transmission will guarantee a balanced mixture of energy and effectivity.
Ola Kallenius emphasised that the brand new CLA would be the most clever Mercedes ever constructed because of the brand new technology MB.OS working system which may even function synthetic intelligence and the brand new MBUX Digital Assistant.
