"I want you to know, InsideEVs reader, that I had a burning desire to try out the fast-charging on the new 2026 Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class. How could I not? The newest electric Mercedes sedan claims a peak DC fast-charging rate of 320 kilowattsamong the highest in the U.S. market and more than double what many current EVs can handle. I was dying to see if it could really get you 200 miles of range in just 10 minutes of charging."
"But I ran into a problem. Not with the car, mind you, but with what it's capable of. A day before I arrived in San Francisco to test the CLA 250+, as it's called, the folks at Edmunds managed a 434-mile drive on a single charge. And I'm sorry to tell you, reader, that I didn't budget enough time to drive to the middle of Oregon and back. (I have a life outside of you people!)"
The 2026 Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class pairs an 85-kWh NMC battery with a single-motor, rear-wheel-drive layout producing 268 horsepower and 247 lb-ft. EPA range is 374 miles and Mercedes estimates 0–60 mph in 6.6 seconds. Mercedes claims peak DC charging up to 320 kW with a 10–80% time of 22 minutes, supporting rapid replenishment targets such as 200 miles in roughly 10 minutes under ideal conditions. Base U.S. price starts at $47,250. The model aims to deliver long range and high charging speeds without the typically high luxury-EV price premium.
Read at insideevs.com
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