Mercedes-Benz is preparing for an extensive model rollout over the next two years, introducing more than a dozen new models, eight facelifts, and two concept vehicles. This aggressive expansion stems from the company’s desire to stabilize global production and sales, especially in key markets such as the UK, after a period of decreased deliveries and profits.
The new model launch primarily focuses on the second phase of Mercedes’ EQ electric vehicle strategy. Simultaneously, the company will update its internal combustion engine (ICE) models, including the introduction of new-generation mild-hybrid and plug-in hybrid drivetrains.
A key element of this model offensive is the third-generation CLA saloon, which is the first of six new compact models based on Mercedes’ new Modular Mercedes Architecture (MMA) platform. The electric CLA saloon, scheduled to debut next month and hit showrooms in the second half of 2025, is poised as Mercedes’ most efficient EV yet. Designed for maximum range, the top-tier version is expected to cover over 460 miles on a single charge, powered by an 85kWh nickel-manganese-cobalt (NMC) battery.
Approximately six months after the EV’s launch, a hybrid model of the CLA will follow, using a 1.5-liter four-cylinder petrol engine paired with a small electric motor in the gearbox for up to 188bhp. Mercedes anticipates that this hybrid will offer “diesel levels of efficiency.” Both the EV and the hybrid versions will carry the CLA saloon badge, marking the first model line to simultaneously offer both EVs and ICE-based variants as Mercedes streamlines its model-naming strategy.
