2021 Mercedes Benz CLA Class review in Nigeria

2021 Mercedes Benz CLA is debuting with a hybrid CLA 250 e. This is coming after the company unveiled its full-electric bus known as the Mercedes Benz EQV. In this article, I will review the specifications and price of the 2021 Mercedes Benz CLA Class in Nigeria. The review will cover both the Mercedes Benz CLA and the Mercedes-AMG CLA cars.

Table of Contents
Standard features on the CLA
Standard features are those features that you will find in every CLA Class, irrespective of the trim or grade. They include:
- MBUX multimedia system with DAB digital radio and “HEY” Mercedes.
- Hard-disk navigation with three years of free live traffic information
- Privacy glass
- LED High-Performance headlamps
- Touchpad
- Active Lane Keeping Assist and Active Brake Assist. This is very important because it reduces accidents.
- Mirror package which includes electrically-folding exterior mirrors
- Black leather interior
- The parking package includes Active Parking Assist and reversing camera
- Heated front seats with three settings
- The 10.25-inch touchscreen media display
- Smartphone integration and wireless charging

MBUX [Mercedes Benz User Experience]
The all-new Mercedes-Benz User Experience is now standard on all the CLA Class trims. MBUX can be controlled via voice and touch input. Its features include:

- Voice control:
Activated by the keywords “Hey Mercedes”, the new intelligent voice control Linguatronic that lets you control many of the infotainment functions, including destination input, phone calls, or music selection.
It can understand different accents and will adjust to you over time.
Its design in such a way that it can understand so many accents.
MBUX even understands indirect commands.
- Personalization: You can personalize your CLA by changing the driving modes, radio stations and ambient lightings and so much more. It can save your settings to different profiles, this will make your driving experience the best one possible. Above all, the MBUX can learn and adapt over time with the aid of the new artificial intelligence.
- Touch inputs: if you don’t feel like using the voice control, you can access the MBUX via touchscreen, the touchpad on the center console, as well as touch control buttons on the steering wheel. The touchpad is designed in a way that it can understand your handwriting in case you want to enter the address or phone number easily.
- Maintenance and service: MBUX will always tell you when the next service is due or how further you can drive until you need to stop at a petrol station.
Mercedes me connect packages
Mercedes me connect comes with:
- Live Traffic Information
- Available parking spaces
- Connect Store
- TIDAL
- Local Search
- Send2Car
- Internet Radio
- Private Car sharing
Specifications of the Plug-In Hybrid 2021 Mercedes Benz CLA 250 e
2021 Mercedes Benz CLA 250 e will be powered by a 4-cylinder engine that produces 160 hp and an electric motor that produces 102 hp. This means that the engine and electric motor will produce a combined 262 hp.

The Plug-in Hybrid CLA 250 e enjoys the same functionality of full Hybrid technology, this means that they can be charged from an external electricity source.
It’s environmentally friendly, its CO2 emission is rated at 26 g per kilometer.
Additional standard equipment exclusive to CLA 250 e

- Charging socket
- Pre-installation for Remote and Navigation Services
- EQ badging
- Charging cable for wall box and public charging stations and 3-pin plug: They include Mode 2 charging cable, 5 meters, straight, and can this can be used via a domestic plug socket up to 2.4kw.
- Acoustic ambient protection
- Battery capacity [install/usable]: 15.6kwh/10.6kw
Charging
Plug-in vehicle customers with off-street parking can benefit from the convenience and speed of charging at home by installing a BP Chargemaster Homecharge unit. It’s a 7 KW BP Chargemaster Homecharge unit that delivers a full charge in just a few hours.
The price of BP Chargemaster Homecharge 7 kW is pegged at 499 Euros, this includes VAT and installation.
2021 Mercedes Benz CLA AMG Line
The 2021 Mercedes Benz CLA AMG line is debuting with more emotion, more dynamic styling, and more intelligence. It offers a boundless reason to drive. It’s sporty grown-up exterior features include an 18 inch 5-twin spoke AMG alloy wheels and AMG body styling.

CLA AMG Line comes with DYNAMIC SELECT with a choice of driving modes. The driving modes include Comfort, Eco, Sport, and Individual.
Interior
The interior consists of a 3-spoke multifunction sports steering wheel in Nappa leather with a flattened bottom section and perforated grip area.
The front seats are heated and it also has a KEYLESS-GO starting function.

Exclusive to the shooting brake is EASY-PACK tailgate.
The touchpad on the center console and THERMOTRONIC Luxury automatic climate control, two-zone, with display and colored inserts in air vents.
Exterior
The exterior is awesome. It comes with a mirror package with electrically folding exterior mirrors and automatically-dimming driver’s side mirror and rear-view mirror.

For a greater balance, the AMG variant comes with 5-spoke design 18-inch alloys wheels painted in titanium grey with a high-sheen finish.
Coming to the body styling, it comes with an AMG front apron with front splitter in chrome, AMG side sills panels, AMG rear apron with chrome trim, and visible exhaust tailpipes.
The parking package is standard with a 180 degree reversing camera. The package also includes Active Parking Assist with PARKTRONIC which includes front and rear parking sensors.
Other exterior features include a Beltline strip and weatherstrip in chrome, diamond grille with pins in chrome, silver-painted louvre, and insert in chrome, LED high-performance headlamps, and power domes on the bonnet.
Safety and assistance systems in the 2021 Mercedes Benz CLA AMG line
Safety is always paramount in anything we do, that’s why Mercedes Benz added some safety systems to the CLA AMG line. The safety and assistance systems include: Active Brake Assist comes with a forward-collision warning system with autonomous braking intervention, Active Lane Keeping Assist can warn you via the vibrating steering wheel if you cross a broken or continuous line unintentionally, ATTENTION ASSIST can monitor steering behavior and can help alert to long journey fatigue, Cruise control with limiter, Speed Limit Assist, and Speed-sensitive power steering.
Global pricing of the 2021 Mercedes Benz AMG Line
The company’s MSRP is as follows: Coupé OTR from £31,325 while Shooting Brake’s OTR from £32,325.
Price of 2021 Mercedes Benz CLA AMG Line in Nigeria
The price of 2021 Mercedes Benz CLA AMG Line in Nigeria will range from 25,000,000 Naira for the coupe, while Shooting Brake will start from 28,000,000 Naira. Note that the price covers both the customs duty and other documents. It’s pricing in Naira without the taxes will range from 15,000,000 Naira.
2021 Mercedes Benz CLA AMG Line Premium
The Premium edition is the immediate elder brother of the CLA AMG Line. It comes with more breathtaking features. It comes with illuminated ‘Mercedes Benz’ door sills and you will be greeted by a beautifully-lit interior with a choice of 64 ambient colors. 10.25-inch digital instrument displays are complemented by media display with augmented reality navigation for effortless orientation.
For your leisure, a 225 W sound system ensures a fantastic acoustic experience.
Exterior Features
2021 Mercedes Benz CLA AMG Line premium comes with a chrome insert on the door handle. For maximum security, it’s debuting with keyless entry, days are gone when blacksmiths forge spare keys so the bad guys can break in and steal your car. The keyless entry gives you the best convenient opening, you can start and lock your vehicle with no need for a key in your hand.

The breathtaking feature of this KEYLESS-ENTRY is the fact that you can open and lock your car by just touching the handle, you don’t need to take the key out of your pocket while performing this operation.
Interior Features
2021 CLA AMG Line premium is debuting with 64 color variants of ambient lightings. It comes with 8 color schemes, each consists of two colors, the cockpit and the footwell are kept in the same color while the center area and dashboard form a contrast.
The colors are static or slowly replace each other in Dynamic mode to produce a constant change of color.
You can adjust the brightness of the LED with 10 levels and three zones.
Its internal workings of the air vents are finished in silver chrome and its illuminated.
Other interior features include illuminated “Mercedes Benz” door sills and Rear armrest with two integrated cup holders for drinks.
Infotainment and multimedia systems
It comes with a 10.25-inch digital instrument display as a standard feature.
CLA AMG Line Premium also comes with MBUX augmented reality for navigation. This is a camera in the windscreen that produces a live feed on the media display. It displays superimposed highlighted information such as house numbers and street names.
Coming to the sound system, it comes with a 225 W Mercedes Benz sound system. This includes a mid-range speaker as the central, on mid-range speaker in each of the front and rear doors as well as one tweeter in each door. For an additional base, a subwoofer bass box is installed in the rear, this includes a separate amplifier.

Global pricing of 2021 Mercedes Benz CLA AMG Line Premium
The pricing of the coupe version starts from 32,825 Euros, while the Shooting Brake variant ranges from 33,825 Euros.
If you are upgrading from the 2021 Mercedes CLA AMG Line, it will cost you an additional 1,500 Euros.
Price of 2021 Mercedes Benz AMG Line Premium in Nigeria
The price of 2021 Mercedes Benz AMG Line Premium [coupe] will range from 28,000,000 Naira while the shooting brake trim will range from 30,000,000 Naira.
Note that the price above covers customs duty and other taxes.
Without customs, the price will be 16,000,000 Naira.
2021 Mercedes Benz CLA AMG Line Premium Plus

The 2021 Mercedes Benz CLA AMG Line Premium plus comes with additional electrically-adjustable front memory seats, MULTIBEAM LED headlamps with Adaptive Highbeam Assist and a panoramic sunroof.
Interior Features
Electrically-adjustable front memory seats include lumbar support. It can store up to three seat positions for both the driver and passenger.
The exterior features
The exterior features include MULTIBEAM LED headlamps with adaptive Highbeam Assist which consists of 18 individually-controlled, high-performance LEDs per MULTIBEAM LED module to implement a split main beam with 16 controllable segments.
In other to allow natural light into the car, this trim comes with a panoramic sunroof. The panoramic roof comes with an automatic rain sensor closing function, convenience closing air recirculation button, electronic roller sunblind, and tilt position that it’s designed to automatically adapts to the vehicle’s speed in three stages.
Safety and assistance systems
In addition to the standard features of the CLA AMG Line Premium safety features, this trim adds a Traffic Sign Assist. This new system comes with cameras that scan the forest of speed limit signs, so navigation data holds the current valid limit at all times.
Global pricing of 2021 Mercedes Benz CLA AMG Line Premium Plus
The Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price for the 2021 Mercedes Benz CLA AMG Line Premium Plus [coupe] is pegged at 34,325 Euros, while its Shooting Brake variant is pegged at 35,325 Euros.
To upgrade from AMG Line Premium will cost you an additional 1,500 Euros.
Price of 2021 Mercedes Benz CLA AMG Line Premium Plus in Nigeria
The price of Mercedes Benz CLA AMG Line Premium Plus [Coupe] in Nigeria will cost you 30,000,000 Naira while the Shooting Brake will cost you 32,000,000 Naira.
Without customs duty, it will cost about 17,000,000 Naira.
2021 Mercedes-AMG CLA 35 4Matic

We just arrived at the real CLA AMG, these units from here are built by the Mercedes-AMG division. This division is known to produce high-performance vehicles. For readers who don’t know the difference between pure AMG Vehicles and AMG line vehicles, revert to the attached article for more clarification.
Transmission
It comes with 5 driving modes namely Slippery, Comfort, Sport, Sport+, and Individual. All the modes can be selected using a DYNAMIC SELECT.
Exterior Features
The exterior exclusive to the 2021 Mercedes-AMG CLA 35 4Matic are:

- 18″ AMG alloy wheels – 5-twin-spoke bicolor design
- AMG body styling consisting of AMG front apron with front splitter in chrome, AMG side sill panels, and AMG rear apron with chrome trim and visible exhaust tailpipes
- Beltline strip and weatherstrip in chrome
- Brakes – calipers with ‘AMG’ lettering on front Exhaust system featuring an automatically controlled exhaust flap LED High-Performance headlamps
- Radiator grille – AMG radiator grille with twin blade lamella
- The rear apron with a diffuser insert
Interior Features
The interior is designed to be luxurious as well as sporty at the same time. Interior features in the 2021 Mercedes-AMG CLA 35 4Matic are:

- Mirror package – electrically-folding exterior mirrors and automatically-dimming driver’s side mirror and rear-view mirror
- AMG Performance steering wheel in Nappa leather
- EASY-PACK tailgate is exclusive to Shooting Brake only.
- Heated front seats with three levels of intensity
- KEYLESS-GO starting function
- THERMOTRONIC luxury automatic climate control, two-zone, with display
- Touchpad
Safety systems
Safety is always a paramount thing in anything we do. For a high-performance vehicle like the 2021 Mercedes-AMG CLA 35 4Matic, the need for safety cannot be overemphasized.
The new safety packages include:
- Parking package with 180° reversing camera including Active Parking Assist with PARKTRONIC, including front and rear parking sensors
- Active Brake Assist – forward-collision warning system with autonomous braking intervention
- Active Lane Keeping Assist – can warn you using steering wheel vibrations if you inadvertently drive over road markings. In situations of danger, the system can also intervene actively using one-sided braking and guide you back into your lane
- ATTENTION ASSIST – monitors steering behavior and can help alert you to long journey fatigue
- Speed Limit Assist.
Infotainment and multimedia
It comes with two displays- a 7-inch digital instrument display and a 10-25-inch touchscreen media display.
It also comes with a full multimedia system that includes DAB digital radio and hard disk Navigation with three years of free live traffic information.
Wireless charging is supported in the CLA 35 AMG.
It also comes with a USB interface in the oddments tray and two USB interfaces in the rear of the center console.
Global Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price
The MSRP for the 2021 Mercedes-AMG CLA 35 4Matic is pegged at 40,000 Euros for the coupe version while the Shooting brake is pegged at 41,310 Euros.
Price of 2021 Mercedes-AMG CLA 35 4Matic in Nigeria
The price of 2021 Mercedes-AMG CLA 35 4Matic in Nigeria will range from 35,000,000 Naira for the coupe version while the Shooting Brake variant will range from 38,000,000 Naira.
The cost without customs duty will range from 19,000,000 Naira.
2021 Mercedes-AMG CLA 35 4Matic Premium [DP4]
The 2021 Mercedes-AMG CLA 35 4Matic adds a range of additional features such as the AMG Night package, ambient lighting with 64 colors to choose from, a rear armrest, illuminated door sills with ‘Mercedes Benz’ letter, keyless entry lock and unlock function, and a new sound system.
Exterior Features
Like I mentioned earlier, the 2021 CLA AMG 35 4Matic comes with an AMG Night package.

For a better grip and balance on the track, the beast is debuting with 19-inch AMG alloy wheels. Remember that every other trim uses an 18-inch wheel but this version is fitted with 19-inch alloy wheels.
KEYLESS ENTRY is also standard on this trim.
Interior Features
All standard interior features are all intact. In addition to that, it comes with ambient lighting that supports 64 colors.

Other interior features include MBUX augmented reality for navigation, illuminated “Mercedes-Benz” door sills, and rear armrest with two cup holders.
Communications and entertainment
In addition to the standard features, it comes with a 10.25-inch digital instrument display.
For good sound quality in the car, a 225 W mid-range sound system has been added to the incoming model.
Global Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price
The MSRP for a 2021 Mercedes-AMG CLA 35 4Matic Premium Coupe is pegged at 42,810 Euros, while the Shooting Brake variant will range from 43,810 Euros.
If you are looking forward to upgrading from Mercedes-AMG CLA 35 4Matic, you have to pay 2,500 Euros.
Price of 2021 Mercedes-AMG CLA 35 4Matic Premium in Nigeria
The price of 2021 Mercedes-AMG CLA 35 4Matic Premium in Nigeria will range from 40,000,000 Naira for the coupe version while the Shooting Brake Variant will range from 42,000,000 Naira.
The cost without customs duty will range 20,000,000 Naira
2021 Mercedes-AMG CLA 35 4Matic Premium Plus [DP5]
The Mercedes-AMG CLA35 4Matic Premium Plus comes with the same features as the CLA 35 Premium. Additional features in the model include electrically adjustable front memory seats, MULTIBEAM LED headlamps with adaptive highbeam assist, panoramic sunroof, Traffic sign assist, and a Burmester surround sound system.
Driving assistance package
The driving package contains a range of highly intelligent features that helps you stay safe while driving. Aside from that, it makes the overall driving experience awesome.
The price of the Driving Assistance package is 1,495 Euros, this includes Value Added Tax [VAT].
Contents of the Driving Assistance package include:
- Active Blind Spot Assist: can warn the driver of vehicles in the blind spot during a lane change and can help to avoid a collision using one-sided braking intervention
- Active Braking Assist with cross-traffic function: can help to avoid accidents with vehicles ahead, crossing traffic, and also pedestrians, and/or mitigate their consequences
- Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC helps maintain the desired distance from the vehicle in front
- Active Emergency Stop Assist: immediate emergency braking if evasion is impossible
- Active Lane Changing Assist aids the driver with changing lanes using steering torque as soon as the driver initiates the change by activating the direction indicator
- Active Speed Limit Assist ensures detected speed limits are automatically adopted as the set speed for Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
- Active Steering Assist: targeted steering intervention to prevent unintentional drifting out of the lane
- Evasive Steering Assist can support the driver in taking evasive maneuvers if, in a dangerous situation, he/she moves to avoid any pedestrian detected by the system
- PRE-SAFE PLUS: when a rear-end collision threatens, PRE-SAFE PLUS can initiate preventive measures, including warning following traffic and locking the brakes on standstill
- Route-based speed adjustment: adaption of speed before curves, roundabouts, and junctions
2021 Mercedes-AMG CLA 45 S 4Matic+

The 2021 Mercedes-AMG CLA 45 S 4Matic is known for its enormous driving pleasure, uncompromising performance, and state-of-the-art technology. It comes with a 19″ AMG 5-twin spoke alloy wheels with red-painted brake calipers and AMG-specific radiator grille, and AMG DYNAMIC SELECT.
Transmission and suspension
It comes with AMG suspension. Its engine is mated to an AMG DYNAMIC SELECT that comes with 7 driving modes. The driving modes include Slippery, Comfort, Sport, Sport+ Individual, and race. The AMG DYNAMIC PLUS includes drift.
Exterior Features
The exterior is a hit at first glance. It comes with:

- AMG Night package
- 19″ AMG alloy wheels – 5-twin-spoke design AMG-specific radiator grille with wider lower contour and 12 vertical louvres
- Diffuser with two vertical twin fins; spoiler lip in vehicle color
- The front apron with horizontal fins in outer air inlets and stretched lower air inlet
- Illuminated door sills with ‘Mercedes-Benz’ lettering
- Power domes in front bonnet Red-painted brake calipers
- Round twin 90 mm wide tailpipes (2) with internal fluting, ‘AMG’ lettering, and wide rear apron
- Spoiler lip in the vehicle color
- Wider AMG side skirts; and wider front wings with flared wheel arches
Interior Features
The interior features include

- AMG Performance seats
- AMG Performance steering wheel in Nappa leather/DINAMICA microfiber with AMG buttons
- Ambient lighting – 64 colors
- Heated front seats with three settings
- Rear armrest including two cup holders
Safety system
- Mirror package – electrically-folding exterior mirrors and automatically-dimming driver’s side mirror and rearview mirror
- Parking package– reversing camera with parking guidelines, 180° view, Active Parking Assist with PARKTRONIC, front and rear parking sensors
- AMG TRACK PACE – stores individual laps and sprints in the vehicle database. You can determine a reference time and compare your current drive with it.
- AMG Drive Unit with Driver’s package
- KEYLESS-GO Comfort package – doors can be opened & locked simply by touching the handle.
Global Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price
The MSRP of the 2021 Mercedes-AMG CLA 45 S 4Matic + ranges from 52,495 Euros for the coupe version while the Shooting Brake variant ranges from 53,495 Euros.
2021 Mercedes-AMG CLA 45 S 4Matic+ Plus
This is the king when you talk about the 2021 Mercedes-AMG. It breathes fire. With the AMG aerodynamic package, you have nothing to worry about because it takes the driving dynamics to another level.

The engine and transmission are the same as its junior brother.
Exterior Features
- AMG Aerodynamic package – modified front splitter, additional flics on the front apron, additional diffuser blade, side spoiler lips on the rear apron and rear spoiler
- 19″ AMG forged alloy wheels – cross-spoke design
- MULTIBEAM LED headlamps with Adaptive Highbeam Assist – Consisting of 18 individually-controllable, high-performance LEDs per MULTIBEAM LED module to implement a split main beam with 16 controllable individual segments; LED dipped-beam and main-beam headlamps; cornering light function with the activated high beam as well as cornering light function with roundabout and cross-traffic functions; city light, country road light, and motorway light modes; adaptive all-LED tail lights. Adaptive Highbeam Assist becomes active from a speed of 18.5 mph on roads with no street lighting, provides automatic main-beam control for permanent broad illumination of the carriageway, and partial switches off the LEDs of the MULTIBEAM LED main-beam modules to avoid dazzling vehicles in front or oncoming traffic
- Panoramic sunroof – automatic rain-sensor closing function, convenience closing via air recirculation button, electronic roller sunblind and tilt position automatically adapts to the vehicle speed in three stages
Interior Features

- AMG Leather package
- AMG Performance Seat High-End package
- Multi-Contour Seat package – multi-contour seats with inflatable air chambers in the lower backrest and the side bolsters – massage effect in the lumbar region through pulsating air chambers in the lumbar support – Electrically adjustable lumbar support provides additional support for the spine – Recommended by the AGR, a German spinal health organization
- Electrically adjustable front memory seats incl. lumbar support
Global Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price
For the 2021 Mercedes-AMG CLA 45 4Matic + Plus, the MSRP is pegged at 58,495 Euros for the coupe version while the Shooting Brake will go for 59,495 Euros.
Upgrading from Mercedes-AMG CLA 45 S 4Matic Plus will cost you 6,000 Euros.
Price of 2021 Mercedes-AMG CLA 45 S 4Mtic Plus in Nigeria
The Price of 2021 Mercedes-AMG CLA 45 S 4Mtic Plus in Nigeria will range from 45,000,000 Naira for the coupe version while the Shooting Brake Version will range from 48,000,000 Naira
You can check out the price of Mercedes Benz CLA 250 in Nigeria.
Line up of the 2021 Mercedes Benz CLA include: CLA 180, CLA 200, CLA 250, CLA 250 e, CLA 220 d, CLA 35 4Matic, CLA 35 4Matic premium, CLA 35 Premium Plus, CLA 45 S 4Matic+, and CLA 45 S 4Matic+ Plus.
Price of 2021 Mercedes Benz CLA 250 in Nigeria
The price of 2021 Mercedes Benz CLA 250 4MATIC in Nigeria will range from 28,000,000 Naira.
Price of tokunbo 2021 Mercedes Benz CLA 250 and CLA 45 in Nigeria
Price of tokunbo 2021 Mercedes Benz CLA 250 and CLA 45 in Nigeria | 45,000,000 – 56,000,000 Naira |
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