Thanks to some lessons learned from the EQXX concept, Mercedes says that its CLA will go more than 5 miles per kWh of battery capacity. Total range achievable on a single charge of an electric car's battery makes headlines,

Mercedes-Benz has provided early details of the powertrains that will be offered for the third-generation CLA, which is set to be the first model to be built on the Mercedes-Benz Modular Architecture (MMA).

And it will preview new 48-volt hybrid technology coming to future Mercedes models. The upcoming CLA Class will be the first model to showcase the new EV and 48-volt hybrid powertrains coming to future Mercedes-Benz vehicles.

Mercedes-Benz intends to become a fully electric automaker someday, and the next CLA will bring that objective a little closer. To be available as both an EV and a hybrid, the next CLA will be built atop the Mercedes Modular Architecture (MMA),

The Mercedes CLA is the first EV to feature both CCS1 and NACS charging ports. Both ports are on the right side of the vehicle under the same charging port door. The Mercedes CLA will debut next year with fully electric and hybrid powertrains.

Class lays the groundwork for the automaker’s future, while a hybrid provides a stepping stone for wary customers.

Single-motor rear-wheel-drive CLAs will feature a 200-kw permanently synchronous motor (PSM) in the rear with 268 hp. All-wheel drive 4Matic models will add an 80-kw motor motor to the front axle and be engaged during acceleration or when slip is detected. Both motors feature silicon carbide inverters.