After discontinuing all of its wagons, Mercedes-Benz Australia has returned to the market segment with a new long-roof model offering both mild-hybrid and electric power.
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The Mercedes-Benz CLA Shooting Brake marks not only the return of a wagon to the three-pointed star brand’s local lineup, but also the return of the CLA Shooting Brake nameplate.
The first-generation model was sold here, but Mercedes-Benz Australia skipped the second. Now the third generation is arriving, and it’s due in Australian showrooms in January 2027.
Available to order from today, it’s priced from $70,800 before on-road costs in CLA200 Shooting Brake guise, with the electric version costing just $2190 more at $72,990 plus on-roads.
Unlike its four-door coupe sibling, there are no all-wheel drive variants available.
Pricing
Drivetrains and Efficiency
No all-wheel drive CLA200 Shooting Brakes will be offered here at launch, with a choice of a front-wheel drive CLA200 mild-hybrid and a rear-wheel drive CLA200 electric.
The CLA200's mild-hybrid powertrain allows it to drive on pure electric power when the required output is below 20kW.
The CLA200 electric features an 800V electrical system and a two-speed transmission, with the second gear engaged at higher speeds to aid efficiency. It features battery pre-conditioning.
Dimensions
Though it has the same length, width and wheelbase as its four-door coupe sibling, the CLA Shooting Brake offers larger rear door openings and a more spacious interior, with Mercedes-Benz claiming an extra 26mm of headroom in the rear.
Servicing and Warranty
Safety
The Mercedes-Benz CLA has a five-star rating from independent safety authority ANCAP, based on testing conducted in 2025 on the four-door sedan body style.
Standard safety equipment includes:
- Adaptive cruise control
- Autonomous emergency braking
- Blind-spot assist
- Driver attention monitoring
- Lane-keep assist
- Safe exit warning
- Surround-view camera
- Tyre pressure monitoring
- 8 airbags, incl:
Standard Equipment
The CLA200 Shooting Brake comes standard with the following equipment:
- AMG Line package
- Rear privacy glass
- Automatic LED headlights
- Rain-sensing wipers
- Power-folding, heated side mirrors with position memory
- Panoramic glass roof
- Hands-free power tailgate
- 10.25-inch digital instrument display
- 14.0-inch touchscreen infotainment system
- Satellite navigation
- Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
- MBUX Virtual Assistant
- Wireless phone charger
- Over-the-air software updates
- 'Artico' synthetic leather seat upholstery
- Power front seats with lumbar and position memory
- Heated front seats
- 40:20:40-split/folding rear seats
The CLA200 electric also features:
- Illuminated front grille area panel with 142 individually illuminated chrome-look LED stars
Options
A Sky Control panoramic glass roof, with adjustable transparency, is priced at $1600.
There’s also a trio of option packages.
The Winter Package costs $400 and adds:
- Heated steering wheel
- Heated vision control
The Premium Package costs $2850 and adds:
- Multibeam LED headlights
- Adaptive Highbeam Assist Plus
- MBUX Superscreen – incl. front passenger display
- Head-up display
- Thermotronic automatic climate control
- Burmester surround sound system
The Sport Package costs $1200 and adds:
- Night Package
- High-gloss black exterior accents
- 19-inch AMG light-alloy wheels (with high-gloss black finish on electric)