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2027 Mercedes-Benz CLA Shooting Brake price and specs: German brand returns to Aussie wagon market

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.

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

Model

Price before on-road costs

2027 Mercedes-Benz CLA200 Shooting Brake

$70,800

2027 Mercedes-Benz CLA200 Shooting Brake electric

$72,990

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.

Specifications

CLA200

CLA200 electric

Drivetrain

1.5L turbo 4cyl with 48V mild-hybrid system

Single electric motor

Power

120kW

165kW

Torque

250Nm

335Nm

Battery

1.3kWh

58kWh

Transmission

8-speed dual-clutch auto

2-speed auto

Drive type

Front-wheel drive

Rear-wheel drive

Fuel economy (claimed)

5.4L/100km

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Energy consumption (claimed)

–

13.2kWh/100km

Electric driving range

–

511km (WLTP)

Max AC charge rate

–

22kW

Max DC charge rate

–

320kW

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. 

Dimensions

Mercedes-Benz CLA Shooting Brake

Length

4723mm

Width

1855mm – excluding mirrors

Height

1452-1469mm

Wheelbase

2790mm

Cargo capacity

455L – rear seats up1290L – rear seats folded101L – under bonnet of CLA200 electric

Servicing and Warranty

Servicing and Warranty

Mercedes-Benz CLA

Mercedes-Benz CLA electric

Vehicle warranty

5 years, unlimited kilometres

5 years, unlimited kilometres

High-voltage battery warranty

–

8 years, 160,000km

Roadside assistance

5 years

5 years

Service intervals

12 months or 25,000km

12 months or 25,000km

Capped-price servicing

Prepaid service plans

Prepaid service plans

Service costs

$3425 (3 years)$4670 (4 years)$6710 (5 years)

$2455 (3 years)$3620 (4 years)$4295 (5 years)

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.

Category

Mercedes-Benz CLA

Adult occupant protection

94 per cent

Child occupant protection

88 per cent

Vulnerable road user protection

93 per cent

Safety assist

85 per cent

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:
    • Driver
    • Passenger
    • Driver’s knee
    • Front-centre
    • Side

Standard Equipment

The CLA200 Shooting Brake comes standard with the following equipment:

  • AMG Line package
    • AMG exterior styling incl. unique front and rear aprons, side skirts
    • 18-inch alloy wheels
  • 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)

MORE: Explore the Mercedes-Benz CLA showroom