Mercedes-benz cle 300 coupe

Mercedes does. But can its new CLA really match Elon Musk’s phenomenally successful Model 3?

FANCY A SUPERCOMPUTER with wheels? Buy a new Mercedes-Benz CLA, then. Its onboard computer apparently runs up to 280 million functions per second – qualifying it as a supercomputer, according to Merce

IN THE HEART OF AFFALTERBACH IN the mid-2000s, Mercedes-AMG threw everything it had into the development of its first bespoke engine: the 6.2-litre M156 V8. Its generous outputs and raucous soundtrack

List price £45,285 Best price £45,285 MPG 44.8 CO2 144g/km For Great to drive; comfortable ride on adaptive suspension; high-quality interior; decent space in rear seats Against Looks won’t be for eve

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£254,200 OTR/£282,000 as tested/£5,077 pcm WHY IT’S HERE: What has a hybrid makeover – and Mulliner buffing – added to the world’s best grand tourer? DRIVER: Ollie Kew IT’S 5AM, AND YOU JOIN ME AT hom