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Game-changing EV gets a refresh after seven years, but is it enough?
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Mercedes does. But can its new CLA really match Elon Musk’s phenomenally successful Model 3?
List price £39,990 Best price £39,990 Range 318 miles Battery size 57.5kWh For Class-leading efficiency; fast charging via Tesla’s own network; surprisingly practical; well priced Against Some fiddly
ESSENTIALS Mercedes CLA 250+ AMG Line Premium Price: £51,770 Powertrain: 85.5kWh battery, 1x e-motor, 268bhp 0-62mph: 6.7 seconds Test efficiency: 4.1 miles/kWh Official range: 462 miles Annual VED: £
Mileage on arrival 40,181 Mileage now 41,965 List price when new £56,545 Value on arrival £16,500 Test range 282 miles I’M SO SORRY… after vowing in the first piece I wrote about my Tesla Model 3 not
All-new electric executive car has a luxurious interior, a long official range and ultra-fast charging On sale January 2026 Price from £69,760 ‘SUPERHERO FATIGUE’ is often talked about in film and TV;
PANDA AND INSTER TOO TITCHY for you? Similar money can bag you a 4.3m long SUV with electric power too. Vauxhall’s entire car lineup offers an EV powertrain, all of which get the £1,500 government gra