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Mercedes does. But can its new CLA really match Elon Musk’s phenomenally successful Model 3?
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: £
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
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;
MILEAGE 2980 WHY WE’RE RUNNING IT Because it might just be the most fun car you can drive at any speed It doesn’t matter where you go, even Goodwood or Hethel: whatever else you see, the Super 3 makes
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