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2018 Mercedes-Benz CLA 250

2018 · Compact · gasoline

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Fuel efficiency
A

Top 10% of 2018 gas cars

8.2 L/100 km · about $2,778 a year

ABCDF

Among 2018 compact cars, all types#31 of 91

Against every car on sale today, EVs includedC

20,000 km a year at $1.69/L premium gasoline.

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Insurance
F

Costs more to insure than 88% of 2018 cars

From what insurers paid out on the 2018 model

ABCDF

Compares cars, not drivers. Not a quote.

Insurance estimates for
Crash rating
—
not tested
Insurance claims
181
81% above average · 2018 data
Theft risk
—
not enough data
Awards
0
none this year

Why insurance costs what it does

IBC hasn't published claims for the 2018 yet, so this uses what insurers paid out on the 2018 model, compared with a typical car. Bars to the right mean higher claims, which push the price up.

  • Crash repairsCollision156% above
  • Theft, vandalism and hailComprehensive32% above
  • Damage from other driversDCPDno data
  • Injury payoutsAccident benefits55% above
  • How often it's stolenTheft frequencyno data
How the grade is worked out

We estimate what a typical driver with full coverage would pay for this model in Ontario, then rank it against every other 2018 model. The car-specific part of the premium follows what insurers have paid out on this model (the bars above). A is cheaper to insure than at least 80% of them. It compares cars, not drivers: your own quote depends mostly on your age, record and address.

Sources: Alberta AIRB, FSRA, GAA, Facility Association and IBC How Cars Measure Up. How this works

Safety

NHTSA hasn't published crash-test stars for this model year.

About these ratings

Stars measure how well the cabin protects people in a lab crash, not how often the car crashes. They're for the U.S. version of the same model year, usually the same car as in Canada. IIHS awards can depend on headlights or trim. How this works

Fuel and emissions

  • City9.6 L
  • Highway6.6 L
  • CO₂193 g/km
  • Smog rating5/10

Litres per 100 km. Rated as gasoline, 139 of 782 for efficiency in 2018.

All NRCan figures
NRCan model name
CLA 250
Powertrain (file)
ice
Vehicle class
Compact
Engine
2 L
Cylinders
4
Transmission
AM7
Fuel type
Premium
City
9.6 L/100 km
Highway
6.6 L/100 km
Combined
8.2 L/100 km
Combined (mpg)
34
Energy use (ranking scale)
8.2 L/100 km eq.
CO₂
193 g/km
CO₂ rating
6/10
Smog rating
5/10
NRCan trims averaged
1
Efficiency rank this year
139 of 782 (beats 82%)
Class rank this year
31 of 91 · Compact
Vs latest NRCan year
370 of 794 in 2026
Class vs latest year
34 of 53

Lab ratings from Natural Resources Canada; real-world use, especially in winter, is usually higher. How this works

IBC How Cars Measure Up, NRCan Fuel Consumption Guide, and NHTSA. Not a quote. How this works

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