Does the New Baby Merc Live Up to Its "Affordable" Price Tag?

In this episode, join Imogen at Mercedes-Benz HQ as she explores the all-new, fully electric Mercedes CLA. The original CLA revolutionised the sedan market, attracting a younger demographic to the Mercedes-Benz brand. Now, the electric version, built on the innovative MMA platform and packed with AI features like ChatGPT integration, aims to carry on that legacy. But can this new electric sedan live up to its iconic roots? Imogen takes a closer look to see if the 2025 Mercedes CLA can truly compete with the growing number of electric sedans hitting the market. Game-changer or just another luxury EV?! 00:00 – Introduction to Mercedes CLA 00:55 – German OEM Challenges 01:45 – Front Design 02:26 – Frunk 03:10 – Duracell energy advert 04:15 – Rear Design 04:40 – Boot space 04:55 – Range stats 05:15 – Battery 05:30 – Efficiency 06:15 – Charging speed 06:58 – Interior & Features 10:26 – Does this car live up to its "affordable" price tag? This episode is sponsored by Duracell Energy! Enter the Free Prize Draw to WIN your own Duracell Energy bunny here: https://www.duracellenergy.com/givaway/ Get a free quote for solar and battery from Duracell Energy here: https://bit.ly/3Qvm7Ow Free Prize Draw Terms & Conditions can be found here: https://www.duracellenergy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Prize-Draw-2025-Puredrive-Energy-Ltd.pdf Why not come and join us at our next Everything Electric expo: https://everythingelectric.show Check out our sister channel: https://www.youtube.com/@EverythingElectricShow Why are our episodes now sponsored? https://fullycharged.show/blog/dan-caesar-on-x-insta-youtube-and-why-we-made-a-contro[…]s-on-fully-charged-everything-electric-electric-vehicles-uk/ Support our StopBurningStuff campaign: https://www.patreon.com/STOPBurningStuff Become a Fully Charged SHOW Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fullychargedshow Become a YouTube member: use JOIN button above Buy the Fully Charged Guide to Electric Vehicles & Clean Energy : https://buff.ly/2GybGt0 Subscribe for episode alerts and the Fully Charged newsletter: https://fullycharged.show/zap-sign-up/ Visit: https://FullyCharged.Show Find us on X: https://x.com/Everyth1ngElec Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/fullychargedshow To partner, exhibit or sponsor at our award-winning expos email: commercial@fullycharged.show Everything Electric AUSTRALIA NSW - Sydney Showground - 7th, 8th & 9th March 2025 Everything Electric LONDON (UK) - ExCel - 16th, 17th & 18th April 2025 Everything Electric CANADA - Vancouver Convention Center - 5th, 6th & 7th September 2025 Everything Electric SOUTH (UK) - Farnborough International - 10th, 11th & 12th October 2025 Everything Electric AUSTRALIA VIC - 14th, 15th & 16th November 2025 #fullychargedshow #everythingelectricshow #homeenergy #cleanenergy #battery #electriccars #electricvehicles