Car comparison

Mercedes-Benz CLA Shooting Brake (X118) · Facelift 2023 CLA 200vsMercedes-Benz CLS Shooting Brake (X218) · Facelift 2014 CLS 220 BlueTEC

Compare specs, acceleration, fuel consumption, dimensions, practicality, and estimated running costs side by side.

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Mercedes-Benz CLA Shooting Brake (X118) · Facelift 2023

CLA 200

163 hp1332 ccGasolineFWDDual-clutchTurbochargedWagon / estate2023-present

Mercedes-Benz CLS Shooting Brake (X218) · Facelift 2014

CLS 220 BlueTEC

170 hp2143 ccDieselRWDAutomaticTwin-turboWagon / estate2014-2018

Comparison overview

Use the estimates as comparison hints and verify exact figures before making decisions.

Mercedes-Benz CLS Shooting Brake (X218) Facelift 2014 CLS 220 BlueTEC

Most powerful
170 hp
127 kW
Highest torque
400 Nm
295 lb-ft
Lowest combined fuel consumption
4.9 L/100 km
48.0 mpg US
57.6 mpg UK
Best estimated range
1,204 km
748 mi
Largest trunk
590 L
Best overall score
59/100
Best performance score
46/100
Best economy score
94/100
Best practicality score
87/100

Mercedes-Benz CLA Shooting Brake (X118) Facelift 2023 CLA 200

Quickest 0-100 km/h
8.6 s
Fastest top speed
226 km/h
140 mph
Lightest
1,455 kg
3,208 lb
Best power-to-weight
112 hp/t
84 kW/t
8.9 kg/hp

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	Mercedes-BenzCLA Shooting Brake (X118)Facelift 2023CLA 200	Mercedes-BenzCLS Shooting Brake (X218)Facelift 2014CLS 220 BlueTEC
Power	163hp122kW	170hp127kW
Torque	270Nm199lb-ft	400Nm295lb-ft
Curb weight	1,455kg3,208lb	1,770kg3,902lb
Gross weight	2,050kg4,519lb	2,370kg5,225lb
Top speed	226 km/h 140 mph	220 km/h 137 mph
To 99% top speed	80.9s99% target: 224 km/h / 139 mph Calculated	81.7s99% target: 218 km/h / 135 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	8.6s	8.6s
0-200 km/h	35.6s Calculated	39.6s Calculated
0-60 mph	8.2s Calculated	8.2s Calculated
Fuel consumption	6.7L/100 km35.1mpg US42.2mpg UK	4.9L/100 km48mpg US57.6mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	-	5.7L/100 km41.3mpg US49.6mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	-	4.4L/100 km53.5mpg US64.2mpg UK
Quarter mile	16.2s Calculated	16.2s Calculated
Power-to-weight	112hp/t84kW/t51hp/1000 lb Calculated	96hp/t72kW/t44hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	186Nm/t124lb-ft/ton Calculated	226Nm/t151lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	642km399mi Calculated	1,204km748mi Calculated
Displacement	1,332cc81cu in	2,143cc131cu in
Length	4,688mm185in	4,953mm195in
Width	1,830mm72in	1,881mm74in
Height	1,430mm56in	1,419mm56in
Wheelbase	2,729mm107in	2,874mm113in
Front track	1,614mm64in	1,596mm63in
Rear track	1,610mm63in	1,629mm64in
Trunk volume	485L	590L
Max trunk volume	1,350L	1,550L
Doors	5	5
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	43L	59L
CO2 emissions	-	127g/km

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

Estimated stock-style power and torque curves by engine speed.

Mercedes-Benz CLA Shooting Brake (X118) Facelift 2023 CLA 200Mercedes-Benz CLS Shooting Brake (X218) Facelift 2014 CLS 220 BlueTECPowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
Mercedes-BenzCLA Shooting Brake (X118)Facelift 2023CLA 200	5,500 rpm	2,000-3,500 rpm	5,750 rpm
Mercedes-BenzCLS Shooting Brake (X218)Facelift 2014CLS 220 BlueTEC	3,000-4,200 rpm	1,400-2,800 rpm	4,450 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	Mercedes-BenzCLA Shooting Brake (X118)Facelift 2023CLA 200	Mercedes-BenzCLS Shooting Brake (X218)Facelift 2014CLS 220 BlueTEC
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	8.2 s	8.2 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	8.6 s	8.6 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	35.6 s	39.6 s
Top speed	226 km/h 140 mph	220 km/h 137 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.8 s	2.8 s
330 ft 101 m	7.3 s	7.2 s
1/8 mile 201 m	10.8 s	10.7 s
1000 ft 305 m	13.8 s	13.7 s
1/4 mile 402 m	16.2 s	16.2 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	147 km/h 91 mph	145 km/h 90 mph

Power comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power. Higher is better · hp / kW

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzCLA Shooting Brake (X118)Facelift 2023CLA 200	163 hp 122 kW
Mercedes-BenzCLS Shooting Brake (X218)Facelift 2014CLS 220 BlueTEC	170 hp 127 kW

Mercedes-Benz CLS Shooting Brake (X218) Facelift 2014 CLS 220 BlueTEC has 7 hp more than Mercedes-Benz CLA Shooting Brake (X118) Facelift 2023 CLA 200.

The biggest power difference is between Mercedes-Benz CLA Shooting Brake (X118) Facelift 2023 CLA 200 and Mercedes-Benz CLS Shooting Brake (X218) Facelift 2014 CLS 220 BlueTEC: 7 hp (5 kW).

Torque comparison

Bar comparison chart for Torque. Higher is better · Nm / lb-ft

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzCLA Shooting Brake (X118)Facelift 2023CLA 200	270 Nm 199 lb-ft
Mercedes-BenzCLS Shooting Brake (X218)Facelift 2014CLS 220 BlueTEC	400 Nm 295 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Curb weight. Lower is better · kg / lb

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzCLA Shooting Brake (X118)Facelift 2023CLA 200	1,455 kg 3,208 lb
Mercedes-BenzCLS Shooting Brake (X218)Facelift 2014CLS 220 BlueTEC	1,770 kg 3,902 lb

Top speed without limiter comparison

Bar comparison chart for Top speed without limiter. Higher is better · km/h / mph

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzCLA Shooting Brake (X118)Facelift 2023CLA 200	226 km/h 140 mph
Mercedes-BenzCLS Shooting Brake (X218)Facelift 2014CLS 220 BlueTEC	220 km/h 137 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

Bar comparison chart for 0-100 km/h. Lower is better · seconds

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzCLA Shooting Brake (X118)Facelift 2023CLA 200	8.6 s
Mercedes-BenzCLS Shooting Brake (X218)Facelift 2014CLS 220 BlueTEC	8.6 s

Although Mercedes-Benz CLS Shooting Brake (X218) Facelift 2014 CLS 220 BlueTEC has more power, Mercedes-Benz CLA Shooting Brake (X118) Facelift 2023 CLA 200 is quicker from 0-100 km/h.

Fuel consumption comparison

Bar comparison chart for Fuel consumption. Lower is better · L/100 km / mpg US / mpg UK

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzCLA Shooting Brake (X118)Facelift 2023CLA 200	6.7 L/100 km 35.1 mpg US 42.2 mpg UK
Mercedes-BenzCLS Shooting Brake (X218)Facelift 2014CLS 220 BlueTEC	4.9 L/100 km 48.0 mpg US 57.6 mpg UK

The biggest fuel consumption difference is between Mercedes-Benz CLS Shooting Brake (X218) Facelift 2014 CLS 220 BlueTEC and Mercedes-Benz CLA Shooting Brake (X118) Facelift 2023 CLA 200: 1.8 L/100 km.

Power-to-weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power-to-weight. Higher is better · hp/t / kW/t

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzCLA Shooting Brake (X118)Facelift 2023CLA 200	112 hp/t 84 kW/t 8.9 kg/hp
Mercedes-BenzCLS Shooting Brake (X218)Facelift 2014CLS 220 BlueTEC	96 hp/t 72 kW/t 10.4 kg/hp

Estimated range comparison

Bar comparison chart for Estimated range. Higher is better · km / mi

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzCLA Shooting Brake (X118)Facelift 2023CLA 200	642 km 399 mi
Mercedes-BenzCLS Shooting Brake (X218)Facelift 2014CLS 220 BlueTEC	1,204 km 748 mi

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
Mercedes-BenzCLA Shooting Brake (X118)Facelift 2023CLA 200	163 hp 122 kW	8.6 s	226 km/h 140 mph
Mercedes-BenzCLS Shooting Brake (X218)Facelift 2014CLS 220 BlueTEC	170 hp 127 kW	8.6 s	220 km/h 137 mph

Most attractive quadrant

Scatter chart with performance score on the X axis and practicality score on the Y axis.

Vehicle

Performance score

Practicality score

Mercedes-BenzCLA Shooting Brake (X118)Facelift 2023CLA 200

Power	163 hp 122 kW
0-100 km/h	8.6 s
Top speed 226 km/h 140 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	485 L 17.1 cu ft
Length	4,688 mm 184.6 in
Height	1,430 mm 56.3 in

Mercedes-BenzCLS Shooting Brake (X218)Facelift 2014CLS 220 BlueTEC

Power	170 hp 127 kW
0-100 km/h	8.6 s
Top speed 220 km/h 137 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	590 L 20.8 cu ft
Length	4,953 mm 195.0 in
Height	1,419 mm 55.9 in

Performance vs fuel economy

Cars closer to the top-right corner combine stronger performance with better fuel economy scores.

Vehicle

Performance score

Fuel economy score

Mercedes-BenzCLA Shooting Brake (X118)Facelift 2023CLA 200

Power	163 hp 122 kW
0-100 km/h	8.6 s
Top speed 226 km/h 140 mph

6.7 L/100 km

35.1 mpg US

42.2 mpg UK

Mercedes-BenzCLS Shooting Brake (X218)Facelift 2014CLS 220 BlueTEC

Power	170 hp 127 kW
0-100 km/h	8.6 s
Top speed 220 km/h 137 mph

4.9 L/100 km

48.0 mpg US

57.6 mpg UK

Mercedes-Benz CLS Shooting Brake (X218) Facelift 2014 CLS 220 BlueTEC is closest to the top-right balance target for performance and fuel economy.

Acceleration vs fuel consumption

Cars closer to the lower-left corner offer a better mix of quick acceleration and low fuel consumption.

Acceleration vs fuel consumption data table
Vehicle	Fuel consumption, L/100 km	0-100 km/h, s
Mercedes-BenzCLA Shooting Brake (X118)Facelift 2023CLA 200	6.7 L/100 km 35.1 mpg US 42.2 mpg UK	8.6 s
Mercedes-BenzCLS Shooting Brake (X218)Facelift 2014CLS 220 BlueTEC	4.9 L/100 km 48.0 mpg US 57.6 mpg UK	8.6 s

Power-to-weight vs fuel consumption

The shaded area favors higher power-to-weight with lower combined fuel consumption.

Power-to-weight vs fuel consumption data table
Vehicle	Power-to-weight, hp/t	Fuel consumption, L/100 km
Mercedes-BenzCLA Shooting Brake (X118)Facelift 2023CLA 200	112 hp/t 84 kW/t 8.9 kg/hp	6.7 L/100 km 35.1 mpg US 42.2 mpg UK
Mercedes-BenzCLS Shooting Brake (X218)Facelift 2014CLS 220 BlueTEC	96 hp/t 72 kW/t 10.4 kg/hp	4.9 L/100 km 48.0 mpg US 57.6 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

Mercedes-BenzCLA Shooting Brake (X118)Facelift 2023CLA 200

Mercedes-BenzCLS Shooting Brake (X218)Facelift 2014CLS 220 BlueTEC

Power

163 hp

122 kW

170 hp

127 kW

Torque

270 Nm

199 lb-ft

400 Nm

295 lb-ft

Acceleration

8.6 s

Top speed

226 km/h

140 mph

220 km/h

137 mph

Lightness

1,455 kg

3,208 lb

1,770 kg

3,902 lb

Fuel consumption

6.7 L/100 km

35.1 mpg US

42.2 mpg UK

4.9 L/100 km

48.0 mpg US

57.6 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	485 L 17.1 cu ft
Length	4,688 mm 184.6 in
Height	1,430 mm 56.3 in

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	590 L 20.8 cu ft
Length	4,953 mm 195.0 in
Height	1,419 mm 55.9 in

Range score

642 km

399 mi

1,204 km

748 mi

CO2 score

127 g/km

Trunk score

485 L

17.1 cu ft

590 L

20.8 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

112 hp/t

84 kW/t

8.9 kg/hp

96 hp/t

72 kW/t

10.4 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

Estimate running costs from combined consumption, your annual distance, and the fuel price in your local currency.

Average annual distanceDistance unitFuel price in your local currencyPrice unit

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Mercedes-Benz CLA Shooting Brake (X118) Facelift 2023 CLA 200	Mercedes-Benz CLS Shooting Brake (X218) Facelift 2014 CLS 220 BlueTEC
Consumption	6.7 L/100 km35.1 mpg US42.2 mpg UK	4.9 L/100 km48 mpg US57.6 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	11.73 LC100 km	8.58 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	18.87 LC100 mi	13.80 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,005 L265 US gal221 UK gal	735 L194 US gal162 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	1,759 LC/year	1,286 LC/year