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Mercedes-Benz CLA Shooting Brake (X118) · Facelift 2023 CLA 250vsVolkswagen Arteon Shooting Brake · Facelift 2020 2.0 TDI

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 250

224 hp1991 ccGasolineAWDDual-clutchTurbochargedWagon / estate2023-present

Volkswagen Arteon Shooting Brake · Facelift 2020

2.0 TDI

200 hp1968 ccDieselAWDDual-clutchTurbochargedWagon / estate2020-2024

Comparison overview

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Mercedes-Benz CLA Shooting Brake (X118) Facelift 2023 CLA 250

Quickest 0-100 km/h
6.5 s
Fastest top speed
260 km/h
162 mph Unrestricted
250 km/h
155 mph Restricted
Most powerful
224 hp
167 kW
Lightest
1,580 kg
3,483 lb
Best power-to-weight
142 hp/t
106 kW/t
7.1 kg/hp
Best overall score
66/100
Best performance score
58/100

Volkswagen Arteon Shooting Brake Facelift 2020 2.0 TDI

Highest torque
400 Nm
295 lb-ft
Lowest combined fuel consumption
5.1 L/100 km
46.1 mpg US
55.4 mpg UK
Best estimated range
1,294 km
804 mi
Largest trunk
1,632 L
Best economy score
93/100
Best practicality score
89/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	Mercedes-BenzCLA Shooting Brake (X118)Facelift 2023CLA 250	VolkswagenArteon Shooting BrakeFacelift 20202.0 TDI
Power	224hp167kW	200hp149kW
Torque	350Nm258lb-ft	400Nm295lb-ft
Curb weight	1,580kg3,483lb	1,651kg3,640lb
Gross weight	2,175kg4,795lb	2,290kg5,049lb
Top speed	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Calculated	230 km/h 143 mph
To 99% top speed	71.5s99% target: 257 km/h / 160 mph Calculated	72.0s99% target: 228 km/h / 141 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	6.5s	7.4s
0-200 km/h	21.1s Calculated	29.6s Calculated
0-60 mph	6.2s Calculated	7.0s Calculated
Fuel consumption	7.6L/100 km30.9mpg US37.2mpg UK	5.1L/100 km46.1mpg US55.4mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	-	6.3L/100 km37.3mpg US44.8mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	-	4.5L/100 km52.3mpg US62.8mpg UK
Quarter mile	14.4s Calculated	15.3s Calculated
Power-to-weight	142hp/t106kW/t64hp/1000 lb Calculated	121hp/t90kW/t55hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	222Nm/t148lb-ft/ton Calculated	242Nm/t162lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	671km417mi Calculated	1,294km804mi Calculated
Displacement	1,991cc121cu in	1,968cc120cu in
Length	4,688mm185in	4,866mm192in
Width	1,830mm72in	1,871mm74in
Height	1,430mm56in	1,462mm58in
Wheelbase	2,729mm107in	2,835mm112in
Front track	1,614mm64in	-
Rear track	1,610mm63in	-
Trunk volume	485L	-
Max trunk volume	1,350L	1,632L
Doors	5	5
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	51L	66L
CO2 emissions	-	135g/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 250Volkswagen Arteon Shooting Brake Facelift 2020 2.0 TDIPowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
Mercedes-BenzCLA Shooting Brake (X118)Facelift 2023CLA 250	5,500-6,100 rpm	2,000-4,000 rpm	6,350 rpm
VolkswagenArteon Shooting BrakeFacelift 20202.0 TDI	-	1,750-3,500 rpm	3,750 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	Mercedes-BenzCLA Shooting Brake (X118)Facelift 2023CLA 250	VolkswagenArteon Shooting BrakeFacelift 20202.0 TDI
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	6.2 s	7.0 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	6.5 s	7.4 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	21.1 s	29.6 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Limited	230 km/h 143 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.6 s	2.6 s
330 ft 101 m	6.5 s	6.8 s
1/8 mile 201 m	9.6 s	10.1 s
1000 ft 305 m	12.3 s	12.9 s
1/4 mile 402 m	14.4 s	15.3 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	167 km/h 104 mph	154 km/h 96 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 250	224 hp 167 kW
VolkswagenArteon Shooting BrakeFacelift 20202.0 TDI	200 hp 149 kW

Mercedes-Benz CLA Shooting Brake (X118) Facelift 2023 CLA 250 has 24 hp more than Volkswagen Arteon Shooting Brake Facelift 2020 2.0 TDI.

The biggest power difference is between Volkswagen Arteon Shooting Brake Facelift 2020 2.0 TDI and Mercedes-Benz CLA Shooting Brake (X118) Facelift 2023 CLA 250: 24 hp (18 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 250	350 Nm 258 lb-ft
VolkswagenArteon Shooting BrakeFacelift 20202.0 TDI	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 250	1,580 kg 3,483 lb
VolkswagenArteon Shooting BrakeFacelift 20202.0 TDI	1,651 kg 3,640 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 250	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
VolkswagenArteon Shooting BrakeFacelift 20202.0 TDI	230 km/h 143 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 250	6.5 s
VolkswagenArteon Shooting BrakeFacelift 20202.0 TDI	7.4 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Mercedes-Benz CLA Shooting Brake (X118) Facelift 2023 CLA 250 and Volkswagen Arteon Shooting Brake Facelift 2020 2.0 TDI: 0.9 s.

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 250	7.6 L/100 km 30.9 mpg US 37.2 mpg UK
VolkswagenArteon Shooting BrakeFacelift 20202.0 TDI	5.1 L/100 km 46.1 mpg US 55.4 mpg UK

The biggest fuel consumption difference is between Volkswagen Arteon Shooting Brake Facelift 2020 2.0 TDI and Mercedes-Benz CLA Shooting Brake (X118) Facelift 2023 CLA 250: 2.5 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 250	142 hp/t 106 kW/t 7.1 kg/hp
VolkswagenArteon Shooting BrakeFacelift 20202.0 TDI	121 hp/t 90 kW/t 8.3 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 250	671 km 417 mi
VolkswagenArteon Shooting BrakeFacelift 20202.0 TDI	1,294 km 804 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 250	224 hp 167 kW	6.5 s	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
VolkswagenArteon Shooting BrakeFacelift 20202.0 TDI	200 hp 149 kW	7.4 s	230 km/h 143 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 250

Power	224 hp 167 kW
0-100 km/h	6.5 s
Top speed Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 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

VolkswagenArteon Shooting BrakeFacelift 20202.0 TDI

Power	200 hp 149 kW
0-100 km/h	7.4 s
Top speed 230 km/h 143 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	1,632 L 57.6 cu ft
Length	4,866 mm 191.6 in
Height	1,462 mm 57.6 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 250

Power	224 hp 167 kW
0-100 km/h	6.5 s
Top speed Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

7.6 L/100 km

30.9 mpg US

37.2 mpg UK

VolkswagenArteon Shooting BrakeFacelift 20202.0 TDI

Power	200 hp 149 kW
0-100 km/h	7.4 s
Top speed 230 km/h 143 mph

5.1 L/100 km

46.1 mpg US

55.4 mpg UK

Mercedes-Benz CLA Shooting Brake (X118) Facelift 2023 CLA 250 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 250	7.6 L/100 km 30.9 mpg US 37.2 mpg UK	6.5 s
VolkswagenArteon Shooting BrakeFacelift 20202.0 TDI	5.1 L/100 km 46.1 mpg US 55.4 mpg UK	7.4 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 250	142 hp/t 106 kW/t 7.1 kg/hp	7.6 L/100 km 30.9 mpg US 37.2 mpg UK
VolkswagenArteon Shooting BrakeFacelift 20202.0 TDI	121 hp/t 90 kW/t 8.3 kg/hp	5.1 L/100 km 46.1 mpg US 55.4 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

Mercedes-BenzCLA Shooting Brake (X118)Facelift 2023CLA 250

VolkswagenArteon Shooting BrakeFacelift 20202.0 TDI

Power

224 hp

167 kW

200 hp

149 kW

Torque

350 Nm

258 lb-ft

400 Nm

295 lb-ft

Acceleration

6.5 s

7.4 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

260 km/h162 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

230 km/h

143 mph

Lightness

1,580 kg

3,483 lb

1,651 kg

3,640 lb

Fuel consumption

7.6 L/100 km

30.9 mpg US

37.2 mpg UK

5.1 L/100 km

46.1 mpg US

55.4 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	1,632 L 57.6 cu ft
Length	4,866 mm 191.6 in
Height	1,462 mm 57.6 in

Range score

671 km

417 mi

1,294 km

804 mi

CO2 score

135 g/km

Trunk score

485 L

17.1 cu ft

1,632 L

57.6 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

142 hp/t

106 kW/t

7.1 kg/hp

121 hp/t

90 kW/t

8.3 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Mercedes-Benz CLA Shooting Brake (X118) Facelift 2023 CLA 250	Volkswagen Arteon Shooting Brake Facelift 2020 2.0 TDI
Consumption	7.6 L/100 km30.9 mpg US37.2 mpg UK	5.1 L/100 km46.1 mpg US55.4 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	13.30 LC100 km	8.92 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	21.40 LC100 mi	14.36 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,140 L301 US gal251 UK gal	765 L202 US gal168 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	1,995 LC/year	1,339 LC/year