The 2026 Mercedes-Benz CLA 350 EV, the most powerful version of the German automaker’s newest electric sedan, just blew past its official EPA range estimate in Edmunds’ real-world EV Range Test. The dual-motor CLA 350 has an EPA-estimated 312 miles of range and an official energy consumption of 29 kilowatt-hours per 100 miles, but in Edmunds’ hands, the sleek four-door sedan managed an impressive 385 miles on a full charge, leading to an equally impressive 25.7 kWh/100 miles consumption figure.
In other words, the compact EV delivered 73 more miles than it says on the window sticker. The CLA went above the advertised figures once again, scoring a 349 kW peak, 29 kW more than what Mercedes claims.
View Price on AmazonThis is not the first time the new Mercedes CLA shines. Late last year, Edmunds tested the lower-spec CLA 250+ EV, which has a single rear electric motor, on the same course and found that it could drive a stunning 434 miles before conking out, 60 more miles than the EPA figure.
Compared to other EVs tested by Edmunds, the 2026 Mercedes-Benz CLA 350 4Matic drove further than the Tesla Model 3 Rear-Wheel Drive (339 miles), the BMW i4 eDrive40 (292 miles), and the Hyundai Ioniq 6 RWD (343 miles). Both the CLA 250+ and the CLA350 4Matic are powered by the same 85-kWh battery pack, but their powertrains differ when it comes to the number of electric motors.
The 250+ has a single, rear-mounted drive unit that makes 268 horsepower, while the 350 4Matic adds a second, front-mounted motor that ups the total output to 349 hp.
Source: insideevs.com
