It draws on the EQXX and wants to pick a fight with Tesla and China’s EVs with efficiency and range for its EV and hybrid powertrains. Mercedes hopes that 800 volts, 320 kW charging and remarkable efficiency will make the CLA a hit with electric sedan buyers.

The Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class is poised to vault from the bottom of the lineup to the pinnacle, at least in terms of powertrain tech, when the next-generation model goes on sale next year. The first model on the new Mercedes Modular Architecture (MMA) introduces an 800-volt battery pack that unlocks blazing fast charging,

Mercedes-Benz just released an inside look at its upcoming EV tech. Here is how those changes can make Mercedes a major player in the EV space.

Class lays the groundwork for the automaker’s future, while a hybrid provides a stepping stone for wary customers.

And it will preview new 48-volt hybrid technology coming to future Mercedes models. The upcoming CLA Class will be the first model to showcase the new EV and 48-volt hybrid powertrains coming to future Mercedes-Benz vehicles.

Thanks to some lessons learned from the EQXX concept, Mercedes says that its CLA will go more than 5 miles per kWh of battery capacity. Total range achievable on a single charge of an electric car's battery makes headlines,