BMW 2 Series Gran Coupé vs Mercedes-Benz CLA

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2 Series Gran Coupé compared with CLA

	BMW2 Series Gran Coupé	Mercedes-BenzCLA
Overview
Released
Released	March 2025	July 2025
Performance
Powertrain
Powertrain	Mild hybrid, Petrol	Electric, Hybrid
Power
Power	168–296 bhp (better)	154–268 bhp
0–62 mph
0–62 mph	4.9–7.9 s (better)	6.7–8.8 s
Top speed
Top speed	143–155 mph (better)	130–147 mph
Engine or motors
Engine or motors	220: 1,499 cc three-cylinder turbo petrol with 48 V mild hybrid, 125 kW (170 hp) system output; 223 xDrive: 1,998 cc four-cylinder with 48 V mild hybrid, 160 kW (218 hp); M235 xDrive: 1,998 cc four-cylinder, 221 kW (300 hp); bhp converted from BMW's kW figures	Electric: rear motor, 165 kW (224 hp) CLA 200 or 200 kW (272 hp) CLA 250+. Hybrid: 1,499 cc four-cylinder petrol of 100, 120 or 140 kW plus a 22 kW electric motor and 1.3 kWh battery; combined system output 115, 135 or 155 kW (bhp converted from Mercedes' kW figures)
Torque
Torque	280 Nm (220), 360 Nm (223 xDrive), 400 Nm (M235 xDrive)	335 Nm (electric); hybrid system torque 280 Nm (CLA 180), 330 Nm (CLA 200), 380 Nm (CLA 220 4MATIC)
Gearbox
Gearbox	7-speed automatic	Single-speed (electric); 8G-eDCT 8-speed dual-clutch (hybrid)
Drive
Drive	Front-wheel drive (220) or all-wheel drive (223 xDrive, M235 xDrive)	Rear-wheel drive (electric); front-wheel drive or 4MATIC all-wheel drive (hybrid)
Range and charging
Zero-emission range (WLTP)
Zero-emission range (WLTP)	–	328–480 miles
Battery
Battery	–	58–85 kWh
Fastest charging
Fastest charging	–	200–320 kW
Economy (WLTP)
Economy (WLTP)	37.7–53.3 mpg	53.3–56.5 mpg (better)
Range detail
Range detail	–	WLTP electric range 328 miles (CLA 200) or 480 miles (CLA 250+)
Charging
Charging	–	Usable battery 58 kWh (CLA 200) or 85 kWh (CLA 250+); DC up to 200 kW (10–80% in 20 minutes) or 320 kW (22 minutes); 11 kW AC, 0–100% in 6.5 or 9 hours
Efficiency
Efficiency	WLTP combined: 51.4–53.3 mpg (220), 46.3–47.9 mpg (223 xDrive), 35.3–37.7 mpg (M235 xDrive)	12.7 kWh/100 km (CLA 200), 12.6 kWh/100 km (CLA 250+); 56.5 mpg (CLA 180 and 200 hybrid), 53.3 mpg (CLA 220 4MATIC), WLTP combined
CO2 emissions
CO2 emissions	120–126 g/km (220), 133–138 g/km (223 xDrive), 170–182 g/km (M235 xDrive), WLTP combined	0 g/km (electric); 114–121 g/km (hybrid)
Practicality
Body
Body	Saloon	Saloon
Seats
Seats	5	5
Boot
Boot	–	405 litres
Length
Length	4,546 mm	4,723 mm
Width
Width	1,800 mm	1,855 mm
Weight
Weight	–	From 1,703 kg
Boot
Boot	360 litres (220, 223 xDrive); 430 litres (M235 xDrive)	405 litres
Towing
Towing	Up to 1,300 kg braked (220, 223 xDrive); 750 kg (M235 xDrive)	1,500 kg braked (electric); 1,600–2,000 kg (hybrid)
Size
Size	4,546 mm long, 1,800 mm wide (2,070 mm with mirrors), 1,445 mm high; 2,670 mm wheelbase; EC unladen weight including a 75 kg driver is 1,525 kg (220), 1,640 kg (223 xDrive), 1,650 kg (M235 xDrive)	4,723 mm long, 1,855 mm wide without mirrors (2,021 mm with), 1,468 mm high (electric) or 1,450 mm (hybrid); 11.2 m turning circle; kerb weight 2,062–2,072 kg (electric), 1,703–1,778 kg (hybrid)