Mercedes-Benz CLA Electric Gets New Affordable Variant for India; Bookings Open Ahead of Launch in April 2026

The Indian division of the German luxury automaker Mercedes-Benz has today opened bookings for the new Mercedes-Benz CLA Electric in the country ahead of its official launch scheduled for mid-April. The CLA electric is a coupe-style sedan that will be offered in two variants for the Indian market - the CLA 250+ Long Range and the newly announced CLA 200 Standard Range.

Sharing this update the company shared that bookings for the same are now open in India for an amount of Rs 1.5 lakh. Deliveries for the CLA 250+ Long Range are expected to begin by the end of April 2026, while deliveries of the CLA 200 Standard Range will start from June.

When the electric CLA was first announced for India, the company had confirmed only the CLA 250+ Long Range variant. Now Mercedes-Benz has added the CLA 200 Standard Range version and has stated that it has taken this decision after receiving feedback from customers looking for a lower entry point into the model range.

The CLA 250+ Long Range will feature the AMG Line exterior and interior package, while the CLA 200 Standard Range will come with the Progressive Line styling package.

According to the details shared by Mercedes-Benz India, the tentative ex-showroom price for the CLA electric will start from around Rs 55 lakh for the 200 Standard Range variant and around Rs 59 lakh for the 250+ Long Range variant. The automaker has cited that the pricing will depend on forex rates at the time of the launch.

The CLA 250+ Long Range gets a 85 kWh battery pack and is based on an 800-volt electrical architecture. According to the company, it can deliver a WLTP-certified range of up to 792 km on a full charge. The CLA 200 Standard Range on the other hand offers a claimed range of up to 542 km.

The 800-volt architecture also supports high-speed DC charging up to 240 kW. Using the 240 kW DC fast charger, the CLA 250+ Long Range version can get up to 400 km of range in about 20 minutes. Under similar charging conditions, the CLA 200 Standard Range can get up to 320 km of range in similar time.

Mercedes-Benz India has shared that the owners of the CLA Electric will have access to the MB.CHARGE Public network, which currently provides access to more than 9,000 charging points across India. The system also integrates with the MBUX Virtual Assistant, which can suggest charging stops through route-based navigation.

For home charging, Mercedes-Benz offers a wall box charger with up to 22 kW charging capacity. Customers who pre-book the CLA Electric will receive the wall box charger at no additional cost.

Mercedes-Benz has also stated that both the CLA 250+ Long Range and the CLA 200 Standard Range will offer similar equipment levels despite the difference in battery capacity.