A Mercedes-Benz is a Mercedes-Benz and no matter how it’s powered. This means: Every Mercedes is extraordinary. Its status derives from exceptional design, advanced technology, superb refinement and craftsmanship, a sublime ride and drivetrain, world class safety systems and outstanding digital solutions, be it a battery-electric vehicle (BEV), a hybrid, or a car with an electrified high-tech combustion engine (ICE).

Did you know that Mercedes-Benz will apply a coherent, status-oriented design across the entire portfolio and customers will primarily decide on a model and then choose their preferred drive type. The all new CLA, which will be offered as both a BEV and an ICE variant, takes a big step in this direction. And there is more to come.

In fact the concept offers drivetrain flexibility in the form of a pure electric car with benchmark range, consumption and charging performance; in addition to a highly efficient ICE variant using small transverse high-tech electrified engines.

Even though the designs will be almost identical, in the Core and Top-End Vehicles (TEV) segments, the rear-wheel-drive cars will be based on separate, un-compromised BEV and or ICE concepts.

Cutting-edge BEV and ICE models can exploit their respective strengths, without sacrificing space, elegance, convenience, or efficiency.

Thanks to intelligent modularisation, Mercedes can offer best-in-class roominess and perfect proportions while keeping a tight grip on costs and manufacturing flexibility.

By focusing on the most promising segments, Mercedes-Benz retains the ambition to defend margins as the BEV share increases. Mercedes-Benz plans to expand and protect the share of Top-End Vehicles (TEV) and aims to leverage the potential of its luxury brands such as G-Class, as the undisputed icon of adventurous luxury; Maybach as the epitome of sophisticated luxury and Mercedes-AMG as the performance luxury brand.

The legendary G-Class family will be expanded with a new smaller version. Mercedes-AMG plans to outgrow the performance market, thanks to a heavily refreshed model lineup from 2026 onwards and a strategic evolution of its portfolio, which will include a next-generation, high-tech electrified V8 and dedicated high-performance electric models based on AMG.