The 2023 Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class is sold in the U.S. as a gas compact car with 4 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the CLA250, is EPA-rated at 29 mpg combined. NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for this model year, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of A. Owners have filed 6 complaints, most often about the electrical system.
| Configuration | Powertrain | Drive | Engine / motor | City | Hwy | Comb | Annual fuel* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLA250 | Gas | FWD | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo | 25 | 36 | 29 | $2,650 |
| CLA250 4matic | Gas | AWD | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo | 24 | 33 | 27 | $2,850 |
| AMG CLA35 4matic | Gas | AWD | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo | 21 | 29 | 24 | $3,250 |
| AMG CLA45 4matic | Gas | AWD | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo | 20 | 28 | 23 | $3,350 |
*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year at EPA reference fuel and electricity prices. fueleconomy.gov record ids: 45718, 45717, 46263, 46219.
The 2023 Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class is in the years where transmission, electronics and drivetrain repairs land on the owner. Compare extended-coverage quotes in about two minutes.
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2 involved a crash · 0 a fire · 2 injuries · 0 deaths reported
Filed per year: 2024: 2 · 2025: 4
Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.
NHTSA has not published 5-Star crash ratings for this model year.
0 recalls · 0 complaints
A1 recalls · 1 complaints
A0 recalls · 1 complaints
A0 recalls · 2 complaints
A0 recalls · 4 complaints
C6 recalls · 9 complaints
F13 recalls · 25 complaints
D6 recalls · 22 complaints
F10 recalls · 46 complaints
F10 recalls · 27 complaints
F9 recalls · 67 complaints
Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). Floor 35. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Complaint counts and NHTSA crash ratings are shown separately and are not blended into the grade.
EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records. Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed weekly.