Mercedes-Benz launches all-electric CLA, GLC in Korea

Mercedes-Benz Korea on Monday launched all-electric versions of its CLA sedan and GLC sport utility vehicle (SUV) in Korea as part of its push to expand its electric vehicle lineup. The German luxury automaker unveiled the all-new electric CLA and GLC, both built on its next-generation, in-house-developed electric vehicle platforms. "Together with these two models, we marked a very important turning point in our electrification journey as the first representatives of a new generation of purpose-built electric architectures," Mercedes-Benz Korea CEO Shirin Emeera said during a launch event in Seoul. The electric CLA comes in two variants: the CLA 250+ electric with an 85 per kilowatt hour (kWh) nickel-cobalt-manganese (NCM) battery and the CLA 200 electric with a 58 kWh lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery. Both models use batteries supplied by Chinese battery maker Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. (CATL). The CLA 250+ electric and CLA 200 electric offer driving ranges of 474 kilometers and 342 kilometers, respectively, on a single charge under Korean certification standards. Both s