Mercedes-Benz CLA 118 Coupé 200, 163 PS, 7-speed dual-clutch (2019–2023)

Research for this car

• Generation guide Mercedes-Benz CLA C118 (2019-2025): known problems and buying guide

  A middling buy with few confirmed faults. Test the gearbox from cold, check the oil level and ask for proof of the turbo recall.

Known issues for this car

Before you buy this car

From the generation guide

1. Test-drive the car from cold. Pull away gently from a standstill and at low speed. Bad: jerks, delayed shifts, a gearbox warning or limp mode (reduced power). A scanner reads the gearbox fault memory. Needs a scanner.
2. Check the oil level on the dipstick at a standstill, with the engine warm. Ask for service invoices that name the oil. Bad: low oil between services, or no record of an oil that meets Mercedes approval.
3. Ask a Mercedes dealer to check open campaigns by VIN, including the 2019-2020 turbo oil-line recall and the 2024-2025 window-airbag recall. Bad: an open campaign, or no proof that it was done.

Running costs

ADAC figures for 15,000 km a year over 60 months

ADAC versions