• The CLA, the pioneer of a new, innovative electric vehicle family from Mercedes-Benz, is in series production.  
• The new fully electric CLA already reduces its CO₂ footprint by 40 percent across the entire value chain compared to its non-electrified predecessor. 
• By implementing further CO₂ reduction measures in the supply chain and during battery charging, the savings can increase to up to two thirds.

For the new CLA, Mercedes-Benz Cars has defined quantitative targets for reducing CO₂ emissions in the supply chain for production materials for the first time. The focus here is on materials and components that have high CO₂ emissions during production. With the life cycle assessment of the CLA 250+ (combined energy consumption: 14.1-12.2 kWh/100 km | combined CO₂ emissions: 0 g/km | CO₂ class: A)^[1] at the start of production, the quantities of CO₂-reduced aluminum and steel, CO₂-reduced battery cells, and recycled plastic used in the new CLA are taken into account. In addition, traction current from renewable energy is used as a basis. 

In the development of the CLA, care was taken to use as many secondary materials as possible. The proportion of secondary material in the CLA 250+ with regard to thermoplastics was increased to 42 kg. Around 50% of the secondary material for thermoplastics comes from post-consumer sources. For example, the jacking points are entirely made from recycled bumpers from end-of-life vehicles. 

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^[1] The specified values were determined in accordance with the WLTP (Worldwide harmonised Light vehicles Test Procedure) measurement method. The ranges given refer to ECE markets. The energy consumption and CO₂ emissions of a car depend not only on the efficient utilisation of the fuel or energy source by the car, but also on the driving style and other non-technical factors.