Mercedes-Benz CLA Shooting Brake 2027: all-new electric and hybrid wagon twins hit showrooms, priced from $70,800

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Mercedes-Benz Australia has confirmed pricing and specifications of its 2027 CLA Shooting Brake small wagon, launching in a sole ‘200’ grade, albeit with a choice of either hybrid or BEV guises. Hotter versions are expected to follow.

The hybrid version, called CLA 200 Shooting Brake, is priced from $70,800 list, while the CLA 200 Shooting Brake electric wants for a $2190 upcharge, at $72,990 before on roads.

The Shooting Brake exterior body style is shared with the Coupe (sedan) from the B pillar forward. Rearward, the wagon features a gentle sloping roofline that features standard fit, heat insulated panoramic glass.

The wagon version of the CLA sits on the same 2790 wheelbase as the sedan, while measuring 4723mm in length, 1855mm in width and 1469mm in height.

Inside, the wagon form’s higher roofline adds 14mm of front and 26mm of rear headroom, with 11mm of added cabin length for a touch more legroom in either row depending on how the front seats are set. The rear doors are also longer for freer access to row two.

Both versions offer 455 litres of boot space that converts, in 40:20:40 splitfolding, to 1290 litres, with the electric version exclusively adding a 101L frunk up front. The load-in width at the electric tailgate, with hands-free access, is 1418mm wide.

‘200’ grade features

As previously reported, Shooting Brake features and specification largely mirror those of the Coupe, currently offered in Australia in 200, 220 and 350 trims.

Like the sedan, the Shooting Brake sits on a new modular platform with a three-link front and multilink rear suspension architecture, one specifically designed with flexibility for both electric and transverse ICE-derived powertrains: a first for Mercedes-Benz passenger cars.

The 200 petrol-hybrid is a front driver that carries over the 1.5-turbo petrol engine with 48-volt support, eight-speed dual-clutch auto, outputting 120kW and 250Nm, bringing a 5.4L/100km consumption claim. While marketed at ‘mild-hybrid’, it is in fact series-parallel, with full EV drive accessible..

The 200 electric, in contrast, is rear-drive, with 165kW, 335Nm, with a two-speed transmission, 800-volt architecture, and WLTP claims of 511kms of range and 13.2kWh/100km.

Both versions of Shooting Brake fit AMG Line aesthetics standard, including 18-inch AMG five-spoke wheels. The electric version fits an illuminated front panel as grille replacement that features 142 star-shaped LED lights.

The same Mercedes-Benz Operating System (MB.OS) for the Coupe ports over to the wagon, with fourth-generation MBUX Navigation grade software and a features set including 5G connectivity, AI functionality and M-B Intelligent Cloud support. The MBUX Superscreen, with dedicated passenger display, is optional.

Options bundles include a Premium Package ($2850) adding a HUD, Burmeister sound, Multibeam headlights, front passenger display, and more; a Sport Package ($1200) bringing Night Package appearance tweaks and 19-inch wheels; a Winter Package ($400) with heated wheel and Vision Control windscreen anit-freeze; and Sky Control ($1600), adding active clear-to-opaque glass roof adjustability.

Forthcoming 350 AWD

It’s believed that a hotter dual-motor CLA 350 4Matic Shooting Brake Electric will follow, perhaps in Q1 2027, that’s expected to be priced around $93K.

It offers Aussie gearhead buyers the same enticing spec as the Coupe version – 260kW/515Nm outputs, dual-motor all-paw drive, circa-5.0-second 0-100km performance and around 663km of range – in wagon form, making it something of a unique proposition on the market..

The term ‘shooting brake’ originated in the late-19th for horse-drawn carriages to transport hunting parties, though in the early 20th century morphed into a term applied to, quite often, sports cars with coachbuilt three-door wagon body conversions, favoured by hunting-savvy aristocrats.

Latterly, Mercedes-Benz has adopted the term as nomenclature for wagons with coupe-like rooflines, though the carmaker’s branding is generally applied to five-door ‘estate’ versions.

Mercedes-Benz CLA 200 Shooting Brake: prices in Australia

All prices listed are before on-road costs.

CLA 200 Shooting Brake: $70,800

CLA 200 Shooting Brake electric: $72,990