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Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class Gains Limited-Run Edition 1 Package
Baku, February 11 (AZERTAC). European buyers who snap up one of the new Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class sedans in its first year on sale can opt for a special package called Edition 1. Meant to celebrate the car`s first twelve months on the market, the CLA-Class Edition 1 wears unique paint and upholstery, and even gets some parts from the AMG bin.
The CLA-Class Edition 1 is available in mountain gray, cosmos black, night black, cirrus white, or designo polar silver magno paint. The cars wear side skirts, a front splitter, and a diffuser from AMG, and the black multi-spoke wheels also come from Mercedes` AMG division. The car`s front grille is tinted black and has chrome inserts.
In contrast with the somewhat subdued exterior treatment, the interior flashes its Edition 1 status brightly thanks to bright yellow stitched lines on the black leather seats. The dashboard and upper door panels also have black leather with yellow stitching. Aluminum trim pieces and a three-spoke Nappa leather-wrapped steering wheel complete the cabin transformation. Other standard equipment includes xenon headlights and a lower sports suspension.
In Europe, Mercedes will offer the Edition 1 treatment on any version of the new CLA-Class, from the 122-hp CLA180 through the 211-hp CLA250. Pricing in Germany ranges from €35,403 (about $47,433) to €44,625 ($59,788). An Edition 1 model won`t be offered in the U.S.
The 2014 Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class, however, will be offered Stateside starting this September. Pricing will start at $29,900 before destination charges. American buyers can intially opt only for the CLA250, which has a 2.0-liter turbo-four engine with 208 hp and a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission, but Mercedes has confirmed that there will be a hotter CLA45 AMG variant coming later.