Compare Mercedes-Benz E-Class W213 facelift vs Mercedes-Benz CLA C118 vs Kia Optima / K5 IV (JF)

Mercedes-Benz E-Class W213 facelift

Mercedes-Benz CLA C118

Kia Optima / K5 IV (JF)

Mercedes-Benz E-Class W213 faceliftMercedes-Benz CLA C118Kia Optima / K5 IV (JF)
Variants
AMG E 53 4MATIC+
AMG E 63 S 4MATIC+
E 200
E 200 4MATIC
E 200d
E 220d
E 220d 4MATIC
E 300
E 300d 4MATIC
E 300de
E 300de 4MATIC
E 300e
E 300e 4MATIC
E 400d 4MATIC
E 450 4MATIC
AMG CLA 35 4MATIC
AMG CLA 45 4MATIC+
AMG CLA 45 S 4MATIC+
CLA 180 MT
CLA 180
CLA 180d
CLA 200 MT
CLA 200
CLA 200d
CLA 220 4MATIC
CLA 220
CLA 220d
CLA 250 4MATIC
CLA 250
CLA 250e
1.6 CRDi
1.6 CRDi DCT
1.6 T-GDI DCT
1.7 CRDi
1.7 CRDi DCT
2.0 CVVL
2.0 CVVL AT
2.0 Hybrid
2.0 PHEV
2.0 T-GDI AT
2.4 GDI AT
GT AT

Reviews

Neofiliac score87%35%51%
Pros
  • Good performance available
  • Still offered with V8
  • Rather solid drivetrain
  • Decent performance in the AMG models
  • Excellent 0.24 drag coefficient
  • Addition of DCT
  • Good 0.25 drag coefficient
  • Down to very low 1.6L/100km fuel consumption
  • Good towing capacity
Cons
  • Too many electronics
  • PHEV nonsense
  • Mass-produced "AMG" engines not true to AMG
  • Only available with small engines
  • Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front
  • Ugly
  • No powerful engine options
  • Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front

Price

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