View 2020 Mercedes-AMG CLA45 S Photos
Because AMG knows we need a 416-hp compact car with a Drift mode.
The 2020 Mercedes-AMG CLA45 S makes huge power from its 2.0-liter inline-four, 416 horsepower to be precise. A new all-wheel-drive system and eight-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission put that might to the ground. Expect the 382-hp non-S version to go on sale in the U.S. next year. Read the full story here.
It's not subtle. An AMG-specific grille, wide front fenders and wheel arches, and a low nose define the new CLA45 S.
Four round tailpipes help identify the CLA45 S from the rear.
The CLA45's optional AMG Aerodynamics package includes a modified front splitter, side spoiler lips on the rear apron, and a larger spoiler lip.
Five-twin-spoke 19-inch wheels are standard on the AMG CLA45 S.
AMG reinforced the CLA45's body with an aluminum shear plate under the engine as well as a strut-tower brace and A-pillar reinforcements.
The new M139 turbocharged 2.0-liter inline-four puts out 416 horsepower in the CLA45 S and is hand-built in Affalterbach, Germany, following the company's "one man, one engine" strategy.
AMG says to expect a 4.0-second sprint to 62 mph from the CLA45 S when using launch control.
Redline for the M139 is 7200 rpm in the S model, 450 rpm above the power peak.
The M139 uses a twin-scroll turbocharger with ball bearings made by BorgWarner. Twin-scroll turbos reduce turbo lag relative to mono-scroll units.
The CLA45's limited-slip rear diff enhances the car's dynamic abilities, including the ability to lay down black stripes in Walmart parking lots everywhere.
2020 Mercedes-AMG CLA45 S 4Matic+
2020 Mercedes-AMG CLA45 S 4Matic+
2020 Mercedes-AMG CLA45 S 4Matic+
2020 Mercedes-AMG CLA45 S 4Matic+
2020 Mercedes-AMG CLA45 S 4Matic+
2020 Mercedes-AMG CLA45 S 4Matic+
2020 Mercedes-AMG CLA45 S 4Matic+
2020 Mercedes-AMG CLA45 S 4Matic+
2020 Mercedes-AMG CLA45 S 4Matic+
2020 Mercedes-AMG CLA45 S 4Matic+
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