4Matic

I think they really hate me calling it a van.

The VLE 400 4MATIC, introducing the 310-kilowatt version of the VLE 400 4MATIC, adding all-wheel drive.

So that's more acceleration, and it's more towing on the vehicle as well.

German prices start at €78,500.

And you know what it is, actually.

Boy, it is.

The VLE 400 4MATIC adds an electric motor on the rear axle, 0-60 in 6.5 seconds.

More pace and more traction.

This is a '91 Mercedes 300E.

It's also 4MATIC, which is pretty rare for those, 'cause this is a European import.

I took-

Really?

And it's a much... much more of a package, this vehicle, compared to, I believe, their previous attempts, such as the EQA and EQB, which I know EQB has just gone another refresh as well, so they've dropped the price and there's an update coming.

But, yeah, all in all, I'm pretty impressed with the CLA 350 electric 4MATIC.

Is it the full name? There's probably more stuff at the end of it, but...

I always get confused.

petrol V8, and it seems not to be able to do an off-road.

But, I mean, it comes with 4Matic, it's got the four-wheel drive, and...

When the ground clearance gets too low, you just rise it and keep

on going.

So it

is a 4Matic.

Yep.

So does it have rear-wheel drive? Can you decouple the...

[laughs]

So what you have underneath this, uh, uh, you know, designer hood, four-liter bi-turbo V8 paired with a 9G-Tronic transmission, 4MATIC, uh, plus drive system, 585 horsepower, 800 Newton-meters, zero to 100 in 4.1 seconds, so it's, it's in that Porsche territory.

Top speed 260 kilometers.

So what's the bragging rights if you paid 2.2 million for this car? You can go top speed 260 kilometers, whereas the Porsche will, will also do 260 kilometers at 999,000 ringgit.

I put snows on them.

I don't have 4Matic.

I learned how to drive in the snow.

Sure.

Rear-drive models are called CLA 250 Plus Electric because a single motor on their rear axle generates 268 horsepower and 247 pound-feet of torque.

All-wheel drive CLAs go by CLA 350 4MATIC Electric.

4MATIC is Mercedes-speak for AWD.

The CLA 350 has a motor on each axle for 349 horsepower and 380 pound-feet.

CLA 350 4MATIC prices start at $50,500.

I tested a very well-equipped rear-drive CLA 250 Plus that stickered at $61,530.

Options on my test car included AMG Line Package, Night Package, 19-inch Range Optimized Summer Tires, Burmester Audio, CCS Charging Adapter, Sky Control Dimmable Fixed Glass Roof, 19-inch AMG 5-Spoke Wheels, AMG black and red MBTEX interior.