Benz vehicles is on the horizon. With the lessons from their EQ models' rollout close at hand, the German automaker has chosen 2025 as its line in the sand, a time when the company's priorities will become abundantly clear to its consumer base.

Class lays the groundwork for the automaker’s future, while a hybrid provides a stepping stone for wary customers.

Thanks to some lessons learned from the EQXX concept, Mercedes says that its CLA will go more than 5 miles per kWh of battery capacity. Total range achievable on a single charge of an electric car's battery makes headlines,