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

The next-generation Mercedes-Benz CLA debuts a new platform and will offer electric powertrains with up to 750km of range, plus mild-hybrid power.

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,