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Mercedes in high demand as six-month lead time for CLA and GLC

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Mercedes in high demand as six-month lead time for CLA and GLC

Mercedes-Benz is surprised by the high demand for its all-electric models CLA and GLC. Currently, the delivery time for both vehicles is six months. The battery plant in Kamenz has been operating six days a week in a three-shift system since June to secure the supply of traction batteries.

At the celebration of Mercedes-Benz’s 140th anniversary, where the all-electric Mercedes-AMG GT SUV was unveiled, Mercedes sales board member Mathias Geisen discussed the remarkably high demand for the company’s latest electric vehicles. As reported by the Mercedes fan blog JESMB, Geisen stated that the 800-volt models CLA and GLC currently have a lead time of around six months. In other words, anyone ordering a custom-configured vehicle today will have to wait until April 2027.

While Mercedes-Benz itself has not disclosed specific sales figures for either model, Handelsblatt has published an exclusive evaluation by market researcher Dataforce. According to this, the all-electric CLA has already been registered over 71,000 times since its market launch in September 2025, averaging around 5,400 units per month. In comparison, the predecessor model – which was only available with an internal combustion engine – achieved an average of just 3,500 registrations in Europe between 2021 and 2024.

The announcement of the sales figures for the third quarter of 2026 already made it clear that the electric vehicle business at Mercedes is gaining significant momentum: the Mercedes-Benz Group registered 78,100 BEVs sold between July and September of this year. This represents a 24 per cent increase compared to the second quarter and a 52 per cent increase compared to the same period last year .


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