Mercedes CLA Shooting Brake 250+ (2026–) vs VW ID.7 Tourer Pro (2024–): which costs less?
Total cost at 15,000 km/yr: Mercedes CLA Shooting Brake 250+ (2026–) €902/mo · VW ID.7 Tourer Pro (2024–) €820/mo. VW ID.7 Tourer Pro (2024–) stays the cheaper car across all usage profiles (8,000–30,000 km/yr).
The trade-offs
- VW ID.7 Tourer Pro (2024–) costs about €82 less per month at 15,000 km/yr.
- Mercedes CLA Shooting Brake 250+ (2026–) goes 103 km further in real −10 °C conditions.
- Mercedes CLA Shooting Brake 250+ (2026–) spends 18 minutes less at fast chargers over a 600 km trip.
- VW ID.7 Tourer Pro (2024–) has 150 l more boot space.
Side by side
| Mercedes CLA Shooting Brake 250+ (2026–) | VW ID.7 Tourer Pro (2024–) | |
|---|---|---|
| List price | €57,096 | €55,305 (better) |
| €/month (15,000 km) | €902 | €820 (better) |
| €/month (25,000 km) | €1,000 | €929 (better) |
| Range (WLTP) | 768 km (better) | 587 km |
| Footprint (L×W, excl. mirrors) | 8.76 m² | 9.24 m² |
| Real range (mild/cold) | 685 km / 506 km (better) | 524 km / 403 km |
| 600 km long trip | 1 charging stop · +7 min (better) | 1 charging stop · +25 min |
| Consumption (WLTP) | 12.7 kWh/100 km (better) | 15.0 kWh/100 km |
| Battery | 85.0 kWh | 77.0 kWh |
| Max DC charge | 320 kW (better) | 175 kW |
| 0–100 km/h | 6.8 s | 6.6 s (better) |
| Boot | 455 L | 605 L (better) |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
Break-even by mileage
| km/yr | Mercedes CLA Shooting Brake 250+ (2026–) | VW ID.7 Tourer Pro (2024–) |
|---|---|---|
| 10,000 | €853 | €765 |
| 15,000 | €902 | €820 |
| 20,000 | €951 | €874 |
| 25,000 | €1,000 | €929 |
| 30,000 | €1,048 | €983 |
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