Silver Mercedes CLA 250 on a plaza in Playa Vista, front three-quarter view

The Four-Door Coupe

Silver Mercedes CLA 250

The compact Mercedes whose whole argument is its roofline — in the silver that gives that line a highlight to travel along.

Rental in Los Angeles · from $102

A scaled-down CLS at a compact-saloon rate, and it looks it from every angle.

The CLA is Mercedes' compact four-door, and its whole argument is the roofline: it drops from the windscreen in one continuous curve to the boot lid, which is why it reads as a small CLS rather than as an entry-level saloon. On the road that shape costs a little rear headroom and buys a car that is genuinely good-looking from every angle.

Specification

Horsepower
221
0–60 mph
6.3s
Top speed
130mph
Seats
5

2.0L turbo inline-4 · FWD

Silver Mercedes CLA 250 from the rear three-quarter on Abbot Kinney Boulevard
01Abbot Kinney in the late afternoon — the street this car is sized for, and the angle that shows the roof falling into the boot.

It is easy to live with in Los Angeles. Compact enough for street parking in Venice, quiet on the freeway, and economical enough that a week of driving costs very little. The cabin is where the money went — the turbine air vents, the wide twin screens and the ambient lighting are lifted straight from cars three times the price.

Silver is the finish that lets the CLA's one big idea show. Only a bright metallic gives that curve a highlight to run along; on a dark CLA the shape flattens and you lose the reason to pick it over any other compact saloon. The honest limit: the back seat is tight for adults on a long drive and the boot opening is small. Two people and their luggage, comfortably; four adults across town, at a push.

Two people and their luggage.
Comfortably.

Diamond grille and headlamp of the silver Mercedes CLA 250
Front wheel and roofline of the silver Mercedes CLA 250

02The diamond grille with the star at its centre, and the wheel under the curve of the roof. The two things that make it a Mercedes rather than a compact.

Silver Mercedes CLA 250 in profile on a palm-lined Santa Monica street
03In profile on a Santa Monica side street, the whole line at once: windscreen to boot lid in one curve.

The particulars

  • Rate$102 / day
  • Engine2.0-litre turbo four, 221 hp
  • SeatsFive — best used as a car for two
  • DeliveryComplimentary to Beverly Hills partner hotels
  • In the fleetTwo — silver and black

The guest book

  • the CLA 250 was such a smooth experience, everything went easy from pickup to drop off

    Andre T. · 3 weeks ago

  • so quiet and comfortable the whole ride, the CLA 250 is next level

    Megan H. · 3 months ago

  • Second time renting the CLA 250 from these guys, cars are always ready to go and the process is painless. this is my spot now

    Megan W. · 4 months ago

Queries

How much does it cost to rent a silver Mercedes CLA 250 in Los Angeles?
The silver CLA 250 is $102 a day. The day rate is the whole of it on this car — there is no weekly or monthly block, so a longer booking is priced day by day. Delivery to our Beverly Hills partner hotels is complimentary; LAX delivery is charged each way, in two tiers, and the figures are on our delivery page.
Is the back seat usable?
For two adults across town, yes. For two adults to Palm Springs, less so — the roofline takes headroom in the back and the seat is snug. Book it as a car for two with room for a third when it happens, not as a four-seat saloon.
How does it differ from the black CLA 250?
Only in the paint. Both are the same 2.0-litre turbo four-door coupe; this is the silver car, and silver is the finish that shows the roofline. Pick by colour and by the dates on each page.
Is it a good first Mercedes to rent?
It is the one we suggest. The cabin is the same idea as the big cars — the vents, the screens, the lighting — in a size that parks on any street in Los Angeles and costs less than most economy rentals from the airport counters.
Can I see the dates before I call?
Yes — the diary on this page is the live fleet calendar. If a date is open there, it is open.

The diary

When you can have it

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Name the dates and the CLA is at your door.

Tell us when you land or where you are staying and we confirm the car straight away — delivered hand-detailed to the address and the hour you name.

Check dates & reserve or call +1 (424) 303-6496

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The terms, before you commit

Refundable deposit
$500
A hold, not a charge. Back with you 5–7 business days after the car is home.
Damage and liability cover
$75 a day
Mandatory, and priced off the deposit rather than the rate. Your own qualifying full-coverage policy takes this line out of the quote entirely.
Driver, 21–24
$50 a day
Twenty-one is the floor, with a licence held two years. The higher band applies above a $1,500 deposit; this car is below it.
Shortest booking
24 hours
No maximum. Delivery is complimentary at our Robertson Boulevard lot and our four Beverly Hills partner hotels; LAX is $75 to the parking structure or $150 to the terminal, each way.

This one is the same rate at every length — it carries no multi-day block, so three days is three times one day. We would rather say that than imply a discount that is not there.

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