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Mercedes CLA Shooting Brake vs Renault Kangoo comparison

Compare performance (354 HP vs 130 HP), boot space and price (40,800 £ vs 25,700 £ ) at a glance. Find out which car is the better choice for you – Mercedes CLA Shooting Brake or Renault Kangoo?

Mercedes CLA Shooting Brake vs Renault Kangoo: Key differences

Mercedes CLA Shooting Brake

5 (2 Reviews)
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  • clearly more power
  • barely more efficient
  • substantially quicker 0–100 km/h
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Renault Kangoo

5 (1 Reviews)
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  • considerably cheaper
  • moderately lighter
  • clearly more trunk space
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All details on performance, efficiency, range and trunk space can be found in the technical comparison below – including user reviews for both models.

Here’s where it gets real: The technical differences in detail

CLA Shooting Brake

Costs and Efficiency:

Looking at overall running costs, both models reveal some interesting differences in everyday economy.

Renault Kangoo is considerably cheaper – starting at 25,700 £ , while the Mercedes CLA Shooting Brake costs 40,800 £ . That’s a price difference of around 15,096 £.

Fuel consumption also shows a difference: the Mercedes CLA Shooting Brake uses 5 L/100km and is barely more efficient than the Renault Kangoo with 5.2 L/100km. The difference is about 0.2 L/100km.

Kangoo

Engine and Performance:

Under the bonnet, it becomes clear which model is tuned for sportiness and which one takes the lead when you hit the accelerator.

When it comes to engine power, the Mercedes CLA Shooting Brake offers clearly more power – delivering 354 HP compared to 130 HP. That’s roughly 224 HP more horsepower.

When accelerating from 0 to 100 km/h, the Mercedes CLA Shooting Brake is substantially quicker – completing the sprint in 5 s, while the Renault Kangoo takes 11.6 s. That’s about 6.6 s quicker.

There’s also a difference in torque: the Mercedes CLA Shooting Brake delivers substantially more torque with 515 Nm compared to 270 Nm. That’s about 245 Nm more.

CLA Shooting Brake

Space and Everyday Use:

Whether family car or daily driver – which one offers more room, flexibility and comfort?

Seats: Renault Kangoo offers more seats – 7 vs 5.

In terms of curb weight, Renault Kangoo is moderately lighter – 1,489 kg compared to 1,710 kg. The difference is around 221 kg.

Looking at boot space, the Renault Kangoo offers clearly more boot space – 775 L compared to 455 L. That’s a difference of about 320 L.

When it comes to payload, the Renault Kangoo carries markedly more – 610 kg compared to 460 kg. That’s a difference of about 150 kg.

Who wins the race in the data check?

The Mercedes CLA Shooting Brake is far ahead overall in the objective data comparison.
This result only shows which model scores more points on paper – not which of the two cars feels right for you.

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CLA Shooting Brake

Mercedes CLA Shooting Brake

  • Engine Type Electric, Full Hybrid
  • Transmission Automatic
  • Drive Type Rear-Wheel Drive, All-Wheel Drive, Front-Wheel Drive
  • Power HP 156 - 354 HP
  • Consumption L/100km 5 - 5.4 L/100km
  • Consumption kWh/100km 12.7 - 13.3 kWh/100km
  • Electric Range 525 - 768 km
Mercedes CLA Shooting Brake
Renault Kangoo

Costs and Consumption

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Dimensions and Body

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Mercedes CLA Shooting Brake

The Mercedes CLA Shooting Brake turns estate practicality into runway-ready style with a swooping roofline and coupe-like silhouette that makes even mundane errands feel a little more glamorous. Inside it pairs clever packaging with premium flair, so you get useful load space and a grown-up cabin — ideal if you want a car that looks like a showroom trophy but still handles the weekly shop without sulking.

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Renault Kangoo

The Renault Kangoo is the pragmatic chameleon of small vans, marrying van-like practicality with carlike comfort and a cheerful, friendly face that suits both family runs and workday hauls. It's sensible, versatile and annoyingly useful — easy to live with, cheap to run and clever where it counts, so you get more space and fewer compromises than the price suggests.

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Mercedes CLA Shooting Brake
Renault Kangoo

Costs and Consumption

Price
40,800 - 60,900 £
Price
25,700 - 32,100 £
Consumption L/100km
5 - 5.4 L/100km
Consumption L/100km
5.2 - 7.4 L/100km
Consumption kWh/100km
12.7 - 13.3 kWh/100km
Consumption kWh/100km
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Electric Range
525 - 768 km
Electric Range
-
Battery Capacity
-
Battery Capacity
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co2
0 - 123 g/km
co2
136 - 168 g/km
Fuel tank capacity
-
Fuel tank capacity
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Dimensions and Body

Body Type
Estate
Body Type
High Roof Estate
Seats
5
Seats
5 - 7
Doors
-
Doors
-
Curb weight
1,710 - 2,155 kg
Curb weight
1,489 - 1,830 kg
Trunk capacity
455 L
Trunk capacity
500 - 775 L
Length
-
Length
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Width
1,855 mm
Width
1,860 mm
Height
-
Height
-
Max trunk capacity
-
Max trunk capacity
-
Payload
430 - 460 kg
Payload
459 - 610 kg

Engine and Performance

Engine Type
Electric, Full Hybrid
Engine Type
Petrol, Diesel
Transmission
Automatic
Transmission
Manual, Automatic
Transmission Detail
Reduction Gearbox, Dual-Clutch Automatic
Transmission Detail
Manual Gearbox, Dual-Clutch Automatic
Drive Type
Rear-Wheel Drive, All-Wheel Drive, Front-Wheel Drive
Drive Type
Front-Wheel Drive
Power HP
156 - 354 HP
Power HP
95 - 130 HP
Acceleration 0-100km/h
5 - 8.9 s
Acceleration 0-100km/h
11.6 - 16.7 s
Max Speed
-
Max Speed
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Torque
280 - 515 Nm
Torque
240 - 270 Nm
Number of Cylinders
4
Number of Cylinders
4
Power kW
115 - 260 kW
Power kW
70 - 96 kW
Engine capacity
1,499 cm3
Engine capacity
1,332 - 1,461 cm3

General

Model Year
2026
Model Year
2025
CO2 Efficiency Class
A, C, D
CO2 Efficiency Class
F, E
Brand
Mercedes-Benz
Brand
Renault
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