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Mercedes CLA Shooting Brake vs Toyota Corolla Touring Sports comparison

Compare performance (354 HP vs 178 HP), boot space and price (40,800 £ vs 29,600 £ ) at a glance. Find out which car is the better choice for you – Mercedes CLA Shooting Brake or Toyota Corolla Touring Sports?

Mercedes CLA Shooting Brake vs Toyota Corolla Touring Sports: Key differences

Mercedes CLA Shooting Brake

5 (2 Reviews)
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  • substantially more power
  • substantially quicker 0–100 km/h
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Toyota Corolla Touring Sports

4.4 (2 Reviews)
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  • markedly cheaper
  • slightly more efficient
  • slightly lighter
  • visibly 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.

By Achim Sedelmaier

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

CLA Shooting Brake

Costs and Efficiency:

When it comes to price and running costs, the biggest differences usually appear. This is often where you see which car fits your budget better in the long run.

Toyota Corolla Touring Sports is markedly cheaper – starting at 29,600 £ , while the Mercedes CLA Shooting Brake costs 40,800 £ . That’s a price difference of around 11,205 £.

Fuel consumption also shows a difference: the Toyota Corolla Touring Sports uses 4.4 L/100km and is slightly more efficient than the Mercedes CLA Shooting Brake with 5 L/100km. The difference is about 0.6 L/100km.

Corolla Touring Sports

Engine and Performance:

Power, torque and acceleration are the classic benchmarks for car enthusiasts – and here, some clear differences start to show.

When it comes to engine power, the Mercedes CLA Shooting Brake offers substantially more power – delivering 354 HP compared to 178 HP. That’s roughly 176 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 Toyota Corolla Touring Sports takes 7.5 s. That’s about 2.5 s quicker.

CLA Shooting Brake

Space and Everyday Use:

Cabin size, boot volume and payload all play a role in everyday practicality. Here, comfort and flexibility make the difference.

Both vehicles offer seating for 5 people.

In terms of curb weight, Toyota Corolla Touring Sports is slightly lighter – 1,485 kg compared to 1,710 kg. The difference is around 225 kg.

Looking at boot space, the Toyota Corolla Touring Sports offers visibly more boot space – 596 L compared to 455 L. That’s a difference of about 141 L.

When it comes to payload, the Mercedes CLA Shooting Brake carries very slightly more – 460 kg compared to 440 kg. That’s a difference of about 20 kg.

Who wins the race in the data check?

The Mercedes CLA Shooting Brake holds a decisive overall lead 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
Toyota Corolla Touring Sports

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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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Toyota Corolla Touring Sports

The Toyota Corolla Touring Sports is a sensible yet stylish estate that blends everyday practicality with Toyota's trademark reliability, making it the kind of car that quietly gets on with family life without drama. Inside it's cleverly packaged for luggage and kids' gear and feels calm and comfortable on the road — sensible rather than flashy, but with enough character to make daily drives more enjoyable.

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Mercedes CLA Shooting Brake
Toyota Corolla Touring Sports

Costs and Consumption

Price
40,800 - 60,900 £
Price
29,600 - 36,400 £
Consumption L/100km
5 - 5.4 L/100km
Consumption L/100km
4.4 L/100km
Consumption kWh/100km
12.7 - 13.3 kWh/100km
Consumption kWh/100km
-
Electric Range
525 - 768 km
Electric Range
-
Battery Capacity
-
Battery Capacity
-
co2
0 - 123 g/km
co2
100 g/km
Fuel tank capacity
-
Fuel tank capacity
43 L

Dimensions and Body

Body Type
Estate
Body Type
Estate
Seats
5
Seats
5
Doors
-
Doors
5
Curb weight
1,710 - 2,155 kg
Curb weight
1,485 - 1,515 kg
Trunk capacity
455 L
Trunk capacity
581 - 596 L
Length
-
Length
4,650 mm
Width
1,855 mm
Width
1,790 mm
Height
-
Height
1,435 mm
Max trunk capacity
-
Max trunk capacity
1,591 - 1,606 L
Payload
430 - 460 kg
Payload
400 - 440 kg

Engine and Performance

Engine Type
Electric, Full Hybrid
Engine Type
Full Hybrid
Transmission
Automatic
Transmission
Automatic
Transmission Detail
Reduction Gearbox, Dual-Clutch Automatic
Transmission Detail
CVT
Drive Type
Rear-Wheel Drive, All-Wheel Drive, Front-Wheel Drive
Drive Type
Front-Wheel Drive
Power HP
156 - 354 HP
Power HP
140 - 178 HP
Acceleration 0-100km/h
5 - 8.9 s
Acceleration 0-100km/h
7.5 - 9.2 s
Max Speed
-
Max Speed
180 km/h
Torque
280 - 515 Nm
Torque
-
Number of Cylinders
4
Number of Cylinders
4
Power kW
115 - 260 kW
Power kW
103 - 131 kW
Engine capacity
1,499 cm3
Engine capacity
1,798 - 1,987 cm3

General

Model Year
2026
Model Year
2025
CO2 Efficiency Class
A, C, D
CO2 Efficiency Class
C
Brand
Mercedes-Benz
Brand
Toyota
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