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Mercedes Electric Revival Hopes Rest on Super-Efficient CLA Sedan

The luxury brand’s new entry-level EV will offer up to 750 kilometers (466 miles) of range.

The Concept CLA Class on display at the July opening of Mercedes-Benz’s eCampus battery research center in Stuttgart, Germany.

Photographer: Alex Kraus/Bloomberg
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Mercedes-Benz is betting an entry-level sedan will revive its flagging performance in the intensifying race to develop mass-market electric cars. Whether hard-pressed consumers can get comfortable with its price tag will be critical to its success.