Mercedes-Benz CLA Electric vs Skoda Octavia RS
Price, engines, mileage, size and safety, side by side. On-road prices are for Delhi, including registration, road tax and insurance.
Mercedes-Benz CLA Electric: ₹65.26–69.87 lakh on-road in Delhi. All 2 variants and prices
Skoda Octavia RS: ₹65.48 lakh on-road in Delhi. All 1 variant and prices
What sets them apart
- Cheaper to buy: CLA Electric, from ₹65.26 lakh against ₹65.48 lakh on-road in Delhi (₹22,000 less)
- Top variant: CLA Electric: ₹69.87 lakh | Octavia RS: ₹65.48 lakh
- Power: CLA Electric: up to 272 PS | Octavia RS: up to 265 PS, close
- Bigger boot: Octavia RS, 600 litres against 405
- Crash-test rating: CLA Electric: 5 stars | Octavia RS: Not tested
- More airbags: Octavia RS, up to 10 against 7
- Only the CLA Electric has: An electric variant
- Only the Octavia RS has: A petrol engine
- Longer warranty: Octavia RS, 4 years / 1,00,000 km against 3 years / unlimited km
- Variants on sale: CLA Electric: 2 variants | Octavia RS: 1 variant
CLA Electric vs Octavia RS: side by side
| CLA Electric | Octavia RS | |
|---|---|---|
| On-road, Delhi | ₹65.26–69.87 lakh | ₹65.48 lakh |
| Ex-showroom | ₹56.50–60.50 lakh | ₹56.69 lakh |
| Variants | 2 | 1 |
| Body | Sedan | Sedan |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuel | Electric | Petrol |
| Engines | Electric, 58 kWh; Electric, 85.5 kWh | 2.0-litre turbo petrol |
| Gearbox | Automatic | Automatic (DCT) |
| Power | 224–272 PS | 265 PS |
| Torque | 335 Nm | 370 Nm |
| Claimed range | 542–792 km | — |
| Length | 4,723 mm | 4,709 mm |
| Width | 1,855 mm | 1,829 mm |
| Height | 1,468 mm | 1,457 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,790 mm | 2,677 mm |
| Ground clearance | — | 128 mm |
| Boot | 405 litres | 600 litres |
| Fuel tank | — | 50 litres |
| Kerb weight | 2,045–2,055 kg | 1,528 kg |
| Crash-test rating | 5 stars | Not tested |
| Airbags | 7 | 10 |
| Warranty | 3 years / unlimited km | 4 years / 1,00,000 km |
Which one is right for you?
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Claimed mileage and range are the figures from official tests (ARAI or MIDC), which run higher than everyday driving. Boot space and kerb weight are published figures, left blank where none is published.