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2020 Mercedes CLA interior and assistant teased ahead of CES

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The

2020 Mercedes-Benz CLA

is due to be revealed at CES next week, and the Germans are giving us a quick hint of what we’re going to see. This teaser video showcases a motion-activated dome light — hot stuff, right? We’re sure you’re as enthused as we are to be teased with such luxury, but a feature like this does prompt questions.

Will it only function when the car is in park? What other ways are there to get the light pop on?

Mercedes

says it’s part of the new Interior Assistant in the CLA. We’ll learn all about what this assistant can do for you at CES, since it’s said to have more functionality than flicking the lights on and off. All we know for now is that the passenger side light will turn on when you reach over to the passenger seat.

Other than the lighting, we can see that the interior styling looks nearly identical to the

new A-Class

. Everything down to the center stack and button layout follows in the A-Class’ footsteps. We’re not saying that as though it’s a bad thing. The

A220 we recently drove

was absolutely stunning for a compact

luxury car

on the inside. We can make out some text on the dash that reads out “

Edition 1

,” which indicates Mercedes appears to be planning that special-edition car right from the get-go, too.

Rumors point to this car being only a few inches longer than the A220. This prompts a few questions: Why is Mercedes introducing a second compact

luxury sedan

that is almost the exact same size, but with a similar interior to boot? Maybe the CLA will be a bit more luxurious and stylish, but is it really enough to differentiate itself from the A-Class? The standard engine is expected to be the same 2.0-liter turbo four-cylinder as the A220, and we expect a

CLA 45

eventually. If the

report from yesterday

is true, that car will put out over 400 horsepower with an electronically-controlled drift mode. Check back next week for the full run-down on the CLA after Mercedes shows it to us in Las Vegas.

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