The Mercedes-Benz carmaker has announced that the 2015 CLA model will come with higher prices in the United States, which is even higher than its direct competitor, the Audi A3.

We are talking about a $1,600 increase over the present model, which means a total of $32,425 for the base entry-level, destination fees included.

2015 Mercedes-Benz CLA
2015 Mercedes-Benz CLA

Moving on to the all-drive CLA version, this one will be offered from $34,425, the model receiving a lot of goodies inside, as well as under the hood. We are talking about a refreshed infotainment system, with additional controls, or the 8-inch display screen.

2015 Mercedes-Benz CLA
2015 Mercedes-Benz CLA

The top of the line CLA45 AMG will set you back at a rough $49,425 and will tweak a 2.0-liter four-cylinder turbo unit under the hood.

2015 Mercedes-Benz CLA
2015 Mercedes-Benz CLA

Overall, the 2015 Mercedes-Benz CLA has an estimated price increase of around 5 percent over the previous model, while also leaving Audi A3 behind in terms of costs.