2017 MERCEDES-BENZ CLA 250 — Lot #45172841
Detailed Analysis
This 2017 Mercedes-Benz CLA 250 presents a challenging opportunity for experienced rebuilders or parts buyers. Sold at IAAI with a FRONT END primary damage and a salvage title, the car shows clear signs of a moderate collision. The hood is misaligned and sits open, indicating possible structural tweaks to the front clip or radiator support. Scratches and scuffs on the front bumper are cosmetic but hint at impact force. More concerning are the multiple dashboard warning lights: Engine, ABS, Airbag, and Tire Pressure. These suggest that sensors, wiring, or control modules may have been compromised—common in front-end hits. With 189,980 miles, this used Mercedes-Benz CLA 250 is high-mileage, which lowers its resale value even before damage. Repair costs could easily exceed the car's worth; a full front-end rebuild with airbag system and electronic diagnostics might run $8,000–$12,000. Given the final bid of $1,200, this is a solid candidate for parts, especially the engine (if undamaged), transmission, and interior electronics. A VIN lookup reveals it’s a white sedan with a 2.0L turbo and FWD. If you have access to cheap labor and parts, a rebuild might break even, but it's risky. For most buyers, this should be considered a parts donor. ⚠️ Always verify structural integrity via the photo gallery.
Specifications
VIN
WDDSJ4EB5HN427685
Make
MERCEDES-BENZ
Model
CLA 250
Year
2017
Primary Damage
FRONT END
Secondary Damage
MECHANICAL
Odometer
189,980 mi
Transmission
Automatic
Drivetrain
FWD
Fuel
Gasoline
Cylinders
4
Color
WHITE
Title Code
SAL
Sale Date
6/19/2026 1:30:00 PM +00:00
Equipment & Options
- › Android Auto
- › Apple CarPlay
- › Smartphone Integration
- › 60-40 folding rear seats
- › Air conditioning: Yes
- › Armrests front center: Front seat center armrest
- › Armrests rear: Rear seat center armrest with trunk pass-thru
- › Automatic climate control
- › Cabin air filter
- › Carpet front and rear floor mats
- › Carpet rear seatback upholstery
- › Cloth headliner material
- › Driver lumbar: Driver seat with 4-way power lumbar
- › Driver seat direction: Driver seat with 10-way directional controls
- › Dual-zone front climate control
- › Fixed rear head restraints
- › Front head restraints: Fixed front seat head restraints
- › Front passenger lumbar: Front passenger seat with 4-way power lumbar
- › Front seat type: Sport front bucket seats
- › Full carpet floor covering
- › Full floor coverage
- › Full headliner coverage
- › Gearshifter material: Urethane gear shifter material
- › Genuine wood instrument panel insert
- › Leatherette door trim insert
- › Light tinted windows
- › Metal-look door panel insert
- › Metal-look interior accents
- › Number of memory settings: 3 memory settings
- › Passenger seat direction: Front passenger seat with 10-way directional controls
- › Plastic front seatback upholstery
- › Power driver seat controls: Driver seat power reclining, lumbar support, cushion extension, cushion tilt, fore/aft control and height adjustable control
- › Power passenger seat controls: Passenger seat power reclining, lumbar support, cushion extension, cushion tilt, fore/aft control and height adjustable control
- › Rear console climate control ducts
- › Rear head restraint control: 3 rear seat head restraints
- › Rear seat folding position: Fold forward rear seatback
- › Rear seats fixed or removable: Fixed rear seats
- › Rear seats: Rear bench seat
- › Rear under seat ducts: Rear under seat climate control ducts
- › Seating capacity: 5
- › Split front seats: Bucket front seats
- › Steering wheel material: Leather and metal-look steering wheel
- › Steering wheel telescopic: Manual telescopic steering wheel
- › Steering wheel tilt: Manual tilting steering wheel
- › 2 seatback storage pockets
- › 3 12V power outlets
- › All-in-one key: All-in-one remote fob and ignition key
- › Auto door locks: Auto-locking doors
- › Battery charge warning
- › Beverage holders rear: Rear beverage holders
- › Brake pad warning: Brake pad wear indicator
- › Bulb warning: Bulb failure warning
- › Cargo access: Power cargo area access release
- › Cargo floor type: Carpet cargo area floor
- › Cargo light: Cargo area light
- › Cargo tie downs: Cargo area tie downs
- › Carpet trunk lid trim
- › Concealed cargo storage: Cargo area concealed storage
- › Covered floor console storage
- › Cruise control
- › Day/Night rearview mirror
- › Digital clock
- › Door ajar warning: Rear cargo area ajar warning
- › Door bins front: Driver and passenger door bins
- › Door bins rear: Rear door bins
- › Door mirror with tilt-down in reverse: Power passenger door mirror with tilt down in reverse
- › Driver foot rest
- › Driver information center
- › Engine temperature warning
- › Engine/electric motor temperature gauge
- › Exterior temperature display
- › Fixed rear windshield
- › Fob engine controls: KEYLESS START with push button start
- › Front and rear one-touch down windows
- › Front and rear one-touch up windows
- › Front beverage holders
- › Front reading lights
- › Full floor console
- › Headlights on reminder
- › Heated door mirrors: Heated driver and passenger side door mirrors
- › Ignition type: Push-button
- › Illuminated glove box
- › Key in vehicle warning
- › Keyfob cargo controls: Keyfob trunk control
- › Keyfob keyless entry
- › Keyfob sunroof controls: Keyfob sunroof/convertible roof control
- › Keyfob window controls: Keyfob window control
- › Low level warnings: Low level warning for oil, coolant, fuel, washer fluid and brake fluid
- › Manual folding door mirrors
- › Memory settings include: door mirrors
- › Mini overhead console
- › Overhead console storage
- › Passenger doors rear left: Conventional left rear passenger door
- › Passenger doors rear right: Conventional right rear passenger door
- › Power door locks with 2 stage unlocking
- › Power first-row windows
- › Power fuel door lock
- › Power second-row windows
- › Rear cargo door: Trunk
- › Rear reading lights
- › Rear seat direction: Front facing rear seat
- › Rear window defroster
- › Redundant digital speedometer
- › Retained accessory power
- › Service interval warning: Service interval indicator
- › Steering mounted audio control: Steering wheel mounted audio controls
- › Tachometer
- › Trip computer
- › Trip odometer
- › Under seat tray front: Front under seat tray
- › Variable intermittent front windshield wipers
- › Variable panel light: Variable instrument panel light
- › Visor driver mirror: Driver visor mirror
- › Visor illuminated driver mirror: Illuminated driver visor mirror
- › Visor illuminated passenger mirror: Illuminated passenger visor mirror
- › Visor passenger mirror: Passenger visor mirror
- › 17 x 7-inch front and rear silver aluminum wheels
- › Black rear bumper insert
- › Black windshield trim
- › Bumpers front: Body-colored front bumper
- › Bumpers rear: Body-colored rear bumper
- › Chrome side window trim
- › Door handle material: Body-colored door handles
- › Door mirror style: Body-colored door mirrors
- › Door mirror type: Standard style side mirrors
- › First-row sunroof: First and second-row sliding and tilting glass sunroof with express open/close activation sunshade
- › Fully galvanized steel body panels with side impact beams
- › Grille style: Grille with chrome bar
- › Non-metallic paint
- › Number of doors: 4 doors
- › P225/45HR17 run-flat AS BSW front and rear tires
- › Special paint: Monotone paint
- › Emissions tiers: Tier 3 Bin 70 emissions
- › LEV3-ULEV70 emissions
- › Audio theft deterrent: Audio system theft deterrent
- › Aux input jack: Auxiliary input jack
- › CD location: CD player located in the dashboard/instrument panel
- › CD-R compatible
- › Mbrace2 external memory control
- › Radio data system (RDS)
- › Radio: AM/FM/digital/satellite prep
- › Seek scan
- › Single-disc CD player
- › Speakers number: 8 speakers
- › Standard grade speakers
- › Window grid audio antenna
- › Wireless streaming: Bluetooth wireless audio streaming
- › Basic warranty: 48 month/50,000 miles
- › Corrosion perforation warranty: 48 month/50,000 miles
- › Powertrain warranty: 48 month/50,000 miles
- › Roadside warranty: 48 month/50,000 miles
- › 2L I-4 gasoline direct injection, DOHC, variable valve control, intercooled turbo, premium unleaded, engine with 208HP
- › All-speed ABS and driveline traction control
- › Alternator Type: Alternator
- › Battery type: Lead acid battery
- › Compressor: Intercooled turbo
- › Cylinder head material: Aluminum cylinder head
- › Drive type: Front-wheel drive
- › Driver selectable steering effort
- › Drivetrain selectable: Driver selectable drivetrain mode
- › Electric power-assist steering system
- › Electronic parking brake
- › Engine block material: Aluminum engine block
- › Engine Configuration: I4
- › Engine Location: Front mounted engine
- › Engine Mounting direction: Transverse mounted engine
- › Engine Short: 2L I-4 DOHC
- › Four channel ABS brakes
- › Front anti-roll bar
- › Fuel Type: Premium unleaded
- › Gas-pressurized shock absorbers
- › Overdrive transmission
- › Permanent locking hub control
- › Powertrain type: ICE
- › Radiator
- › Rear anti-roll bar
- › Regular grade rear springs
- › Selectable mode transmission
- › Sequential shift control: Sequential shift with steering wheel controls
- › Spark ignition system
- › Speed sensitive steering: Speed sensitive power steering
- › Springs front: Front coil springs
- › Springs rear: Rear coil springs
- › Stainless steel quasi-dual exhaust with polished tailpipe finisher
- › Standard ride suspension
- › Start-stop engine: Auto stop-start engine
- › Steering type: Rack-pinion steering
- › Suspension ride type front: Independent front suspension
- › Suspension ride type rear: Independent rear suspension
- › Suspension type front: Strut front suspension
- › Suspension type rear: Multi-link rear suspension
- › Transmission electronic control
- › Transmission Type: Automatic
- › Transmission: 7-speed auto-shift manual
- › Ventilated brakes: Front ventilated disc brakes
- › ABS Brakes: 4-wheel antilock (ABS) brakes
- › Airbag occupancy sensor
- › Analog instrumentation display
- › Auto headlights: Auto on/off headlight control
- › Automatic brake hold
- › BabySmart airbag child seat sensor
- › Blind Spot Assist
- › Brake type: 4-wheel disc brakes
- › Child door locks: Manual rear child safety door locks
- › Curtain first and second-row overhead airbags
- › Daytime running lights
- › Delay off headlights: Delay-off headlights
- › Driver and passenger side knee airbag
- › Driver attention monitor: ATTENTION ASSIST driver attention alert
- › Electronic stability control system
- › Fade interior courtesy lights
- › Forward collision warning: Collision Prevention Assist Plus forward collision mitigation
- › Front height adjustable seatbelts
- › Front impact airbag driver: Driver front impact airbag
- › Front impact airbag passenger: Passenger front impact airbag
- › Front seatbelt pretensioners
- › Front side impact airbag driver: Seat mounted side impact driver airbag
- › Front side impact airbag passenger: Seat mounted side impact front passenger airbag
- › Halogen headlights
- › Headlight type: Reflector headlights
- › Heated wipers: Heated front windshield jets
- › High mount stop light: High mounted center stop light
- › Hill start assist
- › Illuminated entry
- › Immobilizer
- › Low tire pressure warning: Tire specific low air pressure warning
- › Multiple headlights: Multiple enclosed headlights
- › Number of airbags: 8 airbags
- › Number of door entry light(s): 4 door entry light(s)
- › Predictive brake assist system
- › Rain detecting wipers
- › Rear camera: Rear mounted camera
- › Rear seat center 3-point seatbelt
- › Remote activated perimeter approach lighting
- › Remote panic alarm
- › Seatbelt pretensioners number: 2 seatbelt pre-tensioners
- › Security system
- › Turn signal in door mirrors: Turn signal indicator in door mirrors
- › Vehicle tracker
- › Bluetooth handsfree wireless device connectivity
- › Emergency SOS Capable: Vehicle integrated emergency SOS system
- › Mbrace Route Assistance turn-by-turn navigation system
- › Selective service internet access
- › Smart device integration: Apple CarPlay/Android Auto smart device mirroring
- › USB ports: 1 USB port
- › Air Conditioning - Air Conditioning
- › Coefficient of drag - 0.3
- › Front tire aspect ratio - 45
- › Front tire diameter - 17.0 inches
- › Front tire width - 8.9 inches
- › Front track - 60.9 inches
- › GVWR - 4,334 lbs.
- › Max ground clearance - 3.9 inches
- › Rear tire aspect ratio - 45
- › Rear tire diameter - 17.0 inches
- › Rear tire width - 8.9 inches
- › Rear track - 60.8 inches
- › Standard curb weight - 3274 lbs.
- › Standard payload - 1070 lbs.
- › Vehicle body height - 56.6 inches
- › Vehicle body length - 182.3 inches
- › Vehicle body width - 70 inches
- › Vehicle turning radius - 18'
- › Wheelbase - 106.3 inches
- › Alternate fuel economy (city/highway/combined) - 18/24/20 MPGe
- › Alternate fuel economy city - 18 MPG
- › Alternate fuel economy combined - 20 MPG
- › Alternate fuel economy fuel type - E85
- › Alternate fuel economy highway - 24 MPG
- › Fuel economy (city/highway/combined) - 24/36/29 MPG
- › Fuel economy city - 24 MPG
- › Fuel economy combined - 29 MPG
- › Fuel economy fuel type - Premium unleaded
- › Fuel economy highway - 36 MPG
- › Head room first-row - 37 inches
- › Head room second-row - 35.6 inches
- › Interior cargo area min width - 70.3 inches
- › Interior rear cargo volume - 13.1 cu.ft.
- › Leg room first-row - 40.2 inches
- › Leg room second-row - 27.1 inches
- › Max interior rear cargo volume - 13.1 cu.ft.
- › Shoulder room first-row - 56 inches
- › Shoulder room second-row - 53.2 inches
- › Alternator Amps - 115 A
- › Axle ratio - 3.46
- › Battery Amps - 62 Ah
- › Bore - 3.27 inches
- › Compression ratio - 9.8
- › Displacement cubic inch - 121.5 cu.in.
- › Displacement liters - 2 L
- › Engine Cylinders - 4
- › Fifth gear ratio - 1
- › First gear ratio - 3.86
- › Fourth gear ratio - 1.37
- › Front brake diameter - 12.6 inches
- › Fuel tank capacity - 14.8 US gallons
- › Horsepower - 208 HP
- › Injection Type - Gasoline direct injection
- › Performance acceleration - Estimated (0-60mph): 9.47 seconds
- › Performance quarter mile speed - 83.9 mph
- › Performance quarter mile time - 16.71 seconds
- › Rear brake diameter - 11.6 inches
- › Reverse gear ratio - 3.42
- › Second gear ratio - 2.43
- › Seventh gear ratio - 0.73
- › Sixth gear ratio - 0.82
- › Stroke - 3.62 inches
- › Third gear ratio - 2.67
- › Torque - 258 lb.-ft. @ 1250 RPM
- › Transmission Speeds - 7
- › Valves per cylinder - 4
Technical Specifications
- › Odometer: 189,980 mi
- › Transmission: Automatic
- › Drivetrain: FWD
- › Primary damage: FRONT END
- › Secondary damage: MECHANICAL
- › Title code: SAL
- › Color: WHITE
- › Body style: SEDAN
- › Fuel: Gasoline
- › Cylinders: 4
- › Has key: True
Final Price
$1,200
SOLD
Seller
iaai
Condition
FRONT END
Odometer
189,980 mi
Lot Number
45172841
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