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Mercedes Benz CLA C117 2013-2019 — Coilovers

The C117 CLA was Mercedes’ first attempt at a compact four-door coupe, and it shipped with a chassis tuned more for the silhouette than for how it changes direction. Weight sits forward over the transverse engine, the standard dampers were soft for showroom comfort, and the AMG-line cars swung the other way into a brittle, short-travel ride. A set of XYZ Racing coilovers for the Mercedes Benz CLA C117 lets you set the car where the factory never offered: lower, flatter, and adjustable to the use you actually have.

This is the range hub for the 2013-2019 car. Six specifications sit under it – Super Sport and Top Sport for fast road and track day, Racing Spec and Circuit Master for circuit work, Tarmac Rally for stage and broken surfaces, and Drift Spec for those running the rear loose. Pick the one that matches how the CLA gets used.

What this coilover does for your 2013-2019 Mercedes Benz CLA C117

Lowering a C117 on height-adjustable coilovers does two jobs at once. It drops the centre of gravity to settle that nose-heavy front end, which trims the lazy initial understeer the front-drive cars lean into mid-corner. Damping adjustment lets you firm up body control without inheriting the AMG-line cars’ crashy secondary ride – worth having on UK B-roads where the surface is rarely smooth. On 4MATIC and CLA 45 cars, the extra wheel control helps the multi-link rear put power down cleanly out of slower corners. And because ride height is set on threaded lower mounts rather than the spring seat, you can run an aggressive stance without bottoming the car over speed bumps.

About the XYZ Racing coilover range

Every XYZ Racing coilover for the C117 uses a monotube damper and a height-adjustable lower mount, so corner height and spring preload are set independently – you are not trading ride quality for the drop. Damping is adjustable across the range, with the wider adjustment reserved for the Racing Spec and Circuit Master kits aimed at lap work. Spring rates step up by specification: Super Sport and Top Sport stay road-friendly, while Tarmac Rally runs the longer travel and softer initial rate that broken surfaces demand. Drift Spec carries the rear setup geared toward angle and recovery. Construction is consistent across the family – the difference between the six is tune, not hardware.

Fitment for the Mercedes Benz CLA C117 (2013-2019)

These coilovers are built for the Mercedes Benz CLA C117, the first-generation CLA sold from 2013 to 2019. The platform is shared with the W176 A-Class and W246 B-Class, so confirm your exact drivetrain – front-wheel drive or 4MATIC – when you configure, since the rear arrangement differs between them.