Second Hand Mercedes-Benz CLA Radiator Fan

The CLA does use electric radiator cooling fans rather than a traditional engine-driven viscous fan, so yes, there is a radiator fan (or fan assembly) on the car — it is electrically operated and typically mounted in front of the radiator and condenser. This applies across both CLA generations, though the exact assembly design varies by engine variant and model year. When searching for a used unit, breakers will list these as a radiator fan or cooling fan assembly.

The C117 CLA ran from 2013 to 2019, with a facelift arriving in 2016, so a 2017 car is a facelifted C117. Whether a pre-facelift (2013–2016) fan assembly physically interchanges with a post-facelift (2016–2019) unit is something you should confirm with the breaker against your registration, as ancillary and mounting details can change across a facelift even within the same generation. Your engine code — found on your V5 or via a VIN check — is the most useful detail to give the breaker, as the fan specification follows the engine rather than the facelift styling changes.

The C118 CLA, which replaced the C117 from 2019, is a substantially different car with a new platform, so the radiator fan assemblies are not the same between generations. Even where engine families overlap, the packaging and mounting are different enough that cross-generation fitment is very unlikely. Always confirm with the breaker using your exact registration or engine code.

Yes — the radiator fan specification is closely tied to the engine code rather than the badge or trim level. A 2.0-litre petrol CLA 250 and a 2.2-litre diesel CLA 220 CDI of the same year may use different fan assemblies due to differing cooling demands, so the engine code printed on your V5 is the single most useful detail you can supply to a breaker. Give them that code rather than relying on the engine size alone, as Mercedes used multiple variants under similar badging.

No — trim level does not affect radiator fan fitment; Sport, AMG Line, and Urban are cosmetic and equipment packages that do not change the cooling system specification. What matters is your engine code, fuel type, and whether you have a manual or automatic gearbox, all of which can influence the cooling requirements. Confirm those details with the breaker and you can ignore trim badges entirely when sourcing this part.

No — the CLA 45 AMG uses a high-output 2.0-litre turbocharged engine with significantly greater cooling demands than the CLA 250, so the fan assemblies are very unlikely to be interchangeable. The engine codes are different, and matching the fan to the correct engine code is the right approach for any CLA variant. A breaker will be able to cross-reference the part against your engine code to ensure you get the correct specification.