The Baby-Benz Has Grown Up | 2020 Mercedes Benz CLA 250
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 เม.ย. 2020
- Formerly the most affordable new Mercedes in America, the CLA has passed that crown to the A 220 for 2020. Are you confused why Mercedes would have two entry-level sedans in America? You're not alone. The CLA is the sportier option with sleeker styling and the A 220 is slightly less expensive and slightly more compact, but we're talking shades of grey here. The CLA has also grow a linger options list, enabling you to option your CLA 250 up to around $60,000 if you get carried away. So does that make the CLA an A3 competitor or an A4 competitor? The best answer: Yes.
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this redesign actually makes me consider it. i've been eyeing them for a while and this one really works with me even though the rest of the comments may disagree. i think they did a good job with this one
There’s nothing more expensive to own than a cheap luxury car
Brady B yeah, no.
The test car was about 50K
That quote was intended for used German luxury vehicles, these cars actually lease pretty affordable if you are patient
Doesn’t apply here.
Great as always! I enjoyed the new twist in the second half of the video. I only wished you compared details like trunk space vs the C300 because I think you hit the nail on the head about the two being competitors. Maybe you can make a series of videos about CAR A vs CAR B. You have an amazing talent for looking at the details like car legth, cargo, gas, head room, ect. It would be great to see some head to head. You rock man!
This new CLA is a great looking vehicle!
This updated CLA replaced all previous Benz that were my dream cars...I think the AMG version is a necessity but lowkey the regular 250 seems sturdy enough. I have a 2016 now and I’m amazed at this refresh
Really dig the shape and color
Dang...I got one, fully loaded...haha thanks for the great review. Makes me feel I spent my money well!
I own the CLA, absolutely love it. Fun to drive, stylish, get plenty of glances from other drivers, and everyone who i have given a ride to love the mbux/infotainment and sound system. Chose it over the C-Class bc the current gen is terribly outdated, and transmission is way clunkier vs the CLA
You got the Burmester sound system? Does it have the best audio you ever heard? Is this car reliable?
As Alex said, you can get carried away with options for this car. To be fair, you can option this car with premium and navigation package for about $40k which makes it pretty good value.
I’d personally get CPO 2019 A4 or 330i though.
I would take the more roomy and not so claustrophobic S60. More room, not as expensive. A solid car. The Mercedes maybe more fun, but in the stop and go reality, I would rather have the Volvo. The car I could drive everyday.
It feels like this car exists purely to push the C-class upmarket, if cars like a Lexus IS is a competitor for this...
Best looking Benz sedan honestly
Although there is currently an overlap in price between A-Class/CLA and the C-Class, my fear is that it's because the next generation C-Class coming next model year is going to be more expensive. I hope not, but given the spy shots I've seen and the lack of reused parts with other Mercedes products, especially in the interior with completely different switch gear and dual-screen layout (vertical rather than horizontal), I think that's where the C-Class is headed.
I know Mercedes said 0-60 on 6.2 but caranddriver got it to 60 in 5.6 that 7dct does wonders on the little 4cyl.
I remember the advertisements for this and the gla "If this is what you think a Mercedes Benz under 34,000 looks like....... think again" (Certainly not the case anymore as the a class is mediocre at best) , even though it's pricer than the old one I'd still take it over the A class as I'm not a fan of it's Ford focus like looks.
A nice looking car for a single person who does not often have more than 1 passenger. But its disappointing that the price can escalate so quickly when one adds features that one expects in a luxury car, and that mass market brands do not option out separately. Does the A class have similar performance and ride characteristics? It seems quite a lot less expensive.
Hope they add EQboost into the CLA45 in the next few years and it'd be perfect
I love it.
The CLA 45 AMG should be a blast to drive. I'm betting it will be around $60k though which seems ridiculously expensive.
$54,000?! Wow. These companies need to cap the price on their entry level models. This should be capped to $45,000 max.
Buy a Mazda3 AWD or a Jetta GLI and snicker every time you see one.
It doesn't really matter what range they have, what most people buy are what are on the dealer's lots. The high end ones like this don't get ordered by dealers much and a lot of times they sit as a "show car".
That’s not gonna happen because there are fools who will pay anything for that 3 pointed star, no matter what vehicle they’re actually buying. There are people who see the CLA and the E-Class on the same level because they have the same badge
The CLA 250 4matic still good enough for moving around town and some malls Ave stupidly narrow parking spaces. I'd never get a Volvo over a Mercedes-Benz, even if similarly equipped. 0-60 times are honestly never I look at when looking for a car to buy since I ain't flooring a basic sedan, save those numbers for actual sport cars.
A-class hatchback!!
There was a red CLA250 always parked near my dorm. It had a fake AMG badge and a ridiculous vanity plate that read “GETYOU1” or something to that effect. One night when I was walking past it, there was a couple walking in the opposite direction and the guy was trying to act all “oh wow it’s an AMG” by it to impress the girl he was with. I wanted to embarrass him so bad for being so sorely wrong. I was silently laughing for a couple minutes
The only reason you would buy this is because you want the Merc badge in a good looking car and you're happy to pay through the nose for it. This is a terrible value. Fun to drive is available at this price in good looking cars like the Mazda 6 or Jetta GLI. The GLI is more fun because you get more power and a manual for $30k loaded and the Mazda is more lux for $36k loaded. I like this CLA, but it's just too expensive for what it brings.
While you are right the thought process for a buyer is more like what do I can for 50k and they won't even think about a Mazda or Jetta.
Mazda3 AWD. Lose a second, 0-60. Save $24K, buy a Miata.
You don't get the same thing... like the infotainment is tiny in the Mazda. Don't get me wrong, I love Mazda but it's still not apple to apple comparison.
eriknephron gfr buy a cobra
Dirk Diggler I’m afraid of snakes.
and the interior on the Mazda is better (if you don't mind that only the front speaker grills are metal)
The Mazda handles a lot worse than the Mercedes.
I had the opportunity to try both (the Mazda with the european Skyactive X engine).
The Mazda felt a lot heavier and the rear wasn't nearly as composed. At one point, in a somewhat fast curve, I drove over a milling edge which caused the rear end to "swing" and it just didn't stop. I could feel it swinging for almost 5 seconds. The transmission is also noticably slower.
No to mention, the radar cruise control on the Mazda was just hair raisingly aweful. At one point, somebody cut in very close in front of me and it just disengaged without any warning.
Are those differences worth the price difference? I don't know. For most people, the Mazda is probably the better option. However, the Mercedes just feels a lot more refined when driving it. I mean, you can 200km/h (about 125 mph) on the autobahn and there's absolutely no unwanted vibration. Seriously, people keep talking about engines and infotainment when the thing that impressed me the most on the CLA is the suspension.
The Giulia is 2 inches shorter but 2 inches wider.I don't see any reason to get these subcompacts when you can get the Giulia at the same price.
The C300 needs to get these tail lights. I can’t stand the current ones
@6.17 The passenger seat is almost inline with the back seat
Do they have a smaller Merc. for half the $25K ???
Its finally grown into its design.. prior to this always looked a bit "off". Too expensive tho
Had the first gen CLA. Loved the car but hate its maintenance. I never fully understood the. “Service A” and “Service B”
Read the owners manual. It explains the service A and B.
Honestly I’d rather spend my money on a c class at 50k
GiovanniLACA17XD absolutely I have w205. And just go to the c class. A class has a bigger lcd screen layout but just go to the c
It just strikes me as cheap, or..trying too hard. There is no way I’d choose this over an S60, A4, etc. I might choose this over the new 2 series (4 door) or the old A3. That’s about it. $50k...I’m buying a real RWD based luxury car. Or a Volvo.
The rear seats seem very uncomfortable I wonder why not just make it a sub compact coupe
The new A3 is already reviewed on YT
Shamut on EV’s I don’t believe it’s hit US shores yet though.
You can get a nicely equipped A35 for just over $50k
Mercedes is upping their value game with their new models
thats way to much money for the cla250 thats well equipped. i would look at something else and save
Mazda3 AWD
Very tight in there.
BTW for those that are unaware, Mercedes is the favorite European Taxi! Either a diesel C or E class.
$54k? That is just way too much for this car, you can get an Audi A5 Sportback fully loaded for that money. It will be more practical, way faster, better looking in my opinion and more room inside.
Benz has always been more expensive than Audi, even BMW is usually more than Audi. Audi's have been on FWD chassis for much longer than Benz and BMW. Benz has far more customization than Audi which is why it can get so expensive.
But yes I agree A5 is a value buy. I love that sportback look
@@dailyrant4068 you're right about that, I just can't see an average Joe buying this car for that kind of money. Anyone with a brain will know this is a really bad buy.
I would never buy an A or CLA, A3 or 1 or 2 from BMW. If you go from the 3 German car companies you gotta go for the rear wheel drive + AWD.
@@_Mario_PL_ Well, the 2 you are thinking of is the Gran Coupe which I agree is just a dressed up mini. The real 2 series is the only enthusiast model left where it's purely about driving.
Of all the people I talk to, the only one that is interested in that 2 Gran Coupe is someone who has never owned a BMW and is only interested because of the price tag and the appearance that it looks like a legit BMW (the same iDrive, overall design, etc). So I'd say it's catered towards badge-buyers
54k I'll take a kia stinger GT2
THE MOVIE BAY me too!
Absolutely lol my gt2 was 44k
I just traded in a GT1 AWD for a Mazda3 AWD hatch. I love the interior and smaller dimensions.
Foreal, my 2019 GT1 was $41K.
The least of the things would be that this benz is RWD and well no , it has a transverse motor with FWD
A coupe profile and useless rear seats : remove those two rear doors and now reviewers will say that this space isn’t so bad for a real coupé ...voilà . No not yet It's s a FWD ? What the point to get a Benz if it's not a RWD ?
Should have been a hatchback. Four door sedans are a dying breed, especially with fuel prices anticipated to be at historic lows for the next 5 years.
Sadly that S60 (or the whole Volvo brand) is now recognized as less premium than Mercedes...If only Geely had bought Volvo and funded them a few years earlier! Volvo was almost a step behind Saab in the hand of Ford.
I would rather buy a Genesis G70 than this overpriced small car.
richard koo go for it.
Some testers have gotten faster 0-60 times in a Kia Forte GT, for a heck of a lot less.
capuchadou not everything is about 0-60 times. In fact most things aren’t when it comes to owning a car. Plus you’d be in a kia forte lol
55k for this?? You could get a nicely equipped Lexus RX or ES or an Audi A6 for that. You could get way more care for that price with a lot of other brands.
Knee space means nothing for rear seat comfort. It's all about whether you can put your thighs on the seat. If you can't do that, it's not comfortable, period.
get the ES f sport
I really like the way the CLA looks, but those bumper bump things will keep me from getting this car.
How often are you looking at the tear bumper?
Nice review, room inside it's tiny 😑
Pauline Weinberger Still small. There’s more room in a Jetta.
@@eriknephrongfr8847 exactly
Those bumps are the worst. They are on basically every Mercedes coupe.
Stupid expensive.. cost as much as fully loaded c350 4matics 8 years ago. Test drove one two months ago. Just get a gti or something if you’re not a brand snob.
A 4 door coupe? Really?
Someone pissed on that merc.
And it's 800 likes 😂
It’s still a CLA, just buy for the badge
the people that think like this clearly don't know this car. Didn't you see the interior?
Still waiting for the B-Class, but I’m guessing that won’t happen.
CLA sales are terrible, despite their low prices. It’s a terrible car and the A and C are just a better value.
The old CLA maybe not the new one.
The B class has been out on the market since 2019 a refreshed one with the new GLA facial it’s been discontinued in North America since 2017 it looks like a mini van they have it in Europe and Canada.
CPO C300 or this?
Lets be real.
Jia L. Depends on what you value.
No, it doesn’t depend on what you value. The CLA doesn’t bring any benefit over a C-class except a lower price, but then if you want a lower price and need a new car, you’d get either an A-class or ANY other competitor as they all offer more value than the CLA. If you don’t need a new car or can afford to spend a little more, the C-Class is by far a better car, in every way. I don’t know why M-B doesn’t kill off the CLA.
This or 997 Carrera? W221 S600? Etc. New vs used comparisons are always BS.
George L actually yes, yes it does. Sorry if you’re unable to see that.
At 54k you don’t even need to go CPO. MB clearly thinks their poo don’t stink.
Pretty sure those bumps around the back license plate are just to fill in for the wider euro plates. Nothing to do with US safety rules.
Never a dualclutch!
Porsche 911
Almost feels like the put CLA and C class on the same level but we have yet to see the C class revision so maybe just for now...
2021 with the new MBUX system and internal styling.
54 grand for this shit? LMAO. Ridiculous. Way too much for unreliable luxury junk that will bankrupt you out of warranty. I'll stick with Toyota/Lexus. Especially now that we're in a recession and people would be stupid to keep buying these things. They're gonna need to drop the out the door price at least 10k in order to move this thing.
Are you actually serious or are you joking? Reliability is so overrated on Toyota/Lexus. Who cares about that? The people that buy new cars will keep them for 4-7 years or just lease. Lexus sucks in every category aside from reliability
382 hp through the front wheels. Yeah, no. MB is the most poser of the luxury German brands.
It’s AWD(CLA45 AMG).
This model had a horrible result in the moose test, watch "Mercedes-Benz CLA 2019 - Maniobra de esquiva (moose test)" (english subtitles available): th-cam.com/video/oGYe60ECv30/w-d-xo.html
Extreme understeer at the limit, poorly tuned ESC. What use is if it feels nimble when the handling actually falls apart in an emergency situation? That result is WORSE THAN A SUZUKI JIMNY! There are much cheaper mainstream compact cars that can do the same test at 15+ kph higher speed.
That test was flawed and it was down to the tyres. The A Class, which the CLA basically is, did a whole lot better. So it's not the car itself.
Cheaply built FWD car, except for the interior this is as cheaply built as Honda Civic, Hyundai Elantra, etc., it's just a conventional compact car with a fancy interior. A Genesis G70 on a much better platform and with a much stronger 3.3 TT V6 engine costs less than this.
Too many buttons and knobs.
2 meter tall giants are not suitable for this type of vehicle
Just no.
54k for that! 👌🏻😂🤣 anyone who buys this will the be laughing stock of this car’s segment 🤦🏻♂️
Paid 36K for mine and I love it. Premium pkg too
Teng Hui you got the cla 250??
Just get a C-Class or Audi S3
$54k for 221 hp car that'll only last to 50k miles 🤣
Simon Quach get the extended warranty then.
Irrelevant to most.
I personally don't like this new trend of Merc.. Literally every new model is the same... When u compare the new e-class and new cls, cla, they are practically the same...
Nikica Roksandic The same in design? The same in size?
Mercedes was always using the same design cues for all of their cars.
@@afcgeo882 In design, but I personally think that for example you can tell the difference between the new BMW models better then the Merc
Nikica Roksandic Yes, and that’s always been the case. Ever since the 1970’s, Mercedes always used the same design language for their entire range.
@@afcgeo882 Spot on, its Gordon Wagners Design language and they have been doing this for nearly half a century
front wheel drive biased .... Why
Cyril Matthew why not?
Cost.
Cheaper
Hideous. Looks like a melted stock of butter. Way too much money for a fwd based car. For $55k I'm going M2 Comp or C43 AMG. Alex pushing his Volvo agenda I see
Front driver Mercedes. Blasphemy.
I really like the looks, but... It's a Merc. Yuck.
Who cares about the brand?
Luxury car???? NOT!!! Lets face it, not all Mercedes models are "luxury" cars a fact that europeans are well aware of. This is simply a Mercedes alternative to an Accord or Camry. Both of which are better cars! They ship these to the USA to take advantage of american "badgeophilia".
Mercedes is still very much considered a luxury brand here in England, I would agree that not all models, but it is weird how the marketing teams have such different successes, it seems that people hold Honda, Toyota and Lexus in high esteem in the US, however over the UK these are considered "non luxury" brands. I would say that anything other than BMW, Audi, Merc Jaguar, Porsche etc are considered non premium. We ever categorise all these brands for insurance purposes and not a single Honda etc would be considered Premium. its weird, I am biased as I have the CLA 250 Amg turning up in 6 days.... Looks gorgeous to me!
Also, I think these cars RRP are intentional high to keep the brand image up, I got mine Kitted out, premium plus for under 30k which is about 37k$
Nobody is complaining when Lexus and Acura make FWD cars but when Mercedes does it everyone is complaining.