2020 Mercedes-AMG CLA 35 vs Audi S3 vs BMW M235i Gran Coupe // Face-Off

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  • James and Thomas take the new 2020 BMW M235i Gran Coupe and pit it against the 2020 Audi S3 and the 2020 Mercedes-AMG CLA 35. They all have four cylinders, and all have all-wheel drive. But the BMW and CLA are brand new, so is it even a fair fight? The boys explore the cars driving dynamics and what they are like to live with every day. Can the new 2 series gran coupe walk away from the competition? Or does Mercedes and its tech advancements lead the way? Exterior and interior styling comparisons help figure out which one takes it in the looks department, and the back roads do the rest. Watch to see the outcome. SUBSCRIBE!
    Thank you to Geoff and Performance BMW in St Catherines for use of the BMW M235i Gran Coupe! www.performance-bmw.com/
    Thank you to Roy, Max and Arunan at Mercedes-Benz Oakville for the CLA 35! www.mercedes-benz-oakville.ca/
    Thank you to Shannon and Laurance at H.J.Pfaff Audi Newmarket for use of the Audi S3! www.hjpfaffaudi.com/
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  • @sephiros9883
    @sephiros9883 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1298

    Between Savagegeese’s review and TH review on the M235i..... I can’t remember any other car being so slaughtered by reviewers. Brutal.

    • @k.almohammadii
      @k.almohammadii 3 ปีที่แล้ว +153

      Doug Demuro and Maserati would disagree.

    • @owenlee9474
      @owenlee9474 3 ปีที่แล้ว +90

      I'm glad I was too poor and had to settle for the old m235i 😝 the straight 6 is a blast 🧨

    • @megatronusorionpax4900
      @megatronusorionpax4900 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@k.almohammadii You ain't never lied

    • @Detz0325
      @Detz0325 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      well imagine they stopped making muscle cars with v8's and all had v6 turbos with all wheel drive

    • @steventacconi5433
      @steventacconi5433 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      the only other vehicles that come to mind are the "new" ford ranger and explorer, just gets decimated by every reviewer for cheap plastics and feeling a generation behind, and those things ain't cheap!

  • @jasperomalley4726
    @jasperomalley4726 3 ปีที่แล้ว +497

    we love the content, but im back still waiting for that house tour of James

    • @B4R0N.
      @B4R0N. 3 ปีที่แล้ว +44

      *church tour.

    • @ilovekitkat7857
      @ilovekitkat7857 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Maybe Doug can review it on his More Doug DeMuro channel🤔

  • @ricardomeyer4498
    @ricardomeyer4498 3 ปีที่แล้ว +493

    "cla getting dirty"
    "Cla at the car wash 10 hours"
    "CLA catches CLS doing laundry"
    "Guy finds keys to stepmom's CLA"
    "CLA in a white t shirt on a rainy day"
    17:12

    • @unripetomato4312
      @unripetomato4312 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      omg this is perfect

    • @sebafer2719
      @sebafer2719 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      The fact they're on Bing brings it home

  • @blueridgegarage
    @blueridgegarage 3 ปีที่แล้ว +230

    "Barely deserves a BMW badge" - ouch

    • @shahed7756
      @shahed7756 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      "what did you think of the bmw?"
      "I didn't drive a BMW."
      "What was it?"
      "I don't know what it was, but i didn't like it"

  • @Amir-kc9yu
    @Amir-kc9yu 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1003

    The S3 looks good in the old school way performance sedans used to look before they all got bloated and grew into the model above them in the range.

    • @hzee13
      @hzee13 3 ปีที่แล้ว +48

      Basically a S4 2008. Such a nice car

    • @elenchus
      @elenchus 3 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      The S3 is great because it looks a little dated. The newest range of Audis is soooooo much plainer than the last one, which is saying something.

    • @f181234
      @f181234 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Haron H. Yea I dunno about that a V8 compared to a turbo 4

    • @hzee13
      @hzee13 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@f181234 oh I was agreeing with Amir about the look and size of the car compared to newer bloated cars

    • @lrblueslowbro5302
      @lrblueslowbro5302 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Because Audi still in the early 2010

  • @saghi.r
    @saghi.r 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1173

    he drove a bmw he didn’t like 😂

    • @ezb77
      @ezb77 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      I know the feeling :(

    • @DolleHengst
      @DolleHengst 3 ปีที่แล้ว +56

      Years ago i owned an old beat-up 1986 E28 520i. The shark nose one. I would chose that car over this M235i any day.
      Every drive was a pleasure.

    • @dougrobinson8602
      @dougrobinson8602 3 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      @@DolleHengst Shark nosed BMW's are the best looking of them all, by a long shot.

    • @gusehsla
      @gusehsla 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      what bmw though?

    • @yoon8505
      @yoon8505 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@dougrobinson8602 disagree

  • @yupyup4209
    @yupyup4209 3 ปีที่แล้ว +175

    *whispering*
    "I'm gonna do it..." - Understeer

    • @F30_bpdr
      @F30_bpdr 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Funny how i knew exactly which car you were talking about

    • @eriknephrongfr8847
      @eriknephrongfr8847 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Lol

    • @parv2saucy109
      @parv2saucy109 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@F30_bpdr hahhahaha lol

  • @nickbroaddus
    @nickbroaddus 3 ปีที่แล้ว +68

    Graphic Content Warning! Actual photos of M235i will be shown

    • @crazyturbo4286
      @crazyturbo4286 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      This is gold.

    • @sethderby9033
      @sethderby9033 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      this should be top comment. people must be warned

  • @border4554
    @border4554 3 ปีที่แล้ว +197

    James: everyone's got a third
    Me: looks down

  • @YODA0786
    @YODA0786 3 ปีที่แล้ว +217

    Week 3 of trying to get them to do a tour ofJames Church

    • @reedapeeta
      @reedapeeta 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I just want them to review an ms3

  • @usmanrafiq3554
    @usmanrafiq3554 3 ปีที่แล้ว +196

    Took me 28 mins to realise there's no drag racing

    • @2sweet2handle28
      @2sweet2handle28 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Thanks for the heads up

    • @mattf20c27
      @mattf20c27 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yep cheers, gone.

    • @frantiseklupinek6189
      @frantiseklupinek6189 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Same

    • @darkojurak3807
      @darkojurak3807 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      You are not alone!! 😆

    • @jazzyboy7784
      @jazzyboy7784 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You need to read the description of the video before you watch it...If there gonna race the cars...it will say...Drag Race...

  • @AntJoseph_
    @AntJoseph_ 3 ปีที่แล้ว +277

    The Audi may be the older one but I just think the “minimalism” of the interior and the subtle exterior still make it the best looking one in my opinion.

    • @jwanilpatel3223
      @jwanilpatel3223 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      How about no

    • @jadenkumar
      @jadenkumar 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Cla has the best interior hands down. The new S3 interior is really nice tho old ones aren’t it for me.

    • @dorkdorkerson
      @dorkdorkerson 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@jwanilpatel3223how bout yes. Audi over the other 2. EASILY

  • @nyikiwe
    @nyikiwe 3 ปีที่แล้ว +428

    The audi s3 aged so well

    • @wolfsburvviann
      @wolfsburvviann 3 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      Definitely, we have an A3 and it still looks so good

    • @vomErsten
      @vomErsten 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      The bones of the car might be from 2013, but the look of the car in this review has only been with us since 2017...it hasn't had much time to age at all.

    • @priyamggg
      @priyamggg 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Aged well but honestly it’s ancient now... 😂

    • @derrionbrumfield4183
      @derrionbrumfield4183 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Audi is too conservative

    • @DT-dp1so
      @DT-dp1so 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      @@derrionbrumfield4183 It is perfect. Remember VW owns porsche seat skoda and so on ~ if they would go in the bmw direction they would not need porsche anymore etc.... Audi is in the right place in its company.

  • @theuchiha7
    @theuchiha7 3 ปีที่แล้ว +597

    I’d still go for the s3 regardless.

    • @tp3821
      @tp3821 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Uchiha good choice

    • @exxonsnail
      @exxonsnail 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      @@tp3821 I would go for the CLA tbh (if I could afford it of course lol)

    • @mike786551
      @mike786551 3 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      I have that s3, love it

    • @heartcomedy5
      @heartcomedy5 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Antonio Diaz, the interior of the Merc is crappy. Cheap materials are all over

    • @cameronjamieson2651
      @cameronjamieson2651 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@livegoodeathealthy5049 meh reliability aint great for mine 🤣 turbo blew up at 30k

  • @valdish4369
    @valdish4369 3 ปีที่แล้ว +52

    For the price of the merc u can get an RS3 with 400HP

    • @slooriginal1727
      @slooriginal1727 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Or a a45s

    • @AYOnYASS
      @AYOnYASS 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      And a 5 banger which basically sounds like a v10 cut in half!! Audi easy the best.

    • @NN-ci6ox
      @NN-ci6ox 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@AYOnYASS but drives like a mini Van

    • @KO-iw3vu
      @KO-iw3vu 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@NN-ci6ox it does not drive like a minivan it’s 6 inches shorter than a Corolla and has Awd that makes you feel like you’re connected on rails lol

    • @parv2saucy109
      @parv2saucy109 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@KO-iw3vu 6 inches shorter? No body is going to like that 😂

  • @OviWanKeno9i
    @OviWanKeno9i 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Honestly, I don't think the pop up screens will ever stop being insanely cool for me. I have a 500hp Bilstein suspension A6 and I love that screen movement.
    I'm saving up for a 2015-2018 S8 to make it 900 hp. 2.6-2.9s to 60mph and in the 10's quarter mile, while having awesome luxury, stance, presence, and being clean and understated.

  • @SpeedFreak0122
    @SpeedFreak0122 3 ปีที่แล้ว +83

    17 seconds in, and I've already felt the need to click the like button. Thanks guys

  • @andrea_927
    @andrea_927 3 ปีที่แล้ว +86

    Thank you for the honesty and passion about the BMW. I'm so fed up of hearing journalists say "yeah, it's now front wheel drive, but it still feels like a BMW, it still drives very good, plus it's more spacious, more efficient...": bullshit.

    • @ThrottleHouse
      @ThrottleHouse  3 ปีที่แล้ว +74

      That’s complete garbage. Anyone who says those things is just saying stuff to keep someone happy.

    • @andrea_927
      @andrea_927 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@ThrottleHouse Totally agree with you.

    • @aowen1079
      @aowen1079 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@ThrottleHouse It definitely doesn't drive like a balanced rear wheel drive car. And this car is massive let down especially the way it looks. But I do understand why they going fwd. Its a cost saving method. Thomas is absolutely right when he says rather go for a base model fwd only version like a 230i.

    • @rohaniyer7589
      @rohaniyer7589 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Throttle House Respect the authenticity, it really sets this channel apart 🙌

    • @leokal457
      @leokal457 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Cheslyn Owens yeah thats the funny part. Its a cost saving measure and its still more expensive than the old one

  • @florianv.1781
    @florianv.1781 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    First time watching the channel and really appreciated to know the pros and cons of each car without any restraint. Others don't mention so much about the real cons (eq. fake exhaust ...)
    Good job !! 😉

  • @sunflash101
    @sunflash101 3 ปีที่แล้ว +43

    I love these two. Only car TH-camrs who can make me laugh but still touch on the major topics of the vehicles. Greetings from Alberta! :)

  • @Plupx
    @Plupx 3 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    The quality just keeps going up and up you guys are really killing it !

  • @jarvond21
    @jarvond21 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Love you guys!! Glade to see ya back in action again!! You guys have the best intros of any TH-camr!!

  • @JoePetoti
    @JoePetoti 3 ปีที่แล้ว +160

    Absolute masterpiece review. Nice critics on the BMW, probably the only reviewers that are total honest about this disgrace of 2 series.

    • @scottfitz6582
      @scottfitz6582 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      As an M240i owner I can only shake my head

    • @priyamggg
      @priyamggg 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Stryker Lenz bruh your car is ancient, got the interior from 7 years ago 😂

    • @questionyourself718
      @questionyourself718 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@priyamggg not really.

    • @questionyourself718
      @questionyourself718 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      They keep the 2 series coupe and cabrio rwd. Just this 1 series sedan is getting the fwd.

    • @priyamggg
      @priyamggg 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@questionyourself718 not really what?

  • @kevsters1000
    @kevsters1000 3 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    One of my favorite throttle house videos to date. I’m a huge bmw guy and their reactions were exactly how i felt.

  • @mariowhyte2816
    @mariowhyte2816 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    Loving the intro guys!!! Great content as usual !!!

  • @amirreza4228
    @amirreza4228 3 ปีที่แล้ว +197

    I'm a rotten BMW fan to the core but damn they ruined that car! It's just super busy and bad and NOT BMW!

    • @tasosss
      @tasosss 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Same but they have been disappointing me heavy lately, interiors need more of a wow factor, 2 is ugly, 4 is ugly. Unfortunate:(

    • @eriknephrongfr8847
      @eriknephrongfr8847 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Just look at the A- pillar.

    • @albanemini1274
      @albanemini1274 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      the new one series is also shit, this 235i is derived from it and it shows...

    • @Fearzzy
      @Fearzzy 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@tasosss bmw never had "wow" interiors, so surely you bmw has been disappointing u for the last 40 years then

    • @tasosss
      @tasosss 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Fearzzy lol no we own two bmws currently and we love them, i had an e46 first car, now an e90 facelift and my next will be the g20 3 series. But there was never such a big difference from mercedes and bmw interiors until recently. Thats why im disappointed.

  • @ChronicMane9
    @ChronicMane9 3 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    S3 all the way. You have my word.

  • @MohamedAli965
    @MohamedAli965 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This is one of your best videos to date. Really enjoyed it, good job

  • @LafemmebearMusic
    @LafemmebearMusic 3 ปีที่แล้ว +72

    "We just immediately acheived one designers dream...we got inside the amg cla..." hahahahaha

  • @rits6655
    @rits6655 3 ปีที่แล้ว +292

    that bmw looks so bad its funny lined up next to the other two

    • @Hi-kk1fu
      @Hi-kk1fu 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      the audi looks worse

    • @wolfsburvviann
      @wolfsburvviann 3 ปีที่แล้ว +36

      @@Hi-kk1fu It looks the best out there, M235i looks so wrong in all angles
      this S3 looks better than the newest A3, the lines are just perfect. While the M235i might have the BMW badge, it doesn't make it look better than the S3 instantly. The car's proportions are wrong, they don't even fit any car. The front looks like someone tried to squeeze the X6 design into a small sedan, the side looks like a cheap rental car, the rear also looks like a X6 squeezed into a small sedan. Even the economy small sedans look way better. You'd have to be a BMW-douche or blind to call the S3 uglier than the M235i.

    • @edgiestofcars
      @edgiestofcars 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Nissan Fairlady Z the BMW to me looks like an angry hamster with food in its cheeks

    • @priyamggg
      @priyamggg 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Are you joking, the Audi is ancient and looks like a dead a3

  • @eliotsalandybrown
    @eliotsalandybrown 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for being really funny and connecting with such chemistry plus the excellent car wisdom of course. Pleasure to watch.

  • @toms2081
    @toms2081 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Another amazing review. Thanks for always putting our spectacular content. I look forward to every video you guys make. You should have 3 million subs. Way better then 90% of other auto channels!

  • @Nabilllllll
    @Nabilllllll 3 ปีที่แล้ว +105

    There’s no denying that the CLA35 looks the best. That bmw is just 🤢

    • @DerEspressoDon
      @DerEspressoDon 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Wtf? The Mercedes looks terrible 😅😂

    • @Nabilllllll
      @Nabilllllll 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Zerberster nope but the bmw looks terribly awful 🤢🤮

    • @a13xp52
      @a13xp52 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Zerberster The mercedes looks like a mercedes. I have no f-ing clue what that thing with a BMW badge looks like.

    • @nicktune1219
      @nicktune1219 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      It looks like a Kia Forte on the front and the back looks like a Toyota Prius.

    • @Lexus9916
      @Lexus9916 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Zerberster The Mercedes looks the best out of all these 3 cars by a mile

  • @taleeftamsal1024
    @taleeftamsal1024 3 ปีที่แล้ว +43

    James seemed more interested in the rear neck ventilation port of the 235i seats than the car itself.

  • @johnharris1655
    @johnharris1655 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Once again, well done boys. Always great fun to watch you two and listen to the banter, but also very informative with the right stuff we need to know. Re: the BMW, I've owned a 2002, 1600, Bavaria, 325I and 328I. Hopefully BMW's best days are not behind them.

  • @silentedge4
    @silentedge4 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I would get an RS3 instead, especially if we got the hatch over here. Great review, glad to have y'all back!

  • @hashaliphilemonasher6136
    @hashaliphilemonasher6136 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Mercedes Benz u stole ma heart. Greetings and lots of love from Namibia Windhoek

    • @bmwm8m387
      @bmwm8m387 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Bmw for life

  • @zachmassy5215
    @zachmassy5215 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Woo hoo! Throttle House to save the day! Awesome videos, guys. You’ve been killing it lately. 👍

  • @ElectronikReviews
    @ElectronikReviews 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I think you guys have improved a lot throughout your upload history, not in quality of the video itself but in the way you communicate between each other and to the viewers

  • @ScottAllenBugsy
    @ScottAllenBugsy 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Without a doubt, you guys are the most hilarious, creative and honest car reviewers on the Tube!! I became a subscriber today!! I'm a 30 year career car guy...(who also happens to be an award-winning Los Angeles based jazz musician) But I've been an auto enthusiast my entire life!!
    You guys deliver the goods, good, bad or ugly while(st) never taking yourselves too seriously.... or seriously at all which is just fine with me!! I can't wait till your next shoot! You've got the best job in the world, mine are a distant second!!

  • @clifftaylor3295
    @clifftaylor3295 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    "And i'm JAAAAmess." -killer. Love you guys.

  • @paulhelden
    @paulhelden 3 ปีที่แล้ว +115

    In a few year business schools will have the case of study: “how BMW lost their core customers in EU and the Americas (and make money in China)”

    • @BFD15i
      @BFD15i 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      BMW's "core customers" buy a 3 series or a 5 series. Always did, always will do.

    • @yashmann
      @yashmann 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@BFD15i and a 1 series even the new one, I've seen loads.

    • @thisIsCliffordWang
      @thisIsCliffordWang 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      As a Chinese, I had to say no to this. The new gen bmw has lost its soul and mind. The g20 3 series and the g30 5 series has become a soft sedan among the competitors. Not to mention the front wheel drive 1 series. But they didn’t lose their looks on the outside. But holy shit the new m235i just went one extra step further and became a pure trash inside out. I love bmw from way back but man I’m disappointed and disgusted about the new lineup of bmw.

    • @leo200389
      @leo200389 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Only bmw? All car production company thinks about China's market

    • @yes8032
      @yes8032 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Levani inaveL I hope not otherwise it’s going to be ruined for car lovers just to satisfy car ruiners

  • @Hilighted
    @Hilighted 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    "His body is shutting down!" Loved it! Excellent acting!!! Thank you, keep it coming.

  • @prajwalainapur4304
    @prajwalainapur4304 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    You guys are super cool.. It's fun watching your videos and also you guys have a good car selection.. Looking forward to more videos from you guys.

  • @nonameman518
    @nonameman518 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    GOOD JOB GUYS ! LIKE ALWAYS I'M A FAN OF YOUR CHANNEL !

  • @MrRamezsultan
    @MrRamezsultan 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    That CLA Amg 35 is really great. Actually get the regular seats with out the massage features because it's useless and the default seats are more comfortable. Now you saved close 7000 dollars which makes it a really easy choice.

  • @John-ip7qo
    @John-ip7qo 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thoroughly entertaining video. Totally enjoyed watching.

  • @garypetermeier3865
    @garypetermeier3865 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Ohh so good to have you guys back at it with the cleaver and witty car reviews!!! Thomas.. your ranting about the BMW was hilarious and the read end review super funny

  • @HandH3ro
    @HandH3ro 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    My E46 broke down so i sit here in the train watching this video. That intro let me laugh too loud 😂

  • @papa_pt
    @papa_pt 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    WOW didn't believe it myself but that BMW starts at $46k in the US . REALLY nice Mini

  • @andreaswiese8982
    @andreaswiese8982 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Already loved my F22 m235i. This just makes me love it more. Great video and new sub 🙂

  • @RRSmurf
    @RRSmurf 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Brilliant review, thoroughly enjoyed that.

  • @ShadowRaptor8
    @ShadowRaptor8 3 ปีที่แล้ว +57

    17:48 Pretty sure the car with the longest name is my dream car:
    Porsche Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid Sport Turismo

    • @the911collection
      @the911collection 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Colicus Jones the panamera name is longer

    • @ufk7897
      @ufk7897 3 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      Land Rover Range Rover Velar SV Autobiography Dynamic Edition. Definitely the longest name haha

    • @UchihaM23
      @UchihaM23 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@ufk7897 never heard someone say I own a land rover range rover 🤔

    • @brynnleahnayvieghlaykynnn6175
      @brynnleahnayvieghlaykynnn6175 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Rishab Gangopadhyay SAME

  • @Personal_Comp
    @Personal_Comp 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Thomas, a great statement about the FWD BMW with that T-shirt :D

  • @harrisonmcconnell192
    @harrisonmcconnell192 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Wait for the 2021 Audi S3, refreshed exterior and interior.

  • @yoon8505
    @yoon8505 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    That was one hella honest reviews I've ever seen good job guys

  • @DonFather
    @DonFather 3 ปีที่แล้ว +147

    From the way this is all going, Merc and Beemer will have more AMG and M cars than regular cars in the not too distant future! Talk about watering down the party drinks by a cheapo host!

    • @Sickwitit18
      @Sickwitit18 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Yeah! We don't want our drinks watered down, we want it raw and hardcore! Spike that shit! Sprinkle in some drugs here or there. There are plenty of cars we could get that are more subdued, M and AMG badges should be reserved for those drinks that have been left at a risky bar in between 2 sketchy characters while you take your time in the bathroom fumbling around looking for your drugs, only for you to come out and redundantly extra-spike your drink yourself. I guess I want my car to have the ability to have some sort of roid rage

    • @priyamggg
      @priyamggg 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      How is it watering down, this isn’t an m2, it’s not the full M, isn’t that obvious you dumbass

    • @priyamggg
      @priyamggg 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      PYXB3 your so dumb man, there not meant to be fully fledged M and amg cars, hence the 43 and 235, my god u guys are dumb hahaha

    • @sidharthgarigipati1491
      @sidharthgarigipati1491 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Priyam Gajjar that doesn’t matter they still assigned an M and AMG badge to them so they’d better live up to it. It doesn’t matter if it’s not a full M or AMG even cars like the m240i and other lesser AMG cars are still dynamically excellent but these just aren’t

    • @ZenFox0
      @ZenFox0 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Blame marketing. “The kids love badges! Add more badges!!”

  • @hyperion9658
    @hyperion9658 3 ปีที่แล้ว +63

    I didn’t know there’s a “C63 Amg Bi-Turbo 4matic plus” 😂

    • @topnineshow
      @topnineshow 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      "4 door coupe" 😅😅

    • @farbodniazi6504
      @farbodniazi6504 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Ye I think they fucked up C63s are all RWD

    • @aka_sphen872
      @aka_sphen872 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@farbodniazi6504 wrong

    • @CP-vg4vy
      @CP-vg4vy 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      aka _sphen all c63’s are rwd, new ones will most likely be awd but thats not out yet.

    • @farbodniazi6504
      @farbodniazi6504 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@aka_sphen872 I don't think anything I said was wrong

  • @shanghaisole2305
    @shanghaisole2305 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    i am not the biggest car person, in fact, i know very little about cars. But you guys make such entertaining videos that the cars are just the cherry on top. thanks for the great content fellas

  • @fallen_angel_hc7984
    @fallen_angel_hc7984 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    The back of the BMW looks like a spinoff of a prius!

  • @Michael-yz4mc
    @Michael-yz4mc 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    You guys get some super strange spec S3! In Europe it has 300+ hp (usually dyno 10hp over). We can also hide the center display at a touch of a button.

    • @mitchellcummings758
      @mitchellcummings758 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      The screen can go away on theirs too. That’s a thing everywhere I believe they made a mistake.

    • @MAST3RMiNi
      @MAST3RMiNi 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      I believe the newer S3's above 2018 removed that feature due to backup camera regulations. So now the button is mapped to an on/off switch.

    • @CrimsonPhantom14
      @CrimsonPhantom14 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Yeah, for some reason the S3/Golf R in North America is detuned (EUDM has 300hp+, USDM models used to be 292hp but have gone down to 288hp for some reason???)

  • @lukasmurmann625
    @lukasmurmann625 3 ปีที่แล้ว +61

    C'mon, just wait till the new S3 comes out...!

    • @twinturbro8315
      @twinturbro8315 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I hope they do the same vid later when comes to America 🙏

    • @jamesengelsman9369
      @jamesengelsman9369 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      We will when it does

    • @twinturbro8315
      @twinturbro8315 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@jamesengelsman9369 thank u Mr James u make us proud to be Brits

    • @Lexus9916
      @Lexus9916 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I‘m so excited because the cla 45 amg is sooo goood so Audi needs to step up their game. (Rs3)

    • @a23thm77
      @a23thm77 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Next month bro ✅

  • @MattJelonek
    @MattJelonek 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The S3 will be getting updated pretty soon so think having it in this comparison is void.
    I bought the A250 this time in 2019 and love the interior and the tech. The design too! Cross shopped with the JCW MINI and a M235i but really wanted the tech and newer interior.
    This video is great and the guys complement each other. Perhaps it was the cars that got my attention.
    Also, anyone buying one of these cars, I highly doubt care about rear headroom. I would have never checked or wanted to know so really, is it necessary?
    Great work on this video!

  • @SanSan-sn4rb
    @SanSan-sn4rb ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Used to have the S3 but now went for the CLA35AMG. The Benz is another level of quality and makes more fun to drive.

  • @Chris-qo7xl
    @Chris-qo7xl 3 ปีที่แล้ว +43

    “There’s no aspect of driving this car that I enjoy” already thought that BMW did something very wrong building this car but daaamn haha

    • @user-jf8gd3lv7q
      @user-jf8gd3lv7q 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      North American "car reviewers" very often really are just like trashtalking douchebags, sorry!
      Reality here in Germany is, that the new BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe always gets great reviews, from the most different people. How is this possible? Because they understand the intention from BMW to build this car!
      North Americans are just totally annoying these days.... I know, these two guys here are Canadian and British, but this doesn't matter.
      It's even worse with US "car fans", because when you have an US president, who is the most disgusting fucking bastard of all times, this must have a reason... He got elected by a lot of people ;-). North Americans and their "opinions" sometimes are just fucking "asymmetrically".
      You just don't understand what BMW did with this car, buddies! It really doesn't fucking matter at all, that this new 2 Series four door car now has a front drive architecture. Because BMW engineered it so well, that it's still a great driving car with a very sophisticated AWD, period!
      If you still want your "old shit" in a compact car, you just have to wait a bit, because the new BMW 2 Series two door Coupe with only RWD will be out soon.
      BMW and MINI are part of the same company and therefore it has an important reason for BMW to relate the M235i 2 liter engine with 305 hp and AWD with the high powered MINI-versions with the same drivetrain. Fact is, that all these cars are just excellent!
      By the way, BMW has figured out that more than 90% of customers of these cars don't have any clue anyway if it's RWD or AWD...!
      For a BMW business case these AWD compact cars just are NOBRAINERS! There's simply no other solution than AWD with the M235i Gran Coupe, because it has a huge number of parts in common with the 305 hp MINI versions.... period! Just shut the fuck up, because you are talking too much nonsense!
      The new RWD 2 Series Coupe with only two doors will have a completely different drivetrain architecture and will be related to the 3 Series. Therefore it will still have the inline six- cylinder engines plus RWD.
      It's quite hypocritical from these guys, because the AWD system in a BMW M5 gets the highest sympathies from all these smart-asses, but in a smaller compact package like the 2 Series four door version they still want to have "RWD only". It doesn't make any sense at all, if you have so much power which you can't get on the tarmac in such a smaller car. Seriously, having more than 300 turbo hp in a compact car without AWD these days is just fucking STUPID! Just eat it, you annoying North American "hypercritical" smart-asses.
      Fact is, that some other carmakers with still only front drive architecture in cars with more than 300 hp just can't keep up with the high amount of traction you get with AWD like in the M235i.
      These two guys in the video are really talking too much of bullshit about the M235i.
      Turbo engine power torque plus superior AWD traction plus still a well handling smaller package like in the 2 Series Gran Coupe is all what matters. These two guys can tell what they want, because the BMW is the best driving car in comparison with the older Audi S3 and the AMG CLA35, period! German car testers have figured this out immediately by the way...
      Strangely, a lot of American "car fans" still can't get over from the combination of bigger and heavy engines plus RWD, which they still mean that a BMW M car has to have....
      Just wake up idiots, because times are changing these days!
      Here in Europe now it's fucking impossible for carmakers to produce 6.2 liter supercharged V8 engines plus "only RWD" in bigger numbers, like in the new Corvette C8 for example... ;-)
      North Americans sometimes really are like dumb little children, who still don't get it that things are changing, because they still want to have what they are used, but what has getting quite impossible in the rest of the world. "Fuck emission laws, because we have all the cheapest fuels made from our US fracking oil... yeah!" Sorry, dear North Americans, but you are disgusting... and totally wrong!
      And you still don't get the intentions from BMW, that building a car like the M235i Gran Coupe makes totally sense.

    • @mrsethi3613
      @mrsethi3613 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      SJW Maniac Ok 👍

    • @pinkyless
      @pinkyless 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      SJW Maniac Dude nobody is reading that, this is TH-cam.

    • @radgator1
      @radgator1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@user-jf8gd3lv7q Kind of harsh opinion toward North Americans, but many of your points are accurate. The reality is this was just a couple guys giving very biased subjective opinions. The cars are not matched from a price point. The Audi is the least expensive, slowest and, sorry, but looks at least a decade dated to me. If someone showed me that car and asked "how do you like my 2008 Audi?" I wouldn't think twice about the model year. The benz does have the best exterior styling but over-done interior, and I like the interior of the BMW much better despite the Bimmer being 10K less expensive. I would bet the BMW is the fastest straight line and on the track too, but no way of knowing that from watching these guys.

    • @user-be9pn9kh5p
      @user-be9pn9kh5p 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@pinkyless exactly nobody is reading all that

  • @A--lex
    @A--lex 3 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    4:32 you can feel the disappointment
    4:39 ooof

    • @pinkyless
      @pinkyless 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      1-2 punch right there

  • @xpress51
    @xpress51 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    this is legit one of the best car review ever!

  • @kiou6957
    @kiou6957 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Nice episode! Thanks Valerie!

  • @TheLastCrankers
    @TheLastCrankers 3 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    I just love the CLA, such a sexy car. Any CLA AMG is on my to buy list (goal being the 45S ofc) AND it's not that pricey in the EU (C43 =~ CLA45S)

  • @curtr.5083
    @curtr.5083 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Holy guacs, I am totally with you Thomas. Huge BMW fan and OG M2 owner. I have no idea what marketing drugs they were taking when designing that car. The M235i is night and day in comparison even to the new four series; which I like quite a bit for its refreshing yet sleek design. Thanks for the video guys!

  • @quatro2732
    @quatro2732 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    thank you so much! after watching this a couple of time i bought a cla 35 amg. Sadly we don't have cla 45 amg in our country

  • @darksideemt
    @darksideemt 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great job as always guys! Agree with you so much. I can probably get over the 235 looks if it was RWD. The Mercedes has really grown on me and I really like them but would never pay the price for one. I'll would wait and buy a slightly used one for a much better price. S3 is very good and a win but if price was the same I would take the Mercedes.

  • @LiveLifeLasting
    @LiveLifeLasting 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    The one I’m getting is the Seat Leon Cupra ST, same engine like in the S3, more space, sportier driving and cheaper, too bad it’s only available in Europe.

  • @MilzamAkbar0908
    @MilzamAkbar0908 3 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    that m235i ain’t it man i hope someone at bmw watch this review. great video👍🏻👍🏻

  • @stephen_lee10
    @stephen_lee10 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Funny, when I came across your channel I did not know it was Canadian, but now I do and am pleasantly surprised. Great quality, honest content! Hope you guys come to Calgary,AB sometime and do a shoot, would be great to see you guys "live" !!
    #ComeToCALGARY

  • @_fantasticscenes
    @_fantasticscenes 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    You guys are absolutely the BEST car channel period. 😂❤

  • @MrMalemodelalex
    @MrMalemodelalex 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    You guys are freaking awesome, I'm always keeping track on your new videos. For me you guys are up there wwith: Jeremy, Richard & James (top gear/ gran tour) , Jason Cammisa, Jonny Lieberman & Randy Pobst (motor trend). I hope to see your own show on tv in the future.

  • @pokerfred68
    @pokerfred68 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Had an S3 and loved it. Did everything well without overdoing it. I currently have an M340 xdrive and it also does everything well and gets very good gas mileage with under 400 hp. 0-60 sub 4 second...underestimated by BMW at 4.1.

    • @mike786551
      @mike786551 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      pokerfred68 I have the s3 and love it. My next car will be the g20 m340i just like u

    • @uli169
      @uli169 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      The M340i wagon is the one to go for, in my opinion. Probably the best all-rounder for a decent enough price

  • @kushing8
    @kushing8 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great review please do a review on the CLA 45

  • @rowan8877
    @rowan8877 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    This was spot on review!

  • @prestonspendelow4827
    @prestonspendelow4827 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Thomas looking fine af in this video, love the hair. Keep up the awesome intros

  • @VahidNoormofidi
    @VahidNoormofidi 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    You should repeat this video next year with the refreshed S3

  • @28kartavya
    @28kartavya 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    So well put together

  • @sr458italia
    @sr458italia 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I'm watching you for a while now, and I think you well deserve a very high position in car journalism world.
    *Suggestion: Make some videos along with @savagegeese
    I think the result will be very good.
    have a nice day you both... ;)

  • @Jerem3iah
    @Jerem3iah 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Ahhh yess, a long throttle house video

  • @GamingSeriesShorts
    @GamingSeriesShorts 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    I’ve got a 2014 S3 - Java Green, it’s on a PFL but still seems a great car (virtual cockpit would be nice next time)
    BMW 240i is a solid car but can’t see many people wanting X-Drive, people pick Audi for the straight line and Bmw for the cornering character (the new models haven’t gone down well in the Uk going to front wheel or x drive), 👌🏻
    I’ve never considered Mercedes I’m not a big fan of the media displays/controls, I think they look nicer on the outside than the inside,
    I’m going to stick with S3 for now, a software / dsg map brings them up too 360-380bhp

  • @francoispermentier7353
    @francoispermentier7353 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Honestly, one of your best review :)

  • @samstraus1511
    @samstraus1511 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Button all the way on the right where the drive select is you can fold down the audi screen. Great Review love when you do these cars!!

  • @christopherelrod8788
    @christopherelrod8788 3 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    The BMW looks like a Dodge dart from the side🤣🤣

    • @eminsam
      @eminsam 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Jake G More like a KIA.. If they black out the grills

  • @Stanislaw365
    @Stanislaw365 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    So this was a Mercedes vs BMW comparison with an Audi side show. Lol

    • @TheRealBobMarley
      @TheRealBobMarley 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      They always are. Audi only competed against Audi’s. Not really a competitor against Mercedes or BMW

    • @raccs600
      @raccs600 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@TheRealBobMarley good point tbh

    • @TheRealBobMarley
      @TheRealBobMarley 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Draggy654 Everyone agrees though s3 is the ugliest exterior and interior and it’s exhaust note is non existent. Even slightly faster no one would choose that over a c43...

    • @wolfsburvviann
      @wolfsburvviann 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@TheRealBobMarley Guess you’ve never seen much cars. The A3 we have is way better than the A Class my cousin owns, and I see a lot of A3’s on the road, you got something with Audi bud?

    • @TheRealBobMarley
      @TheRealBobMarley 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@wolfsburvviann I think I’ve heard Audi only competes with itself ohh, I don’t know, two hundred times? Cmon man

  • @asafmenjivar7936
    @asafmenjivar7936 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    lol! well done fellas! informative and fun... yay for J & T

  • @johnyou35
    @johnyou35 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Yep. They’re right. The one you want is the M240i coupe. Which is why I went out and bought one.
    B58 FTW.

  • @cartik4296
    @cartik4296 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Man!... Wait for the new S3!!

    • @WhiteGoldSynesthesia
      @WhiteGoldSynesthesia 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      In 2 more years!

    • @mike786551
      @mike786551 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      kartik bitra it's an evolution remember. Audi remakes are always subtle

  • @champion5545
    @champion5545 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Gotta agree on Thomas with the interior discussion on the S3. You could say it's getting a bit dated, but it's nice and simple and stays free from the clutter, unlike the MB interior. Not to mention for a 2020 car, the incredibly thick bezels on the displays in the MB make it look like it was built in 2014. Also - are you sure you can't get the screen to go down in the S3? I drove a 2018 the other day and there was a physical button on the center stack that I pressed and it neatly folded down into the dash. So nice.

  • @TheMega98765
    @TheMega98765 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    You guys are the best!!

  • @BascarooMuffins
    @BascarooMuffins 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    What do you mean the screen in the S3 doesn’t go down!? I own a 2016 one and there’s a button near the climate controls that lowers it, very satisfying too and gives you a very clean look

  • @hnouh1090
    @hnouh1090 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    14:15 everyone got a third🤣

  • @ChimaChindaDev
    @ChimaChindaDev 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    The interior of the CLA is drop dead gorgeous

    • @mike786551
      @mike786551 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Chima Chinda It really is but unfortunately allot of the new Mercedes models creak and rattle, just like they said theirs did!

  • @MekaRamen
    @MekaRamen ปีที่แล้ว

    the review is so well made when the screen fades to black I can hear live applause like Grand Tour and Top Gear.

  • @miklos182
    @miklos182 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    the CLA designer thing was fun as hell