First Test Drive of CLA250
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First Test Drive of CLA250
Drove the CLA250 this past weekend:
Good:
Well Build
Top notch materials inside
Good driver ergonomics
Bad:
This is a four cylinder as in - it putts putts & then will power up on the band.
Can feel the body is flimsier than other Benzes - road imperfections will come through
Black color just eats up all the beautiful angles & curves
Really needs backup camera to help with smallish windows & big blindspots.
Options to make it 'go-fast' look add up quickly.
Summary:
Don't think it's worth close to $40K to travel slow & look go.
Will wait for CLA45 AMG for that.
Serves purpose as entry point for new MB buyers but a C250 maybe a better car overall.
Good:
Well Build
Top notch materials inside
Good driver ergonomics
Bad:
This is a four cylinder as in - it putts putts & then will power up on the band.
Can feel the body is flimsier than other Benzes - road imperfections will come through
Black color just eats up all the beautiful angles & curves
Really needs backup camera to help with smallish windows & big blindspots.
Options to make it 'go-fast' look add up quickly.
Summary:
Don't think it's worth close to $40K to travel slow & look go.
Will wait for CLA45 AMG for that.
Serves purpose as entry point for new MB buyers but a C250 maybe a better car overall.
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Drove the CLA250 this past weekend:
Good:
Well Build
Top notch materials inside
Good driver ergonomics
Bad:
This is a four cylinder as in - it putts putts & then will power up on the band.
Can feel the body is flimsier than other Benzes - road imperfections will come through
Black color just eats up all the beautiful angles & curves
Really needs backup camera to help with smallish windows & big blindspots.
Options to make it 'go-fast' look add up quickly.
Summary:
Don't think it's worth close to $40K to travel slow & look go.
Will wait for CLA45 AMG for that.
Serves purpose as entry point for new MB buyers but a C250 maybe a better car overall.
Good:
Well Build
Top notch materials inside
Good driver ergonomics
Bad:
This is a four cylinder as in - it putts putts & then will power up on the band.
Can feel the body is flimsier than other Benzes - road imperfections will come through
Black color just eats up all the beautiful angles & curves
Really needs backup camera to help with smallish windows & big blindspots.
Options to make it 'go-fast' look add up quickly.
Summary:
Don't think it's worth close to $40K to travel slow & look go.
Will wait for CLA45 AMG for that.
Serves purpose as entry point for new MB buyers but a C250 maybe a better car overall.
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2015 VW GTI.S4; 2016 Audi Q3 Prestige
We were concerned with the smallish windows & lack of visibility.
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CLA45, Night Black on 19" Black wheels.
Drove a CLA in KC this weekend. Overall I Liked it, very similar to my wife's 2008 IS250, but that is thing rattles like a lumber truck.... CLA was lacking some oomph, low HP shows... Back window is tough, somewhat hard to back into spot at dealer but car had camera, if you do a lot of parallel parking you'll want camera / park assist.
Yesterday, I put my name behind our dealer's first CLA45 AMG on order, ETA is still TBD.
Yesterday, I put my name behind our dealer's first CLA45 AMG on order, ETA is still TBD.
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C300 Sport/Palladium Silver on Black/P2
CLA is a good, new, car.
However, at the price point, hard not to choose a RWD C Class, still such a solid car.
Plus, since C Class is in the last year of W204, the deals are vastly better than the CLA.
However, at the price point, hard not to choose a RWD C Class, still such a solid car.
Plus, since C Class is in the last year of W204, the deals are vastly better than the CLA.
