My Look On The 2014 CLA250 4MATIC
06-07-2015, 12:42 AM
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1999 S500 W140 69K Miles 2013 W221 S550
My Look On The 2014 CLA250 4MATIC
Now first off I want to say that this car in my honest opinion is hideous. The car does (Suprising) get noticed quickly. It's small agile and an enjoyable driving car. But the quality had me struck confused on what mercedes quality has become. (As I am used to S Classes and owned them my whole life and childhood.)
And to be exact I'm not hating on this car, in fact the 200+ HP is not quite slow on this baby, as when you pedal to the metal this baby flys. The driver seat is firm but not exactly comfy. Maybe for a small stature guy but me being 5'9 and 220 LBS won't get away on how small this car is for me.
The back seats? Don't even talk about it. It's like sitting in a W222 Maybach but 5 times smaller then without the fancy tech and luxury leather. No legroom for me but comfortable enough to last me half an hour in the back seats.
Suspension? Hard as hell. Because I use it as a daily driver from going to work and back, I use the same roads every day and with the CLA I feel every imperfection on the street that I've never noticed on both my W140 and W221. Also having the fact that the car is not exactly sound proof as you can almost hear every little thing in the street. Also when you hit a dip it makes a thuddering Crack in the compartment. That startled my mama and pops in the back. The car makes me feel great when I'm driving it as its fun and nimble but not enjoyable in comfort wise. Please also note this car is brand new with only 332 Miles on it. (Drove 300 already)
In conclusion don't get this car if you expect soft ride and quiet cabin.
please do if you want a sporty feel and rock hard suspension.
And to be exact I'm not hating on this car, in fact the 200+ HP is not quite slow on this baby, as when you pedal to the metal this baby flys. The driver seat is firm but not exactly comfy. Maybe for a small stature guy but me being 5'9 and 220 LBS won't get away on how small this car is for me.
The back seats? Don't even talk about it. It's like sitting in a W222 Maybach but 5 times smaller then without the fancy tech and luxury leather. No legroom for me but comfortable enough to last me half an hour in the back seats.
Suspension? Hard as hell. Because I use it as a daily driver from going to work and back, I use the same roads every day and with the CLA I feel every imperfection on the street that I've never noticed on both my W140 and W221. Also having the fact that the car is not exactly sound proof as you can almost hear every little thing in the street. Also when you hit a dip it makes a thuddering Crack in the compartment. That startled my mama and pops in the back. The car makes me feel great when I'm driving it as its fun and nimble but not enjoyable in comfort wise. Please also note this car is brand new with only 332 Miles on it. (Drove 300 already)
In conclusion don't get this car if you expect soft ride and quiet cabin.
please do if you want a sporty feel and rock hard suspension.
Last edited by W140 Lover; 06-07-2015 at 12:59 AM.
06-07-2015, 11:15 AM
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Too bad you didn't detect the issues on the test drive. Hearing lots of folks complaining about the ride. I believe it has run flats, may want to change those out. Good luck
06-07-2015, 01:08 PM
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Well talking about that, yesterday while driving it I heard a unpleasant squealing noise in the rear cabin area, and ride quality is just hard as hell. The car feels like it would break at some point. The car does make alot of unknown sounds out of the open.
