Future AMG CLA 45 owner - Question for current generation owners.
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Future AMG CLA 45 owner - Question for current generation owners.
Greetings people,
I'm considering the AMG CLA 45 for 2022. The added options I'm interested in are: 19-inch black 5-twin-spoke wheels, mountain-grey, night-package, burmester speakers & panoramic ceiling. I've spent the past few weeks learning about the car; I've watched many hours of videos, read many reviews & forum posts and I think I now know quite a lot about the car.
However, there's one thing that I didn't find any thorough info on, and that matters a lot to me:
So basically, how does it feel driving it on a daily basis in comfort mode? How stiff is the suspension? How bumpy does it feel with the 19-inch wheels? Do potholes tend to shake you, do they make your head hit the ceiling? Would you describe it generally uncomfortable to drive it every day to work? Would you say it's not that different from a non-AMG Merc or do you find it equally comfortable as a non-AMG Merc?
I have found some reviews on the previous CLA 45 generation (2016 & 2017 models) and they speak of bad-to-horrible experience when it comes to everyday use; not at all comfortable, very bumpy, potholes are your enemy, stuff like that. That's why I'm interested in how the 2020+ generation behaves.
I drive a Merc E220 CDi from 2006 and it's as smooth as a boat on a lake. I have never driven a performance car, or a small performance car like the CLA 45 and as much as I'm excited to learn how to drive it like it's meant to, I can't neglect the fact that the remaining 90% of the time I will use it to drive around in the city-traffic. So I fear I will regret my decision if it turns out to be a car not comfortable for everyday rides.
Please, if you own the car (or if you test-driven it), let me know about your experience and compare it if you can to your previous cars.
Thanks a lot folks,
Alex
I'm considering the AMG CLA 45 for 2022. The added options I'm interested in are: 19-inch black 5-twin-spoke wheels, mountain-grey, night-package, burmester speakers & panoramic ceiling. I've spent the past few weeks learning about the car; I've watched many hours of videos, read many reviews & forum posts and I think I now know quite a lot about the car.
However, there's one thing that I didn't find any thorough info on, and that matters a lot to me:
So basically, how does it feel driving it on a daily basis in comfort mode? How stiff is the suspension? How bumpy does it feel with the 19-inch wheels? Do potholes tend to shake you, do they make your head hit the ceiling? Would you describe it generally uncomfortable to drive it every day to work? Would you say it's not that different from a non-AMG Merc or do you find it equally comfortable as a non-AMG Merc?
I have found some reviews on the previous CLA 45 generation (2016 & 2017 models) and they speak of bad-to-horrible experience when it comes to everyday use; not at all comfortable, very bumpy, potholes are your enemy, stuff like that. That's why I'm interested in how the 2020+ generation behaves.
I drive a Merc E220 CDi from 2006 and it's as smooth as a boat on a lake. I have never driven a performance car, or a small performance car like the CLA 45 and as much as I'm excited to learn how to drive it like it's meant to, I can't neglect the fact that the remaining 90% of the time I will use it to drive around in the city-traffic. So I fear I will regret my decision if it turns out to be a car not comfortable for everyday rides.
Please, if you own the car (or if you test-driven it), let me know about your experience and compare it if you can to your previous cars.
Thanks a lot folks,
Alex
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I suggest you post your question in the C118 section of this forum as that's the section for the current generation of CLA. The C117 section is for the first CLA generation. You might also scroll down the main forum page to see if there's a section specific to the C118 CLA 45 AMG itself to correspond with the owners of the generation you're looking to buy. Good luck with your search.
