I strongly suggest you add a press test on the interior trim. Went to test drive a CLA45 last week, every plastic trim is creaking. From door handle to air vents. 😂😂😂 also encourage anyone who is interested go test drive and check the interior quality
That’s my biggest issue with most modern Mercedes products. Even up market, the crunchy and creaky noises are present. Audi and BMW are leaps ahead in this regard.
It’s 2024 A) average home price is 400k now vs 200k before Average new car price sold is like 50k Even slightly used cars are expensive It’s Mercedes, its amg line it has options Ofcourse it will cost more than average car & more than 10 percent of average house Get a Camry or Corolla with no options or used car if money is an issue
@@LoXHumaN you can get cla 35 with less options for like 55 too. Not been an a hole 🕳️. Just stating facts due to money printing by federal reserve things costs more now. These small luxury cars are designed for Europe & other markets with smaller roads etc cus for a bit more than 62k you can get x5 with the 6 cylinder turbo which is much better with much more space and quality
Well done. About 2 years ago you could buy the CLA45 AMG with 382 HP for about the same price. So, in short, the world has gone mad, and if you buy this car, you're just not paying attention.
We’re paying more for less everywhere in life. Entry level luxury cars have always been bad value propositions but the current offerings are downright just idiotic to buy. Even if you had the money straight cash, you could get twice the car for the same price used. These are dark days my friends…
@@chorseundgrdand what car would that be? Like genuinely I don’t mean that in a mean way but like what cars should I look at if I were to get something similar to this
@@night8165 If you’re in the market for a brand new CLA45 AMG, I’d buy a used M340i and pocket the extra cash. It’s the best small luxury sedan by a wide margin and it’s not even close.
Remember when the CLA came out and Mercedes made a big deal about how it was (somewhere very near) $30k, starting? Yeah let’s just admit it it’s double the price now for *not* double the luxury.
Honestly the best looking luxury car with modern technology in my opinion, and quite frankly anything over 300 hp is fast. No one needs anything more than that 😂😂
No one needs anything over 200hp. Most normal people would probably love the gas savings. Nice cars aren't something anyone NEEDS, so let's stop talking about needs and start talking about wants. 300hp was fast 10 years ago, and honestly it still is for a commuter car, but for a sporty car that's properly fast by modern standards, I think you need to be pushing closer 370-400hp. The Toyota Crown Platinum comes with 340hp and it's not a fast car or meant to be a fast car.
No kidding about the gloss black console area, most 2016-2018 Benz that have that interior have very smudged, scratched and dusty gloss black part, even with regular details the scratches and swirls once on It kinda take away from its luxury essence. Definitely spend the extra couple bucks to get a wood trimmed interior .
Everyone likes watching reviews of cars they will never own unless they turn off RUclips and get to working. But people just like to imagine and live in their comfort zone
I like different cars from each automaker, so it's hard to say one over the other. For example, I like the M340i over the C43, but I like the AMG GT63 S over the M8 GC.
The KIA Forte GT sounds better than this tbh 😄 also this probably has worse assembled interior quality. Everything creeks when you press on plastics in this.
Actually buying and driving one of these is just advertising to the world that can't afford a real Mercedes such as the G class, AMG GT, or the S 63 Edition One. No, thank you.
So called entry-level AMG. I think its a beautiful car.
Mercedes really trying to emulate Porsche pricing these days. No reason why this should be $10k+ more than an Audi S3.
Sorry a fully loaded Macan GTS costs as much as an RS6 base price, no where near
@@v12-s65 "fully loaded"
@@v12-s65Re-read what you just wrote, slowly.
@@mentallyuntouchable2918 yea i couldnt grasp what he was getting at either lol
Reminds me of the Infiniti Q60S from the rear. Still it is a massive upgrade from the original CLA
I strongly suggest you add a press test on the interior trim. Went to test drive a CLA45 last week, every plastic trim is creaking. From door handle to air vents. 😂😂😂
also encourage anyone who is interested go test drive and check the interior quality
That’s my biggest issue with most modern Mercedes products. Even up market, the crunchy and creaky noises are present. Audi and BMW are leaps ahead in this regard.
@@OrangeApeel87 yes, I also went to test drive both Audi and bmw, much more solid build. And Mercedes is the most expensive out of three
@@OrangeApeel87 yes I saw another video on GT53, same plastic sound
Been waiting for this review.
Thanks for being patient! Glad to bring it to you
@@MilesPerHr Keep going man. We love the content!👏👏👏
Is the cle53 out in the US? If so it would be really nice to see your pov on that! Awesome videos as always.
Yes, we have them on the lots. The car looks incredible imo
I really wanna see a US review of the Cle53. It looks insane
Hoping to get one soon to review!
@@drakemastronardi4924 saw one at my local benz dealer the other day it is out in the US.
$62k is crazy for this car, should be high $40k, low $50k
It’s 2024
A) average home price is 400k now vs 200k before
Average new car price sold is like 50k
Even slightly used cars are expensive
It’s Mercedes, its amg line it has options Ofcourse it will cost more than average car & more than 10 percent of average house
Get a Camry or Corolla with no options or used car if money is an issue
@@reddevil6585 btw Audi S3 which is faster and just as nice costs low $50k which is why I said this is overpriced. Nice try being an asshole though
@@LoXHumaN you can get cla 35 with less options for like 55 too.
Not been an a hole 🕳️. Just stating facts due to money printing by federal reserve things costs more now.
These small luxury cars are designed for Europe & other markets with smaller roads etc cus for a bit more than 62k you can get x5 with the 6 cylinder turbo which is much better with much more space and quality
I'm from italy so we know real value of this cars.
AMG with 2digits of class means U HAVE 2in1 LUXURY+SPORTCAR
Hit a nerve with the “money issues” huh. He ain’t wrong though
You can’t put on price on all the great reactions you get when you pull up in a beautiful, high class Benz.
Well done. About 2 years ago you could buy the CLA45 AMG with 382 HP for about the same price. So, in short, the world has gone mad, and if you buy this car, you're just not paying attention.
We’re paying more for less everywhere in life. Entry level luxury cars have always been bad value propositions but the current offerings are downright just idiotic to buy. Even if you had the money straight cash, you could get twice the car for the same price used. These are dark days my friends…
@@chorseundgrdand what car would that be? Like genuinely I don’t mean that in a mean way but like what cars should I look at if I were to get something similar to this
@@night8165 If you’re in the market for a brand new CLA45 AMG, I’d buy a used M340i and pocket the extra cash. It’s the best small luxury sedan by a wide margin and it’s not even close.
Remember when the CLA came out and Mercedes made a big deal about how it was (somewhere very near) $30k, starting? Yeah let’s just admit it it’s double the price now for *not* double the luxury.
Automotive greed….
Honestly the best looking luxury car with modern technology in my opinion, and quite frankly anything over 300 hp is fast. No one needs anything more than that 😂😂
No one needs anything over 200hp. Most normal people would probably love the gas savings. Nice cars aren't something anyone NEEDS, so let's stop talking about needs and start talking about wants. 300hp was fast 10 years ago, and honestly it still is for a commuter car, but for a sporty car that's properly fast by modern standards, I think you need to be pushing closer 370-400hp. The Toyota Crown Platinum comes with 340hp and it's not a fast car or meant to be a fast car.
the overrun on the upshift is played through the speakers
Awesome review Miles!😊
No kidding about the gloss black console area, most 2016-2018 Benz that have that interior have very smudged, scratched and dusty gloss black part, even with regular details the scratches and swirls once on It kinda take away from its luxury essence. Definitely spend the extra couple bucks to get a wood trimmed interior .
Everyone likes watching reviews of cars they will never own unless they turn off RUclips and get to working. But people just like to imagine and live in their comfort zone
you're also on youtube bucko
Great video!
Waiting for, What its like to live with an SVJ
Can you do a cla 250 without the Amg package?
No
Other than the tech in the interior, why would you get this over, say, a Genesis 3.3t AWD?
Or an Audi s3, s4 or s5.
CLA class is for MIDDLE CLASS families LUXURY+SPORT CAR
The 45s is a bargain compared to this. Much more performance and not a huge price difference
I think it would be worth 60k if it had carbon fiber in the areas where there’s plastic
I like it
If you had to choose between BMW and Mercedes, which car brand would you pick?
I like different cars from each automaker, so it's hard to say one over the other. For example, I like the M340i over the C43, but I like the AMG GT63 S over the M8 GC.
Nice
I wanna get one and change the badges to be Hyundai ones
12:37 😂😂😂😂
The KIA Forte GT sounds better than this tbh 😄 also this probably has worse assembled interior quality. Everything creeks when you press on plastics in this.
Hey brother can you review Toyota CHR😢🎉😂
2010 Toyota carry le please
Bro he not doing that 😂
Lol hope so!!!!!
Yeah imagine
This costs as much as an m340i. Who is buying this over that 😭
Overall, the W206 is just a fail. The previous generation is the best.
face lift model is a downgrade over pre face lift. the engine sound is so tinny
this car should cost max 45k
Prices are wayyyyyyyy too high. Wayyyyy wayyy to high
Pure greed
The sound is annoying, like a dying cow. Every run starting 13:05 sounds like that
I would get a Golf R instead of this and keep my money in my pocket
A horrible financial decision lol
So 60 grand for a 300PS saloon? Nope.
What else does 60 grand get you these days?
@@v12-s65 Either enough for a hot hatch, or too little for everything else
@@v12-s65 I’d rather get a m240i over this
The new model 3 performance@@v12-s65
@@juhokoivisto928 correct but that I don't consider a well made car which appeals to my basic desires
Can get a brand new M2 for a couple grand more
hi
NO
cant stand the rattles. passing on mercedes
Frest
So ?
☝️
This or mustang dark horse for the same price? Be a man. This car sucks
Actually buying and driving one of these is just advertising to the world that can't afford a real Mercedes such as the G class, AMG GT, or the S 63 Edition One. No, thank you.
A Mercedes is a Mercedes 🤷🏾♂️who cares which one
first one to comment.
So ?