Really? What did you enjoy about this Nigerian style infomercial? The car was never designed with countries like Nigeria in the minds of the designers. ....have you ever seen the poor state of maintenance of Nigerian roads?
@@lkylky1730 just a good all round exploration of the car, flaws & good bits ect no intention of owning one cos I currently drive an X model bmw but love a good review which this is. Btw I seen Snapchat videos of guys in Nigeria driving Lamborghini and Ferraris , in what road do they drive those non existent ground clearance supercars of what you say about the roads are accurate!!
Here is a story when the CLA first came out and I wanted to buy it. First I have the c230 kompressor of way back. When I went back to upgrade to the newer CLA, believe it or not there at a Mercedes dealership, one of the sellers told me outright not to buy the CLA. I asked him why and he said that car is a complete nonsense. Well not really exactly so 😋 but an ENTRY LEVEL CAR to be exact. As in no power just like any other car on the street with a big giant Mercedes logo and grill. He said the car was designed completely to attract young folks into the Mercedes family. To enjoy Mercedes , not even the C whatever nowadays, instead from E class. Story short I winded up buying an E class. I Love my E class and still have my old c230 kompressor. Mercedes Benz still the best car maker out there for me. Elegance, quality and made to last. Go figure, every world leaders have Mercedes on their fleet of cars and usually there go to, there number one on world stage. Much love from California 👍
@@seayok414 How is it funny? There is a great difference between cars used in Nigeria and the ones used in Europe. My 2000 Mercedes Benz W210 E55 AMG is still like new. The car doesn't know what potholes are and I use it only on weekends. I have another old Peugeot that I use on daily basis.
Wonders shall never end, if this is true. I mentioned this earlier in my comment about auto companies cutting corners to meet up with consumer budget demand, it's sad and funny at the same time to think of what Mercedes has become over solid years of customer trust.
Its the 1.5 dci, in the diesel cla 180. Its a very old engine, and used to be unreliable, but it's been perfected over the years and by the time it got in the CLA all the buggs are worked out. Its actually a good engine and quite bulletproof. All the other cla's have real Mercedes engines 😉
The Cla was not built for Nigerian roads or weather. One of its main purpose, was for college kids in America to be able to afford it. The front wheel base drive, is due to winter weather. During snowfall, you need acceleration & grip.
I have a CLA250 Edition one and its definatly NOT built for driving in Winter. The suspension is to hard and not made for driving on snow. Its very unstable and "interesting" to drive. But in summer with good tires the suspension is insane - its like glued to the road.
FWD has nothing to do with winter, it's just that the platform is based on the A-class one, which needs to be FWD as every other hatchback for interior space purposes
@@thompsons1837 i'm not saying FWD is not better for winter weather, I'm saying mercedes choice to go for FWD on the CLA has nothing to do with winter, they only chose that layout because the existing A class chassis needed the extra backseat/trunk space and therefore couldn't use the RWD C-class chassis
Thanks for this video. I absolutely love this car. My late dad was a Benz lover so I grew up driving the older generation Mercedes but I’ve never owned one of my own. I think I don’t mind all the problems you’ve mentioned except how low it is. That would be a big problem for me in Lagos. So I’ll probably buy the RX350 and then buy this one later. Nice one bro 🫶🏿
Owners can increase the height (ground clearance) buy adding approved height pads or adjustable suspension kits. Having additional 1½ inches ground clearance is allowed.
Omo I no go buy car make go they give me problems oo. Thank God say I subscribe to your channel the first day make I see your review about the c300 oo. Thanks blood. Your review they always sharp❤
Bro if you need a confirm Benz CLA, go for CLA 45 coz it an amg but it way expensive and competes with c43..and faster than a c43 from 0 to 60mph/100kph
A few things to keep in mind, servicing your transmission once a year is a bit overkill. Mercedes usually recommend service every 4 years or 40,000 miles but depending on transmission type, the age of the vehicle, how much you drive, and a few more factors can change. Also, the first Mercedes FWD is not the CLA. lol.
@@Kamalu90 The CLA is not the first FWD made by Mercedes its most likely the A Class and that was from 1996. Maybe the first sedan, but certainly not the first model.
Nice one bro, in my books this car is one of the baddest looking benz, the car is just well designed physically, if you're not a cat enthusiast you won't know it's an entry level c-class cos it's more beautiful that the top c class set
Guy the moment u said subscribe i paused the video, subscribed and the continued watching. Gr8 content bro. We actually need this in Nigeria. Brilliant idea indeed. Your vibes, swag n the way u talk sef make the channel even more dope. Keep up d good work nigga.👍🏾
You do a tremendous job. Can you do a video on the best Sienna model vehicle to get that will ruggedly serve our Nigerian roads and can one get it for between 2-3m?
lmao i drive myself CLA 180 2017 mod i own it for 5 yrs now i mean except brake disc and pads nothing has changed the car stil on its prime . everything works fine and FWD is way better than RWD in SNOW areas . and about the dashboard yeah its plastic i agree kinda feel cheap but for the price i have 0 absolutly 0 complain about the car .
Nigeria car dealer has made this car and gla so expensive. Imagine buying a gla for 17million and cla for 13million when I can just get away with a glk or c300 that has premium quality and better performance.. sadly a guy sold his own for 2million after he couldn't drive it through the mod and was shocked with water 💧
I’ve worked on this car, the parts are cheaply made, the back seats are smaller than they look… if you do buy it, change the water pump and alternator right away… it is still a fun car, I like it… need more ground clearance tho, have to be careful around uneven road, especially the bumper…Never fix the alternator or water pump…. Just get a new one
This review isn’t perfect but he tried. I’ve driven my cla for about 120k miles now, it hasn’t given me issues. I think for the rest things you are right.
Even 2015-2016 Benz c300 ain’t a sport car I always tell people, When I was using the Benz I make sure I don’t drive like a thief, I make sure the turbo pick before running or anything’s.
Skip the CLA and just get the c300 you'll be very happy. It drives better and handles better and the seats on the c300 are leather and not leatherette (CLA)
If you love a car that won’t give you stress, it’s best to avoid the C300. Sure it drives great and seats comfortable and all that but I’ve recorded so many c300 broken down on the road and and people complaining about how they had to change the engine or do a complete engine rebuild. To avoid problems like this, u could just get the C450 instead.
Am texting from year2024….please am thinking of getting a cla2013,i have heard a lot that cla are very faulty but i seriously love it. Please are the rumors true? Or just mere myths???
I actually enjoyed this review from the Nigerian perspective … love from 🇬🇧
Really? What did you enjoy about this Nigerian style infomercial? The car was never designed with countries like Nigeria in the minds of the designers.
....have you ever seen the poor state of maintenance of Nigerian roads?
@@lkylky1730 just a good all round exploration of the car, flaws & good bits ect no intention of owning one cos I currently drive an X model bmw but love a good review which this is. Btw I seen Snapchat videos of guys in Nigeria driving Lamborghini and Ferraris , in what road do they drive those non existent ground clearance supercars of what you say about the roads are accurate!!
Here is a story when the CLA first came out and I wanted to buy it. First I have the c230 kompressor of way back. When I went back to upgrade to the newer CLA, believe it or not there at a Mercedes dealership, one of the sellers told me outright not to buy the CLA. I asked him why and he said that car is a complete nonsense. Well not really exactly so 😋 but an ENTRY LEVEL CAR to be exact. As in no power just like any other car on the street with a big giant Mercedes logo and grill. He said the car was designed completely to attract young folks into the Mercedes family. To enjoy Mercedes , not even the C whatever nowadays, instead from E class. Story short I winded up buying an E class. I Love my E class and still have my old c230 kompressor. Mercedes Benz still the best car maker out there for me. Elegance, quality and made to last.
Go figure, every world leaders have Mercedes on their fleet of cars and usually there go to, there number one on world stage. Much love from California 👍
You’re like carwow but Nigerian. Mad love for you man… NigerIan need this education 😭😭😭
Crank you are worldclass car dealer, i 💙 everything about you and you have the best accent.. peace from Denmark 🇩🇰
🇺🇦🙏🏼💙💛
Omo mehn! Your reviews dey give me joy! I’m a car person and I love how enthusiastic you are about it! Keep it up man! 🙌🏽
Thanks!
I remembered 2015 when my Sister's husband Brought this car from Germany. Men change will humble you
Love from South Africa 🇿🇦 ❤. I wish to come to Nigeria it seems like a cool place 🇳🇬 🇳🇬 ❤🔥🔥
I will love to receive you when you come
Don't
This channel has a huge growth potential
This is the reason why I love the old Benz. I am still enjoying my 2000 model e class. My car represents luxury.
Funny
@@seayok414 How is it funny? There is a great difference between cars used in Nigeria and the ones used in Europe. My 2000 Mercedes Benz W210 E55 AMG is still like new. The car doesn't know what potholes are and I use it only on weekends. I have another old Peugeot that I use on daily basis.
I live in Turkey, this mercedes cla shares the same engine with Renault megane. Research about it.
Wonders shall never end, if this is true.
I mentioned this earlier in my comment about auto companies cutting corners to meet up with consumer budget demand, it's sad and funny at the same time to think of what Mercedes has become over solid years of customer trust.
Its the 1.5 dci, in the diesel cla 180. Its a very old engine, and used to be unreliable, but it's been perfected over the years and by the time it got in the CLA all the buggs are worked out. Its actually a good engine and quite bulletproof. All the other cla's have real Mercedes engines 😉
He didn't do his research and missed the whole thing. Not impressed about his review." Still yet" 😂😂
the CLA250 have the M270 DE20 engine. Engineered and manufactured by Mercedes.
I guess in Nigeria Diesel engines arent on sale either.
@@chuckman000007 nope a180 has renault engine too
Guy everything about your review is mad 😂😂😂 I like it keep them coming
PLEASE CAN YOU DO A REVIEW ON THE CLA 45 AMG?
Can I like this video 100 times more??? So informative!
The Cla was not built for Nigerian roads or weather. One of its main purpose, was for college kids in America to be able to afford it.
The front wheel base drive, is due to winter weather. During snowfall, you need acceleration & grip.
I have a CLA250 Edition one and its definatly NOT built for driving in Winter. The suspension is to hard and not made for driving on snow. Its very unstable and "interesting" to drive. But in summer with good tires the suspension is insane - its like glued to the road.
FWD has nothing to do with winter, it's just that the platform is based on the A-class one, which needs to be FWD as every other hatchback for interior space purposes
A good driver, can tells that You are not mechanically inclined from what you just said about the FWD
@@seigma5340 lol one way to die fast is driving a FWD in a serious winter 🥶
@@thompsons1837 i'm not saying FWD is not better for winter weather, I'm saying mercedes choice to go for FWD on the CLA has nothing to do with winter, they only chose that layout because the existing A class chassis needed the extra backseat/trunk space and therefore couldn't use the RWD C-class chassis
Thanks for this video. I absolutely love this car. My late dad was a Benz lover so I grew up driving the older generation Mercedes but I’ve never owned one of my own. I think I don’t mind all the problems you’ve mentioned except how low it is. That would be a big problem for me in Lagos. So I’ll probably buy the RX350 and then buy this one later. Nice one bro 🫶🏿
The RX350 is actually a solid car but then, there are other Benz models you will like arounf the same cost as the rX350.
Nice video…been a bug fan from your first videos…please do hyundai Elantra 2013 model
The CLA Bumper is really funny 🤣🤣🤣
Owners can increase the height (ground clearance) buy adding approved height pads or adjustable suspension kits.
Having additional 1½ inches ground clearance is allowed.
This review was brilliant. Keep up the good work
This review was so brilliantly presented. I'm already an instant fan of this channel . Could you do a review on a 2014 e350 if you haven't already?
We could do that
@@234drive Please also can you do a review on the CLA 45 AMG ?
@@234drive Please also can you do a review on the CLA 45 AMG ?
Nice review. Thanks for this. I enjoy everything. Now I know what to do or buy when it involves cars.
Crank pls do a video on the new Mercedes CLS and using it in Nigeria
Your review is on point my brother.
Omo I no go buy car make go they give me problems oo. Thank God say I subscribe to your channel the first day make I see your review about the c300 oo. Thanks blood. Your review they always sharp❤
Yes oo
Bro if you need a confirm Benz CLA, go for CLA 45 coz it an amg but it way expensive and competes with c43..and faster than a c43 from 0 to 60mph/100kph
@@sleepsoundstv7801 totally noted
A few things to keep in mind, servicing your transmission once a year is a bit overkill. Mercedes usually recommend service every 4 years or 40,000 miles but depending on transmission type, the age of the vehicle, how much you drive, and a few more factors can change. Also, the first Mercedes FWD is not the CLA. lol.
The CLA is bro, please correct me if I'm wrong
@@Kamalu90 It’s not, the first one was the A-Class in 1996
The keyword there was Sedan, not first car
@@Kamalu90 The CLA is not the first FWD made by Mercedes its most likely the A Class and that was from 1996. Maybe the first sedan, but certainly not the first model.
Exactly!!!
This is just a brilliant and useful channel I love your videos.
Nice one bro, in my books this car is one of the baddest looking benz, the car is just well designed physically, if you're not a cat enthusiast you won't know it's an entry level c-class cos it's more beautiful that the top c class set
Exactly!
This car does not look better than a C-class😂
@@OrlandoMagicFan1011 agreed
@@OrlandoMagicFan1011 obviously it looks finer, everyone knows
The CLA is a squished CLS. Look it up.
Bro thanks for the video I tell my friends all the time no one believe me sending them the link to your video 😂
😂😂😂 do that please
Very lovely review, everything well said.
But it ain’t the first Mercedes to use a front wheel drive tho.
And it’s also not the first with 4 cylinder turbo charger
Good explanation, I enjoyed this channel. You got 1 sub from Indonesia 🇮🇩.
Brother I love your videos so much, and yeah it’s called ground clearance.
Love your content guys...keep it up
the review so good that im not even from nigeria and i still enjoyed the video
Awesome! Thank you!
Guy the moment u said subscribe i paused the video, subscribed and the continued watching. Gr8 content bro. We actually need this in Nigeria. Brilliant idea indeed. Your vibes, swag n the way u talk sef make the channel even more dope. Keep up d good work nigga.👍🏾
This review is so brilliant!!!
Could you please do a review on the c400
Yo-yo 234 love ur vids with love from Cameroon🇨🇲
lol this caught my attention immediately, and I’m glad you retained my attention. I was considering getting one
Thank you for this review man. 😅
You do a tremendous job.
Can you do a video on the best Sienna model vehicle to get that will ruggedly serve our Nigerian roads and can one get it for between 2-3m?
"He flies drones" 😂😂😂 werey dey disguise
😂😂😂 nawa for u o
Nice content. Well put.
lmao i drive myself CLA 180 2017 mod i own it for 5 yrs now i mean except brake disc and pads nothing has changed the car stil on its prime . everything works fine and FWD is way better than RWD in SNOW areas . and about the dashboard yeah its plastic i agree kinda feel cheap but for the price i have 0 absolutly 0 complain about the car .
Nice job Crank, please can you do a review on Benz Es350Es350. Your reviews have been helpful.
Well done bro
You should do a CLS
I love your content man, thumbs up
Thanks
Nigeria car dealer has made this car and gla so expensive. Imagine buying a gla for 17million and cla for 13million when I can just get away with a glk or c300 that has premium quality and better performance.. sadly a guy sold his own for 2million after he couldn't drive it through the mod and was shocked with water 💧
Bro😂 do you remember you made a comment like this?😂
Well just to tell you GLA is now 27-30m and CLA is now 19-20m plus 😂😂
Omo 😂@@REPOSTBLOG
Great review
Wow!!
Nice one👍
Nice and honest review.
I really enjoyed this. Crank
Lmao, Ayo thanks
wow, this is the new upcoming car review channel, lucky to be part of the og subs - keep up the great work
Hehe, thanks
Hey crank
Extremely good content
Nice review
Wow see my guy Mohammed is here
Great content as usual
Thank you!
I just got mine year 2021 love it 🥰 just be ready to spend $$$$ on everything
The fact that it’s a perfect first timer made me ignore all the side effect
Love from Liberia🇱🇷
I love your reviews brooo ❤❤
I enjoy my E320 bulletproof engine.. make a review for E- class
Mobil One 15k??? Where?????? Nice video, only way from here is up..
Awesome review, however it's not Benz's first front wheel drive. The Benz A-class and B-class are front wheel drive platform
Yeah but it is the first Sedan, missed that keyword
pls Talk more about the Mazda CX 9 in Nigeria
Hmmmm…we have this coming soon
Very profound. Loved it
You're going a great job bro...more greeze to your elbows.
Nice review 👍
Great review 🔥
Oil change need not be expensive. Get Fully SYNTHETIC ENGINE OIL and premium oil filter and do the oil change max of 2ce a year.
Good video bro !
I’ve worked on this car, the parts are cheaply made, the back seats are smaller than they look… if you do buy it, change the water pump and alternator right away… it is still a fun car, I like it… need more ground clearance tho, have to be careful around uneven road, especially the bumper…Never fix the alternator or water pump…. Just get a new one
This review isn’t perfect but he tried. I’ve driven my cla for about 120k miles now, it hasn’t given me issues. I think for the rest things you are right.
nice one crank..............not the 'its plenty' people
Please do a video on 2016 Mercedes Benz c300/400
Hmmmm okay
my guyy! real talk
Crank Please Do an Acura TL review
Yea I’m with you mate. The front wheel drive sucks
I thought the first front wheel drive Mercedes was the first A class. That tiny one.
Yeah, the CLA is the first Sedan with an front wheel drive. First “Sedan” is the word
Amazing review!!!
Guy you are good !!!
#1 problem is that we want to be famous, we do not want to successful
This is deep
Cool presentation
nice review,but please work on the mic ,breeze da disturb,plus the background music is loudddddddddd
Phew, okay
Some A class and B class are also front wheel drive
Even 2015-2016 Benz c300 ain’t a sport car I always tell people, When I was using the Benz I make sure I don’t drive like a thief, I make sure the turbo pick before running or anything’s.
Up to E class u get cheap stuff from CLS u start getting quality
I wanna buy this car before changing to the C300. I don't just really like the brakelight design
Skip the CLA and just get the c300 you'll be very happy. It drives better and handles better and the seats on the c300 are leather and not leatherette (CLA)
If you love a car that won’t give you stress, it’s best to avoid the C300. Sure it drives great and seats comfortable and all that but I’ve recorded so many c300 broken down on the road and and people complaining about how they had to change the engine or do a complete engine rebuild. To avoid problems like this, u could just get the C450 instead.
@@koddrive463 depends on what year the 2015 to 2019 c300 won't give you that kind of problem if you Service it on time
That is the exact one I’m talking about. That’s the one with the issues. Mercedes Benz mechanics will tell you to avoid it
@@koddrive463 I don't have any problems with my c300 and I have it at 75k miles on it. It's all about trying to maintain it and when you do it
Omo bro the car is mad swrs....buh honestly I agree with you 100% Benz is over hyped in Nigeria and it is also affecting the price.
My brother!!!...you are doing great,come and visit us in Ghana 🇬🇭 i will gladly host you
I like ur work
We need one for C300 2015/16 model 4matic
I love this review
Honda Civic, Toyota Corolla are not in same class with the CLA.
CLA is an entry level luxury sedan, Civic & Corolla are Compact executive sedan
Also the CLA is a Sub-compact class not compact. Second Honda civic and Toyota corolla are compact cars
Entry level shoud be all caps. The A-class is a huge dissapointment even compared to C-class
Am texting from year2024….please am thinking of getting a cla2013,i have heard a lot that cla are very faulty but i seriously love it. Please are the rumors true? Or just mere myths???
Love my c300 and Crank is cool as hell, love from 🇺🇸
Cheff the old A and B classes are frontwheel drive to
Could you review the Range Rover Evoque plsssssssss
Kindly review Hyundai sonata 2013 and 2015
Love the vid
Fuel additive = octane booster.
Powerful Review