Gunkata
Drag Race Newbie
- Location
- Lombard, IL
dammit Troy... if I see you at a track day this summer... I WILL sack punch you.
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MotorTrend CLA First Drive: GTI owners will graduate into CLA
- Thread starter miami90
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troyguitar
Go Kart Champion
- Location
- Aurora, IL
It might be awhile, looks like I'll be moving in June. We'll see what the time and money situation looks like after that but I'd like to at least make 1 event out here and 1 event in Great Lakes region in the 2nd half of the year.
Rockchops
Go Kart Champion
- Location
- Philadelphia
That's because its based on the w124 which was back when MB properly engineered their cars for longevity and quality. Bang for buck its hard to beat the R129 right now.
Back on topic, the CLA is hideous and overpriced IMO.
chapusin1
Go Kart Champion
- Location
- San Diego, CA
Deal breakers for me: tail lights, ac vents, floating nav
ewgrosschris
Ready to race!
- Location
- Alexandria Va
I really like everything about the c250 coupe except for the performance. I was impressed when sitting in one.
I agree. The C250 performs poorly for that segment, and for most segments for that matter. Hopefully this new 2.0T from the CLA will replace the 1.8T unit in the C-Class.
Merc 1.8T - 201hp/229lb-ft
Merc 2.0T - 208hp/258lb-ft
And the CLA45 AMG uses the same 2.0T making 360hp too...
I have heard rumors that they could be dropping the base-level C250 when the CLA comes to have the CLA250 on the low end and then just offer the C300 and C350 for the C-Class.
2.0t_convert
Ready to race!
- Location
- Rocky Hill, CT
There are few good photos out there yet but I'd take mine just like so: Red with sports package and a few other goodies.
McQueen77
Banned
- Location
- Not Kentucky
In the l.a. area, if in a c-class, you are most likely a middle aged asian or possibly an aremenian housewife. Ive only driven an e350 so i dont know about c-class performance but most people dont buy them for that alone. They are totally comfortable and built like bank vaults. Plush ride. A coworker did recently buy one for his wife, a 2013 c250. I sat in it and the interior was really nice. Those doors are solid as hell, felt like a tomb inside. Exterior styling is nice.. Just dont know if id ever own one. Kind of soul-less at the end of the day. Theres a shit ton of c class round here. A ton.
Desert MVIGTI
Go Kart Champion
- Location
- Palm Springs
If every C-Class and IS250 on the roads of Southern California were vaporized, our freeways would be as empty as North Dakota.
SlowS3
Ready to race!
- Location
- orange county
- Car(s)
- Audi S3 & MK7.5 GTI
The interior on the CLA is awesome!
troyguitar
Go Kart Champion
- Location
- Aurora, IL
It's not that small. "Sub-compacts" are huge today. Two of the smallest cars you can buy today compared to their original versions:
Gunkata
Drag Race Newbie
- Location
- Lombard, IL
AZN_C300
Ready to race!
- Location
- San Ramon/Anaheim, CA
Actually, the C class and SLK have MT option.
And you guys haven't seen the new front emblem being rolled out that's illuminated. Lots of hate discussion about it on MBWorld from the MB guys..
Plenty of young folks drive MBs out here in cali. Might vary by region, but all you have to do is walk through the USC campus student lot and you'll see a ton of them.
That said, I'm not feeling the CLA. For the price, I'd rather just pony up a bit more for a C.
McQueen77
Banned
- Location
- Not Kentucky
dont forget the 328i and the Prius. in our old neighborhood i would literally see a train of Prius going down the street to the light. so many of those godawful things