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      12-20-2013, 07:52 PM   #1
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Anybody else kind of intrigued by the CLA45 AMG?

Cuz I am. A little bit. The only things that I'm not really nuts about are the lack of a true manual transmission (7 speed dct only) and the front-biased all wheel drive. It's kind of small too. Seems like a slightly more refined Evo or WRX. It's got the worlds most powerful production four cylinder 355 hp from 2 litres.

Not sure i could give up my stick and clutch pedal though
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      12-20-2013, 08:00 PM   #2
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      12-20-2013, 08:04 PM   #3
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I definitely want to test drive it.

More interested in thew new version C63 though
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      12-20-2013, 08:06 PM   #4
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CLA is not AMG enough for me
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      12-20-2013, 08:24 PM   #5
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      12-21-2013, 09:28 AM   #6
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In person it looks like something out of a cartoon. Girls will love it though. I'll wait for the new 2 Series .
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      12-21-2013, 10:42 AM   #7
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nope. 2 series > CLA in my mind.
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      12-21-2013, 10:56 AM   #8
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Our standards seem to be slipping...here is is almost 2014, and suddenly 50k for a 4 cyl. is ok, stamped steel suspension components is ok, a completely fake dual exhaust where two pipes come out of the same muffler like the Pontiac G6 and Nissan 350Z is ok, but I thought a RWD platform was sacred? Apparently we're ok with FWD/AWD as well???
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      12-21-2013, 11:01 AM   #9
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Our standards seem to be slipping...here is is almost 2014, and suddenly 50k for a 4 cyl. is ok, stamped steel suspension components is ok, a completely fake dual exhaust where two pipes come out of the same muffler like the Pontiac G6 and Nissan 350Z is ok, but I thought a RWD platform was sacred? Apparently we're ok with FWD/AWD as well???
I'm curious, who/what are you referring to?
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      12-21-2013, 11:16 AM   #10
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I was until I heard it was pretty much fwd until you needed traction in the back.
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      12-21-2013, 11:37 AM   #11
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Too much $ for a 4 cylinder. Don't care how great it is.
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      12-21-2013, 11:46 AM   #12
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lol harsh crowd
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      12-21-2013, 11:59 AM   #13
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360HP out of a 4 cylinder is impressive but overall, it's nothing to write home about
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      12-21-2013, 12:29 PM   #14
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To the people complaining about $50k for a 4 cylinder.. 528i's start at $47-48k just like the CLA45. & the Benz has over 100 more HP! Now they are completely different cars but we're talking motors here, correct?
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I dunno. The power specs seem pretty impressive. 0-60 in 4.2 seconds is nothing to sneeze at either. I'd have preferred an AWD system with either a rear-biased torque split like xDrive or a 50/50 torque split like I had on my WRX
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Not feeling it...
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To the people complaining about $50k for a 4 cylinder.. 528i's start at $47-48k just like the CLA45. & the Benz has over 100 more HP! Now they are completely different cars but we're talking motors here, correct?
A 4 cyl in a 50k+ 5 series is also a joke.
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I dunno. The power specs seem pretty impressive. 0-60 in 4.2 seconds is nothing to sneeze at either. I'd have preferred an AWD system with either a rear-biased torque split like xDrive or a 50/50 torque split like I had on my WRX
It is an impressive engine but it's still an entry level MB with a 4 cyl and FWD. It shouldn't start at $49k. More like $35k.
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It is an impressive engine but it's still an entry level MB with a 4 cyl and FWD. It shouldn't start at $49k. More like $35k.
Well to be fair, it's the most powerful production four cylinder on earth and its AWD
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Mid $40s for a base. Plus around $10K markup for it. I'd say not worth it.
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      12-21-2013, 03:18 PM   #22
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i think it's kind of ugly, to be honest
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