Thoughts on the bumble bee CLA?

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09/19/2019 at 18:15 • Filed to: None

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New 2020 CLA is here. Looks pretty good, also pretty expensive though. This one stickers at 48,500 but has almost every option pretty much. The color scheme reminds me a lot of the 2000 S4 my dad had when I was in high school, Im a really big fan of it . Pretty big fan of yellow in general, I’m always looking for a cheap manual yellow SLK and one of my dream cars someday is to own a solar beam yellow GT.

What do you guys think?

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DISCUSSION (20)


Kinja'd!!! farscythe - makin da cawfee! > ihm96
09/19/2019 at 18:25

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i hate the wheels......

undecided on the rest...good wheels might fix it


Kinja'd!!! fintail > ihm96
09/19/2019 at 18:27

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Not a yellow car or black wheel fan, but the new CLA looks loads better than the first gen.

Depending on the claustrophobia, I might still prefer a regular A though.


Kinja'd!!! RPM esq. > ihm96
09/19/2019 at 18:30

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I don’t like it in yellow, but in general it’s a big improvement on the previous generation. Hopefully the interior is too.


Kinja'd!!! Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever > ihm96
09/19/2019 at 18:30

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Now that the A-class sedan is available in the US, what is the point of the CLA?


Kinja'd!!! DutchieDC2R > ihm96
09/19/2019 at 18:32

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I like it a lot better than the previous gen, but not in that particular colour. 


Kinja'd!!! MiniGTI - now with XJ6 > ihm96
09/19/2019 at 18:45

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Don’t love that particular yellow 100% but I’d definitely take it over silver. Once had a yellow and black MINI which I miss terribly.

I’m no t even a Mercedes guy but I’m really liking their sedans lately.


Kinja'd!!! ihm96 > Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever
09/19/2019 at 19:27

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The training on it basically identified it as people who are more into style and a distinctive lifestyle lol.


Kinja'd!!! ihm96 > MiniGTI - now with XJ6
09/19/2019 at 19:29

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I love silver on most Mercedes tbh. The colors I dont care for are the firehouse reds, white, black and grey


Kinja'd!!! MrDakka > ihm96
09/19/2019 at 19:33

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Ass still looks like a half a baked potato, so no


Kinja'd!!! Svart Smart, traded in his Smart > ihm96
09/19/2019 at 20:43

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I like it!


Kinja'd!!! MrSnrub > ihm96
09/19/2019 at 21:45

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It looks really good, but that’s S3 money and I know which one I’d rather have, and it’s the Golf R


Kinja'd!!! Khalbali > Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever
09/19/2019 at 21:56

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Especially because I don't really like the "coupe" styling, I prefer more traditional sedans, I'd take a normal a class all day over that.


Kinja'd!!! pip bip - choose Corrour > ihm96
09/20/2019 at 05:17

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good to see a Mercedes in a colour other than white/silver/grey/black


Kinja'd!!! ihm96 > MrSnrub
09/20/2019 at 09:15

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Assuming the A35 comes in at a competitive price with the S3 though I’d be taking the 35. I really am a fan of the new A class, its a very nice car despite the small size, and it still has a huge boot.

This CLA is super expensive, most of them will prbably come in a lot lower


Kinja'd!!! ihm96 > Khalbali
09/20/2019 at 09:16

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Me too. Im a big fan of the A class. I’ve had two couple day loans of A classes, and its a very nice car despite being smaller. 


Kinja'd!!! ihm96 > fintail
09/20/2019 at 09:16

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The A definitely feels a lot more spacious


Kinja'd!!! ihm96 > RPM esq.
09/20/2019 at 09:17

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The interior is way snazzier


Kinja'd!!! Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever > ihm96
09/20/2019 at 12:48

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I mean, in profile they actually look very similar, with a coupe-like roofline. The CLA’s roof is just a tiny littie bit more cut—to the untrained eye they would look identical.

To me, the biggest differentiator is the CLA’s sleeker taillamp style, and that is quite sad.


Kinja'd!!! fintail > ihm96
09/20/2019 at 16:32

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I like some headroom and visibility.


Kinja'd!!! ihm96 > fintail
09/20/2019 at 16:38

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Agreed. If I had the choice between the two Id definitely be in an A and use the leftovers on some mods haha.

Same with how I’d always rather have a similar spec E over the CLS. If I’m getting a coupe its gonna only have two doors lol, otherwise give me the sedan