490hp AMG CLA 45 v Tesla Model 3 Performance: DRAG RACE

[@carwow]

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[@ahmetordukaya8015]

Oke

[@bunchofaviation648]

Mercedes AMG Cla 45

[@probro2335]

Ok

[@HughRussell06]

Already do

[@Yhiozzz-]

ÑÑÑÑ

[@sakshyamindrabudhathoki9157]

Big shoutout to the guy making v8 noises with his mouth 😩

[@abelmesfin4848]

That was naturally aspirated V8

[@mes12offical6]

@@abelmesfin4848 fr

[@noirszn6338]

nah it was better than a v12

[@bonzobonanza]

That guy seriously needs a raise

[@SleepDaemon]

At least the exhaust tip was real and not fake like *cough* Audi

[@tjones2260]

Matt loses: 'I want to do it again' Matt wins: 'So then what exactly happened'

[@riversider2506]

Lmaooooo 😂 I heard this comment in Mats voice 🤞😂

[@elvisochieng6267]

@@riversider2506 yeah me to 😂😂

[@KayJblue]

Tbf he lost because he messed up.

[@defnotatroll]

He'll literally redo the race 5 times until he wins 😂

[@sim73505]

The Tesla brakes that's why he win 😆 electric motor have a constant couple and thermique don't have ...

[@Bigbry8888]

Try swapping lanes after each stage, especially when it's wet.

[@highasheaven9239]

As they said in another video, 'caus the rain sure did hit only your side right'

[@ApothecaryTerry]

@@highasheaven9239 We have seen in a few previous videos where they did swap though that the right side (where Mat isn't) clearly drains better on this runway.

[@thespalek1]

@@highasheaven9239 a single pothole or simply a depression 1/4 inch deep can mean a significant difference on this level

[@123fourfive5]

Wouldn't make a difference. It's rwd vs awd

[@thespalek1]

@@123fourfive5 no, it's not. How do you mean that?

[@Auditography]

Can't wait for the new RS3 vs the others

[@susanhunte1400]

Matt lost the races

[@susanhunte1400]

Tesla keeps the most noise

[@yungboicontigo9278]

Dumb Scotty Kilmer fans be like: “let’s see which German money pit like the RS3 is going to break down” Btw I hate Scotty his videos are a joke nowadays

[@xMaFiaKinGz]

@@yungboicontigo9278 I hate him too, Guys a joke tbh…

[@yungboicontigo9278]

@@xMaFiaKinGz Based

[@Defiants]

I just realized Matt could seriously have his own standalone show. I actually watch the vids for Matt and not even the cars at this point 😂

[@lukefelthman2022]

Same here mate

[@CaptJofaz]

this basically is his standalone show

[@Alexr-uf3zn]

Does he not? I thought he had his own channel

[@roofdogblues7400]

I'm new to the channel, kinda binge watching the drag races now working backward. Matt's really fun, but I'd like a camera on the other guys speedometer and more info on what's going on on that side as well, instead of just getting the data on Matt's ride.

[@nathanb2100]

These daily uploads are amazing 😃👏. It's still amazing that Mercedes was able to squeeze over 400bhp from a 4 cylinder turbo in both A and CLA45 forms. They kinda remind me of the old school Scoobys and EVOs :D

[@Siddy22]

Have u ever seen hondas with big turbos on, they squeeze out 600hp to 1000hp easily

[@Siddy22]

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[@Siddy22]

@@crabrangoon2493 and

[@AlzhinSon]

@@crabrangoon2493 what's your point

[@MrZillas]

@@crabrangoon2493 Sooner or later everything is "modded". There is no "stock-AMG", since each AMG is a modified car. Do you think, a 2.0-AMG is so much different from a normal 2.0? ...... The enginze-size is the same, the rest is turbos and pressure. It's a difference, if you roll on 0,7 bar or 1,8 bar. Give a V8-Mercedes just bigger turbos and it has easily 100 hp more.

[@amoghhampiholi820]

Kid:-"Mom I want a loud Tesla" Mom:-"We have a loud Tesla at home" The loud Tesla at home:-2:34

[@f-ckmyr0fil617]

what a nice plump mouthful🍍🍌🍋🍊🍉🍈🍇

[@doodieberry8788]

I'm in my mum's car. VROOM VROOM

[@riversider2506]

Lmaooooo 😂 💀

[@yungboicontigo9278]

Amoghus

[@pierregrobbelaar9116]

Would love to see this on a dry surface.When that merc gets speed there's no stopping it.Was a great race and gratz to the Tesla driver :D

[@GertoHeupink]

Same goes for the Tesla. Till 200km/h the Merc will ALWAYS lose

[@timonxDlol]

@@GertoHeupink the merc has a faster 0-200 time. The tesla ist just insanely quick at the start with 0 delay

[@veydranadive9014]

It’s England, it rains every hour there 🌧

[@romansenger2322]

@@timonxDlol i cant speak for a tuned A45s but a stock one isnt faster to 200 and in a drag race it matters who cross the line first not who achieves the highest speed

[@AOTanoos22]

@@GertoHeupink Due to the nature of EV's, traction control works far more precise and instant, resulting in less power cut and better overall traction control systems in EV's compared to ICE cars.

[@jaydenandrews02]

The CLA 45s looks amazing no lie.. well designed.. especially the front🔥🔥🔥

[@bEEBO178]

Shame its all show and no go

[@Kai-j5k]

@@bEEBO178 just like you haha :D

[@bidemi_ani]

Brooo……the front is crazy!!

[@ArdaOzmenn]

@@bEEBO178Compared to what

[@kpop4093]

They should really do leaderboards like top gear with all the race times

[@all-caps3927]

agreed

[@jacobpeters2007]

They have one on their website!

[@whos-your-mate]

What AMG have squeezed from a two litre, four cylinder engine is phenomenal! Four cylinder engines just sound naff with conventional crank though. I much prefer a cross-plain's warble 👌

[@KairatIbrayev]

Also, I wonder how long this engine is going to last.

[@R1___]

@@KairatIbrayev 20 years

[@KairatIbrayev]

@@R1___ hahaha, I had a good laugh

[@dod_the_angel]

@@KairatIbrayev as long as you'll need, provided you keep it well maintained

[@KairatIbrayev]

@@dod_the_angel well, if it was natural aspirated, then maybe, but turbo charged engines don't live that long. I do believe that 4 cylinder, turbo engine that gives 400+ hp will not last long.

[@PadkBeatz.]

I love the merc’s exterior look

[@shredz0000]

Awesome inside too... 15 times better then Tesla anyway

[@bubloomohanrajh2025]

@@shredz0000 i wouldnt say so

[@shredz0000]

Yeah i see you wouldn't say so, you have tesla at your profile pic. You are already brainwashed, feelsbad.

[@neondemon5137]

Tesla needs to work on the design of their cars. It's so bland and boring. Might as well just drive a Corolla.

[@siddhantsinghnegi9608]

@@neondemon5137 Ig People tell that the design of Tesla is aesthetic

[@zanmacarol7926]

This in dry conditions would be interesting

[@mastodon5220]

My daily is a Model 3P (mid 2019 ) had it after the power boost updates on the dyno and 518bhp with 692 Nm in reality does on optimal conditions 3.18 -100 and my best 1/4 was 11.58 s

[@zanmacarol7926]

@@mastodon5220 Damn that’s crazy but I don’t remember asking.

[@ridgefrost]

@@zanmacarol7926 classic😂

[@Genny2Turbos]

@@mastodon5220 fuck them, thank you for that information i love tesla’s :)

[@debadityasaha1684]

@@zanmacarol7926 bruh xD

[@brandonb1429]

The ambient lighting though on the Mercedes is just so satisfying

[@markplott4820]

lighting , does NOT a Faster car make.

[@UProductions457]

@@markplott4820 I would rather have an expensive feeling interior than a car that is 0.1 seconds faster in the quarter-mile.

[@zerexxx2]

@@markplott4820 who cares lmao it is faster by literally nothing the interior is much more interesting imo

[@ishkaranbrar313]

@@markplott4820 Who said that it does?

[@teej5619]

I love the minimalistic interior of the model 3 And I love the nice ambient lighting and cool looking interior of the CLA 45 AMG ....They both look good for what they're both going for, it all depends on what your preference is

[@mortenkrogh8599]

Model 3 has a phenomenal grip. 11,8 on wet surface is almost the same as on dry surface. And the breaking...awesome 👌

[@ApothecaryTerry]

Being able to instantly adjust the torque with electric motors means EVs can have crazy effective traction control systems. Braking is an interesting one, the AMG should really have won that so I'd guess tyres plus we've seen in previous videos that Mat's side of that runway does hold water more so is less grippy. The Tesla is undoubtedly impressive regardless of that though.

[@mortenkrogh8599]

@@ApothecaryTerry but it would be interesting to have a Plaid drivetrain in the 3....

[@ApothecaryTerry]

@@mortenkrogh8599 Honestly I'm not a fan of the current obsession the world seems to have with acceleration times. My current and previous cars both have 0-60 times either side of 5s and even that isn't necessary at all. The Plaid drivetrain is impressive of course, but outside of KZbin, the long range drivetrain is a better choice almost universally and easily fast enough. At that level, other attributes of the car are far more important.

[@thediamondeye1683]

Mat is really helping me through quarantine love the regular uploads🙏

[@gm3353]

Fuck the quarantine. Go out.

[@En_zo91]

@@gm3353 hahahaha

[@Thecryptoconspiracist]

Go outside man wtf

[@paulmaweu2064]

everyone is outside buddy

[@Panther-]

@@paulmaweu2064 Maybe he just arrived from a new country

[@NunoChaby]

That 2litre is just fire 🔥🔥🔥

[@PaulieMD5]

I love that power and torque meter in the Merc, its just so cool

[@Khaloof86]

The CLA in the color and those wheels is beautiful

[@johannel8104]

The biggest surprise was the brake test. Hopefully the next M3P will also have carbon-wrapped rotors. The need to maintain power at higher speeds to be competitive. However, very few people will ever race over 100 mph on the highway so in all realistic scenarios the Tesla will come out on top.

[@jatorner4355]

Love this! Please more CLA 45 content Matt!

[@CARSHOPcambodia]

I Love 2021 CLA 45 S AMG 421 HP

[@YOURMEMEYOURLIFE]

Nope

[@NICKCAMP04]

@@YOURMEMEYOURLIFE its her own opinion though

[@romania47]

Can't wait to see the Plaid, Matt!

[@04champyon]

VS Yani Lambo xD Poor Yani

[@spywalkz1]

Next drag race: elon musk vs tesla

[@clarissimastella]

Mat's plaid plus was cancelled actually

[@rianrahmanto8069]

it said on tesla website that plaid will not deliver to UK* until the end of 2022 (*or other countries, except US and nearby),,, so you better keep waiting,,,😁 *sorry for my poor english

[@snakeeyes9246]

@@rianrahmanto8069 that's not poor English. It's just not surprising that the car is getting delayed so long.

[@Maltemiata]

Matt, it would be much more interesting if you also start without race start as in normal life. Nobody starts at an traffic light with a race start. So the Model 3 in every day life is even more faster. Greatings from Germany!

[@electricviking]

Exactly! in real life the Model 3 is a much, much faster car.

[@ramadhanisme7]

That is what the rolling race for dude, to see how in the normal life those cars react and the result is that cla is faster at the top end speed

[@Maltemiata]

@@ramadhanisme7 Even here in Germany on the Autobahn the CLA is not faster. Traffic is everywhere. And till 220, means in real life, the CLA is slower. Believe me ;)

[@ramadhanisme7]

@@Maltemiata well i never been into Germany before so i can't say anything about the traffic there but yeah like I've said cla is faster at the top end speed as you can see it was catching up tesla and yeah that's mean i agree with you at the lower end speed tesla is faster due to instant torque, no turbo lag and no need to shift up but saying that tesla faster in real life traffic is not 100% absolute because in my country the rolling race in this video is happening in real life traffic here so it's still relevant with carwow rolling race

[@Maltemiata]

@@ramadhanisme7 Thats totally correct! Good conversation, thanks!

[@toniozz2126]

This 2 liters AMG engine is a beast!! Imagine it in a lighter car

[@janoycresnova9156]

Imagine this engine in a Miata

[@davidmitch44]

The normal power is 421hp, this is a tuned model

[@WildernessofMirrorsN17]

What makes the Merc so heavy,

[@sl1pd1p]

Consistently the best car videos on the internet. Keep it up Carwow and Matt!

[@SY75_]

Day 217 of asking for a Yianni vs Mat running race

[@KaidEllz]

Matt has better weight reduction 😅

[@UIracing]

Gosh that CLA looks good especially in that colour ❤️‍🔥

[@guu1719]

Absolutely not...looks utterly ugly. GT63s and CLS53 are far more cooler than this fat shit CLA lol

[@starboy7895]

This was only going to go one way! But wow that Mercedes is so nice looks so good, would love to see it against an other Petrol car lol

[@Hellenkeller777]

If it wasn’t raining the Mercedes probably would have taken the drag race. It needs all the traction it can get.

[@xorbitman]

Dragtimes just raced a $130K Tesla Model S plaid against the $2 Million Rimac Nevera and the Tesla beat the Rimac to 60' and was less than a second slower on the quarter mile but still a very respectable 9.272 @ 152.68 MPH vs the Nevera 8.655 @ 166.66 MPH a little over 1/2 a second. You can't even blink that fast! I love these videos. Cawwow is fun and has a lot of information plus a lot of fun banter!

[@iericobernardo]

That new CLA looks really good!

[@RyanRaiyyan]

@Alessandro Nesta cla is pretty much a cheaper C class coupe. If you just want the looks and dont care about space in the back theres not much point to take the CLs over the CLA especially when you consider price diff

[@alexwithanx]

@Alessandro Nesta The CLS is based on the E-Class tho, it is NOT an S-Class. So yes its obviously much better (built quality wise) than the CLA. Ive owned a CLA and i cant reaaaally recommend it. It looks amazing and its pretty fast as of its relatively light weight, however as nice as the Interior looks it is dirt cheap honestly. A lot of crackling plastic noises and the Soundsystem is HORRENDOUS. Looks: 10/10 Built quality: 3/10. Not even close to the level of the E-Class which im currently owning.

[@johnbramstedt9385]

Great drag race video guys, keep up the great videos!!

[@NewFactsEveryWeek]

He is the best youtuber ever.

[@asdasd01]

No

[@frankcastle1578]

Lol you must be high boy

[@christosswc]

Braking test in the wet is more about comparing tire models than cars. There's a huge difference in performance between a tire that's designed for good wet weather performance over dry and the compromises the manufacturer made. Also just the temperature in the tires makes a huge difference in itself in such a test.

[@craigjenkins3854]

Matt another great shootout between to great vehicles. Just goes to show what a difference the instant torque of Tesla Model 3 over the Mercedes AMG CLA 45 S Though the table is turned with the rolling race's the Mercedes crawls back a advantage over the Tesla. Both vehicles acquitted themselves very well.

[@cafe88racer53]

2.0l 490hp is pretty nuts lol. if it had a 48v electric supercharger to help lag, it might be much closer

[@subtitles1492]

true, the 5.7l 275hp -days of the C4 Corvette are gone. and electric is present and future.

[@afiqarman990]

And then it becomes the new c63

[@ihab_7]

@@subtitles1492 electric isn't the future

[@subtitles1492]

@@ihab_7 Paris Climate Contract and national law: #2030: No new fossil burning vehicles sold #2035: No new hybrid vehicles sold But some people are still uninformed, I agree.

[@ihab_7]

@@subtitles1492 only one country met the paris climate contract as of now , if you want to replace fuel you need something as durable as fuel cars as easy to fill and as long lasting easy to store also without a whole new station network without mentioning the major upgrade for the whole electrical grid , if western car brands are gonna stop making fuel cars by 2035 good for them new brands from elsewhere are gonna show because not every person or country can afford this leap by this time

[@shivshah5934]

Would love to see a model S plaid drag raced against a 911 turbo and a McLaren 765 LT

[@KnightIndustries572]

the 911 will be left behind with a close-ish race between the model S Plaid and the 765. The Plaid does 9.2 1/4's all day long the 765LT is about 2-3 tenths off that from what i've seen. 911 is a low 10 sec car.

[@tonyhawk123]

@@KnightIndustries572 Plaid vs McLaren, yes please

[@BaumInventions]

And Dacia Spring!!

[@Govind-dv5vc]

@@BaumInventions that's unfair. We all know Dacia will win

[@chadman5604]

Oof

[@Thatheyyo__]

Matt in review videos: So nice Matt in drag race: Literally changes so much in behavior Notice, this ain’t a mean comment

[@madhavisingh9046]

Hey skittle

[@nour_z]

Why u hating bro he is just trying to make good content

[@Thatheyyo__]

@@nour_z I said that it isn’t a mean and rude comment😒

[@nour_z]

@@Thatheyyo__ I know I’m just playing was hoping for a bigger reaction 😂😂

[@Thatheyyo__]

@@nour_z Oh

[@carlossandoval4134]

The merc looks amazing 🔥

[@LayneSteighlee]

perfect timing! I am literally picking up my Model 3 Performance tomorrow! sold my corvette to get it! I can't wait to eff up all these super cars :)

[@LayneSteighlee]

okay boys...got my model 3 performance...all i can say is WTF!!! the way this thing kicks you back even at 50% throttle is just INSANE!! makes my corvette feel like a damn tonka toy car...do I miss my gurbling V8 and those exhaust pops, yes...but not enough to want to go back to it! I guess, once you own a Tesla, you always own one. I've only had the car for like 4 hours but just stunned by the performance.

[@iqi2011]

Was an epic day for sure, if only it was dry! 😅

[@allisterliaw3397]

Yea I wanna see a rematch of these cars on dry road and also a rematch with the A45S which they also filmed it when the road was wet

[@xByt3z]

I noticed it doesn't have a softlimiter, is that an AMG thing or by the tuner? My slow 180 doesn't rev up higher than 3500rpm :(. I got a cut-out exhaust system on it though, and it sounds lovely - bet yours will sound even more amazing, might be worth doing!

[@qoa9985]

you got a beautiful car big man

[@whosdondada]

That's what she said

[@moe_c6316]

You woulda def caught him on dry roads, that panamericana grill is clean afff tho 😭😭

[@henri8361]

I'm still waiting for the Tesla model S plaid drag race

[@childofyah268]

yess!

[@bucketlist.original]

@Altin Rapaj *plaid plus

[@dariogreggio7981]

@@bucketlist.original you must be living under a rock, Elon said that there will be no plaid plus like months ago

[@romanus-Scp]

@@dariogreggio7981 Months.....???

[@childofyah268]

@@bucketlist.original Tesla Cancelled the plaid plus

[@Kaldazarable]

Ah that Mercedes is still my favourite car and I would have bought it straight after watching your review of it Matt. If I could.... maybe one day.

[@lrblueslowbro5302]

Good luck bro

[@homejain4135]

You'll get there

[@xByt3z]

you and me both! I have the CLA 180 slowmobile now but this would be the dream!

[@spiderjerusalem8284]

Same, I think its one of the best looking Mercs currently, basically a Baby CLS. I probably would choose it over one of his bigger brothers like the C-Class or even the E-Class.

[@djpalme11]

Bro it’s a 2l 4cyl

[@pauldavies7469]

All I really see here is the difference in which the battery deploys power compared to an engine. As the battery responds faster with more power it will always win the first stretch if not the entire launch 0-62mph. Engines deploy more of their power later on in the power curve and that pretty much explains why the AMG won the rolling race and not the drag race. Both cars are cool though! My dream is a 2022 Audi TTRS Coupe Vorsprung in Ara Blue with a 530bhp tune from ABT

[@JBoy340a]

The Model 3 performance is fast, but slow compared to the S Plaid. Can't wait to see you test that beast.

[@NJturtlePower]

Model 3 Performance is fast, Model S Performance is stupid fast....you know what makes a stupid fast low 10s car slow? PLAID! hahaha

[@ardyjuniorcars9020]

5:54 at what stage could he come pass me Mat: he is demolished at 122mph

[@kevinolah8651]

There are many car reviewers on the internet but it's something about mats personality and how he reviews cars that just makes me so exited to watch every single video he put outs.....if matt got fired from carwow I honestly would stop watching carwow🤣

[@tonyhawk123]

He wouldnt be out of place on Top Gear. It might even make me want to watch it.

[@SergCarReviews]

I think we all would 😂

[@paulstevens9409]

I think mat IS car wow isn't he?

[@paulstevens9409]

I think mat IS car wow isn't he?

[@ayushkumarsinha5787]

Yay!!! My dream car won!! But Merc gave a good competition as well!! Also loved the quiet Tesla but also loved the growling of the Merc!!!

[@jasper5097]

Don't let the haters ruin your dream. I own a Model 3 Performance and it's sublime.

[@wolfura]

If Tesla is your dream car then you have shitty dreams.

[@a.banana]

@@wolfura Going to Tesla fans to berate them for liking an EV, is like being a Tesla fan and berating someone because they like a gas car. Essentially, you are being that annoying Tesla fan right now, the one you probably really don't like. We don't need to agree on a favorite car bro, drive what you drive, and let Ayush and me drive what we drive.

[@ronin7645]

@UCrpmfirz4_LIr7SApwmd2Og People can like what they want. You dont have to like it but there's not a damn thing you can do about it. Stop being butthurt and go hug mommy.

[@ayushkumarsinha5787]

@@jasper5097 thankyou brother and I appreciate your support!! ❤️

[@tommyolsen8224]

Love that CLA45 AMG 🤩

[@cephtheobserver]

I can only imagine how great these videos would be if carwow could afford a drone.

[@roofdogblues7400]

You'd think they could at least get a camera on the other speedometers, not just Matt's though.

[@hammond4017]

Heya Matt, love your drag races ❤️

[@hammond4017]

Thanks for liking the comment Matt!!! Appreciate that a lot, made my day

[@matthewhector641]

Your name 😂 love that

[@hammond4017]

@@matthewhector641 Thanks for that one mate, feels good to make someone happy by such satarical and sarcastic names 😊

[@kylemiles3986]

Hey mat just got done watching a bunch of car reviews!

[@visalaine1628]

I have my second newest generation CLA going on and I would love to own CLA 45. Price here in Finland is over 100 k €. Shame.

[@vandeta9233]

Same at switzerland whith full options

[@miloslogic]

@@vandeta9233 isn't that still a "bit" too much?

[@LeMatt87n]

100k !?!?!?!?

[@19Jahanzeb96]

Same with norway cla cost over 100k and a tesla around 45k

[@Abdullah-uh4eu]

is that because of emission taxes?

[@LizardMane]

That Mercedes is the pinnacle of engineering. Jesus christ almost 500 hp form that 2.0???

[@AbdullahArRafi]

Thanks a ton for this one! I've been waiting for this!

[@danedane6613]

It would be interesting if you showed the state of charge (SoC) of the EV's. High SoC (above 80% or 90%) is quite important for at Tesla to perform at its best. This has been demonstrated several times by the youtuber Tesla Bjørn / Bjørn Nyland.

[@kaleb7045]

but everyone would still rather have the mercedes than the tesla 😂

[@alexanderb.9084]

a big advantage of the electric car, no warming up, no turbo damage, no engine damage....if race with a low SoC, then please also with a cold petrol engine.... Spontaneous races often occur when the engine is still cold.

[@alexwithanx]

@@alexanderb.9084 Cold Petrol engines dont rly perform much worse they just wear out muuuuch quicker when you force them like 7k rpm from a coldstart. Chances that youre killing your Engine are just way too high especially in performance cars.

[@alexanderb.9084]

@@alexwithanx yes i know,that's the Problem with petrol cars.if a spontaneous race, then you should also consider that. another important point,ist the Launch Control in modern Cars: the problem with the launch control, nobody pulls off at a normal traffic light all the to time. it is only to beautify the prospectus indication 0-60 time. The model 3p has no Launch Control,when you put your foot on the pedal, you immediately have power. no turbo lag below 2000rpm-below 2000rpm the cla does not bring more torque than other cheap 2l petrol engines. the price of downsizing.3L V6 turbo is under 2000rpm much better,but thanks to weight-related Co2 classification not wanted,

[@mackster85]

Tesla: Full equipped AMG: Entry price.

[@edgy21]

£10+K FSD option not included.

[@tjiiio]

@@edgy21 Merc doesnt even have FSD, and still no option

[@yes8032]

No matter how fast the model 3 is the CLA will always be sexier 🔥👌

[@tonyhawk123]

I actually prefer the front end of the Tesla, it looks more slippery and modern. Prefer the rear end of the Merc. Don't care about the sound, thats just wasted energy that could have been used to go faster.

[@achasilas6535]

@@tonyhawk123 🤣🤣 I agree.

[@NICKCAMP04]

@@tonyhawk123 the sound mostly comes from the moving parts in an engine

[@Viper-ut4oz]

How come at 3:51 the Merc is with it's nose next to the rear wheels of the Tesla and still catching, but if you pause at the finishline he's behind the Tesla with quite a gap. Is it the go pro camera angle which makes it look like it's almost side by side? At 3:47 you can see the Merc is gaining with quite some speed difference and at 3:53 you can clearly see the front is next to the rear of the Tesla. Edit: Never mind. When I hit pause at 3:52 you can see the Tesla braking, so they already crossed the finishline there, while at 3:53 they still have to cross it. Little misediting, lol.

[@thecreedy]

I wasnt sure on the new A/CLA but damn that engine is amazing!

[@riderman600]

it's really hard to beat the EV's on a Drag Race!:-)

[@Fireman24TO]

Redo this video on a dry day and let's really see how they perform.

[@christophnotzel7124]

And if this does'nt bring the Win for Merc....... give it another try with 2 flat tires on the Tesla 😅🤣

[@JRCarReviews]

CLA looks better than model 3 and has those dope ambient lights and that’s it. So glad I bought Tesla.

[@MuhammadAhmad-vg9uq]

That CLA looks so gooood🤤🤤🔥🔥

[@noahcheru8360]

Matt is just sensational 😂😂

[@tera9666]

6:30 OMG, you should record races from that angle too.😮😮😮

[@audirs3564]

In dry conditions the Merc would win the drag race easily

[@stinger15au]

lol how do you come to that conclusion, they are both AWD

[@Relansls]

I don't think so

[@audirs3564]

@@BassxWR it was that’s why it slipped at the start . It lost traction .

[@tontongofast7518]

Can you please do a drag race with the 2021 Audi TTS wich have 320hp and 400nm, the new Audi RS3, the Volkswagen Golf 8R, and the A45s ?

[@aymen_mtl9160]

Yeah, do it

[@PerfectionInDetail]

In 2030 EV cars will be compared by their honking noise rather than engine noise, and watch Mat saying “this honk has a soft limiter”

[@MarkVinewood]

Not to make the intros even longer but... would be interesting to see what tires each car is running since this is quite significant, especially in conditions like this. For example in the braking test, the AMG lost purely because of the tires. I would say Pirelli judging by the poor wet performance lol.

[@Gargantu4]

to be really fair; you should race the 2021 Model 3 Performance (that has a better peak) against this 2021 CLA.

[@UProductions457]

In the dry too.

[@Gargantu4]

@@UProductions457 I do see your point, but in real life you should use the CLA even in rainy days.

[@omaralmamari7831]

We would like to see a off-road challenge between the land cruiser (not the prado) and the new defender

[@buzzofftoxicblog791]

CODE RED 2021 SADLY LAND ROVER AND TOYOTA ARE SLOW TO MOVE off toxic fossil old ice technology. Are we to blame? as we still buy old ice we still prompt old ice vehicles eg Car Wow. We all know as it is, the future for our children is going to bad? How bad will it get is up to us ? what we buy and what we collectively burn will determine your future and future for all life on Earth including all future generation. As is it is with global war toxic oil cartels in power of governments and big company's eg Toyota Land Rover its looking very bad. We collectively are killing our Earth! TIME IS NOW TO CHANGE? What do you think ? thank you buzz, buzz off toxic fossil now not tomorrow ........🌍💚📢📢📢📢 up to us.....?????

[@NICKCAMP04]

@@buzzofftoxicblog791 tell that to ev production

[@NICKCAMP04]

@@buzzofftoxicblog791 evs are old technology too the existed long before ice cars

[@jamie8037]

Even as a BMW fanboy, gotta love that Merc

[@serco3564]

I love the CLA 45 😍😍

[@25ja98]

I get enlightened about lot of cars because of Matt and his team, thanks for this platform carwow

[@alekaaa.]

Is carwow gonna upload video where Mat's mom pick up Tesla?

[@tonyhawk123]

Yes

[@selimsabbagh861]

I’d take the Mercedes any day of the week. Better styling, interior, and it has an actual engine, and a very fun one at that. It’s a no brainer for me. Cars are so much more than 0-60 times and quarter miles.

[@ronin7645]

I'd take the Tesla for me. No engine, no oil changes, no gas, better tech and safety, quicker. No brainer for me.

[@dr_emmz]

@@ronin7645 better tech?, what stupid better tech, how did you get to this findings have you compared the two cars to know who has better tech? I completely disagree, to me the amg has better tech and I'll prove it to you because i have compared every single bit of tech between them from headlight tech down to seats tech and that tesla is no match for the amg, and in reliability that tesla breaks like crazy, longer refilling time, it takes you two hours to charge your car it takes me 3 mins from empty to fill up, during cold weather that tesla discharges like crazy even when it's not in motion, when you're making a long trip in the amg you have peace of mind and you only plan your trip, in the tesla it's a joke, you plan for almost everything, you have to plan for the car in fact you have to plan for the weather, it's unbelievable, it's almost like planning your life all over again just to make a trip, then the grand finale, the fit and finish, the quality of the cars both interior and exterior the materials the attention to details the body work my God!, it's everywhere online about how bad the quality of that tesla is from factory you can even ask tesla themselves they'll tell you about how bad the quality of their cars are, and for what that tesla offers the price is too expensive very expensive for a car with that type of quality, the quality is almost like that of the camry that's is if the camry doesn't have better quality

[@ronin7645]

@@dr_emmz It's widely known in the industry that Tesla has the best software tech. This isn't anything new. Apparently, you're one of the few who doesn't know. Competing CEO's of auto manufacturers has said, publications acknowledges it, the average Joe knows it. How you failed to know is beyond me. Tesla codes their own software from the ground up for their own cars. Historically, Mercedes and practically all others 3rd parties the tech out which is canned for many other cars. They wouldn't know software from bananas. I'm confident they'll follow Tesla's lead and start to in-house their software if they haven't already or they're be even more years behind. Don't get it twisted, get informed. Furthermore, your comparison on charging with fueling is once again uneducated. The average miles driven in a day is 35 (in the US). Tesla cars have over 300 miles of range. Charging at home actually saves you more time than YOU sitting at the gas pump. How you ask? I'm not waiting for a charge when I get off work. I still have 250 miles of range left. I plug it in and go eat dinner and play with the kids. I'm not "waiting" for it to charge. I'm actually sleeping since my charge is set at 2am off peak time. Conversely, let's compare you filling up. Let's assume it takes you 5 mins to fill up. I'll even include getting in and out of the gas station as part of the 5 minutes even though we both know that's not reality a lot of the time. Nonetheless, let's assume you fill up once a week. I'm assuming that based on what we do for our gas car (yes, we have a gas car too). 5 mins a week × 4 weeks is 20 mins a month. 20 mins a month = 240 mins a year. That's 4 hours a year you're waiting to put gas. I'm waiting ZERO mins charging at home. To be fair, let's now include road trips. Americans spend 10% of the lifetime of their car taking road trips. Gas cars fill up faster than charging for these trips. It takes a Model 3 about 23 mins to fill up from 20% to 80% at a Tesla Supercharger. So yes, I fully agree it's faster to fill up a gas car on road trips than it is to charge an electric car. Which means you save more time 10% while I save more time 90%. Your mistake was made by assuming people are sitting at public chargers as their main way of charging instead of charging at home when then do it while they sleep. I wake up with a full charge every morning of 324 miles. Unless you have a gas station in your garage, you wake up with less gas every day until you're empty and spend 5 mins filling it up. Also, their is no great planning for road trips for Tesla's. You plot your destination and it automatically tells you when and where to stop for a charge. Many people do cross country trips without any issues. I drive from San Fran to LA 3 times a year in our Model S without any issues. That's a 6 hour trip. I'm not saying Mercedes are bad, I'm saying for overall value, Tesla is much better. I'm not the only one saying it, the public has spoken and Tesla will be outselling Mercedes Globally next year. Then continue to out sell them by millions more after that. Mercedes is trying to catch up to Tesla so I'll give them that but they have a long way to go.

[@dr_emmz]

@@ronin7645 @Ronin I think you're the one that needs to get informed here, you are completely arguing without evidence, all baseless facts I don't know where you got this facts from and I mean who made tesla the best software tech company, I completely disagree with that and please a link to the article where you saw this or the video that has facts would be highly appreciated or a link to the company or organization that gave them this award, even in videos that I've watched from renowned and professional car enthusiasts the likes of Matt from carwow and Doug, I cannot count the number of times they said in their videos that the MBUX is the best software of any car company and in a lot of other videos I've watched its the same thing, when you say best software best software in what?, is it moving the glove box switch to the tablet that makes it the best or putting 90% of the cars switches in the tablet, is it what makes it the best? Most cars do that, or is it the autopilot feature that tesla themselves said that it is not completely autonomous and should not be relied on, and even if your talking about auto pilot a lot of cars have level 3 auto pilot system some companies are even claiming level 4 autopilot systems so what are you really saying and the reason most of this cars can't completely utilize their autopilot feature is because of regulations so what are you saying, and going by what you said in the 1st comment you posted, you said "BETTER TECH" if I'm not mistaken, it's still there, you never specified whether it was software or hardware tech, you used the word TECH which means you're trying to say that tesla has better tech than the merc which I am still disagreeing to that, I mean look at the EQS compare it to any tesla in tech, you can't even, the merc is planets away from the tesla in tech, but I'm still not going to use the EQS in this comparison because it is not the best mercedes benz when it comes to tech that still goes to the s-class and the Maybach, so you trying to narrow it down to software tech only, now makes me confused because that was not your initial statement, and even if you're still talking about software tech I still think the latest MBUX is better than what ever software tech in that tesla, I really need to know what the tesla's software is better at than the MBUX at, I'll appreciate if you tell me and I will still say it in tech be it software or hardware tech mercedes benz is miles away from tesla, and I pointed out the quality, fit and finish of the tesla you ignored that, for the money that the both cars offer for what you get, I fill you get more value with the mercedes benz than the tesla, better in quality, better in tech, better in looks and design, better in attention to detail, and better in reliability than that tesla, bro telling me to get informed doesn't make you smart, intelligent or more knowledgeable especially when you can't backup your statement with facts, it's ok to love tesla and how they are ripping the hell off your pockets, but if you say that the current state of tesla is better for you fine, but I will not settle for less and pay more money, in tech bro when you're talking about cars with lots of tech you must call mercedes benz, bmw, audi before calling tesla unless you're trying to be specific about a particular type of tech which you did not do in your 1st statement and even if you want to specify back it up with evidence, see it is clear that this argument no one will agree with each others point so believe what you want to believe the truth is out there

[@kingsisidore]

Can you advice the Audi and BMW that rivals the CLA 45/45S? Or do a drag race of them. I see sometimes that the CLA comes close to the Audi RS5 and BMW M4 competition. I'm just wondering if the CLA can really punch above its weight. The RS3 & M2 seem to be in class of the A45

[@Incountry]

Go Ikram....!! Nice to let someone drive your car....

[@ResizeFilms]

Love Mercedes 🖤

[@pwj9703]

when you think about the price of the two cars and how much equipment you get in a TESLA then it is finally over with the internal combustion engine. 😉👍

[@Mahmoud-uu5ry]

I love the EVs revs sounds 🤣🤣

[@ridgefrost]

No doubt better than the cla😂

[@setsunazp2301]

I'm not from uk but I like your review so watch it every time.

[@shastribhagoutie3199]

2:33 Bestsounding engine on Carwow

[@romansenger2322]

I dont know why carwows Model 3 Performance always do 11.8s (dry and wet) on the 1/4 miles, as my boosted Long Range does 11.7 (measured with dragy) and a lot of M3Ps on the leaderboard are also ar 11.5, some even 11.4.

[@Ismalith]

The way you measure can make a lot of difference. In the US they usually cut the first 30cm off and in Europe we don't so the same car will have bigger times when measured after European Standards.

[@romansenger2322]

@@Ismalith i measure the same as carwow does without the stupid 30 foot rollout. So it has nothing to do with it.

[@CP-pf4fi]

Everyone commenting about the Merc winning if it was dry conditions. Do they realise that the Tesla was also on the same wet track 😂

[@e63s82]

tuned makes the car react to weather differently traction control is messed with hence why its spinning all fours

[@timonxDlol]

Traction control works way better and easier on electric vehicles than petrol cars and especially tuned ones

[@ronin7645]

Exactly. More excuses. They act like the Tesla was on a dry surface and the merc on a wet surface lol.

[@e63s82]

@@ronin7645 bro I’ve got a Cla45s I know what the car can do what r u even saying the Tesla didn’t even spin so dry or wet it doesn’t matter

[@ronin7645]

@@e63s82 Right, the Tesla won the quarter. Plus the merc was tuned. Stock against stock and the Tesla wins. Wet or dry, it doesnt matter.

[@chanukamayuranga3982]

Amg exhausted power is really wonderful 🔥❤️

[@moH8TSZ]

Carwow after 6 months: this video is sponsored by RSEV.

[@wooden2187]

That's a fast 45! Although to beat a Model 3 you need to be driving a tuned A45 at 120mph with the gearbox in manual at 5000 rpm in race mode all the time.... comfy.

[@ButterNutter37]

Matt, please notate the battery's state of charge in your Tesla vids. Interested to see how that effects the 1/4 times in these real world tests. Thanks!

[@davidd780]

If the race was longer I think the AMG will be first 👌

[@Relansls]

Tesla gotta uptade those motors on the model 3 and put the new motors that the new Model S have, so it can pull in top end.

[@migueljardim8177]

Can't wait for a flat power curve on these.

[@Relansls]

@@migueljardim8177 me too! , Is gonna be bloody!

[@timonxDlol]

@@migueljardim8177 is there a diagram anywhere? Didnt know that is possible. If the power really doesn’t drop at high rpm it would be crazy

[@migueljardim8177]

@@timonxDlol Yup it's possible, Google Plaid Model S power curve. It'll be a straight line going up to around 70mph and then completely flat at 1020hp the whole way to 200mph.

[@timonxDlol]

@@migueljardim8177 that´s actually insane and deletes one of the things that I dislike the most about EVs so far: they just lose power the faster you get.

[@unknownember7889]

No one talking about the Tesla Model 3 Performance except a few people because they either hate Tesla, or just don’t like the fact that Tesla clapped.

[@Liam-uc9xk]

The kickdown on that amg is quick!!!

[@slvr1.618]

The witch craft of electric cars as always😂,really gotta see some track tests please

[@-HolySpiritDove-]

lol witchcraft -on a few videos of ghost haunting, the Tesla display showed a person-ghost on the display! 👻

[@The_Acquainted_Era]

That Tesla is emotionally good. I love Merc anyways despite the defeat

[@kentokobayashi5434]

@carwow Koenigsegg Drag Race Please....

[@kentogaming1777]

Yes

[@carlover4471]

That will be cool!!!

[@dragongaming6285]

Yes We want that race...

[@kentokobayashi5434]

Yes I want too...

[@kentokobayashi5434]

@Car Lover That will be great race with Remac, And Bugatti

[@davidtelllez2876]

56k vs 52k...add some thicker and stickier tires and it'll be a missile! 🚀🏎

[@arrshyan]

0 to 80 is the only relevant figure, gr8 vid thx