A full year with my 2022 Mercedes CLA45s AMG

[@ABAUTOAMG]

Thank you all for an amazing 2022 on ABAUTO. Here are links to all the full videos mentioned in this video. Picking up my new 420HP 2022 CLA45s AMG kzbin.info/www/bejne/qorGZ3udgMt5eq8 New CLA45s AMG Day 2 First family drive! kzbin.info/www/bejne/baPXn6p7opeDaZI New CLA45s AMG Day 3 First drive to work kzbin.info/www/bejne/oKaUqIylntd_oKc New CLA45s AMG Day 4 Full interior tour kzbin.info/www/bejne/iKTUeoWaaq6psNE CLA45s Day 5 First Wash with Magno Grey Matte Paint kzbin.info/www/bejne/nprXanija6dlkLc New CLA45s Day 6 Full Exterior Tour kzbin.info/www/bejne/eaiwc3afndl5ZtU My CLA45s AMG gets an amazing dash cam setup fitted kzbin.info/www/bejne/qIiXmZ-ZgcZ3a9E New 420HP CLA45s First drive in RACE MODE! kzbin.info/www/bejne/hHbQXnSirrFlaM0 CLA45s AMG POV Drive in RACE MODE on Icy winter roads kzbin.info/www/bejne/e4TMY2ibh9KGqtU CLA45s POV drive with PADDLE SHIFTERS kzbin.info/www/bejne/oJundqmXr7Bkppo CLA45s AMG Brutal Night Drive in Race Mode kzbin.info/www/bejne/ppvYaoWwhK2kd5Y 10 Things you need to know when you pick up your new Mercedes AMG kzbin.info/www/bejne/boioo2ZsZ7h3erc How to get NETFLIX and more in your Mercedes kzbin.info/www/bejne/gnWVZYiBfbCmjs0 Why the CLA45s is the most powerful 4 cylinder car in the world kzbin.info/www/bejne/g6WWeYywlq56fqM We ceramic coated my Matte CLA45S and THIS HAPPENED! kzbin.info/www/bejne/rIbdeoOea6d_iLs Can we hit 40 MPG in the 421 HP CLA45s? Family trip time! kzbin.info/www/bejne/j4rFYnaLn9CUjMU Mercedes CLA45s vs C43 AMG - Which is better? kzbin.info/www/bejne/aqbblnuHfa-ieZY Burmester Sound System in-depth review and test kzbin.info/www/bejne/boLOanRrrrpmgM0 I took the CLA45s and A45s to the track and we tested EVERYTHING! kzbin.info/www/bejne/a6XdmJKGiKqZq6M Unlock SPEED CAMERA warnings in your Mercedes Benz Sat nav kzbin.info/www/bejne/eneVoICJnbytoKs The ULTIMATE way to protect your car from being stolen kzbin.info/www/bejne/ooWQfqGcftekfdU What happens at main dealer Mercedes AMG service? CLA45s Full service kzbin.info/www/bejne/nYqvnZ2ie7mardk CLA45s AMG Performance seats 1 year owners review kzbin.info/www/bejne/bWK6ZoWQpJygoac

[@chris4390]

Your videography skills are truly underappreciated, not to mention how wholesome your content is. You deserve greater recognition for your efforts. I wish you a successful 2023!

[@ABAUTOAMG]

Thank you so much @chris4390, your comment is very kind and made me smile! I can’t wait to create more this year!

[@derricktham]

Hi there! I am collecting my CLA45s tomorrow. I had been viewing your videos about this car and I am really looking forward for it to arrive. Thank you for your kindness in sharing and I look forward for more of your videos in the near future. Cheers from Singapore!

[@ABAUTOAMG]

Hey! That’s exciting to hear! I hope the collection goes well and you have an amazing day! Big congrats from me! 🎉

[@FashionRoadman]

Your daughter is going to be a certified petrol head. She’s already asking to go in sports plus 😂. The CLA 45S is definitely the car on the top of my dream wish list

[@McLarenJA]

Love the yearly round up ! Keep those amazing videos coming ! Had a C43 after your advice! Going to join you and change to a CLA45S in a few years. Going to get it in Matt Red 😊 can’t wait to rewatch the videos for tips

[@simz956]

My favourite Mercedes of all time!

[@mundo101-e3d]

Sophie demanding Sports + had me burst out howling 😂😂😂. Lil fiend there!

[@nappie333]

Haha your kid is awesome. At that age already loving the car so much and so engaged with it. 😂

[@medhamo3657]

MAN I LOVE YOUR VIDS ONE OF MY DREAMS IS TO SEE U REACH 1M SUBS.KEEP UP

[@OliverWilliams1]

0:32 Your daughter is clearly over the moon with excitement.

[@markmulder996]

You brits are just amazing. Using the metric system for 50+ years and still asking your car for the miles per gallon :) Great video though, i personally just ordered an S3, and my brother in law ordered himself a CLA45s. Can't wait for the drives and car detailing sessions we're gonna have together!

[@ABAUTOAMG]

Thanks! That sounds super exciting! Will be fun enjoying the two cars together. I love the Audi S cars. Will hopefully be getting some Audi content on the channel this year :)

[@totoro6214]

been a great 6 months since i've had my amg, same color as yours but glc 43. i've been using your videos to maintain my car! :) looking forward to 2023 being another fun year

[@ABAUTOAMG]

Great to hear! I love the 43’s and the Magno paint of course! Bring on 2023!

[@jdavidblais]

i want this color sooo bad for my lil 2017 gla45 :P

[@jay_petrol]

As I’m out shopping for a A45S, I can’t thank you enough for your beautiful and informative content. Cheers and warm thanks 👍

[@ABAUTOAMG]

Hey @jayvxo2954, You are welcome! Good luck in your shop for an A45s, such a great car! If you have any questions just pop a comment on any vids and Il be happy to help if I can :)

[@henryi9738]

Awesome video , tells a great story , enjoy your MB , thank you !

[@ibraheemtoure1201]

This video is dangerous… its got me as a young driver trying to figure out how I can get one. I need someone to tell me to calm down 😂😂 might have to just stick with the C35! Wicked content 💫 Big up your whole team behind these!!

[@jmoney8580]

God bless you and your family

[@bahramq]

Bro your editing and overall videos is some of the best in the game, keep it up brother 100K coming soon enough!

[@ABAUTOAMG]

Thank you! Lots of exciting videos coming soon :)

[@deruniversalindikator]

IMO the best looking Mercedes-AMG with the AMG SL

[@kace2852]

Great content bro. LOVE the production. Bro get a CLS brooo 😭 I wanna see you review it

[@danielliu4224]

hey m139 owner here, trust me trust me trust me you need an evanturi intake and a catback straight pipe. TRUST ME

[@LEgoiste.]

Beautiful car, stunning in that colour!

[@regulartxdude7813]

I would definitely get PPF vs. Ceramic. Ceramic will not protect against rock chips. Nice videos!

[@thoopra]

Awesome video! Been around since you had your c43, helped convince me to get one myself. Glad you’re enjoying the cla45!

[@ABAUTOAMG]

Thank you! I love both cars. You can't beat an AMG! I hope you are enjoying your C43 :)

[@andrewjohnson1535]

Ive got a 2020 CLA 220d P+ which i bought used similar time you got the 45s but having followed you for just over a year and seeing your journey, passion and enthusiasm this is defo my next car now. Looks like I will be trading in early on my pcp back end of this year 👍🏼

[@ABAUTOAMG]

Thanks Andrew. That’s really exciting to hear, you will love it! The CLA45s has been such a fun car to own. I’m really excited to pump out more content with it this year!

[@TobiasHenreich]

Take it to the Nürburgring - did some laps in mine this year and it was awesome

[@hassaanmalik1015]

Awesome video bro

[@ashishsam7356]

Awesome Review

[@SirKelvin]

No words can express the excitement one feels when watching this. You just earned a new subscriber . Quick question: Can you recommend where you can get this car (used) in the UK.

[@ABAUTOAMG]

Thank you so much Kelvin 👍 I’m having an event next month at Mercedes-Benz of Birmingham if you’d like to see the car in person along with some other amazing AMGs. I know they sold two nice CLA45s recently so should have more in stock soon! Details of the event are in my latest video that just went live!

[@SirKelvin]

@ABAUTO What a coincidence. I am just here in Derby. Let me watch the video, and for sure, I'll see you then. My work is pretty flexible to miss out. Thank you & keep up the amazing work 👏 ❤️.

[@ABAUTOAMG]

Brilliant! Looking forward to seeing you there if you are able to make it. Thanks!

[@tonymuir]

Been great watching your excellent videos. Keep it going in 23!👏👏👏

[@ABAUTOAMG]

Thanks Tony! Hopefully this is going to be another great year!

[@unicornunicorn466]

Thanks for your videos. 🙏 Really awesome 👏 So much great information! ⭐️ I’ve had my A45S for nearly 2 years now and it’s been sensational (except for the Burmester). Looking forward to your next videos this year. Happy New Year! 🎉

[@ABAUTOAMG]

Thank you! Happy new year to you too! Can’t wait to make more vids this year!

[@mandizolephatho5543]

Great video mate 👍🏿

[@ABAUTOAMG]

Thank you

[@ahmedsaine9050]

Beautiful made video

[@ts6603]

very wholesome video

[@PPE707]

Beautiful car

[@6058jeremysmith]

Brilliant thank you for sharing….

[@laughinghyena345]

best part of the video is at 7:40 her scream is one of pure enjoyment...petrol head in the making

[@Zephyr4eru]

ceramic coating is 🔥🔥

[@kostap6555]

The spec is 100%

[@justindaniel5959]

How is the ride quality of the car? Normally having family in a Sports Car tends to have a uncomfortable ride and makes passengers car sick.

[@whatsupwithsteve]

Loving your videos..:) glad you like the car because I'm picking up a couple of them at the end of the year based primarily on our driving experience at the AMG Performance class! Who ever thought a 2.0 could put down power like this?!!! Anyway good luck with your channel and quick question; Do you do your own editing? If so, bravo..:) Oh wait, is that daddy's Z4 too? Great taste in cars Dad..:)

[@ABAUTOAMG]

Thank you! That is amazing, they are brilliant cars! I have a video of the my driving experience in the 45s at Mercedes-Benz world if you haven’t seen it. kzbin.info/www/bejne/a6XdmJKGiKqZq6Msi=IjzmH9oOtWhECCxc That’s right I plan, script and film and edit everything myself, very much a one man band! On rare occasions if I can’t film something myself I have a friend who helps but I try to do as much as I can since I film at odd hours :) funnily enough the Z4 is his car, he helped me film the car wash video.

[@whatsupwithsteve]

@@ABAUTOAMG Ha, dunno how I missed that video, I thought I've watched everything 45(s) related on youtube! What fun that class was, looking fwd to doing it again next year, then the advanced class after that. I'd like to do the ice thing too but then I'd like another $10-$20M in the bank too so...:) Awesome work on your filming/editing. I spend a bit of time in front of the camera and have watched enough to see the talent it takes to take useful shots and edit them to make the clown in front of the lens looks good..:) Have fun with your car and I hope to be doing the same next year!!

[@GimmWolff_SL]

super car.....forever dream in my country (sri lanka)

[@Zangetsu1435]

Would you recommend just pulling the trigger on the CLA45 or wait for the 2023 C43 AMG?

[@ABAUTOAMG]

Hey, that’s a tricky one. The new C43 is looking really good but I absolutely love my CLA45. I think the C43 will be more refined but not as sporty and aggressive as the drive in the CLA45.

[@christopheratkinson1690]

Good to go back to these great videos for reference. Thank you so much. I have just found out about Augumented reality, and I read that it was standard on the cla, but alas no I think. Can my local Dealer install this and do you know what the cost might be.🤗

[@ABAUTOAMG]

Thank you! Ah yes the Augmented reality should of been standard on all CLA45s models but during the big semiconductor shortage at its peak Mercedes pulled Augmented sat nav from every single model. The demo car I had before I got my CLA45s had it but it was removed just before mine got built so mine does not have it too. It’s very cool technology but it’s not as helpful as I had expected when I tested it, I wish I had it though! It might be possible to retro fit, il try find out and do it if you can, that would make a good video! The car is missing a camera that would normally be mounted on the centre mirror, it actually records from the inside of the car. It’s a shame because If our cars had the little augmented reality camera we would get another nice feature too. When you come to a stop at some traffic lights the camera comes on the screen so you can easily see the lights if your too close so you don’t have to hurt your neck looking up. I could easily make good use of that one with some of the light positions on my daily commute!

[@LordOfJazz]

New drinking game: Take a shot every time the word "epic" is said in this video.

[@ABAUTOAMG]

😂 🥃🥃🥃🥃

[@LordOfJazz]

@@ABAUTOAMG Just for the record. I watched every second of the video and loved it. Beautiful car and excellent video presentation 🫡

[@DaleSteel]

You seem good at video editing. Is that your job?

[@ABAUTOAMG]

Hey @DaleSteel thank you. I do indeed work in the creative field :)

[@DaleSteel]

@@ABAUTOAMG can you make my company a video? We work on car retail.

[@jonckheeremaite5171]

Cla 45 s or Cla 45 shooting brake ? Cant choose…

[@aesthetics6664]

how is your car holding up? is there any issues with the engine at all?

[@ABAUTOAMG]

Hey, All good so far. Car will be going in for its second service and full check in October so il keep everyone updated but overall I’ve had no issues.

[@aesthetics6664]

@@ABAUTOAMG thank you for the updates! I have plans in getting the 2023 model (without the trackpad) but the only thing holding me back is from hearing horror stories of people receiving their brand new cla 45s and driving less than 2k miles where their engine needs a replacement due to coolant issues.

[@ABAUTOAMG]

@aesthetics6664 No probs, 2023 model is great. Really nice upgrades on the mbux system. I would try not to worry. If there were any common issues they would of changed something on the engine on the facelift. I think it’s incredibly bad luck and your only going to hear about the bad online and not so much the good. Just make sure to take the car to run the engine in the first 1000 miles. There will be a sticker in the top corner of the window explaining exactly how to run the engine in properly. The only niggle I had was a top up coolant message after 11 months which turned out to be very common and not a problem at all. It’s never come back since the service/minor top up. It was never really very low just a very sensitive sensor which is a good thing :)

[@aesthetics6664]

​@@ABAUTOAMG Appreciate your insights on the 2023 model! The upgrades to the mbux system sound fantastic. Your advice about not fretting over common issues makes sense, positive experiences might not get as much online attention. Thanks for the tip on the engine break-in process, I'll make sure to follow the instructions for the first 1000 miles. Your experience with the minor coolant message issue shows that sometimes it's just a sensitivity thing, which is reassuring. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and they're really helpful for someone like me considering the car. Looking forward to more of your content on your AMG!

[@ABAUTOAMG]

@@aesthetics6664 No problem! Il have more content and updates on the CLA45s soon as it hits 2 years old later this year :)

[@tioxix2914]

Fuck I want one so badly! Sat on my sofa 10 beers deep and about to slap a deposit on one and worry about it tomorrow!!

[@jesperbjerg3480]

I’m in the marked looking to buy a used AMG. Which will you have chosen: 2018 C43 or 2020 CLA35 Thanks i advance - love your videos Jesper from Denmark

[@ABAUTOAMG]

Hey Jesper, I think I would take the C43 over the 35 although both great cars. I would take the 45s over the 43 though if so-able. If you do go for the C43 make sure it has the optional AMG performance exhaust. It makes a big difference! :)

[@jesperbjerg3480]

@@ABAUTOAMG Thank you for your Swift responce. I’ll take a closer look at a C43 with the performance exhaust🚗💨

[@TheKeithvidz]

Soon after the vid's opening i can tell Mercs replaced wheel BUTTONS with troublesome capacitive ones across the model lines. Watching Merc vids these few days and reviewers complain.

[@ABAUTOAMG]

I had one for a week with the touch buttons and hated them at first. Eventually I got used to them and they were ok to be honest but I prefer the older non touch ones. It’s so much nicer to have physical buttons while driving.

[@TheKeithvidz]

@@ABAUTOAMG Only thing you left with is accustomizing as Benz gives no real option. A Tesla Plaid owner hates them too. Current Audi S4's a mix touch with buttons.

[@georgedale2821]

One thing I have found recently is when driving my CLA 45s on a very wet motorway, the braking performance can be much reduced and has given me one or two heart stopping moments. Also the rear brakes (when wet) seem to seize up sometimes the next morning after having been parked overnight. Have you experienced any of this?

[@ABAUTOAMG]

Hi George, I’ve found the brakes on mine to be really impressive. On my track day vid we did some good brake tests and it stopped unbelievably quick. I think because the car has such incredible traction in the wet and is so fast it can sometimes take you by surprise when stopping in the rain. Stopping always takes longer in the wet and it’s so easy to go fast without realising in this car. Tyres also make a huge difference. Mine are noticeably less grippy now after some wear. We’ve had nothing but rain here for weeks so I have experienced some brake seizes in the morning after being parked for a long time. If I feel this I just brake a few times as I leave my driveway and it soon frees up before I’m on any fast roads. All my AMGs with bigger brakes have had this so I think it’s normal. Hope this all helps!

[@georgedale2821]

@@ABAUTOAMG Yes, that’s my experience after being parked up overnight, you need to gently apply the brakes as you drive off, which are fine thereafter. I think it’s just the steel discs rusting up, which no doubt is fairly normal.

[@kazkinC]

Just wondering if cla45s have issues with cylinder head that plague a35/cla35. This made me worry to own one.

[@ABAUTOAMG]

The M139 engine is still fairly new so time will tell. I’ve had no problems with my engine so far but If I do il be sure to report it to you all.

[@ragnar69420]

One day i will buy this car🫡 great video

[@samnmeje3486]

suprising it doesnt come with security features of its own

[@ABAUTOAMG]

I agree, I’ve always wondered why manufacturers don’t include stronger security systems. The newer Mercs with the fingerprint scanner for example. This would be great but you can’t set it up to be required to start the car. It’s only used to login to Mercedes me for your settings.

[@samnmeje3486]

@@ABAUTOAMG great car all the same mehn. i was excited just watching you drive it.

[@ABAUTOAMG]

@@samnmeje3486 Thank you It’s been amazing the first year. Lots more to come :)

[@williamcarter9066]

I have the 18 however I can’t get past the new body style looks to much like a Jetta so as of now the next car won’t a CLA anything!

[@noeljamesfx]

Are these not available in the us?

[@ABAUTOAMG]

At the moment you can only buy the non S model in the us.

[@anthonybarone4099]

Ppf or ceramic coating

[@ABAUTOAMG]

PPF is the best protection overall I’d say

[@KAJ876]

I have a question, where do you get an amg "s", on their site I can only find CLA45 AMG

[@ABAUTOAMG]

Hey, unfortunately the 45s model is not available in all countries at the moment. In the US for example they old sell the 45. The non S is still a great car though.

[@AmonHoson]

@@ABAUTOAMGwhat’s the difference?

[@ABAUTOAMG]

The s has an extra 33 horsepower and a few visual extra. The standard 45 is still a great car.

[@Romsneglen69]

06:48 there is a big dent in the BMW’s left rear side.

[@ABAUTOAMG]

Yep that my friends car who helped me film this video. It’s an old BMW Z4 :)

[@sineadtrollip3177]

I have a white one

[@hulk-mh4ol]

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[@zackdicker9837]

ALL OF THESE REVIEWERS KEEP OVER LOOKING WHERE THE GEAR SHIFTER IS LOCATED🤣🤣🤣🕵💯🤔🤔🤔🤔

[@renwa2571]

🥰🥰

[@PhantasticAum]

👌👍

[@those12]

Crazy how the interior looks outdated already 😢

[@EasyOCE]

it doesn't what

[@MercedesBenz.AMG.A35]

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[@ABAUTOAMG]

❤️ launch control, race start :)

[@MercedesBenz.AMG.A35]

@@ABAUTOAMG yeah its brutal! 😍🔥

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