AMG CLA 45 S review - see how quick it REALLY is to 60mph!

This is the absolutely gorgeous Mercedes-AMG CLA45 S! Under the skin, it’s effectively an A45 S, including the same 2-litre turbocharged 4-cylinder as found in the hot hatch! It’ll put down 421hp and 500Nm, but if you’re not in the market for the boy racer vibes of the hot hatch, should you choose the CLA? Stick with Mat and find out!
Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:36 Engine
01:09 0-60mph
01:52 Brakes
02:47 Chassis
03:19 Suspension
03:33 Drifting
04:52 Twisty Road Driving
05:55 Styling
08:20 Interior
09:46 Back Seats
10:11 Boot
10:33 Annoying Features
11:36 Good Features
13:13 Daily Driving
14:23 Infotainment
14:58 Trims
15:31 Verdict
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Who else thinks Mat has the best job in the world, testing the best new cars!

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Shmee has it better, with Mclarens Lambos and Paganis

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*Mat

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mat get a haircut

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With his lads*

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I think the car really suits it too 😜

[@unstopp]

I was lucky enough to get this. After 8 months in, I'm even more in love. What a stunning car

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Hey if u don’t mind how much is service cost service a and b

[@unstopp]

​@@driftyggs2609 Around 300 EUR in Romania for oil change, oil filter change and brake fluid. But authorised dealers in Romania are trash, last oil change service I did it myself at a friend's garage

[@tobir8417]

Put it in drift mode: Select race mode Turn off esp Put in manual Press pedals Take off pants Call mum Hope the moon is in proper phase Very easy

[@Liam.......]

Because a shit load of these will be written off if you could accidentally put it into 'drift' mode

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Mat faking using his phone is some of the best acting I’ve seen

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Next James Bond movie with Mat?😂😅

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Where

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Edmund RBX 15:12

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LOL! For real 😂

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Watch this so I can buy it in 2050 when everyone else is flying in spaceships

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😂😂👍👍👍

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Bruh im really trying to buy this car with €200

[@fikofikret1522]

At least u will reach ur goal in 2050, according to the oracle I will never be able to afford this car..

[@yes8032]

I don’t want spaceships I want these beauty’s from this decade

[@blaketurnbull9849]

i’m getting a + model

[@FR3DD6]

Having said all that, this is just an absolute masterpiece, gorgeous jaw dropping design, astounding comfort and incomparable functionality... beautiful 🤩🤩

[@hgv3666]

Find a daddy and he will pay it for you

[@menaseven9093]

The Mercedes AMG CLA45 is a beautiful and powerful sport sedan. I like the vertical front grill and I like the beautiful digital dashboard.

[@roarbahamut9866]

Sport coupe. Mercedes says its a coupe. Anyone would guess its a sedan but Merc likes to all their 4 doors coupes aswell :P

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1 minute ago,4 dislikes 😂Even haters have the notification on

[@Hamza-pz2dm]

now its 7

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Now it's 9

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Yzo G now with me 12

[@videocorner3305]

Now its 19

[@ASD-jj2yl]

Yzo G 48

[@henryhealy]

Doing 0-60 in this class of car in 3.7s is insane.

[@OfoeNelson]

Most beautiful side view of a car I've ever seen.

[@lufetm]

I dont know why there isnt C class version of CLA, if you know what I mean... CLS is too big but for some people CLA is too small, especially in the back so I dont get it why there isnt something like Audi A5 size

[@kurtwallach2262]

So speed is measure in MPH, stopping distance in meters, gas consumption in MPG and boot capacity in litters, great mix of metric & imperial systems, as a Mexican I need my conversion table when seeing your videos Mat, best of its kind!!!

[@cCcMamaw]

Kurt Wallach ah ah so true :)

[@juriantijs3334]

I love how Matt is a really proper car reviewer and has eye for detail but also still cracks some jokes and some funny lines in between. It makes the review so much better. Good job on that Matt

[@VolkswagenGolf2GTI]

Mercedes has done a good job at the rear. It looks much better than the previous model! (On the AMG, not really with the regular CLA)

[@jgowner6076]

I love the new timeline function, so you can see what is up ahead. Thanks for using it!

[@hockeymann88]

This engine is intriguing. That is 3.7 to 62! From a 4 cylinder turbo! Very cool. I sure wish we got the hatchback version of this in the US.

[@fayahmad9063]

You didn’t even get the cla45s in this video lol

[@mahmoodhajeer1206]

Hi Matt, why don't you make an AMG cars drag race? A, C, E, S and G classes

[@nothing77714]

Good idea

[@naturallyawesome6723]

I reckon the E63S or the GT63S would win

[@mahmoodhajeer1206]

@@naturallyawesome6723 I agree, though it will be interesting.

[@ismayilzeynalov3380]

That's a great idea

[@abdullahidrees8134]

Would be bery intresting because the e63s amg constantly puts out a slightly quicker 0 60 than the gt63s amg but the gt63s amg constantly puts out a faster quarter mile so its very interesting

[@ahmadqadir1352]

2:06 Although it will not make it stop quicker, the red colour adds an additional 30hp making the 3.7s 0-60 possible in this car

[@lexithelexus7377]

i like cars that stop on a dime

[@albertstains8028]

It adds extra break horse power

[@ct4928]

Ahmad Qadir well it should be 0-62 , 3.9 probably but still absolutely stupid quick... Good work Amg

[@Raptile07]

@@ct4928 0-60 3.71s 0-62 ~3.8s

[@djlotusak6820]

this review is epic, amazing job Matt

[@jednabudala8512]

Whenever i watch those reviews, i find inspiration for photography 🤩 The camera-men is doing great job!

[@Cockomon]

Honestly my favorite MB right now. Compact, stylish and quick enough

[@exoticwhipsbroadspipesandbags]

Black Aurora Your favorite MB is a 4 cylinder? 😂😂😂

[@SM-1010]

Get Money fourr cylinder that’s stronger and quicker than some v8s, it’s an awesome car

[@ermalmorina7261]

@@exoticwhipsbroadspipesandbags the most powerful 4 cylinder ever on a production car, I don't know what's wrong with being his favourite. And is bloody gorgeous inside and out so yeah...

[@blazesmooth5573]

@@SM-1010 it's not stronger, it has absolutely no room for upgrades while a v8 has tons of room regardless of which model, more displacement = better reliability

[@rambucks1153]

@@blazesmooth5573 stage on it pushes well into the 500 hsp mark on the normal cla45 amg now w the s version its even more lol fbo its making 700-800 easy so yes better than most the v8s plus it can get really good mpg which is an even bigger W

[@chocolatecandybar4319]

Matt it is a well known fact that red painted brake calipers give you more braking power 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@Max-jt8gq]

And racing stripes give you more aero. Dude knows nothing about cars

[@charleydumas5514]

And red paint makes the car faster too

[@fatbikedaddy8644]

And all of the above will earn you more speeding tickets!

[@justarandomguy8099]

@@fatbikedaddy8644 yeah because we get speeding tickets for having good brakes.

[@idokwatcher2062]

Except in BMW where the red paint bakes off and turns a vibrant diarrhea brown.

[@tecknoid659]

Can’t get enough of this car stunning on all sides interior is to die for

[@craigyirush3492]

Great review as usual. Such a good description of the trick diff.

[@kosanrachid7417]

Every proper AMG should be able to drift and go sideways and this can too🔥

[@Alby911]

Sorry to break it to you but a "proper AMG" needs a V8. Brand dilution is a disease but understandable from a marketing, and financial point of view.

[@JosephiGoebbeli]

bongmist so you’re saying that the official new AMG engines that will be hybrids will not be AMGs, even though they are manufactured by amg?

[@Alby911]

@@JosephiGoebbeli AMG but not in a traditional sense, I guess I'm just old fashioned :(

[@kosanrachid7417]

bongmist Welcome to 2020 But I think 35 43 and 53’s aren’t Real AMGs because they aren’t handcrafted by AMG. But still they are great engines

[@antonoat]

Stunning performance for a 2.0 later engine, incredible brakes too!

[@vothanavong5858]

Litre*

[@ThePsEuDoAnOnYmOuS]

100-0 in 48m is great? 😂😂😂

[@Steve-qt2xm]

pseudo_ 0-60 in 3.7 seconds. No idea what you are talking about. 48m...wha?

[@Low-Asparagus8858]

Steve he’s referring to how quickly it can brake from 100kmp/h to 0

[@coryr9938]

@@ThePsEuDoAnOnYmOuS Not 100, 100 is 62mph and he did 70mph. That speed makes a big difference.

[@Mo-cd8nl]

That launch with the dial view and boost!! 💯

[@Skyl3r07]

Hey there Matt.. Keep up the good work.. You're videos are very entertaining...

[@ubachukz747]

Oh how I've waited for you to do a Cla 45s review.

[@kaanaltinay]

I feel like this is preparing us for the 4 cylinder c63 :)

[@Miester7]

U mean 4 electric motors c63

[@faisalleeds]

This makes the C63 pretty pointless. Want a bigger car, go for the E class or an SUV type. If the C63 has the same engine they will still be ridiculously expensive.

[@honestrunescaper]

That car is going to be pathetic... 4 cylinders XD

[@stk57thst]

OMG!!! More lying ass 4-bangers that scream through stereo speakers and come out sounding deep throated. None of these 4bangers will sound like the SRT 4 🤯

[@softroseforyou7457]

@@honestrunescaper C63 is going to be electrified. It will have 670 horsepower. Laugh now and you will cry later.

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Finally! I was waiting for the time stamps 🤤

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this man needs to be on top gear and then i will start watching it again

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I love what you guys have done with the whole sectioning thing in the video, that's pretty awesome keep up the good work.

[@waleed172]

I think Mat Watson is the best Car reviewer on this planet. Good mixture of humor and always taking it straight to the point!

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Ur review are insane ! I had to subscribe to this channel. Oh my gosh this is my dream car.

[@iFix43]

Really enjoy your reviews....and you make me laugh a lot too

[@mahadbajwa5751]

No one: Mat: Specialist Timing Gear

[@lindadiniso3674]

Been patiently waiting for this😊

[@brianiswrong]

After watching hundreds of car wow videos,I have finally seen what the camera on the steering column looks at. I always thought it was looking at Matt,but we never saw footage of his face straight on while driving. Today he pulls it off TURNS IT AROUND and shows us the telemetry time. So it's used to film the instrument cluster on the move 👍 Every day is a skool day.

[@quantttum]

I think it is top 3 in terms of design for MB right now.

[@randomhobbyist99]

You can def tell. He’s a huge fan of this car. Great review!

[@215nerf]

honestly didint really like the old cla, but this new 45 became one of my dream daily drivers

[@peedeegt]

Mercedes are nailing it in the styling department lately 👍👌👌👌

[@AlarmZero1]

The most beautiful and best experience, thank you.

[@printox2847]

brilliant job mercedes! This car is absolutely stunning!

[@dominicrusho]

Great that Mercedes has finally released a rival to the class leader, the Fiat Croma.

[@BF26595]

They don't even make that anymore!! :D :D shame really because with the 5cyl turbodiesel engine it was a great daily and super comfy :) My friend let me drive his once and it was impressive!

[@brunoivanovic6023]

Fiat Croma looks million times better LOL

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Ha ha. You funny man. Fiat Croma!! Ha ha. Good one. Funny.

[@TwoTwoFourSix]

lol this car has made its own league

[@ledio.m]

Fiat Croma??? 🤔🤢🤢

[@TheUnique69able]

I bought this car a month ago and Mercedes definitely outdid themselves with this car considering the price

[@blazesmooth5573]

@@fayahmad9063 this one has 116 more hp

[@Jezee213]

My uncle just bought one too a 2018 and it's fantastic!

[@aidansedore5182]

where tf did u find it, i can NOT find a cla 45 S amg for sale anywhere near me, and i want the S

[@Robin_IV_13]

@@aidansedore5182 not available in us like that. You will have to wait a little longer before they hit the us market.

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​@@Robin_IV_13that's wack

[@thekaibenz]

I love the presentation mate, been here since 700k subs.

[@Nialsy999]

Think that might be close to the perfect car. Amazing power, amazing looks and amazing cabin. Lovely.

[@redlion3569]

Looks amazing, I have the A 35 atm but want this one next

[@carlwahlstrom5316]

Damn the chapters thing is really cool!

[@susantaguin702]

Very good review. Best vehicle in it's segment and above.

[@abellegaz4622]

I just fell in love at first sight, it is a beast of a car🔥

[@mq1405]

im in love with that thing, i need one

[@MercedesW169]

Good video, thank You!!!

[@whitedevil8753]

Iam ❤️ getting addicted to your reviews

[@venuraworld440]

You guys hear the turbo whistle ?? Damn 🔥🔥 4:50 5:16 5:53 14:15

[@Tommmmmmmmmmmm]

Sounds cooler than the “pops and crackles” so many guys orgasm over.

[@lexithelexus7377]

pretty gooooo

[@bessambedjeti4801]

🤣 sound shit

[@ahemgee9542]

Sounds pretty lame. Most of the engine noise inside is from the speakers too.

[@shawnramito4863]

Meh😒

[@pramitharyan5167]

One word to describe : BADASS

[@SuperMoe56]

Matt’s working out again way to go!

[@Lyndon2020]

Looks awesome! The Mercedes just look all class.

[@jjjiyana4193]

This cla is something 🔥

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1:29 He looks like a grandfather in a fast car

[@satwick9420]

but this grandpa has a reaction time better than the YOUNG generation

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@@satwick9420 lol

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hahah dads couths

[@carlossandoval4134]

I love it

[@carlossandoval4134]

Hahahaha. It’s Mat

[@rodrickmweemba2069]

Damn !! This car looks beautiful ❤️

[@ryanfrisby7389]

Awesome video!

[@tife1971]

Great idea to split the youtube video timebar into named sections. Never seen this in a youtube video, excellent work, that makes it easier to review the sections you're particular keen on. Thumbs very up!!

[@tentarafoo5000]

Best car reviewer on KZbin 🙂 really went into details for every car

[@MohammadAlipanamera]

great content as always

[@crabrangoon2493]

U talking to me

[@crabrangoon2493]

?

[@abdyllagurbangeldiew72]

I really enjoyed the video

[@andyh6554]

This review convinced me to buy this car. Now I just have the waiting game while it’s built. Great video sir.

[@anddudewaslike]

Just ordered one myself a couple weeks ago. I’m probably looking at June delivery if I’m lucky

[@gasti_musri]

@@anddudewaslike how did it go tho, was it whort it

[@anddudewaslike]

@@gasti_musri lol honestly it's been kind of a waiting game. Allocation has been pushed back like 3 times, so still waiting on a build and delivery. Will update if it ever happens though lol

[@gasti_musri]

@@anddudewaslike cool man, surely its wort the wait

[@golemking1506]

I just got mine absolutely love it!!!!!!

[@matthijs3134]

Such a great looking car! I'd almost take this over a C63S except that has a proper V8

[@samkamarah5897]

Bmw M2🔥🔥

[@apngaming2891]

Not anymore

[@Seemashe]

@@samkamarah5897 M2 is crap compared to this .. even the M3 ..

[@sausagelizer4444]

@@Seemashem2 and m3 would smoke this thing

[@Seemashe]

@@sausagelizer4444 rubbish

[@anmol4541]

Love the way you explain man top notch 🏁 love from india 🇮🇳

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[@henryseh6043]

9:52 “And that weird face that just Keep staring at you like, Nehhhhhh~”

[@MajerXVII]

1:44 you need the extra 4 cylinders of the C63 for the sound it makes :)

[@heinman6250]

And the performance after 60mph

[@fynn6282]

Wait till u realize that the next c63 has 4 cylinders

[@viktorahmed7978]

Fynn and the new g63 has a 1.2 eco boost AMG engine

[@roli7271]

Viktor Ahmed its not a Ford and its 4 litres not 1.2🤦🏻‍♂️

[@maaaaaarccc2348]

@@roli7271 it was a joke 😶🙄

[@parthic7743]

I love this chanel. Straid to the point.

[@brunom.t7827]

Matt I swear you did this car justice on this review

[@rayeedh]

I'll be seeing these soon in Bradford...

[@sportsman2103]

You’re right about that. It will smoke the rs3 though

[@rayeedh]

Sports Man 100% true 😂.

[@naeem1089]

😂😂😂

[@rayeedh]

Ik man, they always get things the easy way 😂

[@sportsman2103]

Rayeedhz it ok it loses value the minute it comes out of the show room

[@caglioso]

That 4cyl produces more hp than most V8’s until recently. Mind blowing.

[@mohammeduzayrkarolia5515]

Ya that's why the new c63 2021 is going to be a 2 liter 4 cylinders hybrid engine sounds like a good idea for the car

[@blazesmooth5573]

@@mohammeduzayrkarolia5515 that's a shitty fucking idea a 6 cilinde can still produce more power than a 2 liter with a hybrid engine

[@mucsicchannelforyounggener5028]

sub for the first video because of the great voice and great content!

[@bomzhara2831]

Those turbo noises😍😍😍

[@carlossandoval4134]

I love this car. It’s awesome, sporty, elegant, I’m in love

[@vaillante7667]

1:45 "not sure why you need extra the 4 cylinder on the c63" well, apparently the 2021 c63 is gonna 4 cylinder soooo

[@seddam]

Sadly 😔

[@123lurmur]

Isnt that further down the line? I thought the next would have 6 cylinders like the e class amg

[@criskobeats]

@@123lurmur nope EU regulations

[@jackjack8610]

No way this is going to happen. I live in Germany near Stuttgart, never heard about this..

[@dominicrusho]

Jack Jack it’s definitely happening. Tobias Moers threw a hissy fit in the meeting when it was decided apparently...not his problem any more though!

[@revo1702]

I'll get mine in October 😭😁 I'm so excited :)

[@xetexuk12]

Way more style than the hatchback. Lovely! Want one!!

[@BenjaminMutuku]

I reviewed and drove the 2020 AMG CLA 45 and it was impressive. The all-new steering wheel makes the car feel very planted, stiffer and agile. Launch 🚀 control is spectacular and it’s drives way better than the AMG CLA 35. I think a section of the video is repeated 😁. Great 👍🏾 video Matt!

[@williamsdaily7419]

How about the exhaust sound? It sounds a bit disappointing to me from this video. Even the 45s don’t have the backfire sound.

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We love carwow 2 seconds in and the three of use are here

[@WISEMARTIAL]

Beautiful Mate !

[@rajoosamy201]

Love all your videos but this the most coz of Duran Duran reference 🥰

[@georgesj9536]

Mercedes just launched a performance pack with rear wing, looks... interesting

[@kentavirus2100]

reminds me of the wing from the E46 GTR homologation car, but without the lip spoiler

[@HellcatRedeyeV8]

15:13 Mat replaced his Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus with a Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018). What a Samsung geek Mat is

[@firstnamelastname-zo5gd]

i feel like he has to be sponsored by samsung if he replaced his s10.. s10 doesn't need to be replaced yet. i used to be a samsung fanboi but lately apples been killing it.

[@firstnamelastname-zo5gd]

@tom lewis samsung>apple until samsung followed suit with the iphone X price tag of $1000 also samsung kept following apple with getting rid of the headphone jack. if theyre going to keep copying apple then may as well just get an iphone. however with apple releasing the SE im sure android oems & samsung will cheapen their phones too. so while ill say right now that apple is better. 2021 is when we can see their response to the SE. so apple being better may not last too long unless samsung fucks 2021 up like they did 2020.

[@parthsingh560]

I really want to know your camera equipment. The video quality is just exceptionally good. Kudos to the cameraman.

[@morganoxer5560]

Like the sliding feature on the videos to fast forward or rewind with the features being discussed throughout the video. Even though I watch the whole video it’s a nice touch

[@idle404]

This has to be one of the best looking Mercedes 🔥

[@Usman123391]

A stunning car! AMG never disappoints!!

[@giovanniangeli1]

Nice video!

[@MAMACNTA]

Very very good car 🔝🔝 Matt congrats 👏 🙌

[@xIcarus227]

Man this car looks freaking great. If I had the money I'd definitely buy one, meanwhile I'll be waiting for used prices to come down.

[@mauriceschnoder937]

Hey Matt, I really enjoy your overview-giving reviews! But there‘s one thing I‘d be happy seeing in the reviews as well: That is a short review of the cars‘ stereo-system! (not necessarily functionality in the infotainment system but rather actual subjective sound-performance)

[@bredeleven4132]

Agreed

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@carwow consider this

[@halfman1580]

Love it thank you !!!

[@one_thirty_three]

Skilled Driver + a Masterpiece Machine = Perfection