CLA45s vs C43 AMG 10 Differences

[@ABAUTOAMG]

Well guys I loved the CLA45s so much that I ended up factory ordering one! Make sure you don't miss the big collection video when the car is ready! I can't wait to share it with everyone and make some epic content with it.

[@user-pu3cf9pd2m]

I also prefer suspended pedal. I feel like they're so underrated because most cars have the other one.

[@novacado3]

This is the exact video I’ve been looking for for 6 months. Love the C43 coupe and the CLA45 sedan

[@samg8388]

I have the C43 Coupe 2019 facelift and awaiting delivery of the A45s early 2022 I can’t sell the C43 because of the fun I have in it and the beautiful exhaust sound, so I’m keeping it and having 2 AMG cars because I can and because life is too short

[@Lion-so5gx]

Wich one is better

[@tobitella1432]

This guy's production value is just nuts now. What an amazing video.

[@ABAUTOAMG]

Thank you Tobi, comments like this are so appreciated and inspire me to keep upping my game! Thank you! :)

[@intensav8241]

This video is insane man! Continue ;)

[@ABAUTOAMG]

Will do! Got some very exciting things coming next few months that I cant wait to share ;)

[@juliangamo5109]

Well edited, informative & entertaining video!!

[@adammarkowitz7944]

Another excellent video. What sets your videos apart is, you get right to it, no giant intro to sit through, and no unnecessary information. Well done. By the way, as a fellow C43 AMG(coupe, here) owner, may I ask what you do about winter tires? Thanks!

[@ABAUTOAMG]

Thank you for the nice comment Adam! Sorry for the delay getting back to you. I'm glad you are enjoying the videos.. You hit the nail on the head for me that's something I always wanted to try and do with my videos, keep things simple and to the point! :) Always nice to hear from a fellow C43 owner. I actually run summer tyres all year round. I've found the 4 wheel drive system works really well and the car still handles great over the winter periods so no need to swap tyres. I'm not sure where you are from but at least here in the UK there's no laws to use winter tyres.

[@adammarkowitz7944]

@@ABAUTOAMG In England? That's good to hear. I will hold off on switching tires till the first snowfall. Thanks for your response!

[@karatrades]

Good video man, couldn’t find a comparison of these too till now

[@ABAUTOAMG]

Thanks, Glad you found it helpful. I have some more videos on the way for these two :)

[@teru2010ful]

Great comparison Fantastic I really enjoyed watching

[@RON240R]

The biggest immediate difference for me is that one is a saloon and the other is an estate. I am a big fan of the CLA but I think it looks so much better as a 4 door coupe and I would have one in a heartbeat...if only I could afford it.

[@ABAUTOAMG]

Hi Ron, The 4 door coupe is my absolute favouite too in CLA45s form. I did request a coupe to test drive but they only had the estate. What a beast though for an estate!

[@joeblogs4295]

Brilliant video Adam, thanks. I reckon your summary assessment is spot on having driven both. I settled on the C43 myself but it very much depends upon what you wish to get out of the cars. Spot on assessment!!

[@novacado3]

I definitely want to see more comparison!!!

[@ansarjavaid5181]

I’m loving my Cla45s shooting brake estate. Bad boy wip

[@intensav8241]

the cla45 is insane with an aftermarket exhaust

[@nickng5857]

dont even need that, they come without opf in our market and a simple resonator delete will make it pop and bang like crazy in sport plus and race mode

[@SeanyMacks]

@@nickng5857 is it crazy loud without the resonator? Like is it too loud for daily driving? Drone?

[@nickng5857]

@@SeanyMacks no only the pop and bangs are louder and it’s quiet in normal mode no drone

[@targettheg9197]

@@nickng5857 There is no non opf version

[@nickng5857]

@@targettheg9197 yes there is for countries like Australia where I have my car smh

[@shauny5638]

Another great video! Keep them coming 👍

[@Suleyy666]

Did you do a 0-60 timer with the cla45s compared to the c43 also can you do a new video on the c43 0-60 time I think you can get better in the 3s

[@nicholasnicholas918]

Good video and editing. I am thinking of getting a used C43 myself.

[@ABAUTOAMG]

Thanks Nicholas. They are great cars, almost 3 years with mine and it's been solid.

[@christiancarter3219]

like said before: well edited and at the same you keep the focus on the content. just subscribed 😉

[@ABAUTOAMG]

Thanks mate appreciate the sub! Welcome to the channel. Lots of videos coming this year!

[@truly_I_say]

C43 sounds like the infiniti g35 (imho one of the most beautiful sounding v6 in history)

[@paularnold6596]

AB Auto...I currently own the old CLA45 coupe and my next car will either be a facelift C43 estate or the CLA45 S shooting brake. My rapidly aging twins lol, are dictating the next purchase and tbh is seems like the C43 estate might be a smidge more practical regards the loading area? To the naked eye the interior of the CLA45 S looks so much better than that of the C43 imo,however is it all just for show? Is it as well put together as I imagine the c43's is?

[@ABAUTOAMG]

Hey Paul, The shooting brake is great but I think you are right the C43 estate would be a little bit more practical. It's a tricky one for sure! Either is going to feel like a big step up from your current 45 interior wise. The new 45 interior is really nice and much more modern than the C43. Quality is good but you will notice the 43 feels a bit more up market in some areas but it feels a bit dated too now. Both are amazing cars though so I think you will be happy either way. Have you watched my big C43 vs CLA45s video I posted a couple of weeks ago? It's a longer more in-depth head to head of these two cars. Hopefully will be really helpful :)

[@Venza-UF]

Hey man! Keep going on with your video! I wanted to ask a question, how's the legroom and headroom in the back seats of the Cla shooting brakes?

[@ABAUTOAMG]

Hey! Legroom and headroom was great in the back of the shooting brake, huge boot too! Much more space in both boot and rear than my c class saloon.

[@imrantahir1678]

The c43 key looks exactly like my non AMG CLA 180 key

[@ABAUTOAMG]

Yep it’s the same key 👍

[@Nick-jt1if]

I don’t like any of the Mercedes a class but nice video 👍

[@letsgobrandon4084]

Ab my brother.... I am looking into a c43 but where do i find a cla45s? I only see cla45 on used car sites and mercedes site. I do not see the s varient anywhere. I am in new york

[@ABAUTOAMG]

Ah! Unfortunately the S model on the CLA45 is not available in the US. I’m not sure why they cut it but you can only buy the standard 45. It’s still a great car if you pick up the new model (2020 onwards).

[@letsgobrandon4084]

@@ABAUTOAMG ill just blame joe biden for that

[@Classicman.43]

Clean video, Mate! Always looking forward to more. BTW: Did you ever get around to trying out that kickdown button based launch on your C43? 👊

[@ABAUTOAMG]

Thanks mate! Not yet but il be doing some more launches soon with my newly aquired dragy! :)

[@jasonleon1976]

Contacted MB regarding a test drive of the CLA 45s. They responded by saying "this is a rare car, however we have a normal CLA you can have a look at and test drive".🤔 so looks like its the new RS3 then. Well done MB.

[@ABAUTOAMG]

Ah, that's not very helpful! The CLA45s are indeed rare at the moment (I am seeing 1 year old used ones selling for more than brand new) due to it going into to production right before COVID. Your looking at next year delivery if you order one at the moment I hear. They could easily get their hands on one for you to test drive though. This one I had was a demo car from Mercedes head office. One of my viewers actually borrowed the same car and recognised the plate from my video. I do sense your frustration because many years ago I went to a Mercedes show room for the first time because I wanted to buy the original CLA45 and the sales person did not take me seriously at all as a proper customer and would not let me even drive the AMG. I walked away and have never used that dealership since. Fast forward now and that has lost them sales of all the cars I've bought since.

[@ddunnachie]

Glad you're feeling better ;)

[@ABAUTOAMG]

Thanks David. I shot most of this footage a few weeks ago so Just had to finish up the editing on the weekend to get this one out today :)

[@aeronomen]

Imagine if they made a CLA 63

[@ABAUTOAMG]

We can dream! :D

[@derisch4669]

c43 Rulez

[@cris0g]

That's why the C43 is not a true AMG, and I say that with utter disappointment as a C43 owner. It's got nothing going for it except the sound. Otherwise it's just a more potent C400, it's not something born as an AMG => noticeable turbo lag, body roll despite very firm suspension, jerky and slow (or not fast enough) gearbox, uninspiring handling and feel.

[@volvot5turbo]

What about the road comfort? Had to sell my V40 r design with 19" wheels as the smallest bump was atrocious.....got an A6 Quattro presently and that's fine.

[@ABAUTOAMG]

I think you would be disappointed in the comfort of both of these cars to be honest coming from your A6. You'd be better off getting a non AMG model like a E class. AMG's are pretty comfortable in their class but overall performance cars are never about the comfort so you do have to sacrifice that. I love It though myself, I like the engagement and feeling the road and the sharper handling. I can certainly see the appeal of a nice smooth comfortable A6 though for longer journeys :)

[@volvot5turbo]

@@ABAUTOAMG damn ok and I appreciate the advice. Further research on this matter points towards the RS6 being ideal :)

[@ManuelNagler]

I moved from a 2015 C43 to a 2019 E63 and yeah... the C43 sounded better :')

[@Escape_Raz]

Nice! I own a c43 and I'll switch to the cla45 in a little bit. We don't get the 45s in canada, only the 45

[@ABAUTOAMG]

I decided to order myself a CLA45s in the end I loved it so much. Can't wait for it to arrive to make videos with it. The non S version is still amazing too!

[@ddavideo]

You said the CLA is much more quicker...now we know why the penalty for WTCR is weight. The heavier, the slow. Simple physics.

[@konstantinoskatrantzakis5209]

I have a C43 Estate and I think it would have made more sense to compare that with the CLA 45S on how they look😊

[@ABAUTOAMG]

Ah, True! I have ordered the coupe now though! :)

[@jimmychoi5219]

What about the stereo sound system in the CLA…referencing to other reviews, it’s quite crappy…can you confirm as this may also be a dealbreaker for an audiophile like me 😬😬😬

[@ABAUTOAMG]

Hey Jimmy, I actually was curious about this myself so I filmed a video on it. I'm not a huge audiophile but I've used quite a few systems. I tried to capture the sound as best as I could. Will try get that video up this week for you. 👍

[@jimmychoi5219]

@@ABAUTOAMG thanks 🙏🏼 and am already looking forward to it

[@Kevin_2442]

The only downside of the CLA45 is the exhaust, but I guess it’s something I can Bear with! 😕

[@ABAUTOAMG]

Seems there's quite a few good after market exhausts now too!

[@metalstorm45]

@@ABAUTOAMG look forward to hearing the sound of the CLA45s when an after market exhaust is installed. Would make it a complete AMG.

[@Kevin_2442]

@@ABAUTOAMG check out My KZbin short to hear the exhaust note on a none S model!

[@ABAUTOAMG]

@@Kevin_2442 Ah cool just checked it out. Your spec looks nice! Am I right with the non s model you have to get an AMG pack to unlock race mode? I found race mode had a few more pops while driving.

[@Kevin_2442]

@@ABAUTOAMG Race and drift mode are part of an option that cost $4,300 USD I have yet to drive it in race mode.

[@BobbyLeEe]

Nice car for sure but man up get the c63 I have a 2021 c63S not even close to comparable to a c43. Would absolutely smoke one

[@viteshpanday1104]

Good Video. I think sound systems is another major difference. CLA45S even with Burmester Sound is not great.

[@ABAUTOAMG]

Thanks! Have been hearing a lot of different things on the Burmester. I'm not the biggest audio guy and I was impressed when I tested it. Had no issues with low volume etc It was loud enough that I diden't make it to max volume. Very clean sound too. This was in the 2021 shooting brake. It was much different than some I've seen online which makes me think some people have defected systems. Really not sure, sounded great to me. I did take a recording of it in action that I need to put together as a video.

[@viteshpanday1104]

@@ABAUTOAMG I have the CLA45S Coupe. It’s not bad without a reference. Although when you compare it to Burmester in other models then you notice it. Clarity is there, loudness and bass in particular is poor given it’s an extra which you pay for depending on the region.

[@douggreen980]

I have the 2014 CLA 45 with the upgraded audio system and honestly it is the least likeable thing about the car. The audio sound is not very good for the price of the system. You think they would have resolved that issue in 7 years.

[@viteshpanday1104]

@@douggreen980 You can tamper with the settings a bit if you understand audio from the dealer menu. You can get there by going to the settings screen and then swiping left 5 times, there are some videos online for this. Edit: Just saw that you have 2014. The above is for the 2020 (C118 and W118) models.

[@adisrael.4537]

these video's of much more expensive cars compared to the c43 tells me the c43 is the car to buy for the price 🤔

[@MarcRebilletClips]

Ship me a CLA45s to America and I’ll pay you an extra 10 thousand on sticker 😎

[@ABAUTOAMG]

Ah! So frustrating you cant get the S version in America :(

[@wutangclan2051]

Hang on .. new CLA Shooting Brake in right hand drive???? WTF I looked up MB dealerships world wide previously and there was nout.

[@ABAUTOAMG]

You should be able to order one at any Mercedes dealership. They are up on the online configurator here in the UK :)

[@wutangclan2051]

@@ABAUTOAMG cheers brother!

[@TLX9thWonder]

If you want to drive an a class buy a cla. If you want to drive a c class buy a c43. As simple as that

[@rohitkalra90]

👍😍

[@marktang9974]

I love my CLA. Too FAST

[@fayahmad9063]

Simple Ones an amg one isn’t

[@bn8530]

CLA 45 is a true AMG built with the concept of one man one engine built by hand. C43 is just an AMG badging built on an assembly line. Ever since Mercedes changed it leadership the drive has been to slap an AMG tag on every car. And please don’t argue with me, if you should do your homework and or go to your local dealership and maybe you will be educated. Because I can already see cats who barely know the history of Mercedes replying back with comments about “it’s not a V8 or v12. Blah blah blah. That being said, the C43 is still a fine motor capable of pulling. It’s a benz of course. C43

[@DandyDan123]

Overpriced over complicated type r

[@Psyclic82]

4 cylinder crap

[@BobbyLeEe]

Cla class it terrible, cheapest car you can get from Mercedes