I'm a long time fan of the channel and never seen Dan being so nervous 😁 but it's no surprise, I would be telling some dumb jokes if I were sitting there with MB CEO, that's how I behave when I'm uncomfortable with the person I talk to 😅
@WHATSINSIDEFAMILY14 күн бұрын
haha. Yeah...I was trying not to say dumb things....but it is too tricky. Ola is a cool guy though
@maplephp14 күн бұрын
Who is your Chinese colleague?
@munacmusic14 күн бұрын
The camera
@everlastingjdm195714 күн бұрын
😂😂😂😂😂
@RoeVenturesLLC14 күн бұрын
wow, never heard that like that
@gjbestvids13 күн бұрын
That remark from the MB CEO felt strange, don’t you think?
@fmsantoscar13 күн бұрын
@@gjbestvids nah perfectly normal since Dan is American and the other guy is Chinese
@ClaitonRamirez-jr8mx14 күн бұрын
Did Mercedes tell you to prop your right knee like that so we couldn’t see the seat adjuster?
@WHATSINSIDEFAMILY14 күн бұрын
Haha. No. It’s a habit. Doing it rn in my car while sending you this message.
@ClaitonRamirez-jr8mx14 күн бұрын
Oh ok haha!! Thanks so much for responding to me!!
@Eisenhut18 күн бұрын
You can see the seat adjuster in the video on the CLA that Mercedes themselves put out last week. :)
@ClaitonRamirez-jr8mx8 күн бұрын
Oh ok my bad
@grantcwills14 күн бұрын
A car made for tall people?! I am sold!
@garyuehline10 күн бұрын
Driver kinda ignored him when he was talking about seat button . Lucid is top dog though!
@rudrarajput17912 күн бұрын
we would love to see a car with the same looks as EQXX, its just phenomenal! i just wish the new CLA have similar or better designs.
@darriontunstall370814 күн бұрын
Wow, I can’t wait to see it, I may lease one and let others people drive it for me because I can’t drive because of my cerebral palsy! I love electric cars and Mercedes
@efficientamv101114 күн бұрын
As engineer working in a supplier factory for Mercedes EVs they always go to high quality standards. One day I Talked to a supplier of us and he is a supplier of Tesla too, he told me that Mercedes always wants the best they have and Tesla the cheapest.
@andrea.210210 күн бұрын
I just hope pricing will be around 35 000 euros for the entry-level no to little option applied. Otherwise it’s still expensive to get
@josefv-y8m8 күн бұрын
@@andrea.2102 After 3 Years...yes...I assume around 55k as start price
@Jeroenneman2 күн бұрын
Meanwhile Tesla actually sells. With healthy margins. While Mercedes will probably sell this for 50% more than a Model 3.
@SDav21Күн бұрын
That can't be because new Mercedes don't have the best materials and feel very cheaply put together.
@juliekurtzrd14 күн бұрын
Love it I have the electric Mercedes eqb300!! I love the new Mercedes electric maybe the next car I get!!!
@rocketrollsvlogs762511 күн бұрын
This was a great video. I believe Mercedes is going to come back with some great EV in 2025/26.
@Ela-cw7fi8 күн бұрын
Sten Ola Källenius is a Swedish-German business executive. He serves as the Chairman of the Board of Management and CEO of the Mercedes-Benz Group. Källenius was the first non-German to hold both positions prior to obtaining German citizenship. Dieter Zetsche is a German engineer and business executive. He serves as the chairman of TUI AG. Zetsche was the chairman of the board of management at Daimler AG and the head of Mercedes-Benz until 22 May 2019, a position he held since 2006. Additionally, he had been a member of Daimler's board since 1998.
@meetv770014 күн бұрын
Dan cleverly covering seat controls with knee placement. 😂
@GolfwithProliwier14 күн бұрын
2:00 the Volvo following just shows who the real goat is.
@GolfwithProliwier14 күн бұрын
@ but that one is driving behind the Volvo just look closely in the 2:00 and look trough the back window
@musictube12310 күн бұрын
Geely, the Chinese company behind Volvo, has taken a $9 billion (£6.4 billion) stake in Mercedes-Benz’s parent company Daimler. As a result, Geely is now Daimler’s largest shareholder with control of just under 10 per cent of the huge German car manufacturer.
@GolfwithProliwier10 күн бұрын
@ wow I didn’t know that that’s really interesting 🤔 so that’s why the Volvo was following
@lenn254114 күн бұрын
And it´s only 80-120k
@JidJibril13 күн бұрын
Is a Tesla expensive than that?
@jokksta13 күн бұрын
With that you can buy an EQE Mercedes, so I think that CLA will be around 60k
@tommyolsen822413 күн бұрын
It will have a starting price around 52.000 usd
@jessetuomi958811 күн бұрын
There's 25% tariff on european cars, that makes euro cars more expensive.
@TheOnlyName13 күн бұрын
What a cool exclusive video, guy, and car!
@Elytrii3 күн бұрын
just found this channel, i used to watch the old one for years!
@johnpoldo881714 күн бұрын
As an EQS 580 owner, I love Mercedes. Their next platform must have 800 volt architecture and faster charging. Their US EVs AC charge at 9.6kW which is about 20% slower than most other EVs. Rear wheel steering should be on every new model. Please don’t tell me the ICE version uses same frame. This entry level EV probably will come in at $60K.
@ZKITPO14 күн бұрын
The new CLA has 800 volt architecture
@johnpoldo881714 күн бұрын
@ Thanks, if it has rear wheel steering option, I’ll probably buy or lease one.
@agemmm13 күн бұрын
@@johnpoldo8817 The EVA2 platform on which EQS, EQS SUV, EQE, EQE SUV is build on is getting 800V upgrade in 2025. It will get the eATS2.0 800V drive unit and completely different battery pack. Different heatpump that can work with 800V volts. Pretty much everything will be changed and upgraded.
@johnpoldo881712 күн бұрын
@ This sounds fantastic and hopefully they adopt NACS. I may need an upgrade.
@AverageDadMTB314 күн бұрын
Bro, seriously I’m the biggest fan and I live 10 minutes away from this testing facility in Germany. I worked there for two years. Are you still in Immendingen or Germany at all ?
@WHATSINSIDEFAMILY14 күн бұрын
I’m not! But will be back in a few weeks.
@AverageDadMTB314 күн бұрын
@ awesome it would be cool to see you … yeah I was a test driver cool job I drove the E Class and G Wagons during testing … well visit Tuttlingen next time like 10 min drive from there
@atomaxx9 күн бұрын
Great video! Good to see the A going electric as well! But I know that it's probably a pre-production car but saying that it's top quality and having those very cheap sounds when closing the doors... I mean. Yeah..
@hollowtian614813 күн бұрын
The best Mercedes of this year is CLE53, that’s not even a question
@lesliemarkham895014 күн бұрын
Love it!
@bossman440113 күн бұрын
Watching this as I buy undervalued mercedes shares. This car at the right price could be a game changer for Mercedes. As a long time mercedes S class driver who now own a Tesla model S i can tell you Mercedes are in a much higher league. They just need to price this car to compete with Tesla and this could be the biggest selling Mercedes
@chipsen335910 күн бұрын
Love Merceds👍
@tommyolsen822413 күн бұрын
CLA ❤
@sherizaahd14 күн бұрын
Yeah, this doesn't make sense Dan, you cut sports balls in half to see what was inside them.
@ObadiahIsurfate-ze7zq8 күн бұрын
While Tesla was building cars and charging infrastructure, legacy autos was chugging along in bed with their oil buddies. Now legacy is playing catch up and it’s literally killing them and i don’t care. Where can you charge this new Mercedes reliability while on the road ? What’s the actual range ?
@sinahmotlakaladi309914 күн бұрын
Love 😊❤❤❤❤
@SDav21Күн бұрын
They need to fix their interior build and material quality to have the solid feel of the late 2000s early 2010s Mercs.
@songyop14 күн бұрын
What a teaser!
@chikuvyas791713 күн бұрын
Note, new transition graphic is cool but very ditracting other than that realy good 👍
@Jens.M14 күн бұрын
Does the MBUX still look like something out of Windows Vista?
@DreaminRides14 күн бұрын
When Ola closed that door at 0:54 it sounded SO tiny! Legit think Tesla is better lol (Merc just has a LOT of refining to do to even have a chance of competing!)
@BBingo-v5i9 күн бұрын
Tesla's interior and exterior quality are way worse and always have been
@thomastevis865514 күн бұрын
Awesome videos clicked sooo fast
@WHATSINSIDEFAMILY14 күн бұрын
Thanks for being here so fast with notifications! Appreciate you!
@darrenbodfish45913 күн бұрын
Mercedes is still number 1 ❤
@olliecarsRoblox14 күн бұрын
Cant wait!!!
@qubit711213 күн бұрын
Lower cost as in performance model for 38k? Will it have FSD?
@cexy63s14 күн бұрын
I will continue to hold onto my gas guzzling v8 c63s 😭 having the options is great but AMG is not too far behind being fully electrified and that will be a sad day the last ICE rolls off the factory line
@chococrackdonut14 күн бұрын
Under 12 seconds ago, 1st Like and 1st view 👇
@JOHNJ0HN911114 күн бұрын
THE THING IS CARS ARE GETTING MORE EXPENSIVE EACH MODEL YEAR... WHAT WAS ONCE A $10,000 CAR IS NOW IN 2024 IS $35,000 CAR.. SAME CAR JUST WAY MORE EXPENSIVE..
@eamo3014 күн бұрын
I was recently driving a golf cart and I was looking at my iPhone and it dawned on me why pay 60-70 or even 100k on an electric car. I possibly had as much technology in my golf cart with the I phone included 😂
@fmsantoscar13 күн бұрын
@@eamo30 yeah right….
@Legoboy1000213 күн бұрын
What brand is the top Dan is wearing looks really nice ?
@iiimtw11113 күн бұрын
Can you try the Lucid gravity? and compare it to Tesla model X? also the Lucid air :)
@ZKITPO14 күн бұрын
You made an typo in the description. It should be the CLA.
@andyhughes17768 күн бұрын
I hope Mercedes doesnt screw up this car's looks like they did the EQS.
@Jeroenneman2 күн бұрын
0:05 It's not going to compete with the Model 3. A Model 3 comes fully specced for about 45K. This CLA will be at least 50K in the most basic trim. It'll end up 50% more expensive than a Model 3 in anything but poverty trim.
@miguelperedo982513 күн бұрын
The description of the video has a mistake that I don't think Mercedes would like
@AwkwardLeon6942014 күн бұрын
Tesla is still better, they are years ahead of the competition
@agemmm14 күн бұрын
In what way? Zeekr 007 can charge from 10% to 80% in 10 minutes. This CLA will also be 800V, with CATL battery.
@WHATSINSIDEFAMILY14 күн бұрын
Tesla also makes great cars.
@jezza657514 күн бұрын
@@agemmmAnd how many charging stations exist that can charge at that rate?
@agemmm14 күн бұрын
@@jezza6575 In China? Lots of 600/500kW charging stations. In Europe many 400kW charging station are being built and first 600kW stations are being built (Denmark, Slovakia and so on).
@ZKITPO14 күн бұрын
@@jezza6575 in europe there are plenty.
@georgieallabaster604013 күн бұрын
All the things mentioned are on the market for several years.
@anthonycastro540210 күн бұрын
bring back the AMG V8 in the C63
@mobolajiakinola314 күн бұрын
Why did the Mercedes CEO have to say your “Chinese colleague”. Your “colleague” would have sufficed. 1:41
@WHATSINSIDEFAMILY14 күн бұрын
Only two people got to ride in this car and film it. Me representing USA and a Journalist from China.
@marnickbar479414 күн бұрын
had the exact same reaction haha
@KysonKohout14 күн бұрын
Of course it would have sufficed. If they both were in China, test driving a new EV and the CEO told the Chinese journalist: “It’s you and your American colleague first to test drive this car in the world”, that would be appropriate as well. Learn to not take everything being said that involves race as offensive.
@johnpoldo881714 күн бұрын
@@mobolajiakinola3 If I was the CEO, I’d never invite a Chinese journalist. Why help adversary China? Couldn’t MB invite a German or US journalist?
@fmsantoscar13 күн бұрын
Because he’s literally Chinese just like Ola is Swedish
@JXplore_shorts14 күн бұрын
Should i get my grandma to get this lol
@carternll14 күн бұрын
Sooo did they fix the quality? Or? Lately I’ve seen so many videos and in-person Mercedes vehicles that have insanely bad quality; everything creaks horribly.
@fmsantoscar13 күн бұрын
Mercedes quality is amazing. Don’t trust videos of people pressing on panels to make them squeak….i can make anything squeak if I press on it!
@carternll12 күн бұрын
@@fmsantoscar debatable. My 2015 Porsche Macan S never squeaked, i mean it would, but barley. I've been in a Mercedes vehicle too recently, you barley touch it and it starts creaking.
@Callmemilk24 күн бұрын
What happened to all those Tesla cyber trucks you bought like 5 years ago
@SheldonShooter14 күн бұрын
Isn’t it sad that a German premium car manufacturer invites an American and and Chinese to show them their car first and not a german? But I guess this is a strong signal for the future of the company. The German market isn’t interesting anymore. And that’s not only Mercedes. This suits for a lot other industrial companies. It’s just said. My country is going down. Our red/ green politicians even celebrate this trend. The future for Germany looks very grey.
@alxyok5 сағат бұрын
omg he had to mention it! "you and your Chinese colleague". it feels weird man
@edgewood9914 күн бұрын
Its NOT gonna be "cheap"...and where is the FSD? What is the RANGE?
@WHATSINSIDEFAMILY14 күн бұрын
It will be comparable to Tesla model 3 in price. Range around 466 miles.
@Kimbrough8714 күн бұрын
@@WHATSINSIDEFAMILY😮 I’m sold on the range ❤
@lray508111 күн бұрын
@@Kimbrough87 That's WLTP range not EPA . Model 3 LR RWD already has 436mile WLTP.
@Jeroenneman2 күн бұрын
@@WHATSINSIDEFAMILY "comparable". Forget it. Maybe in the most basic trim lacking heated seats, adaptive cruise control, metallic paint. At least with Tesla the "from" price isn't a couple ten thousands removed from the price you'll actually pay.
@antandros692 күн бұрын
What happened to all the, "mercedes gives up on ev's" news, we were bombarded with 6 month ago?
@ーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーヅ14 күн бұрын
No one can compete Tesla except Apple!
@Aztasu9 күн бұрын
Tesla is crazy outdated
@eknolankams14 күн бұрын
Love your videos Dan! (Don’t ask why this is the top comment)
@chikuvyas791713 күн бұрын
How much is cost
@pylotmedia56514 күн бұрын
The new CLA has less performance than a Tesla and costs more. Also the materials do not feel like 15 years ago in a Mercedes. I think that Ola has ruined the company
@yonatan32114 күн бұрын
Hi Dan
@user-vy9ol9wk2u8 күн бұрын
the passenger is uncomfortable in the back seats, he cannot sit comfortably because his head hits the ceiling...
@Misterblack0084 күн бұрын
GEN5 Batterie
@GlitchShadowGamer14 күн бұрын
First lesgo
@chococrackdonut14 күн бұрын
Your not first
@chococrackdonut14 күн бұрын
I am
@eliaswallin927214 күн бұрын
2
@TomasAngelus11 күн бұрын
I am so looking forward to this car to ditch my Tesla.
@sherizaahd14 күн бұрын
They need an affordable 3 row wagon, I don't like SUVs and I don't want a Van, but I want 3 rows.
@pylotmedia56514 күн бұрын
Mercedes R Class
@bnkh13 күн бұрын
Buy an e class then
@blackstone34699 күн бұрын
Dear Mercedes Benz, it's 10 years to late.... Sorry
@King1-jr7zf14 күн бұрын
buy the car
@RoeVenturesLLC14 күн бұрын
1:40 racism at its finest, but still love Mercedes🤷🏻 Dan handled the comment well.
@fmsantoscar13 күн бұрын
What are you even on about? Dan is American and the other guy is Chinese…
@joaomatos1410 күн бұрын
That guy in the back don’t look confy at all
@mathewrademacher991314 күн бұрын
why do you like electric vehicles?
@midgetShootingGunsAK14 күн бұрын
Because there fast as blank and reliable two killer combos that have never been together until now.
@latuya83888 күн бұрын
A video of a car not shown in the video 🤣🤣🤣🤣 makes me wonder what was the point of this 😬
@QhubekaniMdletshe-g1w14 күн бұрын
First
@MTW1114 күн бұрын
The wrap job on the car is awful.
@joshoddvids731614 күн бұрын
1st?
@faisalahmed05tm6614 күн бұрын
Ew would never consider an EV problem waiting to happen
@0000_official14 күн бұрын
first 5 mins
@omoshiroii14 күн бұрын
where is the Mercedes A class is the entry level ???????? that will be the most cheapest Mercedes
@josefv-y8m8 күн бұрын
They stopped it...
@tpad614 күн бұрын
First?
@Brinefinger14 күн бұрын
Aw
@richardhaswell76006 күн бұрын
But mercedes no nothing about customer care. They are no longer 'something special ' . They have destroyed my view of German engineering and what used to mean . This legacy gets passed down from owners to their children. That is stopping, and on mass
@mrstardhi642014 күн бұрын
that race mentioned have me a doubt to CEO of mercedes
@fmsantoscar13 күн бұрын
Race? Dan is American and the only other guy that got to drive the car is Chinese.
@mrstardhi642013 күн бұрын
@ yes, Dan and the ceo is caucasian So does he need to mentioned ‘Chinese guy’? Or the other person only, U judge, if u say mentioned the race, then we know what type of person u are you
@fmsantoscar13 күн бұрын
@ you’re just a sad race baiter! Dan is American, Ola is Swedish and the other guy is Chinese
@killadavidxxx9 күн бұрын
@@mrstardhi6420u clearly dont know what Ur Talking about. That has nothing to do with Race. Ist his Country and unlike u the Chinese gut wont be offended
@georgejungle1387 күн бұрын
@@mrstardhi6420liberalism is a mental illness. Get help
@neo691218 күн бұрын
they need to get their design right all of mercedes evs look very very bad
@stefanconstantinescu157611 күн бұрын
There is no way yhat Mercedes even come close to Tesla expertise in ev's
@Aztasu9 күн бұрын
Tesla is outdated nowadays
@stefanconstantinescu15769 күн бұрын
@Aztasu have you driven one? Only chinese come close to Tesla. Mercedes & Co are outdated technologically
@josefv-y8m8 күн бұрын
...they already reached a world record with it...3770km in 24h and an average speed of 155km/h...including the charging stops!!!...they drove 210km/h. They charged it for best loading speed from 5 to 50% in 8mins!!! The even earlier prototype of the CLA Tech...the EQXX...achieved 8kwh/100km driving 120km/h...they drove from Stuttgart to Silverstone...but the Battery was not empty...means they drove around Silverstone a little bit to empty it...1200km range using 100kwh Battery in this case. Seems they are able to transport a lot of this tech into the new MMA Platform...which is meant to be at 12kwh/100km. They are far ahead of Tesla with this new MMA Platform, which will be seen soon in all new Mercedes...first the CLA in 2025.
@stefanconstantinescu15768 күн бұрын
@josefv-y8m all it matters in the market is the PRICE If it costs much more than Model 3 it doesn't matter how good it is And I don't think ANY traditional auto producers can put on the market a good product at a COMPETITIVE PRICE
@Aztasu7 күн бұрын
@@stefanconstantinescu1576 lol the Model 3 is crazy outdated, it has 400V architecture with slow charging speeds, no augmented reality hud, no bidirectional charging capabilites (V2G/V2H/V2L), no lidar and radar sensors, no smart glass/electrochromatic glass, no massage seats, no adjustable suspension etc.
@MichaelSchneiderTexas14 күн бұрын
Never buy a mercedes. You will be sorry.
@Kimbrough8714 күн бұрын
Not if its electric
@midgetShootingGunsAK14 күн бұрын
Sorry you couldn’t afford it sooner
@fmsantoscar13 күн бұрын
@@MichaelSchneiderTexas what a load of horseshit 😂
@Sergio-rv5ei14 күн бұрын
Ola Källenius has brought down Mercedes as brand so much, it’s not looking good for them🫤