The CLA 45 AMG 2020 Coupe is NOT a Good City Car!

[@ericperthel6527]

I have a 2021 CLA 45 AMG and get about 20 in the city. BUT I only drive it in comfort mode not sport or sport+ in the city. That has made a HUGE difference. I also use the parking assistance for the tight parallel parking. Another game changer. Thanks for the info!

[@yaboibakalli]

Yep I wish this car had at the very least, parking sensors standard. For a $70k car it is ridiculous that there is no parking sensors lol

[@ricetea1]

@@yaboibakalli Audi RS3 has parking sensors and garage opener as standard . I'd never buy an MB again.

[@pedro_ferreirinha]

@@yaboibakalli here in Portugal even the cheapest version of the CLA (non AMG model) has parking sensors from factory and reverse camera.

[@williamtran7485]

@@yaboibakalli I have a 2020 and have the same problem

[@rambucks1153]

if you want to save more gas use individual mode because the comfort mode is set to moderate but when you go to individual mode you can set it to whatever you want and one of the options is called "reduced" which can save you even more on gas.

[@shaqgotthejuice3]

Bro complaining about parking a benz , imagine driving a challenger or charger

[@v1ktos]

I have a CLA 45s too and have to admit it’s not the best in town/city but the pros completely outweigh any cons.

[@yaboibakalli]

Yeah I really do love this car

[@v1ktos]

@@yaboibakalli I love it - so much fun to drive and the looks really stand out.

[@Maphna]

How much does this car cost you monthly roughly? Would love an affordability breakdown video for those of us looking to buy!

[@yaboibakalli]

I will do that for sure!

[@johngartin3118]

I’m about to get a 2023 tomorrow and it’s like 1300 PM

[@tamasveres007]

This is not a long car. I personally drive a 2008 Toyota Avensis. The lenght difference is like .2 inches. The wheels base is even longer on the Toyota and I have no problems with parking the car. (We have tight parking spaces aswell)

[@hypnotico7051]

Yeah he lost me when he said this car competes with the M2 and rs3. When compared to the 4 series gran coupe and s5, they are similar sizes.

[@aaaazzzzxxccvv]

Did you wrap your Mercedes emblems on your wheels? Noticed your C63 had them blacked out too. If you purchased them please share a link. Im having trouble locating some. Thnx.

[@yaboibakalli]

They are wrapped on the lip!

[@luisanthony8664]

Hi, I noticed that you haven’t put back the armaspeed system, why haven’t you?

[@yaboibakalli]

I have not had time to actually

[@UZB-0101]

still sick ass car

[@yaboibakalli]

Thanks!

[@graemetimmins]

This might sound crazy, but I had considered going with a CLA35 back in 2020, but ended up getting a Mazda 3 Turbo in Nov '20 instead. I couldn't justify the price difference between the optioned out 35 to Turbo 3. For 35k, I would have had to spend about 55k for the same features. 20k for 50hp just didn't make sense, plus Mazda has incredible reliability now. The 45 is still an incredible car, but 70k for what you've described is not ideal. Also, they aren't hatches, we deserve the A Hatches!

[@yaboibakalli]

Good choice! At $70k I don’t even have rear parking sensors..how does that make sense lol most cars at $30k even have that!

[@graemetimmins]

@@yaboibakalli To be fair, you’re not buying that car for the parking sensors haha.

[@ethanpratts2418]

Same here, wanted a CLA but the turbo hatchback was just more practical and much cheaper

[@alexfernandez7529]

I have both a Mazda daily driver with 282K miles and a 2014 MB C250 with around 80K now. My Mazda CX-7 has been very reliable and inexpensive to maintain. I got to be more careful with the C250 on the city. Most MB’s are pretty low. Potholes and road debris can do some serious damage to tires, wheels, undercarriage and body. I’m always very careful with speed bumps, curbs and parking spaces. Especially with the front bumper lower chin area.

[@trcs3079]

@@yaboibakalli maybe your country's CLA models don't have such features? Because in Australia it has parking sensors, collision detection etc etc.

[@jayblandin9529]

Do you still have it?

[@pavlosangeloudis2983]

Great video and always very informative! 1)could you upload a video by showing the clunkiness of the gearbox within the city and 2)why your back camera is stuck while getting out your parking lot? Thnx!

[@yaboibakalli]

Yep I will make a video on the clunkiness! The camera will go back in after about 5mph

[@brysal100]

i think the clunk is with most dual clutch in the city, test drove a 2 series in miami and felt the exact same thing

[@yaboibakalli]

@@brysal100 yep it’s quite annoying but it’s worth the trade off for the car haha

[@scottlove5219]

Hey what’s up man! Just picked up a 2018 CLA45 AMG! Looking for some after market parts to install like cold air intake, radiator, ect. Do you have any legit websites for our cars? Thanks!

[@yaboibakalli]

Nice man congrats! I would look at armaspeed for upgrades!

[@fuhgeddaboutit7848]

Does your car have the aerodynamics package? (rear spoiler?)

[@korges2590]

Yes. You can verify this also on other elements of this package.

[@Hunter-yy4es]

l've got a late 2019 model 20,000km just wondering have the newer models had a fix on the delay when you accelerate just regular take off in comfort mode. only problem l've had with it my transmission overheated had it checked out ended up having a transmission cooling line going into the case blocked by some sort of rubbish from internal parts.Very weird problem for a car with such low km. nice post very little information about these cars on youtube even problems arising from them just thought id put in my own feedback on that as well.

[@w.dieterich7077]

totally normal, just turbo lag

[@caradusapenny3388]

What’s this color called?

[@fz634]

So does that mean we’ll be going to the new S3 when it comes out?

[@Eppp961]

I have the exact same transmission issue with the A250. Thinks it’s just Merc transmission in general, very jerky at low speeds

[@CarChapter]

Solution for the transmission is not to put it into S/S+/Race. Keep it comfort if you don't want to lose your sanity in city stop&go traffic.

[@yaboibakalli]

I actually do keep it in comfort and I still have the same issue

[@floconsdemais]

@@yaboibakalli They should delete the comfort mode. RACE MODE FTW!!! :D - Groceries: RACE MODE - In-laws: RACE MODE - Funeral: RACE MODE - Drive-Thru McD's: RACE MODE

[@Personal_Comp]

Standard price(without any discount) is 57.000$. What did you pay 13.000$ for, since I can see a lot of the equipment is missing on yours? 360 camera with parking assistant costs 1090$.

[@africanchild5985]

Just a question but what do you do for a living that grants you to afford a car like this?

[@yaboibakalli]

Investments and I am a real estate agent

[@jamesl6602]

damn i almost buy a cla 45 but i just got a audi a5 technik ( i know its not a s5 .. but today market its so hard to find what i want .. ) i really love audi a5 and speaker system is amazing! ( speaker sound is very important to me ! ) but cla45 looks so amazing !! i wanna drive that one day !

[@yaboibakalli]

The new A5 is amazing! The sound system is definitely better than the CLA45s system.

[@andyhuang6121]

Are you going to get a different car because you moved to the city? or are u just gonna stick with it?

[@limitedreach4446]

You should get the 2023 BMW M2, it’ll have the MONSTER S58 engine from the X3/X4/M3/M4.

[@yaboibakalli]

Def want one!

[@wutangclan2051]

Trouble parking? What ??? Get a driving licence?!?! Alternatively ACTIVE PARK ASSIST derpa derpa

[@lilbits7481]

The streets of Philly are horrible I was omw to work on west river drive and hit a pothole bust both tires on the passenger side on my c class in 2015 and I had run flats ☹️

[@dwighttttt]

Damn u got curb rash on driver side rim 😭

[@yaboibakalli]

Yep thats the other issue with street parking

[@floconsdemais]

@@yaboibakalli What's the other issue? The driver? That don't come with the car, bruh! 😆

[@2gamerclub]

Bro it looks small in length

[@brotherlylovely]

That’s what she said😒. She never came back….

[@2gamerclub]

I didn’t understand…@@brotherlylovely

[@joshcantos7646]

hello bro im curious what you do for a living to afford such a nice car, nice stuff I enjoy your content

[@yaboibakalli]

real estate agent!

[@SingaporeAquaticClips]

Very true. But it’s very nice looking car. 👍

[@yaboibakalli]

Thank you!

[@leechris50]

It’s supposed to be an aggressive sports car

[@yaboibakalli]

yep!

[@Mistswordmens]

yk the cla is considered a small car right 😭

[@vc663]

Try getting a mercedes amg suv.

[@kamsa1243]

"if you want something smaller, buy a prius or whatever" ... or you know, the A45s

[@f1beg]

Damn that mpg is horrific for a 4 cyl, in comparison im getting 17 mpg roughly in my v8 Mustang city driving

[@daytonasayswhat9333]

185” is definitely not “long.”

[@squilliamfreakyson]

I have an A45s and everything this guy is saying is not true. DO NOT BELIEVE HIM. This is typical disingenuous talk from people who own these kinds of cars but don’t want others to own them. Before I got mine I spoke to plenty of owners and most of them were lying, talking about how “daily driving is so terrible and uncomfortable and fuel economy is horrible” and how you need to “fill the car up with gas literally every 2-3 days”. At first this scared me from buying one - which is exactly what these people want - but after talking with a genuine AMG owner, I pulled the trigger and I got my car. This car drives nicely, definitely comfortable for an AMG and fuel economy really isn’t that bad if you just drive normal on comfort mode. Of course you’re gonna be filling it up more than you would a normal gas car obviously (especially if you drive sporty) but it’s not that bad seriously. I can easily last 1.5 week on a full tank WITH sporty driving. To the people on the edge of buying one, just know that this is an AMG, so it will obviously be a bit less comfortable and fuel economy is obviously higher than a normal CLA for example, but again, it’s really not that bad. I love my car as a daily driver and as a weekend warrior. Good luck to everyone.

[@yaboibakalli]

Lmao I think you are off your rocker. Everything I said IS TRUE because I literally lived with the car myself and I am talking about my experience with it. Everyone has their own experiences with cars and so far this is what I have experienced. You contradict yourself with the amount of times you’ll be filling up the car. The car is also not that comfortable in these seats and also the sporty suspension. I have quite literally filled up my car within every 3 days sometimes because of it eating up gas in comfort. I am a ‘genuine’ AMG owner, I have had more miles in AMGs than you probably have in your daily A45s. Don’t go talking when you don’t know much yourself, I’m not fear mongering. I am simply explaining my own experience of ownerships. Thanks for the view though!

[@floconsdemais]

@@yaboibakalli I think the both of you are taking certain things are out of context, specifically geography. I've been to Philly before and I have to say from a road quality perspective in the city, it's probably one of the worst I've ever seen. I don't think it's great gauge to use "city car" as a generalization many other US cities, as well as where I live in Toronto, Canada have road and highway conditions that are definitely way more favorable to this car's suspension setup. That being said, OP also mentioned an A45s (I wish we had the hatch), which suggests he lives somewhere abroad. Unless he's living in UK or a developing country, he's going to be privy to much, MUCH better road conditions that what you're seeing in Philadelphia. So, 1) The roads in Philadelphia are definitely not indicative of roads in most of the places that bring this car to market, 2) It still comes down to what you'll be using the car for. It's almost 400HP, which is 150HP than most people every 'need' in a car. Anyhow, thank you for sharing your experiences! Question: Matte paint. How have you been cleaning it, and have you found it to be privy to scratches moreso than regular clearcoat?

[@samcharles]

This seems like your moaning about nothing it’s fine for the city not sure what your on about ?

[@cristybotea]

Hey men...with what are You recording your videos ? What camera ? And with what settings you're upload on Instagram ?😍👏🏻

[@wizardofoz10]

Excellent information! how would you compare the suspension between the AMG C63s 2019 coupe (facelift) and AMG CLA 45 2020 coupe? I know you had both, is the CLA 45 stiffer? the local (Dallas TX) MB dealership is trying to make me trade my C63s 2019 for a new 2023 CLA 45 but I have seen some other videos with people not very happy with the CLA 45.

[@heinzbecker691]

we in germany dont use galons ore miles. we use how many liter per 100km. your car needs 18.25l!!!!!! Thats almost double as mine!!! How in tha hell!!! I drive only in comfort and go chill 90% of the time. Winter is more than 10l but summer is about 9l. Your drive way is terrible...you need a pick up to run it easy😂. The standard cla 45 is not that deep. my old clk 500 with coilovers is much deeper in had more than one time contact with the bottom...the cla is easier so its realy not deep. And why tha hell do you drive with spikes on asphalt arround?

[@martinlfc7273]

If you don't like it just give me it 😂😂😂😂

[@EASTCAMDEN4LIFE]

Philadelphia and Camden roads are terrible

[@yaboibakalli]

some of the worst lol

[@22LVG]

yikes not even 400 miles per tank id sell it tbh

[@yaboibakalli]

hahahaha

[@starzgonzales4358]

Style, performance, looks and lots of added motorist related anxiety... No thanks.

[@matthewtsai4847]

Get the A45

[@dm002a8686]

Learn to park fella 🤣🤣

[@boyutang6990]

I owned a 2020 CLA45 almost the same time as you do and have been following you ever since. And I just sold it :( It has soo many annoying issues, sensors, warning, sometime windshield wiper doesn't even work! This is a deal breaker since I live in Raincouver. At the end of the day it gives me more pain instead of joy, I need to clear 3-4 warning for every single ride. Good things is I sold it for almost the same price when I bought it (lost $2000 plus all the tax I paid in full at the beginning), because in today's crazy market, there is no single CLA45 left in whole Canada market This is my first and for sure will be the last Mercedes I own, maybe I'm just unlucky but I've already lost faith in Mercedes. I got a 2022 golf R manual instead, much cheaper, even more well equipped and fingers crossed it won't give me too much pain. And will move to manual M3/M4 in the future once I get used to their big noses lol.

[@andresmattos7541]

I will never buy a Mercedes has awful reliability

[@restlessactivity8696]

Honda, Toyota and in third place is Mercedes in terms of best reliability and this is according to studies, it's not my opinion.