The Starter AMG | 2020 Mercedes-AMG CLA 35

[@MarcSelwan]

Hey Alex, long time fan of your work. One idea/suggestion I had was maybe including a letter score for tech/infotainment system? This is becoming a more important thing for car shoppers and really ties the interior together. Keep up the awesome work!

[@gaara4667]

Marc Selwan great idea

[@radudeATL]

Cosigned.

[@SilverScarletSpider]

Good call Alex

[@colliderdc]

Great review as always. You explain the models and trims so well. I feel most shoppers at MB dealers would get lost and confused with he nuanced differences across these lower-end cars.

[@SeanC773]

The current generation of Mercedes Benz’s are beautifully designed.

[@GAMEVIDSnorwegian422]

To bad they all look the damn same... They look good, but its still a boring design, Mercedes has no balls to try something new like Toyota. Not saying Toyotas are "better cars", but atleast toyota has the balls to release cars with designs that noone wouldve ever thought of.

[@samuelhou8489]

Thank you for such a great video!! Well spoken, full narrative and comprehensive. I will be ordering a CLA35!

[@williamlong2682]

The CLA35 is a cool car for sure, but $46-70k opens up a lot of options on the market, and I can think of a number of other cars I’d rather have for that price. I’d either go for an M240i (real coupe) or go one class up in the luxury segment for that price to an S4 or a C43. Or I might even save some cash and get a Stinger GT or a G70 3.3T.

[@111danish111]

I'll get myself a used e class 6 cylinder for that money E400 E450

[@adidkjf]

its not all about engine... for me the CLA looks outstanding and ist imo the most beautiful coupe out there...

[@TYAC_red]

Thumbs up for all the decibel testing.

[@maxlugo4418]

You honestly make the best reviews on KZbin!

[@lesnothere]

Horrible reviews.

[@SilverScarletSpider]

I really wish Mercs and BMWs weren’t so expensive. They are so much cooler than Volkswagon’s Audi offerings.

[@demolisherOfMoney]

Audi competes in the same price range though, just a tad bit bland compared to these two lol

[@Ficon]

Mercedes and in particular AMG are known for catastrophic depreciation. This will be Corolla money in a few years as long as you can afford the maintenance and repairs.

[@IReahpZz]

@@demolisherOfMoney eh s3 is faster than the 35 and far cheaper than a 45 so not entirely? I mean you can make a cla 220/250 cost more than a mid range s3 so with options the 35 and 45are very overpriced

[@silentrefusal9911]

If these were any less expensive, they wouldn't be this much desirable. 🤷‍♂️

[@JAM_2024]

Just buy one after 2-3 years. It will be worth half the price. Once the warranty expires it’s even more worthless.

[@bikingmoments]

A correction: 16:55 I think you wanted to a say BMW lol

[@martinmartin5904]

good soundtrack for a 4 banger

[@spacejaime]

Alex - as far as I understand it, the term "coupe" meaning is European english semantics for both a two door or a four door car -per your correct explanation - especially the looks (slope) from the C-pillar on to the trunk area. Here in the U.S. this is a sedan for us, regardless of the window frame and C-pillar design, period! . 😀

[@davidwolf226]

This sedan (NOT a coupe) is really quite attractive. If I were in the market, this would be a consideration.

[@179442855]

Really like your presentation. Great job.

[@grimtastabod]

Why do do German car companies suck so bad at naming their cars? It's insanity. Their lineups will never make sense to me. Great video though, Alex!

[@johnny02128]

Mercedes's pricing structure has gone a bit ballistic. All their models are $5k-10k more than what they should be. I could get a very well equipped C43 coupe for the price fully loaded CLA35. You get an actual 2-door coupe, a faster, better engine, better transmission and more fun car.

[@mikehawk120]

I agree, The lack of options is the only way to beat it etc. I just picked up a 21 A35 with 4 options for 47.4 otd. It wasn’t easy as I did want more, but I wasn’t going over 50k for it, not worth it in my opinion.

[@JYYP-jz7qq]

Sometimes we clean our room but as we acquire more things and eventually we give up on making our rooms tidy. These german car manufacturers are just like us with their lineup consolidation.

[@michaelxie4563]

Mercedes 2 series gran coupe😂

[@nkgudih]

A truly nice endless money pit - Can't wait to see winning any reliability no:1

[@rubinixcube8866]

Harold Nkgudi I’m wondering if the issue here is that these brands are so often leased, and therefore they don’t care for buyers who hold these cars for longer/buy them second hand.

[@gaara4667]

Rubinix Cube that might definitely be the case

[@deviouslaw]

I rather have a car that I like that requires some repairs occasionally, than a perfectly reliable car that is boring.

[@SDav21]

Baseless comment.

[@nkgudih]

@@deviouslaw If u are boring, no material will sustainably make u interesting! after all, u demonstrate your attitude towards money.

[@WhatOnYouTube]

This is such a good review, detailed driving review. Wonder how we can get more people watch it.🤔

[@Tinrs80]

Thanx for answering that r/t bumpers. i heard stuff but u confirmed it👍🏾

[@_Darth_Vader_]

Love the 35. Looking to get it in yellow or blue

[@TheAccordingtoyou]

These baby Benzs are nice, but I'll stick with my Stinger 😝.

[@texanfournow]

That's what Doug said.

[@janoycresnova9156]

Alex why did you skip the trunk section?

[@SilverScarletSpider]

Mercedes’ overpriced cars and options are leaving the market wide open for cars like the Genesis G70 3.3T AWD, new Lexus IS, and new Acura TLX Type S to slide in and easily under cut the performance and pricing. I hope Genesis, Lexus, and Acura take good advantage of this opportunity because if they get greedy and price their cars the way Lincoln, Infiniti, Cadillac, Volvo, Audi, Buick, and Jaguar does, they won’t stand a chance against the Merc and BMW.

[@mikehawk120]

There def is truth to what you said, but most ppl when they make more money, also spend more as well. There is a huge difference between dealership experiences when comparing that.

[@jordanhughes3137]

I’m currently weighing up a C43 or a CLA35. They both pretty much tick my looks and performance boxes, and the updated newer spec on them both (2020-2023) are within my budget. My only thing is as I do 170 miles a week ish, I do wonder which will be heavier on fuel. I know the 43 will drink a bit more but if it’ll really be enough to notice tremendously I’m unsure of, and will it be a trade off of any real significance? I don’t want it to become a chore to fill the car up, but at the same time I understand it could be £60 per week or so. Coming from a £30/week A250 AMG Sport!

[@bosccoh]

So similar outputs compared to the Type R engine

[@swanblake]

AqWE is what makes it faster than the Type R, not the transmission alone. Honda has Ito limit the power in first year due to wheel spin which doesn't happen with awd. Get off your soapbox for the dct everything. FWD vs AWD in a drag race is not an apples to apples comparison. See WRX STI

[@bbbt8090]

Not bad priced if you like the styling

[@haptics2]

$68,000 with all boxes checked? At the same price, you can get all boxes checked BMW 440i xDrive Gran Coupe. With new 4 series coming down the pipe, you can expect pretty discounts at the dealer. You would have money left over for some M goodies.

[@piersoncomposer]

The CLA looks far better than the BMW and c'mon....that CLA interior is RIDICULOUSLY awesome. BMW doesn't have anything like that, not even close.

[@fmkl4492]

Hows the riding? Bumpy? Or smooth?

[@CouldUseARide]

I call the CLA 45 the baby AMG GT. BTW I'm headed to the dealership tomorrow to order a 45 ^.^ Your video was very helpful Alex, thanks!!

[@mike786551]

Nice. Did you get it? How is it

[@CouldUseARide]

@@mike786551 it's a custom order so it's gonna take 3-4 months to be built in Germany and delivered to eastern Canada. It'll be the second red in Canada.

[@mike786551]

Nabil M Nice! I have a S3 currently which I love. My next car will be the m340i in about 2 years when the off-lease units hit the market.

[@hardyk2010]

Mercedes shooting itself in the foot with so many overlapping models & SKUs..

[@senorgato70]

Hardik M Shah nah. Sales doesn’t say that. More importantly, the brand is still gaining sales. The cost of offering multiple models on the same platform isn’t prohibitive.

[@dash-ryan]

Mercedes is out to lunch if they say that this competes with the 2-series coupe and not the grand coupe. No one who is doing comparison reviews is putting this up against a 2-series coupe, regardless of what Mercedes is telling you. Their info must be out of date (the 2-series grand coupe was just released) and the marketing person you must have been talking to doesn’t know anything about cars to realize it.

[@ohc1492]

No, Alex.. YOU are becoming a sexier version of yourself.. lol.. Sorry, can't do anything else but admire your handsomeness.. But in all seriousness.. there's no way for the life of God I could afford this car on my credit score or my country. You should consider spicing up your channel with more middle-of-the-road-priced car models for the middle-of-the-road-economy-and-sometimes-foreign folks like myself. Incredible work nonetheless, as always.

[@johnburton2771]

Where is it assembled?

[@hungson215]

Good car for lease or rent and not to own

[@bitkahuna]

you said it's bigger than 3 series but your chart shows 330i is bigger. ??

[@edweagle]

I assume G70 wasn't compared because of size?

[@henrybrar]

Save 30K and get a Type R. More fun on the road and an extra pedal.

[@fayahmad9063]

What a stupid comment

[@henrybrar]

@@fayahmad9063 Your's or mine?

[@christianx2k]

for the same money id rather have the M340i

[@christianx2k]

kamionkami1 yup

[@mike786551]

Exactly!! Nothing can beat the m340i price wise. I'm keeping my S3 for 2 years and then replace it with a nicely used lease return beemer

[@bitkahuna]

looks great, fun car, too cramped.

[@samanthakayevillar7553]

How to remove the bumperette?

[@samueltheprideofafrikarobi9319]

Maybe I'm just a lower middle-class guy speaking with the poor mouth...but $47K starting is NOT what I would call affordable. Maybe it's affordable to the upper middle-class, but not for a family man in my position. But, then again, I guess that's why I drive a Ford.

[@Noah-ui1iu]

OMG the names have just got so confusing anymore. Unless it says S Class or E class, their names just don't catch my attention. Same with BMWs anymore.

[@LeoTheShortGuy]

Mercedes is pretty nice.

[@Jaymac720]

$70,000 my god. Ridiculous for a 4 cylinder and a front wheel drive platform. That’s near the base price of the E53

[@Razsound]

it’s $50k ??

[@MrHav1k]

Imagine making a car like this expecting to be able to sell a bunch of them for ~$60k and then having the global economy take a giant shit thanks to a virus and have nobody buy the damn thing 🤣🤣

[@DanielBlaney]

Now excuse for those ugly bumper things. Everyone else can comply just fine with the US bumper laws.

[@digitalfutur]

Column shifter on a sports sedan? Yuck! and not mentioned in the video.

[@mike786551]

All new Benz are sadly

[@SeanyMacks]

Who cares?

[@thecman26]

An AMG with a 4 cylinder? Hard pass!

[@ianlee5008]

Agreed

[@CouldUseARide]

the CLA 45 has the most powerful production 2L engine in the world doing about 385 HP. the 45 S uses the same engine but pushes out 421 HP. Not bad for a 4 cylinder, while some V8's can barely do 350. I like the lower gas bill ;)

[@thecman26]

@@CouldUseARide Don't really care about a 900 hp 4 cylinder! Nothing can compare to the sound of a V8! Fwiw if you got coin for an AMG, you dont care about the price of gas.

[@CouldUseARide]

@@thecman26 to each their own :)

[@mister_ray]

So disappointing the AMG A35 and A45S hot hatches not coming to North America. 400HP in a 2 liter T4 motor!

[@joecool9739]

I wouldnt bet on the reliability or longetivity of a 4banger outputting 400HP

[@Zreik20]

We have the A Class AMG 35 Hatch in Canada.

[@SDav21]

@@joecool9739 Well the previous gen A45 was very reliable.

[@amggaming3528]

Casually forgetting that Canada and Mexico exist.

[@111danish111]

Who is buying this car ? Its start at 46000 dollars . A used E class E400/E450 6 cylinder is making more sense to me. RWD architecture and more room.

Update the CHEEZY early 80's intro jingle!!

[@future62]

The total lack of prestige gap kills a decent design. The A hatches balance so much better with that stubby infant nose.

[@1memo1717]

if you are into Mercedes then never get the AMG version otherwise you will fall into a money pit circle , i have got a Class 300 2013 and its great, still you do have to spend handsome money on it service.

[@hodlgang1882]

Why?

[@Layth_Albayaty]

I would never buy over engineered German car.

[@kristians2704]

Too bad for you that you won't enjoy all the amazing things of German cars :(

[@samanthakayevillar7553]

Im in saudi arabia i want to remove that bumperette

[@nesttea2239]

overpriced.

[@vitreoushumor]

It depreciates quicker than it goes 0-60! 😂

[@lisamuel41]

just isn't for you then bro.

[@ethandong1313]

250 or 45, don’t settle for 35 not worthbit

[@barrytheiguana675]

Not a real AMG, get the 45 or 45s if you consider buying a CLA AMG

[@mitchellc2723]

CT5-V

[@ShafinRehman]

Budget performance, mega wallet maintenance

[@whiteandnerdytuba]

I guess pretending it’s an amg will keep Mercedes giving you cars.

[@EdgarRenje]

I don't know, this steering wheel is just not for me and the shiny piano black elements around the vents look cheap.

[@Natethegreat200c]

My 200, a Camry, or accord goes the same 0-60. Shame.

[@jasonbradshaw4129]

You might wanna rethink your comment... There is no Camry, 200, or Accord that does 0-60 in 4.7 seconds...at least none that I’ve heard of.

[@sasomohamed3300]

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[@ericuh14]

35 not AMG

[@amigatommy7]

Looks like an old junker.

[@roarbahamut9866]

Obvious hater comment kekw

[@sigolocos1249]

Bruh, take a breathe... Youre talking wayyy to much!