Then someone ducks, pretending to be more apparent than being. The Mercedes CLA is the second coupe of the brand, which seeks to increase its usefulness in everyday life with four doors, with a round back and force around the hips as an athlete wants to score equally among the compact. The 4.69-meter-long CLA is based on the A-Class, which leads a hatchback in the field of suitability, the coupe must be with the rigid trunk volume of 460 liters.
For the starting price of 31 476 euros, there is the base gasoline engine with 136 hp, the range extends over two more gasoline engines, also 1.33 liters with 163 hp and the two-liter with 190 hp to the same size top engine in the CLA 250, which is 224 PS brings and costs 39 508 euros.
Until the summer of the CLA 180d fasts for 35 980 euros a lonely existence as the only diesel on offer. His engine based on a Renault engine delivers 116 hp from 1.5 liter capacity, the offer is only in June to two more powerful home grown with two liters of displacement 150 hp and 190 hp.
The CLA follows the formal tracks of the larger CLS. The low hood empties into the so-called shark nose, the front sniffs on the asphalt, the headlights are the current trends and technical possibilities following cut a whopping five inches slimmer. LED light makes narrow eye slits possible. The roof and door line are in a radius, the exterior mirror has moved from the window triangle on the A-pillar on the door shoulder. Thanks to extensive work in the wind tunnel, the drag coefficient has fallen and now stands at a slender cW of 0.23. For this purpose, the underbody was almost completely clothed, slats in the grille open only when there is actually cooling demand.
A wider track is to enhance the driving behavior and the front view, the front wheels are extended by 5.5, rear 6 centimeters apart, they themselves have increased by one inch to a diameter of 19 inches. New two-piece taillights are more expensive than one-piece, but widen the loading width of the trunk lid by helpful 26 centimeters. Also bulky luggage gets now inlet.
The interior has snuggled into the current design language at Mercedes. Instruments are presented on giant screens, data presented and the right way shown. Although the instrument panel does not meet everyone's taste, even with the lower edge that looks like a kitchen planter, there is no disagreement about the excellent material quality and workmanship. The operation is basically easy, only the shutdowns of individual assistants does not always succeed right away or not at all. What would be desirable in the case of Lane Keeping Keeper, he always ruthlessly intervenes in the action and even slows down individual wheels, if he is of the opinion, thereby avoiding a collision can.
Even worse is the emergency brake assistant, who wanted to recognize some of the thresholds in the residential area as an obstacle to speeding and stepped on the brakes accordingly. Not an isolated case of the CLA driven by us, and also colleagues who was on the first test drive with the new Mercedes, reported similar risky maneuvers of electricians. Here, the Stuttgart must improve, at least offer a reasonable Abschalteinrichtung. After all, they understand something about it.
Without such precautions, the new two-liter self-igniting OM654q, whose "q" stands for transverse installation, will make do with two SCR catalytic converters that will make the diesel fit for the Euro 6d emission standard from 2020 and the requirements of the RDE, the This is really no pony farm compared to the WLTP or even the faded NEDC, which is measured as one-third of the exhaust emissions during the trip in the city, over land and on the highway Loaded percent of its gross vehicle weight and the driving speeds are up to 160 km / h.
The consumption values ​​of the individual CLA versions are not far apart. The entry-level gasoline engine requires 5.7 liters of fuel for 100 kilometers, with 6.2 liters of gas content the more powerful 1.33-liter. With 6.3 liters Mercedes gives the consumption of the two-liter engine with 190 hp, the top version swallows as much. Four liters of diesel enough for the smallest diesel for the standard distance, 4.4 are the two new units with 150 and 190 hp.
These diesels will receive a dual-clutch gearbox with eight gears for power transmission from June, while the smaller base engine and the two-liter gasoline engine will have to be satisfied with seven automatic gearbox stages. Only the two 1.33-liter petrol engines are coupled with a manual six-speed transmission, the automatic is available here for around 2100 euros extra. The four-wheel drive 4-Matic is for the more powerful versions for around 2200 euros in the offer and highly recommended. For even the smallest diesel, which offers modest 116 hp and 260 Nm of torque, reveals the disadvantages of the front-wheel drive, when the traction control in the parking lot of the excursion restaurant does not intervene quickly enough and let the wheels splash the gravel.
The CLA holds in terms of agility, what its developers promise. Accurate steering, gentle brakes, and whoever prefers the suspension to comfort, enjoys a pleasant suspension that even scares bad roads. For the strimmer gait gives the sports program with all associated sharpening the driving parameters. Whether in curves or straight ahead, the small coupé always stays on course, copes with high lateral acceleration at sharp corners.
On the way, the extremely communicative MBUX system provides completely different surprises. When two media representatives go on a joint test drive in the new CLA, then at some point in the conversation, the brand name of the product falls. And already the communication unit answers and asks, supposedly called, for the spokesman's request: "What do you want to do?" Statements like "is already good" or direct "shut up" are not effective then MBUX reacts extremely sensitively and already feels called by the name of Mercedes without the actually necessary preceding "hello" or "Hey" to offer its services However, the system is likely to put an end to quirks soon,
The list of extras reveals wondrous patriotism. So there is only the German flag for free in the color choice. Night black, sun yellow and Jupiter red can be ordered at no extra charge, polar white, however, already costs 250 euros more, metallic paints must be paid with 893 to 2022 euros extra. The scope of the optional equipment is varied, the individual positions but not priced in price, also include many items to standard production on board.
The CLA will find friends who take pleasure in its shapes and value four doors and still appreciate the lines of a coupe. The wide range of services has a suitable potential for everyone, just not six-cylinder engines. For those under the tight hood and hardly any space. Even the spearhead of the series, the Mercedes AMG CLA 35 4matic presented at the Auto Show in New York, has to generate its power of 302 hp from four pots.
Data Mercedes-Benz CLA 200
Length x Width x Height (m): 4.69 x 1.83 x 1.44
Wheelbase (m): 2.73
Engine: R4 petrol engine, 1332 cc, turbo, direct injection
Power: 163 hp (120 kW) at 5500 rpm
Max. Torque: 250 Nm at 1620 rpm
Maximum speed: 229 km / h
Acceleration 0 to 100 km / h: 8.5 sec.
Average fuel consumption: 6.2 liters
Efficiency class: C
CO2 emissions: 142 g / km (Euro 6d Temp)
Tare weight / load: min. 1400 kg / max. 535 kg
Boot volume: 460 liters
Max. Towing load: 1500 kg
Turning circle: 11.3 m
Tires: 225/45 R 18
Drag coefficient: 0.23 Service
intervals: 20 000 km or 12 months
Warranty: 24 months
Base price: 33 588 euros
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