Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class

After driving 3.5years, just 6 months after the warranty period (I bought it new from C&C), my CLA repeated lost its "Turbo" Power. It just crawls.

Every 2 months, the same issue appears. Spent thousands of dollars trying rectify the problem and C&C refused to take responsibility for this "Defect".

Sick of seeing the Mercedes brand and total lost confident in the brand.

Definitely wont recommend anyone to buy it ! Unless you don't mind dealing with the annoyance of your car keeps going into workshop and the expensive repairs. Ended up with ridiculous annual depreciation!

It is almost 2 years since we own the CLA180. My CO got it in late 2017. Exterior is really nice and she was impress by the self parking that resulted in her getting the ride. Sad to say till now did not use the self parking even once, nice to have but not practical considering how long it takes to park itself.

She seriously regretted not comparing to AUDI and Lexus before getting the car. Over the last 2 years, vehicle has a total mileage of less than 6k km. But it broke down recently due to electrical fault. Seriously, 6200 km only and it broke down. Repairs was suppose to come up to 4k on the invoice but was waived off due to warranty of the vehicle for the first three years. What a relief.

Answer given on this issue was electrical fault is something we can't control...ZZz

This car to me is seriously underpowered. The exterior looks fierce and curvy. But the engine performance is seriously not on par with the looks. I compare it to my new Audi A4 which arrive not long ago. It is like comparing a turtle to a hare when u talks about pick up for both. But then most would say comparing a 1.6L vehicle to a 2.0L vehicle is not fair. True in a way, but for the money i need to pump in. There are a lot of better cars out there.

Small rear seats and limited headroom was an immediate put off. Steering wheel was slightly tilted to left. Very uncomfortable drive. Suspension was bumpy and cla200 was shockingly underpowered. Good price but not worth considering audi has better pricing.

I have owned and driven my CLA 180 Shooting Brake for slightly over a year. The initial package did not come with SAT-NAV and I upgraded the HU to include Garmin GPS, SAT Nav and Apple CarPlay. The car is perfect after this upgrade!

Drive is pretty hard at times as I suspect the suspension is a little on the hard side but the handling and cornering are superb, although still a few notches below bimmer 320 but better than the Bimmer 730LI (spaceship hahaha).

Space is a little tight for 3 passengers at the back but sufficient for 2 with the armrest down (cupholders as well).

Last week I had a chance to test drive the Mercedes CLA180 that my cousin had just purchased it. The car looks great for the outside and it definitely is a coupe series instead of a sedan because of the slopping back of the car. My opinion on most mid size Mercedes is that the front door opening is to small and it always will hit your head if u r slightly more than 5.8 feet in height. The car inside is small as said it’S a coupe. The front dashboard has a standing monitor built like most cars nowadays and it looks like a lap top standing which is not conceal nicely or build in neatly, our heat here will boil the monitor up when park in the open! The console is very simple just like any ordinary small Japanese car.

As I was drinking the car I felt the engine is sluggish noisy and and cooling system temperature seem high, I don’T understand why most European cars temperature are quite high especially when you open the bonnet. The engine insulation and car insulation is poor while driving it.

I like the driver seat very solid and comfortable and back seats are small and low. I felt that the smaller Mercedes are built like most Japanese cars nowadays as the prices for CLA and C class are very affordable.

One of the most beautiful midsize luxury sedans (coupes) in the market. While the C Class is the baby S Class, this CLA is certainly the baby CLS (but much better looking).

A little sluggish from stop, this car's acceleration kicks-in at mid-range. 7G is a beauty as the gears shift up quickly to ensure a balanced fuel/performance approach. The handling is faultless, brakes superb. Due to the dynamic suspension setting, the ride can be unforgiving at times, but the cornering is near perfect with little to no roll. On the whole, a nice package from Mercedes Benz. Personally, I find this better built than the C Class.

The exterior styling is the primary selling point of this model. I find it weird for folks to comment on the sloping roof and the discomfort for the rear passengers knowing jolly well this is a coupe! I personally find the rear headroom acceptable for a small coupe like the CLA.

However, the overall ride comfort is quite harsh.

This is the most spacious coupe you can find in the market. Many people say the back headroom is too low, but really this was great for my young family. My 1.68m tall wife was ok with it sitting at the back. Being young, I wished for a great looking sports car coupe so this car is really a godsend. It's spacious in the front, has killer looks, and still allows you to put your family behind. I think when I get older, I'll consider the C200 family sedan, but for now I prefer to drive something my age agrees with.

I've owned this car for about 3 years now and it's my best ride so far. Previously I was driving a BMW 5 series and Honda Civic. I'm glad I chose the CLA200 over the CLA180 because the CLA180 is simply underpowered. The CLA200 is a big jump, with the acceleration at the useful lower revs of about 1400-1700rpm. The BMW I drove earlier is rather wide, which makes HDB carparks hard to manoevre. The CLA200 is easier. If you have a child, this makes opening doors that much easier.

I collect my CLA200 about 2 months back. Bought it during Chinese New Year when Cat B COE was lower than Cat A. So the CLA180 and CLA200 were priced the same. It makes sense to go for the CLA200.