Just got in from joy riding with the new CLA. I'm out here in Dallas, TX. Park Place Benz got a bunch of them, I was told when I picked mine up I was the 9th one to get it.
Specs:
Mountain Grey Metallic, Beige Interior, Sport, Bi Xenon, Premium
I will say when I first laid eyes on the car, my initial thought was "that's small". And my heart sank. I had spent the last 6 months convincing myself that it was big enough. I looked at dimensions, compared them against other cars (including my 2002 Infiniti I35) and thought it was plenty big. Well... it looks SMALL. Well, once you sit in it and look in the trunk, it actually feels and looks big. I didn't feel cramped at all, except in the back seat, which won't get much use from me. But once in the front it feels like a coupe feels.. that is to say it feels like the car was built for the front seat. I like the instrument panel, the feel of the materials, and the thick bezel and tablet looking screen didn't even bother me (I thought it was going to be a deal breaker). You fail to notice it after awhile. The only issue with the screen is it looks kind of low definition, which it might be since it doesn't have the multimedia package.
My biggest gripe with the car, besides the smallish look, has to be the quirky transmission. It was just all over the place in Econ mode. It was slightly better in Sport Mode and great as you accelerate onto a freeway, but start stop driving in the city is all over the place in both modes. Steering is tight, handles well, got a lot of looks, and otherwise it is just a beautiful car. A view from the front is just breath taking. I found myself just standing and staring at it for minutes... it really is a beautiful car on the outside, and I'm starting to feel better about the proportions. This is my first brand new car and the most expensive car I've ever purchased by a factor of 3, so while right now I'm sick to my stomach for my bank account, I figure even if I live to regret it this will serve to be a fun, financially painful, learning mistake.
Specs:
Mountain Grey Metallic, Beige Interior, Sport, Bi Xenon, Premium
I will say when I first laid eyes on the car, my initial thought was "that's small". And my heart sank. I had spent the last 6 months convincing myself that it was big enough. I looked at dimensions, compared them against other cars (including my 2002 Infiniti I35) and thought it was plenty big. Well... it looks SMALL. Well, once you sit in it and look in the trunk, it actually feels and looks big. I didn't feel cramped at all, except in the back seat, which won't get much use from me. But once in the front it feels like a coupe feels.. that is to say it feels like the car was built for the front seat. I like the instrument panel, the feel of the materials, and the thick bezel and tablet looking screen didn't even bother me (I thought it was going to be a deal breaker). You fail to notice it after awhile. The only issue with the screen is it looks kind of low definition, which it might be since it doesn't have the multimedia package.
My biggest gripe with the car, besides the smallish look, has to be the quirky transmission. It was just all over the place in Econ mode. It was slightly better in Sport Mode and great as you accelerate onto a freeway, but start stop driving in the city is all over the place in both modes. Steering is tight, handles well, got a lot of looks, and otherwise it is just a beautiful car. A view from the front is just breath taking. I found myself just standing and staring at it for minutes... it really is a beautiful car on the outside, and I'm starting to feel better about the proportions. This is my first brand new car and the most expensive car I've ever purchased by a factor of 3, so while right now I'm sick to my stomach for my bank account, I figure even if I live to regret it this will serve to be a fun, financially painful, learning mistake.
