2014 CLA -250

First official advertisement for the car appeared for Superbowl in February.....and that is when visits, phone calls, e-mails started....but the wait is over.

The car is finally here. Mercedes-Benz that is starting at $29,900 states that expressive doesn't have to be expensive. After months spent talking about the car, checking websites, sharing youtube videos, writing down phones and e-mails, I finally have the pleasure of calling back and announcing that the vehicle is here and available.
How does it look, well....to me the car looks much better than on pictures. After walking around the car few times, I just agreed with everybody else. This is very good looking car. Everything is amazingly proportionate, wheels fit nicely into wheel well(one on the photo has upgraded wheels), roof line-window-door proportions are perfect, sloping design lines on front & rear door give the car it's athleticism, and headlights with front grill really give this car strong, expressive personality. The rear of the vehicle has a lot more styling then you would expect. It looks like the whole design of the rear end is based around taillights, trunk lines are everything but average, or what you got used to, and rear apron gives it extra sportiness. Design of the car is fresh Mercedes-Benz theme from CLA lead designer Mark Fetherstone. Now, please keep in mind that this is the standard model, without sport package, and those of you that are looking for more spice, you should (as well as I do) wait to see the one with sport package. As far as we seen on the pictures and videos, CLA-45 AMG is supposed to top it all out, sharp design and thrilling performance.
CLA-250 is powered by 2.0L turbocharged motor producing 208 hp / 258 lb-ft torque. It will get you to 62mph in 6.7 sec. and give you 26 mpg city and 38 hwy WOW. This is partially thanks to front-wheel-drive design of this car. First for U.S. market. Another major contributor to good fuel economy is ultra-aerodynamic body with drag coefficient about 0.23, in English = cuts through air better than Toyota Prius.
Interior of this car has no surprises. For those familiar with Mercedes-Benz it is a mixture of C-class & GLK details with a touch of G-Wagon with it's tablet style color display, what creates unique style for CLA. Once you pass the point of staring at display that is sort of "sticking out" you will realize that interior is everything that you would expect from Mercedes-Benz, quality workmanship and top notch fitting. For part of population that is short/tall Mercedes-Benz solved problem in CLA by allowing unbeliavable traveling space for driver seat, but I guess you have to come and try it for yourself...it is really amazing. Meticulous attention to detail is what made this company what it is today, and design of interior as well as exterior proved once again that Mercedes-Benz brings you instant classic and new bench mark for those who think that they can follow.
As it would be expected, CLA is equipped with plenty of active safety systems; Collision Prevention Assist, Attention Assist, Adaptive Breaking w/ Hill Start Assist, ESP, and plenty air bags (8) to keep you safe with advanced body structure.