all-new Mercedes CLA Shooting Brake FULL REVIEW CLA 250 SB Progressive - Autogefühl 

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Superb review. Love how you quote figures in metric and imperial. No other reviews on RU-vid go into as much detail for this model. Well balanced and informative. Perfect for potential buyers so thank you!

I would love to see the AMG 45S version of this review

Canada needs this

How does Mercedes Multi-Beam LED headlights compare with VW Group Matrix and BMW Laserlight (like in the 3 series)? Is there one that is better that the others?

Surprised you didn't do your customary door shut sound? How is the thud?

Can't believe u only get halogen lights as standard. Ridiculous

Suuuuuch a beatifull car but.... WTF is going on with that led screen they have just placed on top of the dashbord shelf like they only just made it balance?! why the F not make a beatifull design around it so its incorporated into the dashbord design and maybe even shade for the sun? That and the fake exhausts is a maaaajor issue for me, it would seriously make me think twice about buying the car. There is no reason what so ever to cut these corners, not technical, not design wise and deffinately not brand wise. I could see this be done on a dacia or some such, for heavens sake not on a merc.

To be honest, Mercedes has fallen behind in the design department compared to the other German brands. This looks outdated already.

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Thomas, you are making me shout, “Full HD, full screen, and full length! Let's go!” everytime I watch something I am excited for! Will not be long until I do it in the cinema before the movie starts! 😂 Thanks! 😂

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What an efficiently German car review

Lovely looking car ruined by crappy fake exhausts

Cheers, Thomas! 😎 Great review. Always appreciate a review, especially in these scary times. I have been waiting for this one since I first saw it. Really cool CLA Shooting Brake. Since there is no A-Class Estate, I call this an A-Class estate to keep myself sane, lol. I agree with you on the colour as well. I love it, especially at night in the city. The digital display is very nice. I have seen the base screens, and they are really nice as a base version. They all come with MBUX, so you are not really losing anything not getting the other screens. The Store you clicked there has Daimler's online service you get when buying the car. We can make payments for anything like parking, hotel rooms, meals, servicing, and many other digital banking possible through there. Really awesome. My theory on why the fuel economy is not the best is because of the filters that Mercedes-Benz put in there to meet EU regulations. That is my theory, and I felt that with the new GLE (not the hybrid). But I do not mind it. The brake intervention is something Mercedes-Benz has been doing for years. Even the GLK had it, and I am used to it. Their intervention system is the first I have experienced, so that is why I am okay with it and prefer it that way. In the future, Mercedes-Benz did say they plan to standardize a lot of equipment in their cars on base trims. It has improved since 2011 when I bought the GLA, but they are getting there slowly. I am okay with how they price things now, but I can kind of see why others do not. Personally, I rather have the more individualization they have now rather than rolling things up into packages, so I am not forced to get things I do not want like some other brands do. Mercedes-Benz do offer packages, but they let me choose what in that package I want and do not want. I love that. I do not want them to lower the base price, but maybe lower the options price for more common stuff like heated and cooled seats, sensors, backup and front camera by a little...maybe. But their more exclusive features like the wood trim, AMG line, colour, or wheels for example I am fine with the price they give. Cheers, Thomas! 😎 Those are my thoughts. Stay safe. Hopefully we survive this pandemic. ❤

I really love your reviews but i think there should be intro with a car specs: like cla 250 amg with premium pack plus. I really had hard time figuring out if this had panoramic roof when you sit in back. When you show car there is never a helicopter footage. i wanna see the roof :)

The most comprehensive CLA Shootingbrake review on RU-vid, top marks! ⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Verstehe auch nicht warum die immer dieses hochglanz-schwarz verbauen... da sieht man jedes Staubkorn drauf und verkratzt schnell.... war glaube sogar mal in der E-Klasse immer drin anfangs, ohne Option ein anderes zu nehmen

Many thanks Thomas for this video. Excellent job Autogefuh. l It’s basically an estate version of the A-Class, but it’s not as practical as a C-Class estate, nor as popular as an GLA. Sounds by the comments made by Thomas that is better to drive than an A-Class sedan. It’s a very good looking state car. Interior is not plush enough in the trim for a Mercedes Benz. BMW and Audi has superior interiors quality.

Comprehensive review👍🏼. Would love to know your thoughts on the 250e Shooting Brake?

Why is the responsiveness of the screens always so terrible? It's so dumb. The less errors you make while driving the better obviously, it should be prioritized to have a snappy screen.

Personally, I liked the design of the previous CLA shooting brake more with the LED outline on the tail lights and I don't really like the fake vents in the lower quarters of the front. They'd be fine with a fog lamp but for some reason Mercedes doesn't seem to like putting fog lamps in their cars. On a sidenote, can somebody explain why modern Mercedes (And some VW models too) have the rear view camera popped out while driving forward like at 3:46? It looks very bad from behind.

Great review as always. Thank you Thomas and your team behind ;)

Hi, the New Mercedes CLA 2020 is very cool sport mode l like is my favorite.

hoe does the Shooting Break Plug-in compare to the GLA plug-in? Which is more comfortable? Responsive? Thanks.

was für eine videoqualität, das macht freude :)

Can you please question Mercedes on build and material quality if you ever meet the engineers or know someone there?

Great review, danke.

Fake exhaust police beep beep

Yeah! Sehr geil! Top! 😎😍🙏🏼⭐

Also das ist alles Geschmackssache. Aber ich finde, die Front und Heckschürzen beim aktuellen CLA und CLS sind einfach zu groß. Das sieht unmöglich aus. Die hintere Schürze reicht fast bis zum Fenster. An der Front ist alles bis zur Motorhaube aus Kunststoff. Und das ist alles billiges Plastik. Nur weil man bei Mercedes unbedingt noch ein passt Cent mehr Mage rauspressen wollte. Und das für den Preis! Das können doch andere Hersteller auch besser. Die werden nicht (ganz so) gierig. Hey vielleicht bringt Mercedes bald eine A Klasse ganz auf Plastik auf den Markt.

Great review as always Tomas. Well done on your English "th" sounds; your skills are always improving :)

Yet another lovely and thorough review Thomas! Great work. Do you have any plans to do a full review on the faceliftet Audi A5 Sportback? :-)

Another good one to the collection ! Stay cool 😎 Stay safe 😷 Stay healthy 🙋‍♂️

good review, but could you mention your size when you say taller person or smaller person?

perfect colour, thank you Thomas

Would be cool if you could test the hybrid version of this car.

It's time to shoot the brakes

G'Day Thomas...just noting with no insult intended that the Mercedes AMG GT at the Bathurst 12 hour was described as a piece of shit with no brakes, no handling and no performance...drivers could not complete their stints and had to pit as an emergency...temperatures inside the cabin exceeded 70 degress C...this was from Australias leading drivers...nice one Mercedes!

Thomas' Driving Lounge: I love it, and this review is wonderful! Thank you!

Great review and a nice car :-) Thank you Thomas! I am just wandering how is the visibility in the mirror through the rear window? (Heckscheibe) because of the shooting break design, also at coupe-styled cars it would be interesting to make a comparison and show it in the future reviews if possible :-) Autobahn rules when you can accelerate to 200 (and beyond) :-D :-D Hope they will never limit it!

Hallo Thomas， have you seen the 2021 S class picture yesterday? What do you think about that design ? I was schocked

Thomas is the most gentleman in Germany.

I don´t know if you feel this would put you on the spot. but which would you prefer this or the bmw 330 d or perhaps even the E- model ? Great show and tell - as always

Lol looks like shit

You forgot to mention Jonas behind the camera 🎥

Nice review. How tall are you? Trunk is smaller there than in no plug-in edition?

👍🏻👍🏻

Hi Thomas, I didnt catch if this is AWD/4WD or just 2 wheel drive?

As ever, superb review

Thats how a Bürohengst looks like

19:52 almost😂👏🏼

Great review - I really liked it! I have two questions - the important one first 1. When will the 250e version arrive and will you be testing that ? 2. How do you switch to km/l instead of L/100km in the consumption view. I have had the opportunity to try the try the 163hk/250nm, and I did not manage to find this part in the menus? In general I am very much hooked on the CLA as my next car - preferably the 250e, as I will be driving around 50km every day, and that can be done entirely electric.

Cockpit X-/ cargo space X-/ body look X-/

I think this vehicle is rather beautiful. Much better than the coupe/sedan version in my opinion. And it doesn't come to Canada. Does it come in an AMG version?? Thanks for the review Thomas. I enjoy seeing the cars we can't get here!

Gut gemacht Thomas.

Does a bike fit inside the trunk ?

I did not expect you to go over 200 lol

Really great review. Very detailed. As we like it!

Good review. How was the steering wheel, it looks thin and could be uncomfortable on long trips - can it be had with heating function too? Good to see seperate climate controls. The two screens in one panel looked modern when first released but now i feel the screens work better separated. Why oh why the high-gloss black!? especially on the steering wheel buttons, the dumbest place! Exterior looks are only just ok, not great, not awful, but ok.

Just get a c class estate

Does someone know, when the CLA Shooting Brake 250e plugin hybrid will be available in europe? It was supposed to come already in spring. Im really looking forward to hear how it performs.

Qui

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Looks like a Kia Sportswagon? 😂

3:46 The rear badge was flipped. Why is that?

Nice video :-)

Mercedes Rowenta 🤔😂😂

It looks like 🐌

Full screen and full legs during covid 19

Dear Mr. Thomas, I am writing as part of a school project focused on career selection and would deeply appreciate hearing your feelings and advice based on your work experience. Some might think you have an easy and "cushy" job, but I do not. I say so because I have to think it can become very difficult over time to talk at length about mundane, trivial, and, arguably meaningless details such as the curvature of the leading edge of a car's hood, how many pleats the seat upholstery has when this detail is obvious to anyone blessed with vision - we should hope most drivers can see at least this well, no? And just "how nice" can a radio volume knob possibly be? Sure, some controls are more pleasant to operate than others, but still, a volume knob is ultimately a simple potentiometer, yet you succeed at making these mundane details at least modestly interesting. This, of course, is a tribute to your innate skills, and perhaps your training. By the way, do you consider what you do more aligned automotive journalism, or is it more akin to commercial acting? Since I think a career like your own would be interesting and rewarding, I'd appreciate actually knowing what your job title is and learning how one gets started along a path similar to your own. Are the pay an benefits attractive, and the work is steady? How much can one expect to earn in your field and are there schools that teach the skills you rely upon; if so, can you name several in the U.S.? Or is your job more of a self-developed skill set? In your experience, what personal traits does one need to succeed in doing the type work like you do? Thus, without (further) belaboring the point, I'd like to learn how did you personally get started and how long have you been performing your service? Do you work you on a long-term contract, say a year or longer, or are you compensated on a "fee-for-service" basis? How many reports like the one above for the CLA 250 might you perform during an average year? Finally, Are you compensated by Benz exclusively or by various automotive manufacturers, and do you do print journalism as well as video media, and, if so, where can I read some articles you have penned? Thank you, in advance, for your much awaited responses; I'd like to get started as soon as possible. Steven

I thought the smaller engines were 1.3L, not 1.4L. Are they really Renault engines. This changes the game for me personally. I was looking at buying the CLA250e, but not if it’s a Renault engine underneath.

the engine of the new cla e250 is from renault dacia. the same as the hybrid system, and that is not a positive thing, etc but the opposite and you also buy and pay for a mercedes benz and you get a renault ,, at a premium price , the cla 250 gasoline engine if it is authentic mercedes benz, I do not like that stupid fashion to save costs and quality of suppressing the front fog lamps by false cheap plastic air intakes and holes that are absolutely useless, better some precious Front fog lights and some daytime running led lights on the front skirt that have huge grille holes and ugly plastics etc and the same thing happens with the new Audi models and other premium brands. Very expensive and little standard equipment and also they are almost all the same photocopies With designers without character or personality, they should learn from the style of manufacturers from more than 20 years ago, with a very nice line and different from everything they do now, etc ,,.

Those rear lights will be changed next year.

Најгрд Мерцедес во историјата! Не ми се јасни, зошто им требаше да го направат овој модел?

I heard from a collegue who got this previous model as a company car, that the interior build quality is quite bad. How about this one? Is this CLA a competitor to BMW 3 Break?

I have this strong feeling that in a few years Mercedes will be ashamed of those iPads on the dashboard. For the rest, a nice looking car. Hey, less "also" word, Thomas. A long time fan here. :)

nasty paint job

what a ugly car

so the line keep insistent uses brakes to warn you? is it safe in, let's say, winter? on icy road?