Mercedes-Benz CLA review: sexy and attainable, yet bristling with tech

Mercedes-Benz CLA 250 Edition 1, (C117), 2012

The CLA is sort of like a four-wheeled paintbrush. No, it doesn’t have bristles at one end, nor does it need to be dipped in some sort of pigment to become useful. But Mercedes-Benz has used it – along with the A-Class hatchback – to daub a giant bulls-eye on the collective forehead of a younger-than-usual segment of the market.

Yes, this means that Mercs missing the awe-inspiring AMG badge are no longer reserved for greying folks who emit muffled grunts when getting up from their diamond-encrusted sofas. Now a new generation of (albeit still relatively well-heeled) young customers can realistically aspire to the three-pointed star.

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