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CLA "Barriers" Commercial For The US is Baffling

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The Mercedes-Benz CLA has finally been launched in the land of the free and MB USA has released the first commercial/teaser for the car.
Despite the model having a best seller potential before it was even launched - judging by most Internet opinions about the car - the North American branch of Mercedes-Benz decided to make a Michael Bay-style commercial for it anyway.

Honestly, we're very fond of the CLA and feel that the idea of the ad below would be better suited for and American SUV or a pick-up truck, not for the sleek-looking Mercedes-Benz depicted.

Also, the large font of the $29,900 pricing in the end only cheapens the car, making it look like the car's biggest quality is the fact that it's by far the cheapest way to own a Mercedes-Benz in the United States. Which it's true, as a matter of fact, but it shouldn't be its best asset.

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Alex handled his first real steering wheel at the age of five (on a field) and started practicing "Scandinavian Flicks" at 14 (on non-public gravel roads). Following his time at the University of Journalism, he landed his first real job at the local franchise of Top Gear magazine a few years before Mircea (Panait). Not long after, Alex entered the New Media realm with the autoevolution.com project.
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