Recently launched on the Australian market as well, the Mercedes-Benz CLA (C117) is currently one of the few three-pointed star vehicles that doesn't have a single direct rival, and the Aussies from The Gladstone Observer are quick to point that out in their rather thorough review of the small four-door coupe.
So far, the land down under only gets the base CLA 200 and the CLA 45 AMG flagship, which has already taken the Aussie laurels as the little AMG that could.
The peeps from The Observer seem to have been really impressed with the performance and the rally-like exhaust sounds of the 45 AMG version, but the CLA 200 base variant is the one that really made them call the C117 a “category killer.”
In short, the AMG takes the cake as being the second three-letter teutonic muscle to be available under AUS100,000 on their shores, which is actually a low figure for an imported sports car in those parts, believe it or not.
Starting at AUS49,900, the CLA 200 is the second cheapest MErcedes-Benz you can currently buy in Australia, and its equipment package and style seem to make it a future best-seller. You can read The Observer's review of the CLA for yourself and see what the fuss is all about.
The peeps from The Observer seem to have been really impressed with the performance and the rally-like exhaust sounds of the 45 AMG version, but the CLA 200 base variant is the one that really made them call the C117 a “category killer.”
In short, the AMG takes the cake as being the second three-letter teutonic muscle to be available under AUS100,000 on their shores, which is actually a low figure for an imported sports car in those parts, believe it or not.
Starting at AUS49,900, the CLA 200 is the second cheapest MErcedes-Benz you can currently buy in Australia, and its equipment package and style seem to make it a future best-seller. You can read The Observer's review of the CLA for yourself and see what the fuss is all about.