2014 Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class consumer reviews

I am leasing a 2014 Mercedes CLA 250 4Matic. I now have 5 more months on the lease. This car is definitely an eye-catcher. Excellent exterior design that is sporty and sophisticated. I really love the panoramic sunroof and the upgraded bi-xenon/LED options on my car. The regular headlights look boring and makes the car look cheap. At this price point light package should be standard (look at Audi). Also my CLA has the illuminated star option for $500 but it is not worth getting as long as you have the lighting package. Interior has a nice sporty feel. I don't mind the iPad like infotaintment system however some of my friends really hate it. Interior quality could be much better, there are a lot of hard plastic on the lower part of the dash and the doors. Also the cabin could have been insulated much better, you hear a lot of road and wind noise for sure. However, it is a nice and comfy ride on the expressway (seats are a little narrow and can be uncomfortable on a long drive). One feautre that I absolutely love is the brake/hold function (standard). I live in the city and it really comes in handy when in traffic so big kudos to Mercedes for that. When leased my CLA I also got the maintenance plan which only adds about $15 or so to your monthly payment. Thanks to that I never paid anything extra out of pocket when I took it in for service. Lets talk reliability. I don't think this car will be that reliable in the long term so leasing is the safe way to go. After a year and a half something went wrong with the engine belt and it overheated! I had to get it towed because the car was getting extremely hot and it wouldn't let me accelerate. I think it is unacceptable for a car that is only a year old to have this type of issue. I had it towed to my local Mercedes dealership and the problem was taken care of within 3 days and I was given a loaner vehicle in the mean time. Overall, this is a nice premium car that offers good performance, fuel economy, sporty driving dynamics at a reasonable price and it definitely looks good at your corporate job parking lot. I think Mercedes has some work to do with this model so I expect next generation to be much better. Once ride quality and interior quality is improved it might make my 'Buy' list.

The smoothest drive I've had I love the gas efficiency. The best part is the curves and shapes it defiantly stands out.

I have traded in my bmw 335 and got CLA 45. Wow!! I love every aspect of CLA 45. It is fast and it handles really well. So much fun to drive in city. Low end torque is much much better than. Interior quality is amazing. I love it!!

Great looking car...even 2 years after I bought it I still get compliments on it. Only negative is that it doesn't have enough storage compartments.

I have been driving the CLA 200 for past one year and clocked around 13 k km and find driving it a pleasure.The looks are great and literally a head turner and this is my 5th Mercedes all the older one s being C class >I was initially worried about the FWD , but i travel a lot on highways and handling , cornering and stability is excellent and as good as a C class>the interiors are classy with moonroof, GPS and Harmon-Kardon entertainment system >fully satisfied with the buy

Amazing car for the money. The car hardly uses gas and has many great standard features. Mercedes treats me as if I bought a very expensive, upscale model. Beautiful car, sporty feel, fun to drive!

I love the look of my pretty baby Benz more and more.......I'm not in love with the standard 17" wheels as they seem a bit small. Also no sunroof, how can MBZ not include moonroofs on the base model, how ridiculous......hello Audi and BMW always do....I wish her engine was a skosh quieter and for Heaven's sake, why not beef the flooring with much more sound deadening insulation so I don't have to hear any road noise. Other than that, she's a beaut and oh so pretty at night with her LED lights............a little bored of the light blue color but it was used when purchased. Last thing was prior owner left a foul seat odor that is hard to deal with...use imagination, girls

So my father just got me this car for my 17th birthday and I'm very satisfied with it. Coming from our family with 6 Mercedes this is the cheapest and least powerful of them all. My car was about 42,000 and you can tell. The styling is very nice on the outside and the inside is a nice place to sit as well. The ride is pretty harsh but I don't mind that. It reminds me of my dads AMG. The one thing you really can tell that you're in a half of a Mercedes is the noise when you drive. It is very loud and the wheel wells aren't lined this Mercedes "carpet" like dampers to reduce the noise of the road. It's not bad performance wise but the turbo has some lag and it cuts out at about 5,500 rpms. It's a good little car for the money.

at FIRST I had some trouble maneuvering out of the front seat- it's low to the ground- but that cleared up and everything was perfect. I love the way it accelerates on the highway and is so responsive. Would have been better if they'd put a GPS in it- but everything was exceptional.

love the way it drives,reliable so far and gas is ok,,,love the night ambiance in the car,will recommend to a friend, i can not wait to drive 2015 in the coming months