2016 Mercedes-Benz CLA250 4Matic Shooting Brake REVIEW | As Sexy As It Is Smart
MERCEDES-BENZ 2016 CLA 250 4MATIC SHOOTING BRAKE SUCCEEDS BRILLIANTLY IN PACKING PERFORMANCE, VERSATILTY, AND FINESSE INTO A CURVACEOUS WAGON BODY.
With AMG styling plus 18-inch alloys, lowered sports suspension, all-wheel-drive capability and loads of punch from the 2.0 litre direct injected turbo-four and seven-speed dual-clutch auto, it turns corners as quickly as it turns heads.
It is, in every way, a singularly more attractive and dynamic alternative to an SUV.
Vehicle Style: Medium five-door wagon
Price: $66,400 (plus on-roads)
Engine/trans: 155kW/350Nm | 2.0 litre 4cyl turbo-petrol | 7sp automatic
Fuel Economy claimed: 6.9 l/100km | tested: 8.2 l/100km
OVERVIEW
In 2013 Mercedes-Benz added ‘affordability’ to its bag of tricks with the launch of the current A-Class. It lobbed into this market with a mouth-watering mid-$30k price tag.
And what a success story. The A-Class hatch has led a meteoric rise in Benz sales, luring armies of younger and first-time buyers to the three-pointed star.
It has also spawned a few spin-offs from the platform that sits below it, Like the high-riding GLA soft-roader, the swoopy CLA four-door coupe and now the Shooting Brake wagon.