Overview: Other than a Metris van, the CLA250 is the most affordable way to rock a new Mercedes-Benz. Introduced for the 2014 model year, it?s based on a front-wheel-drive platform shared with the GLA crossover and European A-class hatchback. The CLA?s shape mimics that of the larger, twice-as-expensive CLS?both are sedans in the ?four-door coupe? mold that Mercedes started with the original CLS. Although there?s a wicked AMG CLA45 variant with 375 horsepower, the standard CLA250 uses a modest, 208-hp version of its 2.0-liter turbocharged inline-four mated to a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic with either front- or 4MATIC all-wheel drive as in our test car. READ MORE ??
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