SPIED: Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class, by transporter load

Another month, another transporter carrying a Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class, except this time there’s more than one at a go. Reader WK Foong saw a gaggle of CLAs on the move earlier on Jalan Tun Razak, and added that one of the white cars wore a CDI badge designation, which would likely make it a CLA 220 CDI. Dickson Tham also spotted the transporter on the same road, near the IJN.

No idea if these cars are grey imports or Mercedes-Benz Malaysia vehicles; the advent of a diesel variant would suggest they aren’t the latter’s, unless there’s some field evaluation going on – word on the grapevine is that the CLA-Class is due to make its market debut through official channels only in CLA 200 guise, with its Camtronic-equipped M 270 DE 16 AL 1.6 litre mill good for 154 hp and 250 Nm.

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Like the W176 A-Class, there’s also a 2.0 litre 208 hp and 350 Nm ‘250’ model type, but we’ve heard that might not be introduced here, at least not initially – MBM is set to bring in the CLA 45 AMG version though, but we’ll know for sure what the game plan is when the car is eventually launched!

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Comments

  • Turbo_Ridera on Jan 13, 2014 at 10:32 pm

    cant wait 4 it!!

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    • kemmer on Jan 14, 2014 at 7:24 am

      Beautiful! I mean the black saga.

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    • Hadi74 on Jan 14, 2014 at 8:38 am

      Suitable for small body size Pak Cik like myself.

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    • SamShowedMeTheHilux on Jan 14, 2014 at 12:33 pm

      What for buying this low RV car and you bank account is emmpty and when trade in your hailat car to Sam Loo gmy boss, he will probably take 40% of car price after one year. Same like the hailat kimchi

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      • Hadi74 on Jan 14, 2014 at 6:43 pm

        Hehehe…Pak Cik kaya macam saya tak peduli apa itu RV.
        Bagi saya orang dari USA, RV = Recreational Vehicle.

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  • jolly_idiot on Jan 13, 2014 at 10:37 pm

    CLA is a good & nice design car. But it’s a cramp car too. Furthermore, it’s a FWD. Dissappointing.

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    • Hiroshi on Jan 14, 2014 at 2:54 am

      saw 1 in japan…size about A-class …real cramp car with nice design ..again disappoint with FWD as well,guess in malaysia this car target high price undoubtedly

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  • seancorr on Jan 13, 2014 at 11:08 pm

    Tall rear passengers are gonna suffer but this car is meant to be stylo so…practicality has to be sacrificed haha

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  • The CLA is a weird car, from some angle [like low rear 3/4 view seen on the transporter] it looks awesome, but top 3/4 or front, I just don’t like it and this opinion of mine clash with a huge majority of Paultan’s comment viewership.

    But nevertheless, in the states(and suprisingly in Japan), the relatively cheap price, FWD and small displacement layout meant that it is actually stealing sales….from D-segment sedans like the Camry and the Sonata. Espacially younger, more nacissistic and image-concious are leaing towards these benzs as their choice of wheels, mostly because of pedigree and the low(er) cost of access to it. Interesting to see how well it would do here considering Malaysian are a more sedan-loving market.

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  • Archangel on Jan 13, 2014 at 11:23 pm

    Wow, that is one sexy car.

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  • AUSNSW on Jan 13, 2014 at 11:31 pm

    Finally cla class is arrived in bolehland..

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  • Maseratits on Jan 13, 2014 at 11:40 pm

    nice car but my fat ass cant fit into the back seat of this shit

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  • Uncle on Jan 14, 2014 at 12:17 am

    The rear glass is tinted… Seems to me like grey imports

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  • skyfall on Jan 14, 2014 at 12:45 am

    I dont feel excited with this kind of news anymore. Anythng comes into malaysia will definitely be overpriced. Kangkung lain la..

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  • Syameer on Jan 14, 2014 at 12:54 am

    Love at the first sight. One of the best designed Benz ever made it into production! Thumbs up!

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  • nabill on Jan 14, 2014 at 2:25 am

    i think its grey import bcos ijn place thr is chocked full of ap showrooms with their grey imports cars(90% alphards and estima’s”

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  • This is definitely been brought by grey importer. There is a big recon car dealership situated opposite of IJN, in fact you can search few ads in mudah for recond CLA, price starts from 350k, which is a major rip off!

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  • kangkong on Jan 14, 2014 at 3:47 am

    i need to grow more kangkong to buy this since the price dropped dramatically…

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  • These r most probably grey imports.. Usually new imports by mercedes will have their wheels & some other body parts wrapped by plastic

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    • Unforgiven on Jan 14, 2014 at 9:29 am

      Correct, look at the colour of the rear mirror.
      This is really sad only, why are we still so grey with free AP/free money into the pocket of cronies?

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  • Dominic on Jan 14, 2014 at 9:18 am

    Good! I’m planing to buy CLA45 this year! but i don’t know how much does it cost?

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  • consrito on Jan 14, 2014 at 9:39 am

    Nice! Can buy with Kangkung??

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  • EnergyAnalyst on Jan 14, 2014 at 9:40 am

    Definitely grey import from open AP holders!

    CEO Malaysia Automotive Institute, Madani Sahari recently was interviewed at BFM and mentioned the volume of these second hand grey imports by open AP holders are just 30,000 a year and should not be too overly a concern compare to 640,000 new cars registered yearly volume since is is a merely 5 %

    But I was looking at the luxury car segment and found the total new luxury car volume for Malaysia is roughly only 15,000 which is half of that 30,000 per year. Than how earth does that not matter to BMW , Mercedes , Audi and other luxury car maker in Malaysia ?

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  • Muhamad Hafizi on Jan 14, 2014 at 11:20 am

    Definately grey imports, notice the slightly darker rear window glass…

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  • Muhamad Hafizi on Jan 14, 2014 at 11:22 am

    Definately grey imports, notice the slightly darker rear window glass…

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  • Maserati on Jan 14, 2014 at 11:43 am

    Saw this car in SG so many times. Its like all over the place.

    Unfortunately it doesnt look as good as the A class. Somehow the CLA looks not balance in terms of the looks. The back is small while the front is big.

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  • cla = for those who cant afford cls

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  • TopGear on Jan 14, 2014 at 3:42 pm

    Heard from SA, arrived in M’sia.. selling about RM270K to RM280K almost same price as the new w205 C class .. but is cramp behind !

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  • Confirmed is recon. Because if its official MBM car the number plate, even though blank, will have a rectangular shape for our country number plate and also dealer’s name underneath the plate. This without plate cover definitely is UK spec. If U all see Square plate cover or anything shorter than Malaysian standard plate size, tats from Japan.

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  • paucharsiew on Jan 14, 2014 at 9:14 pm

    fwd car….need to really test drive to see how good is it. saw in europe, not too impressed by the looks….

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  • Antigreyimporter on Jan 15, 2014 at 10:35 am

    Nowadays grey importers making huge sump of money. Went to MB to checl out w204 c200 avantgarde year 2013 not pre-owned with 0 mileage selling 220K where grey imported selling 235K with 6k miles on the ODO.
    4 years warranty with free service for first 36K KM vs 1 year warranty by OPAL.

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