Amazing what you sometimes find in the lowest level of a hotel car park – during the Kia Optima K5 facelift launch, this Mercedes-Benz CLA 200 was spotted sitting all by its lonesome in B2 of Aloft Kuala Lumpur Sentral; with camera about, the opportunity to do some photography was too good a chance to miss.
We could well be looking at a Mercedes-Benz Malaysia car in its local specification, unlike those seen in earlier spyshots – doubt that grey would go the hotel basement storage route, and the registered A 45 AMG Edition 1, also likely to be a MBM mule and which had arrived by the time I was leaving the place, adds more fuel to the speculation.
After its introduction here in June last year, the W176 A-Class was on display in front of the Aloft lobby for a good period, so could this CLA be a similar showcase mule?
The particular CLA 200 is shod with an Urban equipment line, complete with a two-pipe exhaust system, a chrome rear diffuser cutout and interior decorative trim done in silver chrome, as well as a Night Package, identifiable by the black wing mirror caps and high-gloss waistline trim strip.
The 18-inch two-tone, twin-spoke wheels are wrapped with 225/40 rubbers – we’ve seen the configuration before, on the first local spyshot of the car back in October last year. The interior scheme, visible through clear windows throughout, is a crystal grey/black combination; the front seats still had protective wrap, with seatbelts locked in place.
Word is that MBM is set to introduce the CLA-Class here only in CLA 200 form at point of launch – the CLA 200 is powered by a Camtronic-equipped M 270 DE 16 AL 1.6 litre mill, with 154 hp and 250 Nm for output numbers. The more brutish CLA 45 AMG is also on the cards, we’re told.
Premium front wheel drive car…
wonder how will it perform in Malaysian market…
:)
Audi, VW, Volvo, Toyota….All are premium front wheel drive car in Malaysia.
Wah toyota pun premium ka????
Then sure Honda/Mazda/Nissan wanna say premium also…
VW not that premium la; except the VW CC (1.8/2T FWD)…
vw’s premium brand is Audi while Toyota’s is Lexus….hayoo! still cannot get it kar?….btw, nissan’s have infiniti while honda’s Acura….while Beemer/Merc have no non premium brand (maybe mini is non premium for beemer)
Then say it Audi, Lexus, Infinity or Acura not toyota nissan and whatever.
Merc got laa, it is called a semak car (SMART)
It is an Altis with merc’s logo.
With the same amount of money;
Smart people will buy 2 Altis with Toyota’s logo.
Stu** people will buy 1 Altis with merc’s logo.
Some brain, he he
Sure will go for 2 Altis, BMW and Mercedes is an overated car with bad reliability.
At the end of the day its really about what you want
But Altis has bigger space and more comfort.
Less prestige.
that white A45 is a MBM car. Thats the current preferred ride for the CEO
Impressive figures for a 1.6 mill non-turbo engine (camtronic does the trick), but the rear lights still has the worst design ever.
All M270 series engine is turbo charged. Can’t have a NA producing 250NM.
Read more before giving silly comments. It’s a 1600cc inline 4,turbocharged engine.
LOL, its standard power figure for all 1.6 Turbo this days..
not in cfe case
Unfair to compare this with CFE..this is a Direct Injection engine.
Direct injection is for fuel efficiency.
So if M270 without direct injection it will still produce around 150hp.
Direct injection efficiency also attribute to performance
kereta yang cantik
Sui Kwan Euro
this is one true sexy car to me, regardless the negative feedback from car critics. can it possibly be priced similar to A250?
can need to be local re-batch sure can sell for 50-60K RM :)
Wow…
Lets make this as PROTON PERSONA REPLACEMENT MODEL…
Now everyone can stylo..
Cheap2 RM45K only…
“kelas gitu…”
U guys mean rebadge or rebatch? Im kinda confius..
U guys mean rebadge or rebatch? Im kinda confius..
Its rebadge u imbecil.. lol
If priced well, I might consider purchasing one. It looks really good in the flesh, I saw it a couple of weeks ago while I was in London. Looked absolutely beautiful in white. Although not spacious, it’s perfect for single young guys who want style over practicality.
London…you know London…you should repeat it several times…thats how nost people talk when they go to London…you know London…; )
butthurt coz nvr been to london coz no money…hahahaha..let alone buy a car..
What would the price range be? And where does it fit in the merc line up?
Saw it in SG Mercedes showroom the other day. Wasn’t quite impressed with it. Maybe it was because I viewed the new S-Class before viewing the CLA. :) the rear lights do not look good in the flesh as well and the rear headroom is laughable
Meaning the A class is more practical than this?
Overall looks great. Better than toyota by miles for sure. However they could have done better with the rear design. Back lights looks soft with melted down kind of impression. Not macho enough.
To c all new merc before launch need to check aurodetailer in pj. Few times in the past they prep the cars for the launch n demo
I test drove this in UK and upon return from London on my first class ticket, I made a booking with Mercedes Benz for this beauty. 2014 is going to be MB year, mark my words.
how does the CLA related to your first class ticket?
Haha what a joke…nice one…wanna show off…not d place laaa…you go to Motor Traders site laa…here everyone fly on pruvate jet…
he juz wanna show off with first class ticket..even if u are driving a ferrari..who cares??juz an idiot..
Test drove it when i went to the moon via first class, upon returning from the moon also in first class, i cant stop thinking about the car while sitting in my first class seat, byeeeeeee
When aircraft taxiing,what would you see on the first class LCD screen? :)
Your mother jerking off to the pilot
Maserati is just a low baller. Travel by sneaking in a suitcase he said first class. Get a life la.
Congratulations on ordering the CLA but seriously, what kind of low class person would point out that they were on a first class ticket? People who earn their money thru hard work rarely travel first class, unless it’s paid for by the company. People who earn money through questionable means, however, love travelling first and business and show off about it. So are u the former or latter?
Agree
Maserati is only a low baller. Travel illegally in a suitcase he claims first class..
“…saya kaya”
“… saya hi class”
“… tapi saya x cukup wang beli CLS; CLA pun jadi la”
Kimchi owners posting as Maserati.
Hello, come to my yard and you will be shown the broomstick. I do not accept any trade in b4 CNY
Still have kimchis around RM30k?
proton, please rebadge this car… the rakyat will not scold you or complain you anymore if you rebadge this car… please~!!!
and the mercedes CEO will flash his middle finger right up our face and say ‘in your focken dream’
I wonder who is the owner of the A45 AMG beside this car. Hehe.
Merc Malaysia considering to do Merc CLA in CKD project if selling like hot cake
A beautiful car for sure but not a practical one at the rear end. In other countries this car is priced lower than the C class so the local pricing should follow suit.
I noticed the smallish screen on the dash which means no navigation and the reverse camera isn’t there either which suggests MBM is trying to price it attractively.
U r right. Its not car manufacturer’s fault. Say tq to BeEnd. A mere extra sunroif the tax is higher. Any extra accessory in the car they increase the tax even if it is for safety like airbags. Hence u will notice our malaysia cars for double the price are way under specs compared to other countries
Not in Holland , where ministers use bicycles.
Actually car prices in Malaysia is not that unreasonable.
To make cars affordable our Govn allows recon cars to come in at a chap price so that consumers can afford it. Not every country allows recon cars to be sold in their country.
U go to Singapore u will find it hard to buy recon cars.
Syukur
yeah..i paid rm1500 or above just to afford a secondhand car from japan/uk…what a dream
Why would foreigners in their own country want to buy a re-con when they can buy a new one that is cheaper than Malaysia’s recon? Unless they are dumb…
I recently bought a recon Toyota alphard 2.4(2006) and fetched my friend from the US. And I tell you he was really impressed with my car. From his facial expression I could tell he felt like being chauffeured like a VIP. They don’t have JDM recon cars for sale in the US.
We are so lucky.
Were you the chauffeur?
very overrated car. can’t blame anyone though. it looks good.
macam buntut almaera la..
The spied photos should consider black out the car plates for other cars, for privacy.
cla 250 is already considered underpowered in the states.cla 200?damn,it should have never been produced.if this thing cost more than 190k,i would rather spend my money on 316i instead.
1.6
Thirsty
Only the CLA 200 coming ? What about CLA250 ? Or take the infiniti Q50 2.0T … Hard to choose ….