Mercedes will solely make 25 of the ‘Version 1’ CLA 45 S fashions for the US market, and we’re unsure why.
AMG fashions are usually low quantity. Similar with Maybach. This exclusivity is often put aside for the fashions just a little farther alongside within the alphabet. However this time, it’s the CLA’s time to shine. Mercedes has introduced a CLA 45 S “Version 1” – full with the quotes, too.
It’s to rejoice the North American debut of the CLA 45 S. It’s price celebrating, to be truthful. As an alternative of the CLA 35 which is “AMG enhanced,” the CLA 45 S will get the complete hand-crafted AMG therapy everyone knows. Past the common “45” the M139 engine within the “S” continues to be a powerhouse with 416 horsepower and 369 lb/ft of torque. It’s adequate for a 4 second 0-60 time. That’s higher than the “35” by 0.8 seconds.
The “Version 1” is, merely put, an look bundle. You possibly can really spec a better degree of apparatus in your CL 45 S. Although the particular version has a great quantity customary. Orange accents are the most important distinction between this automotive and your frequent place CLA 45 S. Exterior striping, and inside stitching are the place the splashes of orange discover their place. Mechanically, it’s equivalent.
Curious, we went on to the MB builder, and located ourselves with a clone of the “Version 1” with purple accents as an alternative of orange. The worth nonetheless was a bit eye watering at simply shy of $80,000. The “Version 1” will fetch a tiny bit extra at $81,195. If we ticked all the luxurious and efficiency gadgets, we may get a CLA 45 S as much as $87,000.
One factor we’re nonetheless a bit confused about is the low quantity. Simply producing 25 appears odd. AMG fanatics are going to be drawn to the upper horsepower fashions. Particular gear isn’t the draw both. Look packages simply don’t seem to be one thing AMG would actually do. We’d flip our goal on the accountants at this level, however once more with simply 25 being made, that doesn’t maintain water both.
So AMG has a automotive that doesn’t actually make a lot sense, besides to rejoice a automotive that’s existed for a number of years being offered in a brand new market… which additionally occurs to be one in every of their largest markets.
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