Mercedes -AMG CLA 45 S Shooting Brake - test.A fashionable drink with a surprise

I knew that these current "small" AMG are very fast.Colleagues from the editorial office already had the base CLA 45 s i a 45 s in their hands.I got a station wagon.I mean, shooting lack.Dark red varnish, black inserts and rims, Panamericana grill.This car looks really good.It has an attractive (but practical) body, door without frames and a lot of accessories that make the car look great.It is not exaggerated, as he can be and 45, with his wing at the back, and at the same time you can see that this is not ordinary Cla Shooting Brake.Which still, I think, looks good.

Mercedes-AMG CLA 45 S, or...practicality?

Well, let's be honest, just Mercedes AMG can be practical.The proof is even E 63 S.But in a compact hatchback it is a bit bitten.in sedan-coupe, it's better.Kombi is mainly a stylistic procedure, but it is difficult to conclude that Shooting Brake is not practical.It has a large, 505-liter trunk and an electrically lifted flap.Unfortunately, a small and high loading threshold.But such a charm of this style.In relation to the usual CLA, the amount of space above the head at the back.On the legs is average, but "for survival.

What draws attention is the bucket seats of performance.Hard, stiff, with a very strong side support.Perfect on the track.In addition, inserts with the AMG logo, new steering wheel and several additional modes in the computer.And a sea of piano black.Apart from the armchairs and the steering wheel, nothing kidnaps here.

The latter also includes additional buttons for controlling on -board electronics, driving modes, exhalation, traction control - everything you want.They are comfortable, but cruelly creak under pressure.Just like the dashboard.If you want to drown out this with the audio system, the optional Burmester sounds good.Until a point, when something in the back begins to resonate and we begin to sound like a medium -sighted tuning turtleneck in 2004.

Who added something to me?

However, there is no question that Mercedes looks bad.On the contrary.It's a purebred, order and interior...Typical for Mercedes.However, it is better to deal with how he drives.

And it's fast.Very fast.421 km and 500 Nm is achieved from just two liters, but it gives advice.The cart accelerates in 4 seconds to "hundreds" and even if you do not want, you will quickly find out that the HUD display is a practical, not a gadgety element of equipment.You have to watch here.Even in Comfort mode, I had the impression that the car was sharp.It is difficult to drive it calmly, especially since the exhaust is buzzing and encouraged to ride a sharp ride.And even in the "muted" version.Plus a rigid suspension that does not make it easier to drive around the city.

And entering Sport, Sport+ and Race modes, cause an additional change in character.Here, in general, in my opinion, riding without a handle begins.It gets very stiff, there is almost no comfort in these armchairs, and CLA 45 s reacts to gas quickly.Four -wheel drive from the start catapult the car and then helps to keep it in check.The speeds grow rapidly, and the open exhaust buys and shoots.

It is a pity that after a few days you will know exactly when it will shoot, because everything is "computer -controlled", and from under the loud exhaust, a two -liter moan comes out, which in itself does not sound gorgeous.

This is not a car that "wants to kill you", but certainly causes you not to behave like a normal driver.Quick driving in it can make it addicted.

Concrete.Stable as concrete

Not only very stiff.CLA 45 S is also extremely good at corners and very sure.Despite the terrible weather, I haven't driven a car for a long time that would hold the surface so well.Even electric support works here in a way that gives great confidence in the lead.All this was tuned well for sharp driving.The drive turns into the asphalt, the steering has a good gear ratio, and the car is easy to feel.Of course, it cannot be switched to rear -wheel drive mode, like larger AMG cars, but after removing the traction control and the proper use of the accelerator pedal you will also throw the back.Mercedes engineers have done a great job here and the car can give a lot of fun.Still, watch out for physics, because when you get into a gas corner too quickly, the podster will appear.In other cases you will be rather sure of an extremely certain behavior.Interestingly, it will be more difficult in comfortable than sports mode.Here, the system clearly prefers the rear and tries to provide as much joy as possible.

Mercedes adds a razor -sharp brake to the set, thanks to which the car is almost completely prepared for fast driving.

Lots of fun for almost 400 thousand.zloty.And mixed feelings

Although Mercedes-AMG CLA 45 S starts from just below 300 thousand.PLN, retrofitted to the test level, it reaches PLN 378,930.It's a lot, though a car, e.g..he did not have an adaptive cruise control.Instead, he had a glass roof, performance armchairs, varnish from the manufacture palette (red Patagonia) and many other cool accessories.

It is not very economical at all.And I'm not talking about those moments when we let "magic AMG", because then fuel consumption without major problems exceeds 20 l/100 km.But even on the road, at constant speed, there are no miracles.Although when I look at my colleagues' tests - the cars were smoking a little less.Perhaps it is a matter of weather or further changes in electronics to match the car to standards.But on average, the car exceeds 10 l/100 km, and the results below 7 l/100 km require peaceful driving.

Summary

For quite a lot of money we get a car that is brilliant when it comes to driving.For this it looks great and is more practical than the average hothatch, without losing almost nothing of the character.What is wrong.Except for the quality of the interior, after a few days this exhalation began to tire me.He is loud, but not very thrilling.For a quick station wagon...is not practical, too stiff and...too fast.You can actually be surprised as if we were not consciously getting some stimulants for the body.