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2019 Mercedes A220 Test Results; Why Windshield Replacements Are More Expensive | Talking Cars
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4 жыл бұрынWe've completed testing of the 2019 Mercedes A-Class, and discuss how it performed at our track - does the small sedan live up to the luxury nameplate? We also discuss Ford's issues with its Explorer and Aviator models, and why problems with a brand new car aren't as uncommon as you might think. And why are windshield replacements becoming more expensive? We answer that, as well as questions about our tire testing, and the lack of Japanese cars on European roads in our audience Q&A segment.
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SHOW NOTES
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0:40 - The all-new Ford Explorer and Lincoln Aviator experience production problems
6:44 - CR’s test results of the Mercedes-Benz A-Class
12:20 - Preview Mercedes-Benz CLA 250
13:03 - Send us your questions at TalkingCars@icloud.com!
13:23 - Video Question #1: Will tires of the same make, model and brand perform differently on front-wheel, rear-wheel and AWD cars?
17:04 - Video Question #2: Will it take longer to replace a windshield on a new Subaru Forester?
22:11 - Question #3: Why aren’t there as many ‘reliable’ vehicles on the road in Europe versus the United States?
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@nikhilgoria7591 4 жыл бұрын
We bought 2020 palisade ultimate. over 2 months now. 4500 kms on it already. Not even 1 issue. I’m pleasantly surprised..
@mikezerker6925 4 жыл бұрын
Nikhil Goria is that a joke? You shouldn’t be surprised if your 2 month old car hasn’t broken yet, unless you have extremely low expectations! I had a Camry that we kept for 15 years, just did regular maintenance and replaced the radiator. Traded it in after it has 180k miles on it.
@Yondaily 4 жыл бұрын
Well that great 👍 because a lot of car are having problems that very bad and strange
@mrsj1417 4 жыл бұрын
WOW, 2 whole months? That is amazing that you've had no problem. What a reliable car.
@SilverScarletSpider 4 жыл бұрын
This is why you never buy first model year cars. The Ford and Lincoln problems are inexcusable. That Mercedes is 100% overpriced, a Toyota Camry and Honda Accord gives you a better driving experience. I think sample size is important too, the typical Lincoln buyer won’t be doing half as much driving as the Ford buyer so the car will naturally wear down much faster, even if internally it’s all the same
@pascutia 4 жыл бұрын
Dreamy The Accord is truly incredible. I had a base model for a rental vehicle and I loved it. The handling was incredible, it was extremely comfortable, it had a ton of space, the engine made good power, the seating position was great, and the fuel economy was fantastic. All for half of what one of these A220s will retail for. Plus, it’s available with a manual!
@mrsj1417 4 жыл бұрын
So many generalizations in just one comment. Any statistics to prove that Lincoln buyers drive half as much as Ford buyers? Or that first model year cars have more problems across the board? I've had multiple Hondas and a Lexus that were first model years and they were all fine, so if I were to generalize and stereotype like you, I'd say the exact opposite was true. Furthermore, you can buy a Honda Civic that drives better than a Cadillac. You can also buy a McDonald's hamburger that will fill you up better than a sirloin steak That's not all it's about.
@MrAndrewdavis1984 4 жыл бұрын
3 grandpas talking about cars lol. I have the A-Class. It has the most advanced and intuitive infotainment system and it's very easy to use. The quality is top notch. Don't have to take my word for it; just test drive it.
@andrecampbell691 4 жыл бұрын
I purchased a 2019 Toyota Fwd LE Rav4, 4 months ago, not "one" problem, the sales person went over the car with my wife and I for an hour, so far the best car I've ever owned.
@michaellopour7409 4 жыл бұрын
Happier every day I bought a '19 Explorer and didn't wait (and also pay a lot more)! Mine did have a defect, there was a sensor relay for the headlight housing that caused the DRL to appear "burned out". Was pretty disappointed the dealer misdiagnosed the issue and I had to wait for a brand new housing just for them to discover it wasn't the problem. But all is well now!
@jimmelay71 4 жыл бұрын
Another thing to consider about European cars in Europe is that they have "at home" factories and domestic parts making their vehicle's replacement parts cheaper. I was surprised to see so many Mercedes and BMW taxi cabs in Germany.
@Jorge_Magallon 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks about the Consumer Complaint info. Inspired me to act on something that caused a strange crash 2 weeks ago while my wife was driving her 2016 X3 that resulted in her car and a parked car to be totaled in a 5-10/mph crash. From what she and the other 4 people in the car say it seems like the brakes malfunctioned by applying only on one side of the car. This resulted in the car leaping to the side. Let’s see what happens.
@18_rabbit 4 жыл бұрын
U should ask Bmw owners on forums, and/or tell them about that experience. It takes groups to affect change both in the industry and gvt. Only thru forums, has big stuff happened, as well as reporting directly to NHTSA, which I guess u did (?)
@hockeyandsoccer4ever 4 жыл бұрын
Lmao wtf
@stevevarholy2011 4 жыл бұрын
Currently driving a rental 2018 Mazda 6, the multimedia/control screen has gone out/gone blank several times. Restarting the car fixes it. But my 2007 Volvo V70 never does that. Something to be said for older cars.
@mcalebeb 4 жыл бұрын
Steve Varholy 2019 Altima CarPlay would go in and out. Car stop recognizing and charging all the phones.
@lilymae4131 4 жыл бұрын
We have a 2017 Forester and the windshield cracked. It was a couple years ago when we got 5 foot of snow for Christmas. We took it to the dealer and they checked it for a stone chip and could not find one, so replaced the glass under warranty, They suggested that ice caked on at an inch or more in thickness below the wiper sweep area kept that portion of the windshield cold and the defrosters heating the bare portion of glass just above it caused the glass to expand more than the glass covered with ice causing the crack which ran across the bottom of the windshield. We had to wait only a few days for a replacement. We now clear all ice off even on the lower portion which does not interfere with visibility or wiper operation and have not had any more problems. I told my dentist about it happening and she told me it happened to another of her clients with another brand of car too. I'm wondering if maybe the newer cars are equipped with thinner glass for weight reduction and cost savings.
@Jarl_69 4 жыл бұрын
The last question was answered pretty poorly in my opinion...
@hereigoagain5050 4 жыл бұрын
Until recently the EU had a tariff on Japanese car import.
@krokodyl1927 4 жыл бұрын
HereIgoAgain That explains a lot. 👍
@danapurcell3567 4 жыл бұрын
I don't know why people need so much new technology. The less options you have on a car equal less trips to the dealership to get it fixed. I want a reliable car that is going to get me where I want to go and I don't care about what the neighbors think.
@moeanthony9308 4 жыл бұрын
The main reason is safety. I would rather drive a car today than 2008.
@kartv75 4 жыл бұрын
The only problem with your comment is the fact that you are not driving your grandma's Amish buggy. Every car is extremely technologically complicated. Even if you eliminate all the electronic doodads inside the cockpit of your car, there is so much technology still left that if your car had a problem, your friendly neighborhood shadetree mechanic is going to be unable to fix it or fix it properly
@wiibaron 4 жыл бұрын
Then you must be happy with your manhood size. If you are not a male, you are just rational and logical.
@djcoronel 4 жыл бұрын
Ryan is the cute CR staff member for sure.
@clairekennedy8767 4 жыл бұрын
My friends Honda with the 1.5T has been at the dealer 5 times for the same issue. It’s there now too. Left with no loaner car while it’s at the dealer for weeks at a time.
@moeanthony9308 4 жыл бұрын
Yes Claire the crv same thing. More so in North where its colder.
@kenc2257 4 жыл бұрын
5 times? He should look at his state's Lemon Law provisions...maybe get a buyback or some other compensation [even if he really likes the Honda].
@philipn5140 4 жыл бұрын
My bet on the cars seen in Europe is taxes. Like Japanese cars in the US that have to be mfg here to avoid import taxes. The market in Europe is so small it doesn't make economic "cents" to built a factory there to service such a small number of purchasers. Therefore the numbers of foreign cars (ie Japanese) there would be fewer.
@18_rabbit 4 жыл бұрын
EARTH to Phliip Nestor: the U.S. has no import taxes on cars!!! tht's what makes us so unique and with the most affordable car mkt!!! (the current Prez wants to change that most unfortunately!)
@sergiovaldeon2573 4 жыл бұрын
Not sure if the market in Europe is "so small". A quick google search shows 15.6 million cars sold in the eurozone in 2018 vs 17.2 million in the U.S. and 17.6 in China for the same year. Don't see such a huge gap.
@gsctht123 4 жыл бұрын
My windshield on my last 3 Outbacks cracked from under the passengers side frame shortly after buying them. They all did it during a change of temp after turning on the defroster I heard a definite pop, nothing like a rock hitting it. Subaru twice claimed it wasn't there fault the 3rd I didn't even bother with.
@kengreenberg 3 жыл бұрын
Old news now, perhaps, but any thoughts on the A220’s MBUX infotainment system?
@swanblake 4 жыл бұрын
Calling it now, the Mercedes A Class is going to be so unreliable and crazy expense to repair. Wouldn't touch this tech overloaded car if you paid me. Clearly its not about driving anymore with all these screens and it being fwd based.
@SDav21 4 жыл бұрын
The A Class has been around since the 90s and has not been anymore unreliable than a Corolla. So I call your bullshit.
@Jason.W. 4 жыл бұрын
Omg 10:25. Please. All automakers. Listen to this. Spend 5 dollars on a cushion on all your knee level console panels for all models. Please.
@sergest-pierre6160 4 жыл бұрын
Import cars are heavily taxe in Europe. That is why you don't see as many Japanese car there.
@garthhowe297 4 жыл бұрын
It's not just Save the Manual, but Save the Buttons! Touchpads, Touchscreens, all require my visual attention, whereas I can reach and use my manual controls with only a glance at worst. And OMG, a brand new Camry with a seatbelt stuck behind the rear seat.. I'll never buy another Toyota... lol
@robertehlers3757 4 жыл бұрын
It's ironic to me that the new Lincoln Aviator (and Ford Explorer) are revealing reliability problems. My last American car was a 1989 Lincoln Continental (2nd year for that model) that was out of service for 20 days during the 9 months that I owned it. After unloading it at a loss, I have enjoyed a number of Acura and Lexus vehicles, none of which have required anything but scheduled maintenance. It would appear to me that Lincoln (and therefore Ford) have not learned anything in the last 30 years.
@DZONBeats 4 жыл бұрын
not gonna lie i thought it was a camry from the thumbnail
@Yondaily 4 жыл бұрын
I thought Camry were reliable
@downshiftpedal 4 жыл бұрын
I know 2 people who bought the a class over Other small cars just because of the infotainment configurability
@meinkapu9899 4 жыл бұрын
Cracking, above and beyond normal, on Subaru windshields has been an issue for many years past.
@terrancemoore496 4 жыл бұрын
That's funny a just seen another video review on the A220. Redline Reviews loved the car. These guys are killing it. LMAO!
@kippaseo8027 4 жыл бұрын
I don't know why people are shocked. Ford couldn't build a basic car that wasn't full of technology and make it reliable so why the hell would somebody be surprised that a all electronic's connect pewter controlled version not be a rolling piece of krapp? There's a reason Ford and Lincoln have horrible resale values.
@AH-bm4ts 4 жыл бұрын
Just like the first generation Aerostar digital dashboard that kept going out and was generally a lemon.
@Buc_Stops_Here 4 жыл бұрын
Clue to what cars Consumer Reports likes. That Toyota 86 was tested quite some time ago, yet they still have it and use it for tire tests. It is a fun little car that is a little underpowered, but good overall. I guess I should not be surprised they like a Subaru (everything but a few parts, like the rear wheel drive transmission which comes from Aisin which is a Toyota supplier).
@steelheart4148 4 жыл бұрын
Where is Gabe?
@mikezerker6925 4 жыл бұрын
11:30 - they sound like crotchety old men complaining about all the new tech that they can’t figure out! 😂 Although I’d rather have an analog gauge cluster and a separate screen for all the tech stuff!
@mcalebeb 4 жыл бұрын
NHTSA has all the data!
@mariannalacrosse2886 4 жыл бұрын
Mercedes is a luxury brand like other German cars that are definitely I think you get more for your money luxury safety driver assistance. It’s sad quite honestly that a the American cars just are disappointing .All the tech and other items come with a price which isn’t bad when u have Kia ,Honda and a Camry going for almost 40 thousand . A class much nicer interior and exterior handling .. I mean when suvs like expeditions and Tahoe are 80 thousand or more .i am not he I need a brand name but for the money I think it’s a great entry level car .like any car options cost . Why do people hate onky on certain brands like Mercedes ...
@elaines7263 4 жыл бұрын
When will you talk about the 2020 GLS that is on your test fleet?
@InternetDude 4 жыл бұрын
Every new model has issues, more so with unreliable brands like Ford.
@konstantindufnik696 4 жыл бұрын
Says a guy with a tesla logo on his pic lol.
@meinkapu9899 4 жыл бұрын
MB if ve can complicate it ve will.
@daviddawley9622 4 жыл бұрын
For decades I found traditional climate control and radio knobs and physical buttons to be utterly reliable and intuitive to use, often without looking at them, and even so while wearing gloves. It is counterproductive from the standpoints of safety and ease of use that some car companies are cutting corners by replacing the simple dedicated knobs and buttons with distracting and irritating touchscreen controls and menus that require drivers to take their eyes off the road for prolonged periods and that are essentially dysfunctional if the driver is wearing winter gloves. I am, increasingly unenthusiastically due in part to this problem, considering buying another new vehicle and have placed a number of otherwise attractive options on the 'B' list or ruled them out entirely because of their needlessly convoluted controls. Indeed, I am starting to consider used vehicles as an option in part due to their more intelligently designed controls. With respect to control design it seems car manufacturers have forgotten two old truisms: 'If it is not broken, do not fix it' and 'Just because you can do something does not mean you should.'
@migy5031 4 жыл бұрын
6:20 Mike Quincy "it doesn't imply Ford doesn't know anything about mass production". How appropriate. I think Ford may know a thing or two about mass production.
@middler5212 4 жыл бұрын
Always over too soon. 😏
@terrancemoore496 4 жыл бұрын
Why did Mercedes sells this call as a 2019 vice a 2020? The new car year is here.
@bj052088meyers 4 жыл бұрын
When I was in Africa almost all the cars were Toyota's. Many were even Diesels. When I spent some time in Europe I did see many VW's as well as BMW's and Mercedes. I suspect they are all made "Over There". My "S Class" was made in Mexico and was the most unreliable car I have ever owned.
@mikezerker6925 4 жыл бұрын
Bernard Meyers the Mercedes that are sold in the US are made in Mexico and Alabama. The Mercedes that are sold in Europe are made in Germany... that’s why the European versions are more reliable!
@Yondaily 4 жыл бұрын
Not every car that’s made In Mexico has issues some do some don’t
@downshiftpedal 4 жыл бұрын
Are u lot 200 years old. You are blaming Mercedes for given people options on how to interact with multimedia
@18_rabbit 4 жыл бұрын
all those steering wheel supe sensitive controls do is distract--they are inherently dangerous and some young turks don't seem to grasp that, for one reason or another. THINK!
@kenc2257 4 жыл бұрын
Not the options, nor complexity of the infotainment. What I heard was that the controls could be easily and inadvertently actuated, causing undesired/unexpected changes. No one really wants that. Controls should be logical, and their actuation should require intent. (obviously, the steering wheel has limited surface area, so there might be some compromises there)
@kylewhisman 4 жыл бұрын
its a big pain in the glass i lol'd
@SK-lt1so 4 жыл бұрын
Ford SNAFU
@dongidongi 4 жыл бұрын
Keith should have the deer outfit :)
@rcole1175 4 жыл бұрын
I thought ONLY TESLA had new car problems.
@scottvickery2057 4 жыл бұрын
A cracked windshield doesn’t make a car unusable
@midwestfarm757 4 жыл бұрын
It's a violation in many states and you can get cited and pulled over for it.
@johnnightingale2276 4 жыл бұрын
That’s what wrong with all new cars never buy a frist year car out. Old car are a lot better and easier to use and work on . I have new ones but I drive my old truck all the time easy to use less to mess with ac heat is all you need to go point a to b people forget about that you need all the bs go to the basic car you still get to point a and b
@ultrastoat3298 4 жыл бұрын
If these problems had happened with Tesla you would have collectively shit yourselves.. Strange.
@jermainec2462 4 жыл бұрын
I think the American versions of the Japanese may not be as good as they use to because of where they made ( in the states) ... That being said I'll pick them over the Americans and Germans anyday... Except for Nissan ugh ... And as far as technology in most of the luxury cars ... Ppl don't take time to learn their car full of tech or not ... Shit they can barely work the 1200$ phones they brought so I can imagine ppl fussing about the infotainment systems
@kartv75 4 жыл бұрын
As a CR subscriber, I have to somewhat disagree with the comparison between the A-class and Genesis. Some folks are able to handle more complex technology than the reviewers. As much as I love the reliability of the Japanese makes that I own now, I still miss the logical placement, the tactile feel and the ease of use of the controls in the VWs that I used to own. May be the reviewers should kinda accept their limitations? Especially, the guy on the right? He makes these silly comments on most of his reviews of non-Asian makes. Dude, don't be a snob and accept that you're a simple man. It will help make your life a LOT better.
@Sanpedranoazul 4 жыл бұрын
Can you imagine an electric car with electrical problems??? No thank you, better keep the oldie, reliable car!!!
@tinhinnh 4 жыл бұрын
A is for Annoying
@SDav21 4 жыл бұрын
Listen, if you're tech challenged then don't test drive a modern vehicle. A touch screen is way more dangerous and distracting than some buttons so the A Class gives you options with tactile feel for when on the move. You clearly did not think of anything else that the best engineers at Mercedes spent hours and millions of dollars on. Old farts. If you don't get it rather don't say anythimg.
@lolicool6920 4 жыл бұрын
Very sad design the face of this car makes me cry lol 😁😁😁😁
@SDav21 4 жыл бұрын
The A Class isn't a shot box Corolla. If it had minimal tech then you would complain. My word. It is not meant for grumpy old farts. Clearly. The Genesis literally has a decade old interior and tech. So it goes to show. Old annoying complainy people need old cars. Take your old hat Genesis. The rest of the world moving forward will take the Mercedes.
@tominftlthomasp3559 4 жыл бұрын
Too much money just to drive a Mercedes.
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