2021 Mercedes CLA Shooting Brake in-depth review - the most stylish estate money can buy?

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The Mercedes CLA Shooting Brake is a stylish estate car that shares much of its design with the A-Class hatchback and CLA four-door coupe. It has the same luxury interior and is crammed with all the latest technology too. Is a coupe-influenced Mercedes estate a better choice than an SUV? Nicola Hume delivers the Carbuyer verdict.
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@tajdaraziz4577 2 жыл бұрын

This channel has got a new life, thanks to this amazing lady. Her honest reviews are great.

@DctorSkillz1 3 жыл бұрын

This young lady is a pure joy! The car is nice, too.

@nikky1456 3 жыл бұрын

She is the reason i subscribed to carbuyer channel. She made everything seemed so interesting. 💗

@kristijan417 3 жыл бұрын

i could watch this girl talking about the cars whole day

@terrytelmiller3663 3 жыл бұрын

Me too kristijan I think she’s right talented. this mark honeymonster bloke really wouldnt know talent if it slapped him round his chops. She is brilliant love it

@Eddiestab 3 жыл бұрын

Nice review.... had a C Class Estate and would consider one of these in the future

@UnTaiable 2 жыл бұрын

👍🏼 awesome Nicola..that intro (to .50/9:13) was priceless 😂 Not sure anyone could present this better, a real sticky on this

@patrickschofield7890 3 жыл бұрын

brilliant review, so engaging and clear :)

@spyrido8212 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the great review 💪🏼👍🏼

@MrVroom1 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent review and amazing reviewer. Unique personality and very engaging. However I work for Mercedes and noticed one small mistake when you mentioned the CLA250. You mentioned it shares its engine with the CLA35 AMG and the CLA45 AMG but that’s incorrect. It only shares it with the tuned CLA35 AMG. The CLA45 AMG uses its own completely different hand-built 2.0 litre petrol engine that isn’t currently shared with any other model. Otherwise keep up the fun reviews. Love them! 😁👌🏽

@mkkravist11 3 жыл бұрын

Just love Ms Nicola. What a lovely soul she seems to be. A lovely personality/ and it takes a great personality to review some of the cars these days! Bravo.

@carbuyer 3 жыл бұрын

Wow, thank you!

@swanblake 3 жыл бұрын

I always love her style of reviewing. Very well done

@kodoliwarana7469 2 жыл бұрын

stop simping, its average at best

@paulcfyeung 3 жыл бұрын

8:24 The interior is fit hahah. Love it

@neiljoseph904 3 жыл бұрын

Great review, Nicola and CarBuyer team!

@carbuyer 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it.

@trojan550 2 жыл бұрын

What a great review. She's just sold me the Shooting brake.

@v-gun9735 3 жыл бұрын

This girl is so watchable and entertaining.

@robertdinmore1971 3 жыл бұрын

You can change the audio Tracks on the steering wheel you just need to have the audio showing in the middle of the instrument panel then you can use the mini thumb pad in the right of the steering wheel, up to go back down to go forward

@Shirtysneez Жыл бұрын

I have a CLA (previous generation without MBUX) where this also works. In previous cars I could change the track with just one click on the steering wheel and not on my CLA but ... I looked in the settings for the middle screen and ... indeed, you can select the audio track with just one click on the steering wheel. Both next and previous track works. Great

@Nick-ru5so 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful, interesting, entertaining and funny. I’m in love.

@bitchslapper12 3 жыл бұрын

Is there any way to adjust the headrest?

@NicoSchurr 3 жыл бұрын

Quick Tipp: changing the track is easy and quick if you do it like this: place your finger on the arrows and from there, swipe to the left or right. That's very quick. Of course you could also use the touchscreen

@akubel33t 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I will keep this in mind, I am eyeing the CLS in a couple of years 😅

@djandyhigginson 2 жыл бұрын

Great review, cant wait to get mine. Shame Mercedes customer care is a shambles and it will be over a years wait by the time I get it.

@solarsys6256 3 жыл бұрын

Nice video :-) Nice CLA SB :-)

@roystonfernandes2462 3 жыл бұрын

Loved the review of this car by this lovely lady. Love this car

@slugger7440 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent review

@carbuyer 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Hector. Stay tuned!

@andreydavydov6417 3 жыл бұрын

By an excellent presenter 😊

@sunrise7236 Жыл бұрын

What colour type is this? Digital white or polewhite

@exileatsushi7165 3 жыл бұрын

This young lady is a great motoring journalist ! Just one thing though : when talking about space and practicality, Nicola should mention her height: claiming that this CLA gives enough leg room and head room is not relevant if Nicola is 167cm tall.

@legendyonis830 3 жыл бұрын

Perfect review

@carbuyer 3 жыл бұрын

Wow, thanks!

@samthelima 2 жыл бұрын

I just rented one of these in Portugal and the handling was fantastic, the interface was excellent, and the ride was very smooth but grippy. It wasn't incredibly fast, but everything else made up for it.

@otisproverbs8883 8 ай бұрын

what model did you have?

@babakht 3 жыл бұрын

I haven't seen her before and I don't know if she's new to this or not but she's a natural

@carbuyer 3 жыл бұрын

Nic is our newest presenter and will be filming reviews every week alongside our website editor, Rich. Stay tuned for loads more content!

@espritv12 3 жыл бұрын

What a beauty and the cars not bad either

@jamiep61 3 жыл бұрын

I enjoyed watching the Video Review. I prefer the GLC 220d AMG Premium

@MrEebs100 3 жыл бұрын

As far as estates go, it's a greating looking one but I'd have preferred it if Mercedes has designed a liftback CLA or A class saloon instead.

@WillBrownCars 3 жыл бұрын

I actually love the interior 🙌🏼

@carbuyer 3 жыл бұрын

We do too!

@silvermovermedia9737 3 жыл бұрын

Keep this girl she’s great

@podge5555 2 жыл бұрын

Is that Polar or Digital White?

@insideout8837 3 жыл бұрын

When buying shooting car, do I need Remington or something like that?

@henryviiifake8244 3 жыл бұрын

A Mossberg or lever-action also works pretty well.

@sunrise7236 Жыл бұрын

Im in love ! And a nice car ♡

@trimley 3 жыл бұрын

No Qashqai review Carbuyer? everyone else did on 18th Feb 2021

@trimley 3 жыл бұрын

“Fit interior” great presentation Nicola - up your game CarWow 😉

@carbuyer 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😃

@rocky7891 3 жыл бұрын

Dude Carwow has 10 times more subscribers and is a newer channel than Carbuyer. Most of it's success goes to Matt.

@duncanidaho7494 3 жыл бұрын

@@rocky7891 carwow has become a joke of a channel. Drag races, silly jokes and lots of retarted followers.

@trimley 3 жыл бұрын

@@rocky7891 “dude” 😂

@jeffchristie1541 2 жыл бұрын

Nicola your amazing love the car too xx

@Nielss5913 3 ай бұрын

Driving in this car is off planet!

@polystyrene7921 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful

@kallestahlberg4455 Жыл бұрын

Go Nicola!!

@victorc.979 2 жыл бұрын

I think you can compare it with the mini clubman because everyone say that that car is an estate

@RH-nk7eo 2 жыл бұрын

Why is handling rated as a negative when the reviewer herself admits that it is more for comfortable/luxury than for sportiness? Surely that's a positive then as it succeeds in what it has set out to do? Or does the reviewer think every car should cater to sporty boyracers as a default?

@Vexilles 3 жыл бұрын

You can just change the track by swiping the button on the pad 😉

@nicolahume 3 жыл бұрын

I tried that so many times but it just wouldn’t do it. I had to keep clicking and swiping.🤦🏻‍♀️ it was verrrrrrry frustrating. Give me a button on the steering wheel and I’d be happy.

@timl4257 3 жыл бұрын

Great video 👍Great personality. Mercedes do have good interiors better than alot of brands. You wouldn't buy this for boot space. Also diesel are bring phased out.

@carbuyer 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Keep watching - there's loads more great content to come!

@cami.sanabriaaragon 3 жыл бұрын

Love her love her love her

@andrewlam4394 3 жыл бұрын

Nice 💕

@diehardavgeekfreak6862 3 жыл бұрын

Finally mercedes benz is puting a different design on their amgs compared to their normal cars

@SuperKoreanzombie 3 жыл бұрын

She told me to subscribe and I’ve subscribed!!! I will do whatever she wants me to do 🤣

@carbuyer 3 жыл бұрын

Ha, thanks!

@nicolahume 3 жыл бұрын

SEND ME ONE MILLION POUNDS!😜

@calebwoods9358 3 жыл бұрын

I'm sorry because I like wagons as much as anyone, but this car's huge overhang and skinny windows gives it a Scrappy Doo vibe that doesn't sit well with me. Edit: Nicola rocks btw.

@partyturtle7951 3 жыл бұрын

Was this filmed in the New Forest??

@nicolahume 3 жыл бұрын

We filmed this one in Ipswich :-)

@phaedrus2k 2 жыл бұрын

My first thought was phwoar too. Then she started talking about the Merc.

@robertward6813 3 ай бұрын

Don't you also get 220 petrol?

@ligerowns 3 жыл бұрын

Very surprised the Kia Proceed was not mentioned at all, it might not be seen as premium, but it still fills the same segment, in a shooting brake style. Personally, I prefer the looks of the Kia, however looks are subjective.

@carbuyer 3 жыл бұрын

That's a fair point, but realistically very few people will be cross-shopping these two cars. The Kia is a great option if you don't want or need a premium badge.

@wayfaringcookie8142 3 жыл бұрын

Its an odd looking car but im a big fan of mercedes interiors right now, although I know that is subjective and some people really dont like the screens. To me the screens draw me to Mercedes vehicles.

@MiniEggs1999 3 жыл бұрын

Do Mercs have wireless Apple CarPlay yet ?

@daviddenley3512 3 жыл бұрын

Is this CLS subject to the huge recall as well? You know the one whereby following an accident the Emergency vehicles are sent to the wrong place?

@mzee5533 3 жыл бұрын

Not available in Canada 🇨🇦 bad luck

@rg6982 2 жыл бұрын

The cars interior looks great but materials are terrible, my brother owns one and there's always some sort of electrical problem unfortunately typical with the modern mercs

@pigeonpoo1823 3 жыл бұрын

No direct rival? I give you the e46 Alpina B3. That may form part of my perfect 3 car garage (to tow the caterham).

@stevehastings6802 3 жыл бұрын

Mercs are really confusing me with all their different models these days ! So this is an A class estate right?

@ligerowns 3 жыл бұрын

The CLA is meant to be a four dour coupe version of the A class, kind of like a saloon alternative, but they have the A class saloon now.. so they thought they'd make this to make a slightly more practical version but maintain that coupe stance with the shooting brake style. Just like they did with the CLS which was meant to be a four door coupe of the E class. So really, this is the closest thing you will get to an A class estate. Strange as Audi and BMW don't make estate versions of the A3 and 1/2 series respectively.

@carbuyer 3 жыл бұрын

I suppose you're right! A kind of A-Class coupe-estate!

@lfcmarkeb7124 2 жыл бұрын

looks more of a larger hatchback than a small estate? looks a bit Marmite to me, some angles looks great them others a bit mehh . just adding I've a w177 A-Class 👍 which I love to bits.

@DS-wv1nl 3 жыл бұрын

Love it

@soulfultaste Жыл бұрын

AMG 45 is a completelty different car to the diesel you tested

@mindaugasm1742 2 жыл бұрын

It's very big competition. Kia Proceed is very good car.

@scottsvaletingservices6949 Ай бұрын

Had one of these as a hire car for a couple of weeks while my e class was getting written off. Lovely looking car, inside and out! But that’s about the only nice thing I could say about it. Interior looks brilliant, but the plastics were very brittle and cheap, creaking, the car had only done 600 miles when we got it. Horrific wind noise on the motorway. In the back, it felt very cramped, because of the headrest being a complete part of the seat, visibility from the back was pretty poor. The 1.3 mild hybrid was brilliant around town. But gutless and very heavy on petrol on the motorway, even with a light foot. It’s a shame, Mercedes are nice to look at now, but the reliability and quality of them has went down hill drastically.

@michaelperry5147 2 жыл бұрын

now just wait a year for delivery

@yak750i 3 жыл бұрын

Nicole is so refreshing to see... 👍

@harishharish1932 3 жыл бұрын

lov u gerl

@shanjanusman9974 3 жыл бұрын

Nice car but it's not the high performance edition

@Richard-Mac 2 жыл бұрын

I like her quirky delivery, but the one point 'free' (three) type mispronounciations always manage to confuse me for a split second.

@jamesmccormack3229 3 жыл бұрын

Looks like a posh Kia Proceed, the Kia probably comes with more spec for alot less mind you haha. (I didn't say that spec was better I just said more 😉)

@rocky7891 3 жыл бұрын

You lost Matt. Don't lose her.

@georgedowns4034 3 жыл бұрын

On this channel there's never the same presenter. Oh well...

@kmotch 3 жыл бұрын

That chick's mustard. 👌

@Sanpedranoazul 3 жыл бұрын

Don`t know why brands confuse themselves first and then us the consumers with soooooooooo many models; at the end of the day they`re gonna slash them all and declare bankrupt, It`s not what Mr. Benz had in mind in the first place; better keep the image that I had from the brand back in the 80s and 90s, a classy and well crafted cars... back in the day off course ;)

@carbuyer 3 жыл бұрын

We're just glad to have the choice. You don't have to like them all - everyone is different!

@gregoryuk 3 жыл бұрын

Down votes had better be directed at the car. 😡 Where can I get a jumper like that? It's very nice.

@karananand1530 3 жыл бұрын

She mimics Mat Watson 😂

@bojansalmic9811 3 жыл бұрын

nice car, sexy one....but not in white color...

@CL4SSiCS 3 жыл бұрын

The outside looks a bit outdated from the back

@themanipulator1 3 жыл бұрын

Interior isn't all that's fit 😉

@ClaydonCN 3 жыл бұрын

It's definitely nowhere near "the most stylish estate money can buy" - I'd like to remind you that the Volvo V60 and V90 are at the top of that list.

@georgedowns4034 3 жыл бұрын

Oh yes! And the Kia proceed

@benoitblanc420 3 жыл бұрын

U look better than all the cars in the world

@gerardphillips7507 3 жыл бұрын

Looks way too small to be a proper shooting brake or even an estate car!

@dom3631 2 жыл бұрын

why for the love of god did they use that glossy black plastic all over the center. Its the single worst thing about any car interior, its a dust magnet, a fingerprint magnet and easily scratched

@Underhills 3 жыл бұрын

With MB and Audi you basically get 3 wheels and a seat - everything else is extra.

@cleaner00007 3 жыл бұрын

this channel is way better without that annoying guy

@s.i8977 3 жыл бұрын

You’re hot. Lord.

@helderoliveira5461 3 жыл бұрын

Not so keen on that rear... 😏

@user-hf6gt1he1e 3 жыл бұрын

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@andreipop1 3 жыл бұрын

No, just no.

@georgedowns4034 3 жыл бұрын

Why?

@andreipop1 3 жыл бұрын

@@georgedowns4034 because it's not a pretty car? There are better looking cars.

@georgedowns4034 3 жыл бұрын

@@andreipop1 well tbh I actually think the Kia Proceed looks cooler

@carboncitizens 3 жыл бұрын

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@tyrantroth5938 3 жыл бұрын

I would rather have the presenter than the sorry looking CLA😂 Can't wait for the new C-class though

@rushshukla4636 2 жыл бұрын

It's much smaller than I thought. I was expecting an ocean liner estate. It doesn't look like it will hold more than a set of golf clubs lol. I'm gonna look at the bigger estates. This is a bloody hairdresser's car built for posers!!

@paultaylor9652 3 жыл бұрын

Great personality, car lacks practicality, it's not an estate, and it's not a saloon, so why would anyone buy it.

@Conceptcreator 3 жыл бұрын

The interiors look so damn bad.... the fans... Then the display.... just looks like a diy because it doesn't feel like it is a part of the dash the way it is designed....