The 2014 CLA is a very affordable option if you want a luxury brand car. It has a sleek sporty design, 4 cylinder engine and Eco mode which makes it great on gas. The run flat tires are reassuring, but can make your ride not very smooth compared to other luxury vehicles. It is not as smooth of a ride as other luxury cars I have driven, but over all it is a brand new Mercedes for under 40k with a lot of good bells and whistles-navigation, heated seats, eco mode, and blind spot assist. The look of it is very sporty, and I have received many compliments on it-it actually looks more expensive than it really is. I would say the major con comparing it to other vehicles in it's class- the Audi A-4 was comparable in price, but a much smoother ride, and the CLK is also a much nicer ride and a tad more classy versus sporty.

This vehicle has so many great standard features. I ordered mine with brown leather, instead of the standard black leather like material. I bought the fancy lights that give much better vision at night. I also bought the spoiler to give it a sportier look. My favorite add on blind spot detector. I feel so much more confident when changing lanes. For a 4 cylinder vehicle, it has lots of power. The car is very beautiful and gets lots of looks. It is mountain gray. The gas mileage is great too. I have averaged about 28 mpg and have not really had it out on the highway much yet. It has an eco, sport and manual mode. I usually keep it in the Eco and it stops the engine each time you stop, when the conditions are right and then you let off the break and it restarts again. It's weird to get used to but I love it. This feature saves on gas.