i don't know why this CLA is getting so much hate, and why it is being compared against an ATS...you'd think it was being made by Hyundai to be garnishing so much flack.
like the new B250, i think this is a great vehicle for MB to launch here...the move to upscale downsizing is becoming stronger, and that is a good thing...not all of us need 3 ton Buicks or thirsty Ecoboost F150s, but still want some style and features, and vehicles like this offer just that, without having to re-mortgage the house to get them.
i think what MB may be saying here is, look, we can make a sexier Camry...the Camry and Accord sell a TON of vehicles, despite being bland and FWD...it wouldn't surprise me to see many of these on the road over the next few years...and comparing it to an ATS is silly, this isn't a sports sedan, the ATS is.