CLA did poorly in moose test, merely 66km/h is never seen before in a sedan

For comparison XC40 a SUV cleared it at 73km/h

There are a lot of superb handling FF. CLA handling flaws is just being CLA itself, nothing to do with being an FF.

It is luxury city car for fine uptown young lady driver or young pretty party boy that would put on makeup like the Korean star, completely modern urban lifestyle.
They are doing much better than most of their peers in mid 20's, enjoy branded bags/watches, designer clothes. Most come from middle class family, but education/professional jobs give them ticket to enter luxury urban lifestyle. Occasionally they get family conflict coming from completely opposite spending habit versus their parents.

So the car look is most important (fancy digital UI/ambient lights on the brochure headline, safety/performance at the small corner), and would be driven slowly 90% of the time through city traffic.

P/S: The young lady/boy reference is not a disgrace, they are simply new norm for new generation. Maybe we are out of time.

Lol, I'm not too far from you, mid 30's.

I'm the type that think B segment is too small, D segment is too big. Came from C segment, I look specifically at the Executive C segment regardless sedan or SUV.
That is the segment that target "young parents" generation, haha! Top notch safety with good performance are important. Ensure family are safe, but enjoy spirited driving once in a while when driving alone.

To me Executive C (S60/330i/C300) has perfect balance because have shorter external length, but have similar or even more interior space than Japanese/Korean D segment.
Generally Executive C has shorter car length, but longer wheelbase than a Japanese/Korean D.


P/S: A Class/CLA are categorized as C segment, but I treat them as "Executive B". Exterior length, and wheelbase are similar to non luxury brand C segment, but interior space feels like B segment. Maybe they have thicker seats and door panels, and more padded area for being a luxury brand.