AutoGuide Now For The Week Of September 22
We’ve got some fresh sheet metal to share with you this week, including three low-cost luxury cars and a borderline hot-hatch. Check it all out on AutoGuide Now.
“I’ll be traveling to the east coast to try out Mercedes-Benz’ new, very compact GLA crossover. How will it stack up against the BMW X1 or the Audi Q3? More importantly, will the GLA 45 AMG be a true sporty crossover?”
“This week I’ll be driving a car a lot of people have been waiting for: the Mazda3 Grand Touring equipped with the manual transmission. Yes, that’s right, the 2.5-liter engine is finally available with a proper manual transmission.”
“Equipped with all-wheel drive, the CLA250 4Matic certainly seems like a competitor to the Audi A3. After all, they are both available with 2.0-liter turbocharged engines, dual-clutch transmissions and German badges befitting much more expensive automobiles. But does the baby Benz feel like a luxury product and is it up to snuff against the A3? That’s what I’ll be answering next week. Stay tuned. ”
“The Audi A3 may not look like much, but behind that $33,000 price tag is a car that’s advertised to be both luxurious and affordable. We’ll match it up against its most natural rival: the Mercedes CLA 250 4Matic, in order to find out which compact luxury car can actually deliver on its promise.”
Sami has an unquenchable thirst for car knowledge and has been at AutoGuide for the past six years. He has a degree in journalism and media studies from the University of Guelph-Humber in Toronto and has won multiple journalism awards from the Automotive Journalist Association of Canada. Sami is also on the jury for the World Car Awards.
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