I think this is the best review of a car I've ever seen! So detailed!

The smile on your face says it all! Nice review!

Congratulations on getting access to higher end cars! You deserve every bit of success that has come your way.

@user-ly2di9xz4x

4 жыл бұрын

I'm reading this in 2019 and this guy now has 2.46m followers holy cow

@Nelbone

3 жыл бұрын

This aged well. 10 years and 3m subscribers later

This "SUV" weighs less than the new Mustang. The more you know.

Thanks for this great video, which confirmed me in my decision to get an GLA45. Was not dissapointed! Great car.

A really good review and POV description - well done mate.

Best review of the car I have watched yet. Great job and love your videos.

Good reviewer, honest, no gimmicks and not trying too hard.

Great overview, just got the 2016 with pretty much the same options and I love it!

Absolutely love this car

Still a relevant video today. Just picked up a 2015.

@joemiles8805

3 жыл бұрын

What are they going for now?

@juvibro9913

3 жыл бұрын

Joe Miles 30

This is a proper review of the GLA 45. Way better than the others I've seen I attended the launch of it last year at the dealers here in Jamaica and must say, that car is a beast of a car.

I really enjoy your reviews! Greetins from italy

Your driving skills are getting better!

Best review on youtube thanks a bunch 👍

Another great review. Keep up the good work!

awesome review !!!

Congratulations for your videos. I saw all of them since nr 1. They are getting better. Best regards from Protugal.

Great review. Looks like fun!

YES!!! I've been waiting for this one for sooooo long. I want to work for AMG SOOOOOOO BAD

That section of road out by Vista House is one of my favorites in the area - perfect testing ground for this car!

Well equipped car, it is. Good job Jason.

Great video as always! I missed the wheel off/look at suspension section though.

You should do more car reviews. I’d definitely watch them!

Awesome video! Awesome review! Your good! I really like the car!

Holy crap! awesome video and car, and apparently it's been awhile since I've checked in, because you are really pumping out the videos!! I've got some catching up to do!

awesome job. glad you are getting some of the "cooler" cars now :)

Red makes you go faster. Seatbelts are supposed to keep from going fast through the front of the car. I don't think red was the right choice for seatbelts.

I bought one and it's an amazing all weather daily driver

you're definitely one of the best car presenters on youtube. I rarely see people pointing out bits and pieces under the bonnet, but you just did, that's awesome. I assumed your 4.5s/4.6s was probably due to a descending slope during acceleration, as mercedes claimed a 4.8s.

@EngineeringExplained

8 жыл бұрын

+Scuderia11052011 The slope does help, but there's also a slight amount of steering which draws it back. The 4.5 was actually on a flatter area (not the onramp), and Car and Driver managed 4.2 seconds in their testing. I think Mercedes was giving a conservative estimate.

I love it when a techie goes the review.

@shmoofgang

4 жыл бұрын

Amen

What a lil monster!! I think I may get one now 🥰🥰

Nice! More rapid car reviews, please!

this is such a beautiful car.

I had one as a daily driver, it was a blast. I posted a few long term reviews of it after 12 months, 18 months

Do people still smoke? I do... My tyres. 8)

@JustSomeGuy23

9 жыл бұрын

BOOM!

Love your channel. You do such good work. I started watching a couple years ago for your engineering explanation, and just recently started watching your reviews. I think you do a great job, so thank you. On this review, I can't possibly imagine spending $60k+ on this car when I could get an ATS-V for the same. The interior looks very late 1990s to me. Base price, sure very decent especially with that great engine. But fully loaded, not a chance. I love the engine noise, is it genuine in the interior or is it augmented?

@EngineeringExplained

8 жыл бұрын

+Anthony Levens Very happy to hear it! Regarding sound, I'm pretty sure Cadillac pumps in sound, a feature they call "Engine Sound Enhancement." So many are doing it these days unfortunately. Not sure on the Mercedes, but the crackles are legit. It has a violent exhaust - love it!

This is an amazing car

Awesome

that is the happiest mood I've ever seen you in.

Great review. I'm in Oregon also. Our drivers tend to move slower than the posted speed limit, and their heads are often in the clouds.

@EngineeringExplained

9 жыл бұрын

KingPNW And they have zero idea how to merge. You just drive till the lane ends, right? ARGH!

Love your videos! Keep them up :D One question though. Does the transmission auto shift on "manual" or does it allow you for full control on the revs?

Great review as always! Everyone seems to thing this car is ugly, but in person I thought it looked pretty great, if over-styled

hi there :) would love to see a video from you and your thoughts on the A45 AMG :)

Ash tray is actually great place for other trash and shit. Mine is always full of empty gum packages or receipts from highway or a parking. ;)

that smile on the 0-60 ! gtood video ! hey i was wondering if you have been logging all the datas for all the cars you'Ve tested. It would be pretty amazing to get some basic online spreadsheet with your ratings on DB, handling, brakes, body roll, space, etc so we can compare one vehicule to another. tyvm !

@EngineeringExplained

9 жыл бұрын

***** Yes, I have a big spreadsheet with all the data. I provide access to it for my Patrons on Patreon. Link in the video description. :)

Growing up with gran turismo i thought the limits of a stock 2liter engine is 280hp. So when this 2l from amg came up i sure need several weeks to let it sink in my head.

Nice

excellent review. will subscribe! would this be your choice out of this and RSQ3?

I love your reviews man. Very detailed. Will you be getting to test the new Honda Civic Type R anytime soon? :)

Nice review. But you should try to find a flat road for 0-60. Keep it up~

@EngineeringExplained

9 жыл бұрын

totszwai The 4.5 was done on a flatter area than the video shown (which did a 4.6). Fairly surprising.

I have a 2017 GLA 45 “Yellow Night Edition” it’s awesome. Reminds me of a rally car. The thing goes like warm crap off a shovel. My only criticism is that in the uk there is only 1 type choice for the 20” rims (well that and the performance seats could be a little more forgiving)

@PhilbyFavourites

3 жыл бұрын

I’ve got the 2018 in the metallic grey (it has an MB name but for the life of me it escapes me). Interesting analogy you use: I refer to mine as the old Subaru Impreza rally car - “in a suit....”

Thanks Jason for another fantastic car review and I think that car is awesome because I could tell you were having fun driving it. Thanks again.

How much hp do you think the red seatbelts add?

@Chinesefoodrocks1521

9 жыл бұрын

50 each.

@wnbdriver

9 жыл бұрын

Chinesefoodrocks1521 it all adds up: 50 each red seatbelt * 5 seatbelts, 30hp per front caliper, 20 per rear caliper + 5hp from that rear wing = 355

@User_fr3256

2 жыл бұрын

Do you know where I can get these parts for a IS 250? Asking for a friend

Oh god that engine noise. I want lol. Amg always feel special. The e63 I drove wasn't as powerful as the gt500 I drove . Buy it just felt faster .

Nice car! Wish Subaru would make a Turbo "STI" version of the Crosstrek to compete with this, but much cheaper.

Thanks Jason! Wondering how this compares to the new Golf R, and if I should wait to see the new Audi. 🤔

please review Land Rover Discovery 3 or 4. It is my favorite SUV

You may know this by now but the large coolant reservoir on the fender (the black one) is your regular one. The small white one on the engine is the intercooler one.

@EngineeringExplained

9 жыл бұрын

Javier Godoy Ahh, I had them mixed up then!

Hey Jason, great video. How would you compare the acceleration/pull feel against your STI considering similar specs (power/displacement/traction) obviously not taking transmission into account?

@EngineeringExplained

9 жыл бұрын

ANC Similar, little bit faster, better response. Both are geared pretty aggressively (especially in the lower gears) and so you get a large amount of wheel torque.

try to do next time the ram rebel

$66k , that is NEW c63 coupe sticker, the S option tuned makes Hellcat HP

@brettoberry3586

5 жыл бұрын

Still just as quick as the c63.

I test drove this car last week and it was an amazing machine. My biggest complaint is the initial throttle response from stepping on the gas from a complete stop. I would have to depress the petal down at least 25% before getting any response from the car. I haven't seen any other car I've driven ever do that. To me, it's almost a safety issue since the throttle can be unpredictable if you're not used to the car. I was hoping you would address that in your review. However, that exhaust sound is pretty spectacular though, hard to divert your attention from that sound!

@EngineeringExplained

9 жыл бұрын

ascendantP Actually you're right now that you mention it. I was figuring it was due to the DCT, they wouldn't want to engage the clutch much unless you were going to be moving a decent speed.

@ascendantP

9 жыл бұрын

Engineering Explained After doing some research, the aftermarket seemed to provide a work around system to the throttle response issue called, "GLA 45 Throttle Response System". It modifies the signal from the petal to the ECU and also allows for more power than Mercedes conservative settings. The GLA forums says it solves a lot of issues with the throttle. Hope you can get your hands on a Porsche Macan, I think it's the only competitor to the GLA 45 in terms of price/performance/utility. I'm torn between purchasing these two. Keep up the good work on your car reviews. I always enjoy watching as your reviews are equally comprehensive as they are informative regarding the engineering details

please do a toyota highlander 2015

I wish they brought the lower version of this car, the A45 AMG to North America

@bryandoherty9399

8 жыл бұрын

***** it is a lower version of the car, and that's pretty much the only difference. This is the same car as the CLA, and the A class is the hatch back of that. The GLA is the raised up A class, minus some plastic cladding

@JoJoJoker

8 жыл бұрын

+Bryan Doherty that was my belief until further investigation. Learned the GLA has a larger body as well. It is more than some black cladding, unfortunately. Good news: rumor has it MB USA is bringing the A240 and A45 here after the success of the CLA/GLA. Hope so. The C & G don't interest me.

@bryandoherty9399

8 жыл бұрын

Joel deSanto i guess you have to see them next to each other to see the difference. Aside from the plastic cladding. Hopefully they do bring the A45, I'd love to have one

@JoJoJoker

8 жыл бұрын

Bryan Doherty it's obvious when side-by-side: wider and taller rear proportions. My hope was it is simply a raised A45; a suspension upgrade could remedy that. If they offer the A45 my order will be in for one in Cocoa Brown Metallic. If not, 997.2 C4S PDK it is!

@bryandoherty9399

8 жыл бұрын

Joel deSanto Yea I'm used to Subarus, and the Outback is just really a lifted Legacy wagon, which they don't sell in North America, but you really can just put legacy struts and control arms on the Outback and you have a legacy. The same with the XV Crostek, it's just an Impreza hatch with Forester struts and control arms. Because the Forester and Impreza are the same chassis

haha... Awesome car, good engine, good interior... better not to buy it because the cup holder isn't big enough xD keep doing this good reviews

I recently drove in one of these... To me the transmission is much slower than a DSG or S-TRONIC.

When you said about ventilated disc brakes I realized that you did not review the brake, suspension, and tyres/wheels, youtube limiter? I also noticed that it has so I called "nail lock", is there any reason for that? Oh and can you do a review with the cheapest option? :v Btw, laughed really hard when you said "not American sized cup holder" and "red seat belts"!

I don't think AMG left too many horses on the table, with a specific output of 178 hp/liter. I'm sure there's people out there who want to modify it anyway, as if they know more than AMG. For comparison, other forced induction supercars: McLaren 650S: 168 hp/Liter Bugatti Veyron 16.4: 125 hp/Liter 991.2 911 Turbo: 142 hp/Liter Ferrari 488 GTB: 169 hp/Liter SRT Hellcat: 114 hp/Liter My tuned R56 MINI Cooper S (220 hp): 138 hp/Liter

test the hyundai genesis 2015!

This was a wonderful video until the last moment when you got passed by a semi. 🤙🏿

My initials are AMG :)

@snowjammma

2 жыл бұрын

OMG!

Is it worth going from the 250 to the 45 on the used market. Was looking at a ‘15 250 model with 32k miles for $18k. To get the same year and mileage 45 model it’s going to be like $30k. I am 21 years old, my sweet spot for budget is $18k-$22k so I’d be stretching the budget a bit to get the 45. Is it worth it?

Do you need a mechanic with a PHD to do an oil change on this car?

@glasser2819

4 жыл бұрын

for the transmission ATF you do need a scanner to read ATF Temp. The fill bolt is also the drain bolt so it takes a pump to refill this gem

Review Dodge Challenger scat pack

I hope you will someday get to review a Lamborghini.

Does the transmission blip the throttle on downshifts?

definitely looks like a smiles/hr car :D

If price is not an issue, which one you prefer: A45AMG or Subaru STI? What about a comparison between both!

@6spdkeg

5 жыл бұрын

Trying to be apart of a community? STi. Anything else, AMG. But I did hear that Subaru is getting better about warranty claims for people that have damaged their cars on track. Not sure about AMG and track related failures.

@hanst7218

4 жыл бұрын

A45

Seems silly to have cup holders that would normally have a cup with liquid in it so close to all that technology... I wonder if it's IP66 rated

Nice review (as always) and impressive fuel economy but I'd still take an S4 over this mini SUV.

Can you review a dodge charger hellcat... :D

Yes you finaly did Launch control the audi had it too

does this have ambient lighting '

What other cars use a air to water intercooler?

is the aero actually functional? A lot of manufacturers these days are putting stuff on to make it better and not just look good, so has mercedes followed suit?

Hello, Would know how to do a boost leak test on this car?i looked for a long time and no luck.Thanks an advance.

Is the charger in the center console micro usb?

Are they dive planes or canards? I thought dive planes were much more drastic aerodynamic pieces and canards were more subtle like on this car.

harman kardon 🙌🏾

@AightBro123

7 жыл бұрын

dj anderson yea harman is amazing

Is it keyless entry and go?

Why should cables run from door switches to seat motor directly? will it not be run between switch to control module located elsewhere and from there to the seat motor?

i can't believe you still have to stick a key in the engine instead of having an automatic start button

@LoganSLRLockwood

6 жыл бұрын

Wildhoney there is a starter button; you can pull it out if you want to use the key instead All push button Mercs to have a way to start the car with the key in case the button doesn't work for whatever reason

You're from Oregon?!

Very confusing car indeed. I've been looking at a good compact crossover as i'll soon have a little family. The vehicle had to be able to not be too long or wide (for city driving), but at the same time do 100 mile plus motorway journeys, have a 5 star safety rating, be comfortable, have decent boot capacity to be able to fit large pushchairs etc. So we are talking about a vehicle with a small footprint overall, but at the same time being spacious enough for a small family. Somehow the GLA ticked more boxes than the Hondas, Mitsubishis, Audi Q3 and BMW X1. SIze was the main consideration. seems like the overpriced GLA hatchback somehow won out, even though it is not a proper SUV which is what i was sort of looking for initially. Being smaller than proper crossovers like the BMW and audi, it just about won out (the GLA 250 is what i was looking at). But because i wanted a performance version (the GLA 45), the natural competitor was its own A class hatchback. The performance of the A-class was better but due to the increased boot space, much better comfort and overall looks, i much preferred the GLA (surprisingly). Even though i was stung by around £5k more for the base GLA vs the A class, i somehow justified the purchase. I have kitted out the vehicle with the premium package (HK sound, moon-roof), COMAND online and driver assistance package (distronic plus etc). I didnt pick any performance type options like the performance exhaust or limited slip suspensions. So what i've ended up with is a comfortable, compact vehicle, with crazy performance too and very nice kit. I've got it on a 3 year lease so at least the cost isnt totally prohibitive either. Now if width dimensions werent a consideration, i would have got a GLC 43 AMG coupe over this GLA 45 any day of the week as I think that one justifies its price more than the entry level GLA, and the GLC is slightly more of a proper SUV than the GLA which is a hot hatch.

I'd like to know what you think about that Tesla S electric car... in a review :P

I hate that the amg name clip is not on the steering wheel instead it says airbag.

Compare this to top gear

How does it compare to your STI, Jason?

@EngineeringExplained

8 жыл бұрын

+supercooled Glad you asked! kzread.info/dash/bejne/pJecm5KKgMjQgKw.html

You didn't mention any trouble with the dual clutch transmission. I have seen other reviews as in depth as yours stating that there is no turbo lag (as you do), but they have been disappointed with this car's ability to choose which gear to go into quickly when accelerating hard - Particularly, when it is "deciding" between 2nd or 3rd. Did you not experience that lag at all? Thanks.

@EngineeringExplained

9 жыл бұрын

Eric Leach Only if I was light on the throttle. If I had the brake hard or the throttle hard, I felt the logical gearshift (down for braking, up for accelerating) was quick.

@emal1975

9 жыл бұрын

Engineering Explained Gotcha....In other words, drive it hard! - Thanks for the review and comment, much appreciated.