Quote Originally Posted by veeten
Actually, Jag, the 'bang-on' match to the Merc is none other than the VW CC. Just did a comparison, and it's a wash. Overall length, wheelbase, F/R width, engine, the whole nine yards. I wouldn't be surprised if that was where they got the chassis from for the CLA.
I'd never heard of the VW CC before. But after doing an image search, slap on a Mercedes badge and it's pretty much the same car as the CLA, isn't it? Automotive doppelgangers!