490hp AMG CLA 45 v Tesla Model 3 Performance: DRAG RACE
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Thanks to Richard for lending us his Tesla Model 3: @RSEV
Thanks to Iqram for lending us his CLA 45: / imc1994
Who doesn’t love a petrol vs electric drag race?!
We’ve got Mat in the Mercedes-AMG CLA 45 S and he’s lining up against a Tesla Model 3 Performance!
Now on the face of it, you might think it’ll be an easy walkover for the Tesla. But trust us, this is going to be much closer than you think. You see, the 2-litre turbocharged petrol engine in the CLA has had a Stage 1 tune, and as a result, it now puts down 490hp & 660Nm of torque!
As for the Tesla, it’s powered by two electric motors. Combined, they produce exactly the same output as the tuned CLA - 490hp & 660Nm!
So what do you think - does the Mercedes stand a chance against the instant power output from the Tesla? Well, there’s only one way to find out… LET’S RACE!
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Mercedes AMG Cla 45
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Big shoutout to the guy making v8 noises with his mouth 😩
That was naturally aspirated V8
@@abelmesfin4848 fr
nah it was better than a v12
That guy seriously needs a raise
At least the exhaust tip was real and not fake like *cough* Audi
Matt loses: 'I want to do it again'
Matt wins: 'So then what exactly happened'
Lmaooooo 😂 I heard this comment in Mats voice 🤞😂
@@riversider2506 yeah me to 😂😂
Tbf he lost because he messed up.
He'll literally redo the race 5 times until he wins 😂
The Tesla brakes that's why he win 😆 electric motor have a constant couple and thermique don't have ...
Try swapping lanes after each stage, especially when it's wet.
As they said in another video, 'caus the rain sure did hit only your side right'
@@highasheaven9239 We have seen in a few previous videos where they did swap though that the right side (where Mat isn't) clearly drains better on this runway.
@@highasheaven9239 a single pothole or simply a depression 1/4 inch deep can mean a significant difference on this level
Wouldn't make a difference. It's rwd vs awd
@@123fourfive5 no, it's not. How do you mean that?
Can't wait for the new RS3 vs the others
Matt lost the races
Tesla keeps the most noise
Dumb Scotty Kilmer fans be like: “let’s see which German money pit like the RS3 is going to break down”
Btw I hate Scotty his videos are a joke nowadays
@@yungboicontigo9278 I hate him too, Guys a joke tbh…
@@xMaFiaKinGz Based
These daily uploads are amazing 😃👏. It's still amazing that Mercedes was able to squeeze over 400bhp from a 4 cylinder turbo in both A and CLA45 forms. They kinda remind me of the old school Scoobys and EVOs :D
Have u ever seen hondas with big turbos on, they squeeze out 600hp to 1000hp easily
czcams.com/video/eexC2Oze0y0/video.html
@@crabrangoon2493 and
@@crabrangoon2493 what's your point
@@crabrangoon2493 Sooner or later everything is "modded". There is no "stock-AMG", since each AMG is a modified car. Do you think, a 2.0-AMG is so much different from a normal 2.0? ...... The enginze-size is the same, the rest is turbos and pressure. It's a difference, if you roll on 0,7 bar or 1,8 bar. Give a V8-Mercedes just bigger turbos and it has easily 100 hp more.
Kid:-"Mom I want a loud Tesla"
Mom:-"We have a loud Tesla at home"
The loud Tesla at home:-2:34
what a nice plump mouthful🍍🍌🍋🍊🍉🍈🍇
I'm in my mum's car. VROOM VROOM
Lmaooooo 😂 💀
Amoghus
I just realized Matt could seriously have his own standalone show. I actually watch the vids for Matt and not even the cars at this point 😂
Same here mate
this basically is his standalone show
Does he not? I thought he had his own channel
I'm new to the channel, kinda binge watching the drag races now working backward. Matt's really fun, but I'd like a camera on the other guys speedometer and more info on what's going on on that side as well, instead of just getting the data on Matt's ride.
The CLA 45s looks amazing no lie.. well designed.. especially the front🔥🔥🔥
Shame its all show and no go
@@bEEBO178 just like you haha :D
Brooo……the front is crazy!!
@@bEEBO178Compared to what
Would love to see this on a dry surface.When that merc gets speed there's no stopping it.Was a great race and gratz to the Tesla driver :D
Same goes for the Tesla. Till 200km/h the Merc will ALWAYS lose
@@GertoHeupink the merc has a faster 0-200 time. The tesla ist just insanely quick at the start with 0 delay
It’s England, it rains every hour there 🌧
@@timonxDlol i cant speak for a tuned A45s but a stock one isnt faster to 200 and in a drag race it matters who cross the line first not who achieves the highest speed
@@GertoHeupink Due to the nature of EV's, traction control works far more precise and instant, resulting in less power cut and better overall traction control systems in EV's compared to ICE cars.
I love the merc’s exterior look
Awesome inside too... 15 times better then Tesla anyway
@@shredz0000 i wouldnt say so
Yeah i see you wouldn't say so, you have tesla at your profile pic. You are already brainwashed, feelsbad.
Tesla needs to work on the design of their cars. It's so bland and boring. Might as well just drive a Corolla.
@@neondemon5137 Ig People tell that the design of Tesla is aesthetic
They should really do leaderboards like top gear with all the race times
agreed
They have one on their website!
Thanks a ton for this one! I've been waiting for this!
This in dry conditions would be interesting
My daily is a Model 3P (mid 2019 )
had it after the power boost updates on the dyno and 518bhp with 692 Nm in reality
does on optimal conditions 3.18 -100
and my best 1/4 was 11.58 s
@@mastodon5220 Damn that’s crazy but I don’t remember asking.
@@zanmacarol7926 classic😂
@@mastodon5220 fuck them, thank you for that information i love tesla’s :)
@@zanmacarol7926 bruh xD
The ambient lighting though on the Mercedes is just so satisfying
lighting , does NOT a Faster car make.
@@markplott4820 I would rather have an expensive feeling interior than a car that is 0.1 seconds faster in the quarter-mile.
@@markplott4820 who cares lmao it is faster by literally nothing the interior is much more interesting imo
@@markplott4820 Who said that it does?
I love the minimalistic interior of the model 3
And I love the nice ambient lighting and cool looking interior of the CLA 45 AMG
....They both look good for what they're both going for, it all depends on what your preference is
Model 3 has a phenomenal grip. 11,8 on wet surface is almost the same as on dry surface. And the breaking...awesome 👌
Being able to instantly adjust the torque with electric motors means EVs can have crazy effective traction control systems. Braking is an interesting one, the AMG should really have won that so I'd guess tyres plus we've seen in previous videos that Mat's side of that runway does hold water more so is less grippy. The Tesla is undoubtedly impressive regardless of that though.
@@ApothecaryTerry but it would be interesting to have a Plaid drivetrain in the 3....
@@mortenkrogh8599 Honestly I'm not a fan of the current obsession the world seems to have with acceleration times. My current and previous cars both have 0-60 times either side of 5s and even that isn't necessary at all.
The Plaid drivetrain is impressive of course, but outside of CZcams, the long range drivetrain is a better choice almost universally and easily fast enough. At that level, other attributes of the car are far more important.
What AMG have squeezed from a two litre, four cylinder engine is phenomenal!
Four cylinder engines just sound naff with conventional crank though. I much prefer a cross-plain's warble 👌
Also, I wonder how long this engine is going to last.
@@KairatIbrayev 20 years
@@R1___ hahaha, I had a good laugh
@@KairatIbrayev as long as you'll need, provided you keep it well maintained
@@thomashayhurst6547 well, if it was natural aspirated, then maybe, but turbo charged engines don't live that long. I do believe that 4 cylinder, turbo engine that gives 400+ hp will not last long.
Day 217 of asking for a Yianni vs Mat running race
Matt has better weight reduction 😅
I liked that Matt said welcome to another drag race video
Great race Mat!
That 2litre is just fire 🔥🔥🔥
Can't wait to see the Plaid, Matt!
VS Yani Lambo xD Poor Yani
Next drag race: elon musk vs tesla
Mat's plaid plus was cancelled actually
it said on tesla website that plaid will not deliver to UK* until the end of 2022 (*or other countries, except US and nearby),,, so you better keep waiting,,,😁 *sorry for my poor english
@@rianrahmanto8069 that's not poor English. It's just not surprising that the car is getting delayed so long.
Like how matt changes the ambient lighting for the different camera shots 😂
I'm not from uk but I like your review so watch it every time.
Keep the hard work up mat! Any condition you still upload for your fans. Thanks for this interesting race!
Mat is really helping me through quarantine love the regular uploads🙏
Fuck the quarantine. Go out.
@@gm3353 hahahaha
Go outside man wtf
everyone is outside buddy
@@paulmaweu2064 Maybe he just arrived from a new country
I wasnt sure on the new A/CLA but damn that engine is amazing!
The CLA in the color and those wheels is beautiful
Gosh that CLA looks good especially in that colour ❤️🔥
Absolutely not...looks utterly ugly. GT63s and CLS53 are far more cooler than this fat shit CLA lol
Great drag race video guys, keep up the great videos!!
Would be nice to know what tires you're using on each car too, especially in wet conditions. It greatly affects the performances..
I Like the display on the merc telling you the power/torque figures as per whatever the revs is. Seems the car wasn't at full power which like any car would explain the differences in race outcomes.
Love this! Please more CLA 45 content Matt!
I love that power and torque meter in the Merc, its just so cool
The biggest surprise was the brake test. Hopefully the next M3P will also have carbon-wrapped rotors. The need to maintain power at higher speeds to be competitive. However, very few people will ever race over 100 mph on the highway so in all realistic scenarios the Tesla will come out on top.
This was only going to go one way! But wow that Mercedes is so nice looks so good, would love to see it against an other Petrol car lol
If it wasn’t raining the Mercedes probably would have taken the drag race. It needs all the traction it can get.
Consistently the best car videos on the internet. Keep it up Carwow and Matt!
Was an epic day for sure, if only it was dry! 😅
Yea I wanna see a rematch of these cars on dry road and also a rematch with the A45S which they also filmed it when the road was wet
I noticed it doesn't have a softlimiter, is that an AMG thing or by the tuner? My slow 180 doesn't rev up higher than 3500rpm :(. I got a cut-out exhaust system on it though, and it sounds lovely - bet yours will sound even more amazing, might be worth doing!
you got a beautiful car big man
That's what she said
You woulda def caught him on dry roads, that panamericana grill is clean afff tho 😭😭
You neee to do this again with the new rs3 saloon when it’s out end of the year Matt
This 2 liters AMG engine is a beast!! Imagine it in a lighter car
Imagine this engine in a Miata
The normal power is 421hp, this is a tuned model
What makes the Merc so heavy,
I'm still waiting for the Tesla model S plaid drag race
yess!
@Altin Rapaj *plaid plus
@@bucketlist.original you must be living under a rock, Elon said that there will be no plaid plus like months ago
@@dariogreggio7981 Months.....???
@@bucketlist.original Tesla Cancelled the plaid plus
That new CLA looks really good!
@Alessandro Nesta cla is pretty much a cheaper C class coupe. If you just want the looks and dont care about space in the back theres not much point to take the CLs over the CLA especially when you consider price diff
@Alessandro Nesta The CLS is based on the E-Class tho, it is NOT an S-Class. So yes its obviously much better (built quality wise) than the CLA. Ive owned a CLA and i cant reaaaally recommend it. It looks amazing and its pretty fast as of its relatively light weight, however as nice as the Interior looks it is dirt cheap honestly. A lot of crackling plastic noises and the Soundsystem is HORRENDOUS. Looks: 10/10 Built quality: 3/10. Not even close to the level of the E-Class which im currently owning.
I've never seen a dry race lol love the content though
Finally Drag race video uploaded
2.0l 490hp is pretty nuts lol. if it had a 48v electric supercharger to help lag, it might be much closer
true, the 5.7l 275hp -days of the C4 Corvette are gone.
and electric is present and future.
And then it becomes the new c63
@@subtitles1492 electric isn't the future
@@ihab_7
Paris Climate Contract and national law:
#2030: No new fossil burning vehicles sold
#2035: No new hybrid vehicles sold
But some people are still uninformed, I agree.
@@subtitles1492 only one country met the paris climate contract as of now , if you want to replace fuel you need something as durable as fuel cars as easy to fill and as long lasting easy to store also without a whole new station network without mentioning the major upgrade for the whole electrical grid , if western car brands are gonna stop making fuel cars by 2035 good for them new brands from elsewhere are gonna show because not every person or country can afford this leap by this time
Hey mat just got done watching a bunch of car reviews!
Does a stage one tune make any warranty void?
Just wondered also can sometimes more power be less helpful if that power can’t be put down effectively, I’ve seen a few cars with higher HP from tunes that seem to not grip as well as they did before.
Yes it voids warranty. And more power makes it harder to keep traction
I can only imagine how great these videos would be if carwow could afford a drone.
You'd think they could at least get a camera on the other speedometers, not just Matt's though.
The shit into 7th gear in the fist rolling race, was actually very good. Dual clutch transmitions have one clutch for the even and one for the odd gears, so the shift from any odd to any even gear and vice-versa can be very fast (if the correct gear is pre-selected), if you want to go from even to even or odd to odd the car has to „change“ a gear…
Would love to see a model S plaid drag raced against a 911 turbo and a McLaren 765 LT
the 911 will be left behind with a close-ish race between the model S Plaid and the 765. The Plaid does 9.2 1/4's all day long the 765LT is about 2-3 tenths off that from what i've seen. 911 is a low 10 sec car.
@@KnightIndustries572 Plaid vs McLaren, yes please
And Dacia Spring!!
@@BaumInventions that's unfair. We all know Dacia will win
Oof
You should have changed sides on the brake test, your side could have been very wet, Great review Matt 👍🏻
In 2030 EV cars will be compared by their honking noise rather than engine noise, and watch Mat saying “this honk has a soft limiter”
5:54 at what stage could he come pass me
Mat: he is demolished at 122mph
I get enlightened about lot of cars because of Matt and his team, thanks for this platform carwow
You've ever heard of him before starting in the rolling race in the sporty setting
Best sound check ever! Vroom vroom 😂
I Love 2021 CLA 45 S AMG 421 HP
Nope
@@thespeakersreview99 its her own opinion though
Hey everyone
Great content as usual guys😄
Could u guys do the drag race between 765lt, 488 pista and the Huracan STO? Much love
Dragtimes just raced a $130K Tesla Model S plaid against the $2 Million Rimac Nevera and the Tesla beat the Rimac to 60' and was less than a second slower on the quarter mile but still a very respectable 9.272 @ 152.68 MPH vs the Nevera 8.655 @ 166.66 MPH a little over 1/2 a second. You can't even blink that fast! I love these videos. Cawwow is fun and has a lot of information plus a lot of fun banter!
He is the best youtuber ever.
No
Lol you must be high boy
Ah that Mercedes is still my favourite car and I would have bought it straight after watching your review of it Matt. If I could.... maybe one day.
Good luck bro
You'll get there
you and me both! I have the CLA 180 slowmobile now but this would be the dream!
Same, I think its one of the best looking Mercs currently, basically a Baby CLS.
I probably would choose it over one of his bigger brothers like the C-Class or even the E-Class.
Bro it’s a 2l 4cyl
do a compilation with all the carwow sound checks :)
The walkie talkie is weighing you down, it’s heavy 😆
Matt in review videos: So nice
Matt in drag race: Literally changes so much in behavior
Notice, this ain’t a mean comment
Hey skittle
Why u hating bro he is just trying to make good content
@@nour_z I said that it isn’t a mean and rude comment😒
@@Thatheyyo__ I know I’m just playing was hoping for a bigger reaction 😂😂
@@nour_z Oh
That CLA looks so mean in that color!
Matt another great shootout between to great vehicles. Just goes to show what a difference the instant torque of Tesla Model 3 over the Mercedes AMG CLA 45 S Though the table is turned with the rolling race's the Mercedes crawls back a advantage over the Tesla. Both vehicles acquitted themselves very well.
Not to make the intros even longer but... would be interesting to see what tires each car is running since this is quite significant, especially in conditions like this. For example in the braking test, the AMG lost purely because of the tires. I would say Pirelli judging by the poor wet performance lol.
Redo this video on a dry day and let's really see how they perform.
And if this does'nt bring the Win for Merc....... give it another try with 2 flat tires on the Tesla 😅🤣
Is carwow gonna upload video where Mat's mom pick up Tesla?
Yes
Can you advice the Audi and BMW that rivals the CLA 45/45S?
Or do a drag race of them. I see sometimes that the CLA comes close to the Audi RS5 and BMW M4 competition. I'm just wondering if the CLA can really punch above its weight. The RS3 & M2 seem to be in class of the A45
Braking test in the wet is more about comparing tire models than cars.
There's a huge difference in performance between a tire that's designed for good wet weather performance over dry and the compromises the manufacturer made.
Also just the temperature in the tires makes a huge difference in itself in such a test.
There are many car reviewers on the internet but it's something about mats personality and how he reviews cars that just makes me so exited to watch every single video he put outs.....if matt got fired from carwow I honestly would stop watching carwow🤣
He wouldnt be out of place on Top Gear. It might even make me want to watch it.
I think we all would 😂
I think mat IS car wow isn't he?
I think mat IS car wow isn't he?
it's really hard to beat the EV's on a Drag Race!:-)
Great race! What is the tune on the CLA, Matt?
why this CLA45s tuned always go sideway when launch ? it is because of tuned or traction off ? i know it is wet road, it seems like wont happen on A45s launch. anyone can explain on this? something wrong with tuned or size of the car. hmmmmmmmm
I have my second newest generation CLA going on and I would love to own CLA 45. Price here in Finland is over 100 k €. Shame.
Same at switzerland whith full options
@@vandeta9233 isn't that still a "bit" too much?
100k !?!?!?!?
Same with norway cla cost over 100k and a tesla around 45k
is that because of emission taxes?
That CLA looks so gooood🤤🤤🔥🔥
Love that CLA45 AMG 🤩
Bruh it took this man so long to get to the cla but FINALLY 😍
Heya Matt, love your drag races ❤️
Thanks for liking the comment Matt!!! Appreciate that a lot, made my day
Your name 😂 love that
@@matthewhector641 Thanks for that one mate, feels good to make someone happy by such satarical and sarcastic names 😊
Matt, it would be much more interesting if you also start without race start as in normal life. Nobody starts at an traffic light with a race start. So the Model 3 in every day life is even more faster.
Greatings from Germany!
Exactly! in real life the Model 3 is a much, much faster car.
That is what the rolling race for dude, to see how in the normal life those cars react and the result is that cla is faster at the top end speed
@@ramadhanisme7 Even here in Germany on the Autobahn the CLA is not faster. Traffic is everywhere. And till 220, means in real life, the CLA is slower. Believe me ;)
@@Maltemiata well i never been into Germany before so i can't say anything about the traffic there but yeah like I've said cla is faster at the top end speed as you can see it was catching up tesla and yeah that's mean i agree with you at the lower end speed tesla is faster due to instant torque, no turbo lag and no need to shift up but saying that tesla faster in real life traffic is not 100% absolute because in my country the rolling race in this video is happening in real life traffic here so it's still relevant with carwow rolling race
@@ramadhanisme7 Thats totally correct! Good conversation, thanks!
No one talking about the Tesla Model 3 Performance except a few people because they either hate Tesla, or just don’t like the fact that Tesla clapped.
Hey Matt, I am looking to buy a car at a fair price. Would you by some chance have any recommendations where I could go for that?
Tesla: Full equipped
AMG: Entry price.
£10+K FSD option not included.
@@edgy21 Merc doesnt even have FSD, and still no option
Matt is just sensational 😂😂
hey can you make a video about the new Mazda BT50 ?
The kickdown on that amg is quick!!!
The merc looks amazing 🔥
@carwow Koenigsegg Drag Race Please....
Yes
That will be cool!!!
Yes We want that race...
Yes I want too...
@Car Lover That will be great race with Remac, And Bugatti
Can you please do a drag race with the 2021 Audi TTS wich have 320hp and 400nm, the new Audi RS3, the Volkswagen Golf 8R, and the A45s ?
Yeah, do it
can you do a drag race with rolls royce culliana and bentaga rolling race brake test
perfect timing! I am literally picking up my Model 3 Performance tomorrow! sold my corvette to get it! I can't wait to eff up all these super cars :)
okay boys...got my model 3 performance...all i can say is WTF!!! the way this thing kicks you back even at 50% throttle is just INSANE!! makes my corvette feel like a damn tonka toy car...do I miss my gurbling V8 and those exhaust pops, yes...but not enough to want to go back to it! I guess, once you own a Tesla, you always own one. I've only had the car for like 4 hours but just stunned by the performance.
when you think about the price of the two cars and how much equipment you get in a TESLA then it is finally over with the internal combustion engine. 😉👍
Really cool guys!!! 👌
I dont get the stages of car tuning.
does higher mean more power? Stage 1 makes more power than Stage 3?
Everyone commenting about the Merc winning if it was dry conditions. Do they realise that the Tesla was also on the same wet track 😂
tuned makes the car react to weather differently traction control is messed with hence why its spinning all fours
Traction control works way better and easier on electric vehicles than petrol cars and especially tuned ones
Exactly. More excuses. They act like the Tesla was on a dry surface and the merc on a wet surface lol.
@@ronin7645 bro I’ve got a Cla45s I know what the car can do what r u even saying the Tesla didn’t even spin so dry or wet it doesn’t matter
@@e63s82 Right, the Tesla won the quarter. Plus the merc was tuned. Stock against stock and the Tesla wins. Wet or dry, it doesnt matter.
Yay!!! My dream car won!! But Merc gave a good competition as well!! Also loved the quiet Tesla but also loved the growling of the Merc!!!
Don't let the haters ruin your dream. I own a Model 3 Performance and it's sublime.
If Tesla is your dream car then you have shitty dreams.
@@wolfura
Going to Tesla fans to berate them for liking an EV, is like being a Tesla fan and berating someone because they like a gas car. Essentially, you are being that annoying Tesla fan right now, the one you probably really don't like. We don't need to agree on a favorite car bro, drive what you drive, and let Ayush and me drive what we drive.
@UCrpmfirz4_LIr7SApwmd2Og People can like what they want. You dont have to like it but there's not a damn thing you can do about it. Stop being butthurt and go hug mommy.
@@jasper5097 thankyou brother and I appreciate your support!! ❤️
Audi vs bmw vs Mercedes what would you choose.. really struggling choose between m340i . Z4 Audi ttrs. Or cla 45s
You just called me a dog cause I heard your squeal. That’s an insult Mat. 🤣Apparently only dogs can squeak like that.