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Originally Posted by antzcrashing
I hate this car. The 2 Series coupe and convertible are good. BMW purposely makes this look bad so as to not eat the lunch of the 3 and 4 series. The Mercedes CLA is no different (Audi A3 is ok). Why can't they just make smaller versions of the bread and butter cars and let size of the vehicle dictate who buys it? Instead they make them worse. I don't get it.
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You don't get it and here is why:
The original overseas RWD 1-Series was expensive to manufacture and the interior packaging was not ideal because it was RWD. Most buyers in that segment are not terribly concerned as to where the drive wheels are. Their priorities are interior layout, price, etc.
Enter this car, Mercedes A220, Audi A3. All of these are FWD entry level models. This is what this segment wants.
If you so desire a compact RWD new BMW, your local dealer will be happy to put you behind the wheel of a 230i, 240i or M2.
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