 I rated this against a new MB CLA we were considering..   This car comes with a higher equipment level for the price.   The MB would have come to or just over  $40k for the same equipment...  Both cars rode very nicely, but the MB was a bit quieter on the road.  However, when you look at equipment vs $. The VW is more car for less. $$.                            ............. By the way  -------  I bought the 2017.