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  FOR THE YOUNG AT HEART: Mercedes-Benz takes aim at the youth market with a compact, stylish (and cheaper) CLA coupe unveiled at the 2013 the Detroit auto show. Will the new model capture the hearts (and budget) of young car buyers?
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  STUNNING, SEXY RIDE FOR A YOUNGER MARKET: The German automaker says it is reaching out to a younger market and hopes its new CLA will earn a reputation for being "trendy" and "affordable"
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  NEW PLATFORM: The new car rides on the same architecture underpinning the A-Class hatchback, and is basically styled to appear as the Mercedes-Benz CLS, albeit on a smaller scale.
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  CHIEF REVEALS BABY CLS: Mercedes-Benz chairman of the Board Dieter Zetsche poses with the new CLA at 2013 North American International Auto Show in Detroit.
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  POWERING THE REBEL:The model will initially be offered with a 1.6 four-cylinder petrol for the CLA180 model. The powerplant has been co-developed with Renault and develops 90kW. The first diesel unit, the CLA220 CDI, will be a turbocharged 2.1 capable of 125 kW. The AMG model will reportedly feature a tuned 2.0 turbopetrol capable of 260 kW.

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