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Mercedes-Benz CLA 200 Shooting Brake: The bold and the booty-ful

The Mercedes-Benz CLA 200 Shooting Brake adds a big boot to a sleek, compact package

Published Fri, Feb 28, 2020 · 09:50 PM — Updated Fri, Dec 15, 2023 · 10:45 PM

    Singapore

    THE Mercedes-Benz CLA 200 Shooting Brake is exactly the kind of car you would call an estate or a station wagon, but marketing speak demands that it be labelled a shooting brake. That's an old term that has seen a resurgence in the last couple of years, as carmakers aim to add a dash of extra panache to their range. After all, you can charge more for an Americano than you can for a kopi o kosong.

    So, what's a shooting brake? It's a name from the days of horse-drawn carriages, and it referred to custom-built wagons designed to carry hunting parties and their shooting equipment. Which possibly makes it the very first definition of a sports wagon, if indeed you think it's sporting to blast furry critters in the face.

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