What Mercedes Benz have to prove with their models GLE and CLA?

How to make much money with little development expenses?

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Why did Mercedes do this? To create a new segment? To prove that they can also make pointless and less - practical vehicles?
>The silhouettes of both of these cars are almost identical..

>>12513295
But Toyota and other Japanese companies already prove it.

>>12513313
you can't have enough money

>>12513291
money

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>>12513291

CLA is the new A class. It's a car for people that want to look rich while only paying $200 a month for their car payment.

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>>12513291
Because they are loved by idiots, especially the gle.

>But muh space and comfy
Buy a wagon
>But muh style
Buy a coupe or even a sedan, also this one is a monstruosity
>But muh offroad abilities
You'll never take it offroad, but anyway you would see it has zero ability.

To compete with BMWs I-was-stoned-when-I-designed-this- models.

>>12513387
How did you do that bro? Pls say! PLS