Making its debut back in 2013, the Mercedes-Benz A-Class has been one of the top-selling models from the Mercedes-Benz catalogue. And today the German car maker is ready to surprise the Malaysian fans once again as they take the covers off their new line-up of facelifted A-Class comprising of the new A180 Urban Line, A200 AMG Line, A250 Sport, and the A45 AMG 4MATIC.
“The new A-Class is set to redefine the premium compact car market and cement the pole position as the leading premium brand,” said Mark Raine, Vice President, Sales & Marketing, Mercedes-Benz Malaysia. “With newly-introduced innovations and added features, the A-Class will now meet and exceed the wishes and expectations of our many loyal fans as well as our new customers,” he added.
Already looking sporty since its 2013 debut, the new A-Class now receives a more arrow shaped front bumper, inspired from the Concept A-Class in 2011. It also gets new LED high performance headlamps…
…and newly designed tail lamps with dual tailpipe trim integrated flush into the bumper.
On the inside, the instrument cluster gets a tubular design with classy dial graphics and anodised switches, a large, free-standing and frameless display infotainment system now available in a larger 8-inch display, new colours and materials, as well as new finishes in the dashboard.
To ensure the driver gets the best out of their vehicles, Mercedes-Benz had installed the Dynamic Select button to adjust the vehicle characteristics at the touch of a button. The system modifies the engine, transmission, steering and air conditioning and comes with four driving modes of “Comfort”, “Sport”, “Eco”, and “Individual”.
The A-Class also comes with a drowsiness detection system called the Attention Assist where it is able to give its driver comprehensive support and protection within an extended speed range (60-200km/h). Other features include the Collision Prevention Assist Plus which extends the functions of the previous Collision Prevention Assist.
Since the A200, A250 and the A45 AMG have been around in the line-up, let us first look at the new addition into the A-Class family called the A180 Urban Line. Powered by a new four-cylinder, 1.6-liter engine, the A180 gets 122-horsepower at 5,000rpm and 200Nm of torque at 1,250-4,000rpm. With a zerotohundred time of 8.6 seconds and a top speed of 202km/h, the A180 is priced at RM 195,888.
The A200 also gets the 1.6-liter Inline-four engine but with a higher output of 156-horsepower at 5,300rpm and 250Nm of torque at 1,250-4,000rpm. Faster in the zerotohundred sprint by 0.8 seconds compared to the A180, it has a top speed of 224km/h and comes with a price tag of RM 205,888.
The A250 Sport gets the larger 2.0-liter inline-four with 211-horsepower and 350Nm of torque. Paired with a 7G-DCT dual-clutch transmission, it does a zerotohundred in a brisk 6.4 seconds and has a top speed of 240km/h. The A250 is priced at RM 238,888.
But the highlight of the day has got to be the A45 AMG 4MATIC where it rolls with a massive 381-horsepower and 475Nm coming from a 2.0-liter inline-four engine. The fastest from the four, zerotohundred takes only 4.2 seconds and will keep on accelerating until it hits the top speed of 250km/h. The A45 AMG is priced at RM 348,888.
