Merc A-Class facelift to debut this week at Goodwood

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The Mercedes-Benz A-Class facelift will make its world debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed this week, the manufacturer has announced. In addition, the updated Mercedes-AMG A 45 super hatch (brochure leaked last week) will attempt the annual event’s famous narrow and twisty climb up Goodwood Hill.

The arrival of the refreshed three-year old W176 A-Class is no surprise. A spyshot of a green facelift car surfaced last month, before we showed you a blue unit on track test duty.

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Nothing much to fix in the looks department, and Mercedes knows this. The facelift is expected to be a minor one – expect a redesigned front bumper with a sharp splitter, a revised front grille and new LED headlamps, plus a new shade of green.

Inside, the five-door premium compact hatch is expected to get a new steering wheel, a colour instrument panel multi-info display and revised infotainment controls with flat buttons. A bigger COMAND screen may be offered as an option, too – an eight-incher is available on the B-Class facelift.

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Danny Tan

Danny Tan loves driving as much as he loves a certain herbal meat soup, and sweet engine music as much as drum beats. He has been in the auto industry since 2006, previously filling the pages of two motoring magazines before joining this website. Enjoys detailing the experience more than the technical details.

 

Comments

  • Terrence on Jun 22, 2015 at 1:13 pm

    Ain’t it a bit too fast for a facelift?

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    • alldisc on Jun 22, 2015 at 3:17 pm

      pressure comes from BMW. not from consumer.

      anyway, i always find it stranger to look at mercedez benz cars in this nissan leaf blue colour shade.

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      • Same L0rrrr on Jun 23, 2015 at 2:33 pm

        Wait for 3 years then you pay half. However, the RV still better than kimchi.

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  • calcutta on Jun 22, 2015 at 1:42 pm

    don’t mess with its already great looks

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  • This model was a head turner at first. But now it seems a bit puny and rather ‘Beng’.

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