Fresh from its debut at the 2015 Goodwood Festival of Speed, the W176 Mercedes-Benz A-Class facelift range has been showcased in this minute-and-a-half spot by the German carmaker. In said video, Mercedes-Benz has chosen to parade four models – the Mercedes-Benz A 220 d 4MATIC, a Motorsport Edition model, the A 250 Sport and, of course, the full-fat Mercedes-AMG A 45 hot hatch.
So, what exactly should you look out for in the video? First up, the refreshed W176 sports a restyled front grille design with a single-bar layout, replete with diamond studs on the new Style line. The AMG Line pack brings along a restyled front bumper and exhaust finishers, the latter now integrated into the rear bumper.
The Motorsport Edition featured in the video features a unique shade of green that may be familiar to those synonymous with the Petronas name. Said shade of green (turquoise?) gets applied to the front and rear bumper, the spoiler, rim of the wheels and side mirrors. Inside, the seats are trimmed in a leather and Dinamica micro-fibre combination with green accents on the seats and seat belts.
Finally, the range-topping Mercedes-AMG A 45 sports a restyled front bumper, new wheels, a more aggressive-looking rear diffuser and the new rear lamp graphics that accompany the entire facelifted W176 range. Inside, the car gets a new steering wheel and a larger centre screen along with redesigned buttons.
Under the bonnet, the turbocharged 2.0 litre four-banger now pumps out a total of 381 hp at 6,000 rpm and 475 Nm of torque at 2,250 to 5,000 rpm – which represents a jump of 21 hp and 25 Nm, respectively. Paired to a seven-speed AMG Speedshift DCT double-clutch gearbox with shorter ratios for the third and seventh gear, the A 45 sprints from nought to 100 km/h in 4.2 seconds and on to a top speed of 250 km/h.
GALLERY: Mercedes-Benz A 220 d Style
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- A 220d 4MATIC (Style), Elbaitgrün. Interieur Schwarz / Grün A 220d 4MATIC (Style), elbaite green, Interior black / green
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- A 220d 4MATIC (Style), Elbaitgrün. Interieur Schwarz / Grün A 220d 4MATIC (Style), elbaite green, Interior black / green
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- A 220d 4MATIC (Style), Elbaitgrün. Interieur Schwarz / Grün A 220d 4MATIC (Style), elbaite green, Interior black / green
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- A 220d 4MATIC (Style), Elbaitgrün. Interieur Schwarz / Grün A 220d 4MATIC (Style), elbaite green, Interior black / green
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- A 220d 4MATIC (Style), Elbaitgrün. Interieur Schwarz / Grün A 220d 4MATIC (Style), elbaite green, Interior black / green
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- A 220d 4MATIC (Style), Elbaitgrün. Interieur Schwarz / Grün A 220d 4MATIC (Style), elbaite green, Interior black / green
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- A 220d 4MATIC (Style), Elbaitgrün. Interieur Schwarz / Grün A 220d 4MATIC (Style), elbaite green, Interior black / green
GALLERY: Mercedes-Benz A 250 Motorsport Edition
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- A 250 Motorsport Edition, Mountaingrau Magno, Interieur Leder/Mikrofaser DINAMICA schwarz A 250 Motorsport Edition, mountain grey, interior leather / DINAMICA black
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- A 250 Motorsport Edition, Mountaingrau Magno, Interieur Leder/Mikrofaser DINAMICA schwarz A 250 Motorsport Edition, mountain grey, interior leather / DINAMICA black
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- A 250 Motorsport Edition, Mountaingrau Magno, Interieur Leder/Mikrofaser DINAMICA schwarz A 250 Motorsport Edition, mountain grey, interior leather / DINAMICA black
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- A 250 Motorsport Edition, Mountaingrau Magno, Interieur Leder/Mikrofaser DINAMICA schwarz A 250 Motorsport Edition, mountain grey, interior leather / DINAMICA black
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- A 250 Motorsport Edition, Mountaingrau Magno, Interieur Leder/Mikrofaser DINAMICA schwarz A 250 Motorsport Edition, mountain grey, interior leather / DINAMICA black
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- A 250 Motorsport Edition, Mountaingrau Magno, Interieur Leder/Mikrofaser DINAMICA schwarz A 250 Motorsport Edition, mountain grey, interior leather / DINAMICA black
GALLERY: Mercedes-Benz A 250 Sport AMG Line
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- A 250 Sport (AMG Line), Polarsilber, Interieur Leder Schwarz / RED CUT A 250 Sport (AMG Line), polar silver, interior leather black / RED CUT
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- A 250 Sport (AMG Line), Polarsilber, Interieur Leder Schwarz / RED CUT A 250 Sport (AMG Line), polar silver, interior leather black / RED CUT
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- A 250 Sport (AMG Line), Polarsilber, Interieur Leder Schwarz / RED CUT A 250 Sport (AMG Line), polar silver, interior leather black / RED CUT
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- A 250 Sport (AMG Line), Polarsilber, Interieur Leder Schwarz / RED CUT A 250 Sport (AMG Line), polar silver, interior leather black / RED CUT
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- A 250 Sport (AMG Line), Polarsilber, Interieur Leder Schwarz / RED CUT A 250 Sport (AMG Line), polar silver, interior leather black / RED CUT
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- A 250 Sport (AMG Line), Polarsilber, Interieur Leder Schwarz / RED CUT A 250 Sport (AMG Line), polar silver, interior leather black / RED CUT
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- A 250 Sport (AMG Line), Polarsilber, Interieur Leder Schwarz / RED CUT A 250 Sport (AMG Line), polar silver, interior leather black / RED CUT
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- A 250 Sport (AMG Line), Polarsilber, Interieur Leder Schwarz / RED CUT A 250 Sport (AMG Line), polar silver, interior leather black / RED CUT
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- A 250 Sport (AMG Line), Polarsilber, Interieur Leder Schwarz / RED CUT A 250 Sport (AMG Line), polar silver, interior leather black / RED CUT
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- A 250 Sport (AMG Line), Polarsilber, Interieur Leder Schwarz / RED CUT A 250 Sport (AMG Line), polar silver, interior leather black / RED CUT
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- A 250 Sport (AMG Line), Polarsilber, Interieur Leder Schwarz / RED CUT A 250 Sport (AMG Line), polar silver, interior leather black / RED CUT
GALLERY: Mercedes-AMG A 45 facelift
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- A 45 AMG (AMG Exklusiv), Jupiterrot; Interieur Schwarz / RED CUT A 45 AMG (AMG Exclusive), jupiter red, interior black RED CUT
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- A 45 AMG (AMG Exklusiv), Jupiterrot; Interieur Schwarz / RED CUT A 45 AMG (AMG Exclusive), jupiter red, interior black RED CUT
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- A 45 AMG (AMG Exklusiv), Jupiterrot; Interieur Schwarz / RED CUT A 45 AMG (AMG Exclusive), jupiter red, interior black RED CUT
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- A 45 AMG (AMG Exklusiv), Jupiterrot; Interieur Schwarz / RED CUT A 45 AMG (AMG Exclusive), jupiter red, interior black RED CUT
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- A 45 AMG (AMG Exklusiv), Jupiterrot; Interieur Schwarz / RED CUT A 45 AMG (AMG Exclusive), jupiter red, interior black RED CUT
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A series is more suitable for girls.
B series is for aunty.
CLA and C series is a more suitable car.
Get a Camry better with that amount of money. Or get a second hand A class… Don’t waste your hard earned money!
Yes, price like that why not go C class else can take Jaguar XF, Volvo S60, BMW F30 328i, Renault RS200, new Ford Mondeo….much much more better!
because its a Mercedes…
This is the A Class, its sporty, agile, light, fast.
just a little tweak on the engine mapping, its little 1.6l engine can make 200bhp.
Camry, well always for Uncle. Is there anyone young out there wanna buy Camry ? nope.
Try park both car side by side in the shopping mall,
A class Merc is a beauty and also a beast.
Camry ? mehhhh….. boring…..
Even so, some old people dont like the new Camry.
They prefer more humble looking VW Passat/Jetta. They said new camry grill too big, not their taste.
A class is full of excitement.Have a test drive.
Listen to your own intuition rather than greedy SamLoo.
The car seems heavy and hard press only wanna move?1!?! Not really obey the driver.
Yes Gracke. The throttle response is very poor. All due to the known sluggish old 7 speed gearbox that MB is still using.
Buyers beware.
Yeah…agree with you, it is totally not matching each other engine and gearbox, so only will happen like this!
All talking without ownership experience or only with test drive experience. Beli la sebijik baru comment…
You can test more times to know about it, but once you test on it you will never wanna test anymore again! This is the feeling given by A Class! :-(
which model do you test??200?250?45AMG?