It looks like the Mercedes-Benz A-Class is very close to its launch date, with Lucaz Koh sighting these trailers ferrying a load of A-Class and B-Class on the KESAS Highway.
UPDATE: The Mercedes-Benz A-Class has been officially launched in Malaysia. Read our launch report and view the pics here.
There are two different variants of the A-Class to be seen here on the trailer – the black car at the back of the top deck of the trailer above is most likely the A200. Curiously it sports a different alloy wheel design compared to the red A200 that we saw at JPJ Putrajaya. These new alloys look more interesting than the ones on the JPJ unit though, so it’s probably a good thing.
The silver A-Class at the rear of the top deck of this trailer is the A250 Sport, which has a more powerful 2.0 litre turbocharged four cylinder mill compared to the 1.6 litre in the A200.
Other than the sportier-looking bodykit, it also has a different alloy wheel design, which is identical to the sole A250 that we saw on a transporter earlier. Click here for indicative pricing based on classifieds ads that have been published so far, but keep in mind that actual launch pricing may differ.
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Interesting ……more choices in compact hatch category. ….GTi or A-class or v-40 or a3…
since it first launched in year Q3 2012, wondering why late arriving in malaysia. let say by july’13 released in malaysia market, maybe after 2 years time brand new a-class will launch again in Germany.
then our a-class model validity become shorter and shorter :(
I year delay ma……I think its production issue. Demand for A-class exceed supply….obviously Asia will be the last to receive it ….
Nice to see but sadly if we can UBAH the price will be RM 191,110.40. Pls wear black !!!
Not that you can afford one.
Malaysian- the only i will ubah is your mentality
Tan Chong lagi teruk, it take two years for the almera to reach our shore.in Term of car updates, Malaysia normally lose out..
tat one reach or no reach oso nvm…
Everyone else will get theirs first….except Malaysia. Take a look at how long Honda Malaysia took to intro the the CRV here!
Anyway the A class looks good indeed but will only appeal to certain people. I would own one but only as a second and/or weekend car…that is if I had enough money to purchase one!
Better late than never, the Americans will never see it launch in USA.
due to the odd amount of preve lovers in paultan comments, please don’t compare A-class with Preve hatch ): (or in this case, say it looks similar) haha.
Why not, it looks similar, haha.
Oh sorry, not similar, preve hatch is way much nicer than this lol
Any idea is fully imported or locally assembled?
anyone know the price for 1.6 spec?
Estimated around rm200k fully imported. CKD models are only the c class
It’ll be rm 160k after the 20% and eventually drop to rm 140k after the 30% reduction.
Rm140k for a brand new mercedes??????? Wah… INI KALILAH!!!!!
On an event organised by MB Malaysia which I attended, the new A Class will get 2 different engines but 3 different specs. SO I take it we will see 2 different A200s
for all the hype, this isn’t exactly the best luxury hatch you can buy. rivals like the volvo v40, bmw 1 series and audi a3 are better but i don’t think they are or would ever be offered here, pity. still, this is a pretty nice car and the a250 if priced correctly looks like good value beside the Golf Gti
A250 will be priced around RM 234K. While i think A200 will be priced around RM 200-220K. I think A 200 will cheaper than B200. Hopefully G will reduce the excise bit by bit. Not too much la, 20% of current priced is more than enough.
Thrashold for A200 is below RM170K. Otherwise piece of thrash for it’s price.
You don’t know what you’re talking about. Stick to driving your protons.