Eight months on from the unveiling of the new W177 Mercedes-Benz A-Class, Stuttgart’s smallest model has been officially launched in Malaysia. The premium hatchback is being offered in A 200 Progressive Line and A 250 AMG Line variants, priced at RM227,888 and RM263,888 respectively, on-the-road with the sales and services tax (SST) and without insurance.
This marks a significant step up in pricing, as the equivalent models in the previous W176 lineup were priced at RM208,888 and RM248,888 when the goods and services tax (GST) was still in effect, but the two cars now come with much higher levels of standard kit – which we’ll get to in a minute. A four-year, unlimited-mileage warranty is included in the purchase price.
Built on the uprated Modular Front Architecture 2 (MFA2) platform, the W177 is now 4,419 mm long, 1,796 mm wide and 1,440 mm tall, making it a whopping 127 mm longer, 16 mm wider and 7 mm taller than before; its wheelbase is also 30 mm longer, at 2,729 mm. Mercedes claims that the car now offers greater head-, shoulder- and elbow room, easier rear-seat access and a boot that is 29 litres larger at 370 litres.
On the outside, the new A-Class debuts a new version of Mercedes’ Sensual Purity design language. There’s a lower nose with tapered headlights flanking a trapezoidal grille, plus two-piece tail lights that make the car appear wider. The character lines along the side, which featured an upswept design on the outgoing model, have been smoothened to emphasise the car’s length.
Both models come with LED High Performance headlights (not the top-spec Multibeam units) with auto high beam, along with visible twin exhaust exits and 18-inch five-spoke alloy wheels. The AMG Line package on the A 250 adds aggressive bumpers, side skirts, larger cross-drilled front brake discs and AMG-badged alloys. The A 200 comes with run-flat tyres, while the A 250 rides on standard tyres and adds a tyre repair kit.
Step inside and you’ll find an interior inspired by the W222 S-Class and W213 E-Class, with round turbine-inspired air vents and a large (and now completely freestanding) flatscreen display panel with twin 10.25-inch screens. The extended version of the Mercedes-Benz User Experience (MBUX) infotainment system is fitted as standard, with a centre touchscreen and a new Linguatronic voice control system.
Using the activation phrase “Hey Mercedes,” users can now control various vehicle functions such as the climate control, radio and navigation. The system recognises natural language and indirect speech (saying “I am cold,” for instance, will instruct the climate control to raise the temperature), and will also use machine learning to adapt to accents and inflections over time.
In terms of interior accoutrements, the A 200 comes with black open pore linden wood trim and Artico faux leather upholstery, while the A 250 gains sports seats with integrated headrests, a Nappa leather-wrapped steering wheel, brushed aluminium decor and Artico and Dinamica microfibre seat trim.
Long-awaited standard features, such as keyless entry and single-zone auto climate control (still no rear vents, mind), join an extensive equipment list that includes power-adjustable front seats with memory and lumbar adjustment, auto-dimming and auto-folding mirrors, cruise control, 64-colour ambient lighting, illuminated door sill plates, hard disk-based navigation and Apple CarPlay and Android Auto functionality.
Under the bonnet, the A 200 now uses a smaller 1.33 litre M282 four-cylinder turbo engine, developed in conjunction with Renault. It makes 163 hp at 5,500 rpm and 250 Nm of torque from 1,620 to 4,000 rpm, and when paired to a new Getrag seven-speed wet dual clutch transmission, it results in a zero-to-100 km/h time of 8.0 seconds, a top speed of 225 km/h and a combined fuel consumption figure of 5.2 litres per 100 km.
The A 250 gets a revised M260 version of existing 2.0 litre mill, churning out 224 hp at 5,500 rpm and 350 Nm between 1,800 to 4,000 rpm. It hits 100 km/h in just 6.2 seconds, reaches a top speed of 250 km/h and delivers fuel consumption rated at 6.2 litres per 100 km. This one gets a revised version of Mercedes’ own DCT, which is also a wet clutch unit.
Both models ride on comfort suspension, with passive dampers and a 15 mm lower ride height than standard. The A 250 is the only one to come with multilink rear suspension, whereas the A 200 receives a new, simpler torsion beam setup. Safety-wise, all models get seven airbags, Active Brake Assist (autonomous emergency braking), a tyre pressure monitoring system and Active Parking Assist with a reverse camera.
Mercedes-Benz Services Malaysia is adding a new Plan A financing option, which incorporates insurance and service packages. Various plans are offered, starting from RM1,988 with a three-year tenure and a 22% downpayment, and the company is also throwing in one-year tyre and wheel insurance until December 31. Also available is the A+ Package range of genuine accessories, including spoilers, side skirts and wheels.
You can browse full specifications and equipment of the new A-Class on CarBase.my, and read our full written review from our first drive in Croatia here. Alternatively, watch our video review down below.
GALLERY: Mercedes-Benz A 200 Progressive Line
GALLERY: Mercedes-Benz A 250 AMG Line
GALLERY: Mercedes-Benz A 250 AMG Line with Aero and Alloy Wheel Package
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Considered a very expensive price. Is US, only about USD$30k. Fresh graduate there start at US$4500
In Malaysia RM228k. Fresh graduate here start at RM2500
Time for MBM to reduce their prices in Malaysia.
There is NO A-class hatchback officially sold in the US at all.
Seem over estimated 3star msia boss capability in expanding sales & market share, we tot they will introduce A-class sedan local assembly selling 150k-200k to penatre another pie of market share, but they don’t…
Torsion beam? My old Vios has that too!
Rm260k for the cheapest Mercedes ie the A class. Something must be very wrong with Malaysia or the Ringgit. This car is so cheap in other countries, it is known as the cheapest rental car.
I once rented A class for 5 pounds per day with Easy Car Rental UK
Go there lor, easy
GDP in US vs M’sian is $2.45 trillion vs $67.31 billion
GDP percapita US vs M’sian is $59.792 vs $9681
Mesidis, Geely > all
You’d learnt. Lesson: Don’t study, go entrepreneur, workout a start-up. No guarantee success but at last it’s not a fated failure ending like graduates.
well, you could always become an “entrepreneur” and end up working at a maxis center when you’re 36 years old.
Ringgit keep on slipping versus the USD since the last GE. No wonder car prices are going up.
I’m starting to doubt my own judegement in putting in those goons into power. I snapped upon hearing the works minister’s quote “rakyat can keep on dreaming of toll free roads” for an example.
Lol , keepidap.
U can always move to a country where there is toll free and see how much they charge for petrol.
Then every fresh grads in US has bought this
The grass is always greener on the other side. If you think fresh grads in the US, UK and US are buying brand new A-Class’s straight out of Uni you are wrong. Nothing in those countries are cheap, the cost of living is much higher and people spend a bigger chunk of their salary on essentials (food, housing etc.) than Malaysians do.
Sure they’d be able to afford a nicer car than a Malaysian fresh grad but there is more to life than driving an A Class. Appreciate what you have, the standard of living you have cannot be attained anywhere else on earth. We are a unique country with unique characteristics, only when you leave will you realise that the A Class you craved has nothing on the very many things this country has to offer.
Is this CKD or CBU units?
CKD XC40 seemed a supervalue buy now.
Torsion beam, yikes.
Even p1 suprima multilink ,
230k yet no rear aircon! what a shameful company
betui. deswai got myself Bimmer 1siri
i bet you masuk workshop alot too.
270,000 for a compact city car ?
Wow look at the doors from the inside. Cost cutting until like Toyota Vios!!!
the latest gem of merc front is nice, but the rear is bad looking
Merc roadtax rm70. Bucket berbaloi!!
Wait, what? Long extensive kit list? I only see MBUX, ambience lighting, keyless entry w/ push start and illuminated door sills as an extra. Heck the 200 model uses a cheaper suspension setup and no dual zone AC on a 228k car? Wei even the Toyota Rush has blind spot monitoring leh…and don’t get me started on the stingy 4 year warranty when the rest of the industry is on a 5 year warranty period.
this website heavily favours this german brand.
M’sians a pampered & complaining lot. In Europe where i reside, its so common to buy new A-Class w 102ps engine, manual gb & aircond, cloth seat, halogen lamp & steel wheel with plastic hubcaps.
Be contented & happier M’sian ppl
Ya, but u also pay much lower for it
Especially VW… news like toll news, monthly car sales, car carnival etc sure got VW picture one…
People look at the driver in the Benz as person who has made it in society, they will envy you.
And when at home eat maggi mee everyday
Drive civic oredi makan maggi mee
The person who is envious of other people just doesn’t have a strong and mature mentality… These are the people who fall into the materialism and money trap and suffer themselves.. why go thru suffering for the sake of how people think of you..
Hopefully recond models from europe will come with more interesting interior colour options….
Like dis perhaps….
https://s2.paultan.org/image/2017/11/2018-Mercedes-Benz-A-Class-interior-reveal-6.jpg
Hi 3star msia boss, how this ting low spec A-class could expensive than 2-level-up the C-class RM215k ??? So errogan 3star, support buy BMW 330i next year…
Mercedes already mentioned before their new A class will be more expensive than the previous gen as they want to introduce high tech cabin plus a premium experience which is BS to me anyway. If they said that then that means we got to expect the A class sedan to take over the current C class price and the next gen C class will be even more expensive.
MBM already stopped selling the C Class months ago. Cos they will bring in the facelifted C Class soon. Good reason to hike the price and blame it on improvements made to the car, etc. Expect the facelifted C Class to be on pricey side as well.
Price increases? Torsion beam suspension? 1.3 lite? Seriously Mercedes?????
Mesidis was doing record breaking sales with current prices, so its time to up the exclusivity by raising the price barrier.
i kinda agree with this. for business + image, this is a good strategy in deed.
RM228k comes with a 1.33L pony engine and torsion beam.. hahaha… nice try ripping off ….
WHAT A STUPID PRICING!
RATHER GET AN XC40.
Xc40 also overprice
Renault-inspired engine for the A200. Will be the same engine for the New Renault Captur, then better buy the Captur for half the price of A200 ;)
if i got 228k to spend on premium stuff
straight slap the money on BMW and take that 330e and still got some money left for nice weekend dinner and a bit of shopping spree
crazy prize
i remember when the XC40 launch, Malaysians complain why no sunroof, 360 camera and HK speakers at 250k. But when this 270k tin kosong launch, no ones bats an eye. Does not even have proper safety features yet people dont care. This just proved the Malaysian mentality
Nowadays we get Malaysian mentality with third world mentality unlike our forefathers who knows what is best rather looking into impression.
Here in Malaysia , student score an A when they get 60% unlike those yesterday students needing above 90% to get a A minus.
These are the Malaysian mentality we get today. . They cannot differentiate the difference the offer I a rather than brand. So BODIH even in working places.
beautiful exterior, especially the rear design, but the interior, look at the hideous looking dashboard lah, plus the odd looking long “flatscreen” *vomit*
A Class is a Low Class Mercedes
with elevated HATCHBACK design for average buyer only.
It is same category with Golf , civic , Mazda 3.
Better get other better Premium brands to be consider as a Niche Premium Buyer
Why are there two big holes in both the front seats headrests ??
looks strange
The output of the A class 2.0 engine looks ancient compare to the more powerful and modern T5 Volvo engine
Something about the ‘Hey Mercedes’ feels very, verrry cheapening to me…
The reason PRICING of the PROTON-GEELY SUV is important because of the relative and contagion effect on the pricing/marketing of other marques.
VW GTI won when comparing with A250. Cheaper also!!!
crazy pricing…is this cbu or ckd? and what high specs….those are all very normal stuff. greedy mercedes with 4 year warranty only and no free service.
At last, merc came out with this cheap looking design for the rich people. Before this, we can only see this kind of design pattern on cheap car.
That is one humungous I-PAD!! Not much aesthetic in that..
The price hike over the previous gen is substantial. And is this CKD or CBU? Not worth the money if you ask me, unless you must have a three pointed badge on your car. If the new A Class costs this much, can’t imagine how much the facelifted C Class will cost when it comes around.
Frrsh grad basic Rm2500, soon basix entry level worker oso can afford Honda Civic 1.5 Turbo, due to new minimum wage of rm1500, no need susah attend university la next time
u cn spend less money on a 318i
head to carbase to compare specs….
The A250 price almost can get a golf R,
How come the model in the video has the rear AC vents? Once again, MBM is cutting cost.
That’s only on cars fitted with Thermotronic dual-zone automatic climate control.
Thanks to Kia Cerato 2016 model for giving Merc the idea for tail light design. Such disappointing after much await for this model. And the price tag….wow…forget it man….Sigh…..
Are you crazy? Nobody buys mercs anymore because we are all struggling to make ends meet! Cost of living so high! Oh wait after PRU miraculously can accept all taxes and price increase LMAO