It’s been a long time coming, but the covers have finally been pulled off the new W177 Mercedes-Benz A-Class. The unveiling of the fourth-generation hatchback is all but a formality, given that the design of the car was uncovered months before, as was the interior.
Even so, there’s a lot to unravel here, starting with that aggressive front end clearly inspired by the new CLS, with tapered headlights (Multibeam LED units are available) flowing into the trapezoidal grille (incorporating diamond pins, just like its predecessor). Along the side, the longer wheelbase and strong shoulder line makes the car appear longer, while the bonnet slopes down more dramatically for a more athletic look.
Moving to the rear end, the new A-Class looks wider thanks to a glasshouse that tapers more towards the top, as well as the two-piece tail lights and increased spacing between the reflectors. Wheel sizes measure from 16 to 19 inches in diameter, the latter improving the stance. Drag coefficient, meanwhile, is down to just 0.25 Cd, helped along by the optional Airpanel that closes off the grille and air intake when not required.
Measuring 4,419 mm long, 1,796 mm wide and 1,440 mm tall, the new A-Class is 127 mm longer, 16 mm wider and 7 mm taller than the third-generation model, and its 2,729 mm wheelbase is 30 mm longer. 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.
The interior takes after other models like the E-Class, with the dashboard dominated by a large freestanding display panel. Base variants have two 7.0-inch displays for instrumentation and infotainment – the latter being a touchscreen for the first time – and you can go all the way up to twin 10.25-inch widescreen displays.
A new Mercedes-Benz User Experience (MBUX) interface has been incorporated, taking a few hints from BMW’s latest iDrive system. There’s now a home screen with selectable applications such as telephone, media and navigation, plus relevant live information. Also new is the Fullscreen mode which uses the entire instrument display to show trip, navigation and driver assistance data.
The system also offers voice control that recognises natural speech, as well as optional Here navigation with augmented reality – this shows a view of the surroundings using the front camera, overlaid with navigation information such as arrows and house numbers. Other features include USB C connectivity along with optional features like a touchpad, Car-to-X connectivity, a head-up display and a Burmester sound system.
Elsewhere in the interior, buyers can specify seats with heating, cooling and massage functions, as well as ambient lighting with 64 colours – unlike on the E-Class, these are split into ten colour worlds that allow for a light display with changing colours.
Safety-wise, the new A-Class is available with the S-Class‘ semi-autonomous driving functions. The Driving Assistance package incorporates Distronic adaptive cruise control, Active Emergency Stop Assist and Active Lane Change Assist. Extended Active Brake Assist autonomous emergency braking is fitted as standard and can mitigate or avoid an accident with vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists, while Pre-Safe Plus can now detect an imminent rear-end collision and apply the brakes when stationary to reduce the severity of impact.
At launch, the A-Class will be offered in three variants powered by brand new engines. On the petrol side, there’s the A 200 an M282 1.4 litre (technically 1.33 litre) turbocharged four-cylinder engine with 163 hp/250 Nm (replacing the older 1.6 litre unit), and the A 250 with an M260 2.0 litre turbo unit with 224 hp/350 Nm (current model uses on older M270 unit). The A 180 d is powered by a new OM608 1.5 litre four-cylinder turbodiesel making 116 hp and 260 Nm of torque.
Transmissions include a six-speed manual (A 200 only), as well as a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission (new Getrag-sourced tranny for the A 200 and A 180 d, and an improved version of Daimler’s own 7G-DCT for the A 250). 4Matic all-wheel drive is also available as an option. Claimed 0 to 100 km/h times are 8.0 seconds for the A 200 (8.2 with the manual), 6.2 seconds for the A 250 and 10.5 seconds for the A 180 d.
Under the skin, the new A-Class will now be available with two different suspension configurations. While the MacPherson strut front suspension remains, the rear suspension is now a basic torsion beam setup on the A 200 and A 180 d, with independent four-link suspension only fitted to the A 250. The standard comfort suspension can be paired with lowered springs (by 15 mm), as well as adaptive damping.
Mercedes claims that the car is now quieter than before, with a more rigid bodyshell, stronger connecting points between body, suspension and powertrain, effective insulation between the body and suspension as well as redesigned air and coolant management systems and interior trim panels. Wind noise is also said to be significantly reduced compared to the outgoing model.
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Exterior a bit boring, more like bmw or audi nowadays. Just change a bit of here and there. Nothing great.
But interior is great. Except the steering is not to my liking. Anyway good job Merc for the interior.
Hopefully Merc Malaysia can maintain the price if not lower it by a bit.
BMW 1 series and 2 series will be completely wiped out
VW, all their Polo and Golf GTi models will be wiped out
Audi A1 also kalah flat.
I am not a Mercedes fan but the A class will wipe out every single BMW and Audi and VW in Malaysia.
Volkswagen can literally stop bringing in the Golf completely.
Care to state how, Pak Haji?
(Like) Merc A-Class.
(Dislike) Audi A3
Here comes the most expensive torsion beam you can buy
I’d rather get P1 Persona, sophisticated multilink suspension.
Ehem… the new Persona is torsion beam.
What our Kia Cerato K3 Pre-facelift rear lamp doing here??
See, Mercedes also copy Kia Design. everybody respect our Peter Schereyer..
Kia MANSE!!!
Mesidis copied from Kia which copied from Audi. So sausages still winrar. Deutsch uber alles
Lol Kia did not copy Audi. They just hired they guy who used to design Audi’s to design their car.
They hired the guy that came out the design for Audi… that owns the design. Yeah, he got lazy and recycled his creations. So basically means, copy.
A keras which is even more roomier than some Csegment cars. Wow! And the E keras interior makes the car more premium for its price. But a big no no for torsion beam suspension. Makes it feels cheap like Mivi, but at least topkek 250 spec has independent suspension. Waiting for AMG all wheel drive A keras to come out.
Another sure victory by Mesidis-Geely!
Sad people associate Mercedes with Geely. They syiok sendiri thinking Geely is using technology from Mercedes.
Only fools can see the link. R u them?
https://paultan.org/2018/02/05/geely-reportedly-completes-daimler-share-acquisition/
Kia tail lights haha
Germans don’t copy nor plagiaries. That is abang style
Hahah. 1/4 price… Grab Cerato ori Benz tail lights.
ugghh….ugly front …small headlamp
they r moving backward compared to prev gen front design
I fear the sales might plummet this time :(
The design makes a whole lot of difference when people buys car.
Anything on the sedan version? I wonder how it looks like.
Wow k3 taillight !
Rear lights from Kia Cerato
Kia Cerato K3?
Ohh God my eyes…. What happened to Mercedes.. Current model even better than this
Don’t know what to think of this car. Some things I like and some I don’t. The interior design seems overly fussy. The impressive flat display is the big selling point but those cheap looking android phone graphics really put me off. Volvo and Audi are doing it with more style and taste.
The right blend of luxury, sportiness & performance. Best of nothing, the Benz A.
The front looks good…back is ok. Can’t wait to see the AMG version. With a sportier spoiler And bumper, the back could look menacing. Love the dual interior screen, look so good. BMW with their boring and old style interior better buck up.
But what I hate about mercedes is gear shifter. Even for the latest version of AMG it still at the turn signal position. Dafuq? This is saloon not heavy vehicles.
(Like) New Mercedes Benz A Class 2018
(Dislike) Mazda CX 3
How is this even a comparison? Might as well compare a bus to a train.
(Like) Mercedes Cerato K3
(Dislike) Kia Cerato K3
Subaru XV. Nuff said
Kia cerato taillamps
Nice!!!
This german has so much affection for korean ass, that he got himself one.
CLS DNA. For sure CLA will be same headlamp like this..
The rear tailamp tho, Cerato Hatchback?
The back looks like Kia Cerato. Fresh design though.
Like Mazda
The back there so kimchi looking hehehehe:)
Its looking less German and more Japanese/Korean. The distinctive look of the previous model is less obvious now. It looks quite ordinary really. Not good considering its competition from BMW has improved significantly.
Not a fan of Merc’s new design philosophy since the debut of the new CLS. Gordon Wagener getting lazy.
doesnt it look like the audi A1? the headlight, tailight, the overall shape of the car from the pic.
or is it just me who think so..
stunning interior, bad exterior….
This looks like a win to me. BMW has a lot to catch up with its upcoming FWD 1er. Hopefully MBM will not raise the price for the A250 considering that there will be another model slotting itself between the 200 and 250 model. Now to wait for the sedan version.
bmw already lost by making it fwd…rwd was the only reason anyone bought a 1er….
Golf GTi the one to beat
Backside looks just like my old KIA cerato.
I think the aircond vents look hideous
A class is just an upclass myvee…its an overprice myvee vious city put togeter..ok
Lol ugly af.
One word = bored
Copy Kia cerato tail lights
K3 hatchback!
Rear light spare part can just get from Kia. Haha..
weird head lamp + k3 tail light
The main selling point of this car is the new MBUX. It’s gonna change the way we interact with our cars. Sure, the uncles that are gonna buy this is gonna be faced with a steep learning curve, but we can see who their target audience are – the affluent young.
Anyone who’s been using Google Assistant/Siri will know how convenient it is. We wont need to painstakingly key in the address using the swivel wheel anymore. All we need to do now is just say “Hey Mercedes, bring me to Pavilion” and it’s done.
I’m still have high hopes for the new BMW 1-series, the iDrive is much better than Mercedes’ current crappy ancient UI. But boy, does BMW need to improve now.
Good – rear aircond vent
Not so good – fake exhaust tip at the bumper? Really?