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The new Mercedes A-Class – as yin (formula 1) and yang (hatchback)

The new A-Class will go straight to showrooms from September's Frankfurt Motor Show.

In September 2015, European roads will be richer for the new generation of the Mercedes A-Class. It will be the renewed third generation that debuted in 2012 and redefined the future of this German brand. The revamp also brings a sporty version of the A45 AMG and a brand new fuel-efficient diesel engine, and all A-Class models also get the new Dynamic Select adaptive chassis. Most of the changes took place "behind the scenes", in terms of physiognomy, the "youngster" does not depart too much from its predecessors, but otherwise it is something completely new, a car with the soul of Formula 1 and the comfort of a limousine.

Yes, the new one Mercedes class A it hasn't undergone radical interventions in the exterior, which is to be expected, because you don't fix what isn't broken. That's why it brings new dimensions of driving dynamics. Namely, a switch settled in class A Dynamic Select, which can instantly change the character of the vehicle. There are programs to choose from Comfort (comfortable), Sports (sporty), Eco (organic) and Individual (personal), which gives the driver a free hand in choosing the features of the engine, steering wheel, suspension, gearbox and climate control. Almost the entire range of hatchbacks has it as standard (the "black sheep" is BlueEfficiency, otherwise the champion of economy), i.e. models A 200 d 4MATIC, A 220 4MATIC, A 220 d, A 220 d 4MATIC, A 250 4MATIC, A 250 Sport and A 250 Sport 4MATIC, and you will get it in combination with a seven-speed automatic transmission, AMG Line equipment and a sports chassis.


The appearance of the vehicle distinguishes it from the current series after the rear lights and bumper (the front one is sharper, the rear one has "broken" exhaust pipes) and front LED lights (optional), and the surgical knife also cut into refrigerator slot. As for aggregates, the situation is as follows. He is the most humble A160 (entry model) with a new 1.6-liter four-cylinder gasoline unit (75 kilowatts), while the two versions A220 (130 kW) and A250 (160 kW) during these years, they each acquired 5 kilowatts. It is the most economical of the series A180d BlueEfficiency, who guards under the hood 1.5 liter diesel unit with 80 kW. At the same time, it should be explained mark d, which is at Mercedes the new CDI, i.e. a vehicle with a diesel engine.

Faced Mercedes-Benz A45 AMG.
Faced Mercedes-Benz A45 AMG.

The strongest A45 AMG will have a generator with 280 kilowatts and will from 0 to 100 km/ done in 4.2 seconds (thereby cutting the time of the current class champion by 0.4 seconds). The cocktail of Formula 1 and sedans is provided by the Motorsport Edition package, which will be available to all derivatives, and will be issued with green accessories, AMG wheels, sports seats and some other interior decorations. And speaking of the interior. That's where she found herself double instrumental record (it is already known to us from the models GLA and CLA), and multitasking unit with optional 8-inch touch screen, which from 2016 will also be able to host infotainment systems Apple CarPlay and MirrorLink, some switches have been renewed, the dashboard is slightly different, the seats and color combinations are new, the materials have been improved,...

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Class A has two diametrically opposed characters.
Class A has two diametrically opposed characters.

From the point of view of driving, the renewed Class A has improved sporty feeling behind the wheel (they drew their engineering knowledge from Formula 1), and from the point of view of comfort, they squinted at theirs for even more of it sedans and S-class. The series also comes with a new series system Collision Prevention Assist Plus, which radar detects the state of the vehicle in front of us and the driver warns of the risk of collision. If the driver does not respond to it, he brakes himself. There are also a bunch of others assistance systems, including distance control and blind spot detection. A bunch of new A-class vehicles will find themselves in Slovenian showrooms September 2015.

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