Mercedes A Class Car Review

2.7/5

Motor

60%

Salon

70%

Spare Parts

30%

Suspension

60%

Resale

20%

Security

80%

Equipment

60%

Mercedes A Class 2004-2012

It was considered a compact car in its first two generations and was manufactured by the German Daimler. The first generation carried the code W168W169It appeared in 2004 and an improved version of the car was introduced in 2008. The third generation W176 mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-bidi-language: AR-EG;">It appeared in 2012. The car was available in the first generation as a four-door hatchback, and in the second generation as a three-door hatchback. It is considered the basic version of Mercedes cars.

The car was available in Egypt in versions With five and three doors, with dynamic design lines that increase its attractiveness and elegance, although it did not achieve great success, whether locally or internationally, because it is a hatchback car that is strange to Mercedes cars, which made many people refuse to consider it in the first place.

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Motor

60%

The car's engine has been developed to meet strict Euro 4 fuel economy and environmental standards. It's a 1.5-liter, transverse MPI 4-cylinder petrol engine with 8 valves and a compression ratio of 11. It produces 94 hp at 5,200 rpm and 140 Nm of torque between 3,500 and 4,000 rpm. The car achieves a fuel consumption of 6.2 liters per 100 km with fuel emissions of 148 g/km.

The car is front-wheel drive and has a 5-speed manual transmission. It accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 12.6 seconds and can reach a top speed of 175 km/h. It also has a 54-liter fuel tank and Euro 4-compliant engines with an emission-reducing filter.

Salon

70%

The car provides passengers with the opportunity to make optimal use of the interior space, offering multiple uses and significantly increased interior spaciousness in this generation. The car is also 23.2 cm longer and 4.5 cm wider than the previous generation, with the Easy Vario Plus feature available, which increases the car's cargo space to 1,995 liters, a 15% increase over the previous generation.

The car is 3.838 meters long, 1.764 meters wide, and 1.593 meters high, with a wheelbase of 2.568 meters.

It weighs 1,225 kg, and its trunk capacity is 435 liters. There are no complaints about the car's spaciousness, passenger seating, or its equipment.

Spare Parts

30%

Of course, the car, like the rest of the Mercedes cars, is known for its high spare parts prices and maintenance costs. It is also not easy to maintain and its spare parts are not available in sufficient quantities, especially since it has not achieved a noticeable spread in the market, which means that its spare parts are not available in sufficient quantities.

Suspension

60%

The car's rear suspension has been developed, with its struts now including precise adjustments for tire position and rotation when entering curves. The chassis relies on a new, advanced system known as Selective Damping, the first use of which in a Mercedes-Benz car. It adjusts the sensitivity of shock absorption and plays a key role in maneuvering and entering difficult curves.

The second generation of the car also has significantly better stability than the first generation, which suffered from numerous problems, especially at high speeds. This was a flaw in the car's suspension and chassis in the first generation, which caused vibrations in the car.

Resale

20%

Some people think that the resale price is low in Egypt because the number of cars sold is very small and there is difficulty in reselling them, in addition to their availability, the most common of which are the A150 and A140. Many people advise against buying a used car because it is not one of the successful Mercedes cars, and it is also one of the most failed Mercedes cars in the world. Mercedes owners do not consider it part of the Mercedes family, and those who do not own a Mercedes are afraid of the price of its spare parts.

Security

80%

The car introduced a new generation of safety standards at the time, enhancing the concept of safe driving with a set of brake innovations with a signal. The car also relied on 200 patented designs, and its safety equipment included

Seatbelts with pretensioners for the front and rear seats

Advanced two-stage adjustable airbags

Side airbags for head and chest protection

Optional side curtain airbags

High-strength steel alloy reinforced body

The car's exterior design plays a role in passenger protection

Two-stage front airbags

Standard active head restraints for the driver and front passenger

Adjustable seatbelts in case of an accident

Standard ASR traction control system and stability control Electronically controlled ABS brakes Anti-lock braking system (ABS) Electronic brake force distribution (EBD)