Published:
13 June 2024All versions of the A-Class except for the AMG models use the same axles (struts with helper springs and passive twin-tube dampers up front, a torsion beam at the rear) and all run the same ‘lowered comfort’ coil springs.
There are now two conventional petrol models to pick from, the A180 and A200, both using the M282 1.3-litre four-cylinder turbo petrol engine that Mercedes co-developed with Renault some years ago, now with 48V mild-hybrid assistance.
A belt-driven integrated starter-generator (ISG) adds an extra 13bhp into the driveline as the car moves off and enables smoother engine shutdowns and restarts, more efficient energy regeneration and longer periods of engine-off ‘sailing’.
Every A-Class now comes with a dual-clutch automatic gearbox, the old manual options having been dropped, but the number of ratios depends on the engine.
For company car drivers, the A250e plug-in hybrid officially goes up to 47 miles on electric power alone, easily securing it an 8% benefit-in-kind tax rating.
