Mercedes A-class pricing starts at £18,945

Pricing of the new Mercedes-Benz A-class will start from £18,945 for the entry-level A180 and rise to £28,775 for the 208bhp A250 variant.

The full price list, revealed today, covers five trim levels, starting with the base A-class and including SE, Sport, AMG Sport and Engineered by AMG.

Petrol engine options include a 1595cc unit in either a 120bhp or 154bhp state of tune, and a 1991cc with 208bhp. Diesels are 1461cc and 1796cc units with 108bhp, or a 1796cc with 134bhp.

Your £18,945 will get a base-trim Mercedes-Benz A180 equipped with a six-speed manual gearbox and emitting 129g/km of CO2. The package also includes comfort suspension, fabric upholstery, MP3-compatible CD/radio with 5.8in colour display, aux-in socket, USB port in the centre armrest and Bluetooth.

The SE trim level starts from £20,125 and adds a two-plate grille in the same colour as the car’s body, 16in ten-spoke alloys, fabric sports seats, Nappa leather steering wheel and fabric trim parts with contrast stitching. It is available with either the manual ‘box or an optional seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission, which costs an additional £1450.

The Sport variant is designed to look more dynamic than the SE, so gets twin exhaust pipes, 17in five-twin spoke alloys and a silver-coloured grille with chrome highlights. Inside, the Sport has a perforated Nappa leather steering wheel, cruise control, rain sensors and ambient lighting. Prices start at £21,240.

Two AMG-inspired models complete the Mercedes-Benz A-class range. The AMG Sport, from £23,445, includes the Dynamic Handling Package with sports suspension, perforated disc brakes, cruise control, 18in AMG five-spoke alloys, plus AMG floor mats and door sill panels. Inside it adds a flat-bottomed perforated Nappa leather sports steering wheel and Alcantara trim parts with red stitching to the Sport’s equipment level.

Completing the A-class range is the ‘Engineered by AMG’ trim level, which is initially only available with the A250. It will be added to the A220 CDI line-up with an automatic transmission next spring.

The Engineered by AMG model includes a different grille to the cars beneath it in the range, AMG sports suspension, red brake callipers, 18in AMG twin-spoke alloys fitted with 235/40 R18 tyres and tweaks to the characteristics of the ESP system.

Other features include bi-xenon headlights with LED daytime running lights, red trim parts in the front and rear bumpers, privacy glass, red seat belts and air vent rings and wheel arch and floor mats with Sport badges.

The most frugal car in the A-class range is the oilburning A180 CDI in SE trim. When equipped with a six-speed manual gearbox, the 108bhp diesel produces 98g/km. It costs £21,200 and is the first Mercedes-Benz to dip below 100g/km of CO2 emissions. All engines across the A-class range feature stop-start as standard.