Review

Since first laying eyes on the A-Class back at Geneva Motor Show last year I have been a fan and it seems I am not the only one. With a waiting list that has peaked at 6 months, the A-Class has been a resounding success for the German premium manufacturer.

Our long termer, the A 180 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY SE, is the entry model to the range and offers a fuel consumption figure of 74.3 mpg and CO2 emissions of 98g/km. When it comes to performance, it's 1.5-litre diesel engine produces 109bhp which definitely offers enough poke.

When it comes to looks, the A-Class gets top marks. It’s a great looking car that has turned many heads in my street and gained a few admirers in my friends and family.

Inside is luxurious, the quality of materials is good and the technology is easy to understand and navigate around – no need to read the manual.

Inside is roomy too, measuring at 4292mm in length and a wheelbase of 2699mm puts the A Class in line with its competitors.

You get the impression when you drive the A-Class that the engineers at Mercedes-Benz spent a great deal of time getting this car exactly how they wanted it with no shortcuts and the end result is not just a good car, but a great car.

And with £5000 of additional kit on the car yet to get to grips with, I feel as If I have only just scratched the surface, lucky for me, the A-Class will be staying with us for the next six months.

I had very high expectations for this car when I was handed the keys and the A-Class has definitely not let me down.

Hats-off to Mercedes-Benz for creating a car that is both contemporary and practical that will appeal to a wide variety of different people.

Author: Sarah Tooze
Managing editor

Sarah Tooze is a former managing editor of sister title Smart Transport. Prior to joining Smart Transport she worked on Fleet News for more than 10 years, latterly as deputy editor, and won the ‘automotive business journalist’ award in the 2017 Newspress Awards.

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Specs

Manufacturer Mercedes
Model A Class
Specification
Model Year 0.00
Annual VED (Road tax) £0
BIK List Price £21,170
CO2 98g/km
BIK Percentage 14%
Insurance Group N/A
CC N/A
Fuel Type Diesel
Vehicle Type
Luggage capacity (Seats up) N/A

Running Costs

74.3 MPG
98g/km CO2
£0 VED
P11D £21,170
Cost per mile 31.70ppm
Residual value £9,275
Insurance group N/A
Fuel Type Diesel
Cost per mile 0.00ppm
Fuel 0.00ppm
Depreciation 0.00ppm
Service maintenance and repair 0.00ppm

Info at a glance

  • P11D Price
    £21,170
  • MPG
    74.3
  • CO2 Emissions
    98g/km
  • BIK %
    14%
  • Running cost
    3 Year 60k : £9,275 4 Year 80k : £7,575
  • Fuel Type
    Diesel