Hire company Europcar has extended its Prestige range with the addition of the Mercedes-Benz A-Class AMG Sport.

It joins the Mercedes-Benz SLK Roadster and GL-Class on the Europcar fleet.

Europcar UK managing director Ken McCall said: “The new Mercedes-Benz A-Class AMG Sport is the perfect blend of performance, comfort, efficiency and style. This is the first compact Mercedes-Benz we have had on fleet and it joins a family of luxurious vehicles available from Prestige by Europcar.”

The AMG Sport comes with 18-inch alloy wheels and sports seats, and is optimised for lower running costs using BlueEfficiency technology.