Mercedes-AMG may be currently offering the world’s most powerful hot hatch, the A45 S, but it wasn’t always like that. Back in the late ’90s, the German company didn’t have a single hot hatch on its range, with the first-generation A-Class featuring an MPV-style design. This didn’t stop Mercedes from offering a special edition of their […]
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The facelifted Mercedes A-Class has been spied again, with a slightly camouflaged test car spotted on public roads. However, it’s evident that whatever external changes the Three-Pointed Star has in mind for its compact hatch, they’ll be kept to a minimum. There’s evidence that both the headlights and taillights will be tweaked, but from what […]
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Mercedes’ entry-level model is going under the knife as spy photographers have snapped new pictures of the facelifted A-Class. Looking instantly recognizable, the updated hatchback features a new front bumper and restyled headlights with a rounder design. The car has also been equipped with a revised grille and previous pictures have shown it will have […]
Read MoreIt’s hard to believe the Mercedes A-Class is already three years old, but that’s clear today as the company has begun testing a facelifted model. Caught in the early stages of development, this prototype doesn’t really stand out. However, it features a revised grille that is hidden beneath black camouflage. While there isn’t much to see, […]
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Demand for EVs (BEVs and PHEVs combined) more than doubled in 2020 compared to 2019 in Europe, with a 147% increase from 575,000 to 1.42 million units sold. That represented 12% of the new passenger car registrations throughout the year, with one of four battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) registered on the continent being made by the […]
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With the petrol and diesel ban knocking on the door of the automotive industry, customers have become more interested in electrified cars than ever. Europeans, for one, bought more electrified vehicles than diesels for the second month in a row, and the continent’s best-selling battery-electric model was the Volkswagen ID.3. According to Jato’s analysis, the […]
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This is the Mercedes-Benz A-Class Sedan in 250e spec, which means that it is features an electrified powertrain. While the turbocharged 1.3-liter engine is powered by gasoline and delivers 158 HP (160 PS / 118 kW) and 184 lb-ft (250 Nm) of torque, it is joined by an electric motor adding another 101 HP (102 […]
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The current global situation has left a deep mark on the automotive industry (and numerous other sectors), with new car sales dropping by 29 percent in the first nine months of the year, to 8.54 million units, in Europe. The biggest hit was recorded by diesels, which only accounted for 24.8 percent of the market […]
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Mercedes A-Class buyers in the UK can now order their cars in the stylish Exclusive Edition spec, with first deliveries scheduled to commence next month. Prices start from £31,305 ($40,716) for the A 200 with the six-speed manual, and £34,005 ($44,228) for the A 200d with the 7G-DCT automatic. Meanwhile, the A 250 and A […]
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The Renault-Daimler partnership that saw several Mercedes-Benz compact cars get the French automaker’s 1.5-liter diesel engine was formed more than two years ago, but it appears that the German brand’s smallest models will stop using the mill. The first step in this direction will reportedly take place later this month, when the A-Class and B-Class […]
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