Mercedes A-Class - Hatchback - Front (FWD) - 6 Speed - (Man) / Autotronic - (Auto) - 1992 cc - Max Speed: 116 mph - 109 bhp - Diesel - Available Trims: Elegance SE, Classic SE, Classic, Avantgarde SE, Long
Advantages: Looks, size, build quality, driving position, economy, Disadvantages: Expensive, hard ride, front seats slightly lacking in lumbar support
this car as a well built and different vehicle, comparatively rare on the road.
Update: I now have 13000 miles on the clock and nothing has gone wrong apart from an intermittent rattle from the steering column area over some low speed vertical bumps. The service indicator is showing 3500 miles to the first service. Fuel consumption was 61.5mpg on a recent long motorway run.
Further update November 2008: The first (and so far only service) cost around £170 and was completed on a Saturday morning. Mileage is now around 21000. 1 fault so far - this was a leak from the rear washer tube which was not clipped to the nozzle properly. I fixed this myself. Recently some of the washer jets became clogged, but I sorted this with a jetwash. I am having two new front tyres fitted by the Mercedes dealer next week. They quoted £94/tyre including ...
johnsavill 06.03.2007 (24.08.2009)
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Ciao members have rated this car review on average: very helpful Review of Mercedes A 170 CDI
Advantages: Good car for getting from A --> B Disadvantages: Not enough leg room in front
After recently riding in an A180 I discovered that there was a lack of leg room in the front seats. The back seats have plenty of leg room but tall people will find sitting in the front hard. However, the A180 is a good whizzy car that gets you from A-->B easily and efficiently, a friends diesel A180 recently reached 60 mpg which is a staggeringly high mpg for a car. Good for short journeys but bad for long distances.
Overall, a good looking car that would suit someone who travels short distances eg. to work and back, or to the shops etc. The car has good features; the onboard computer is able to tell you your average fuel consumption and can calculate how far, going an average speed, your remaining fuel can take you, it has the capability to have a built in phone bay with steering mounted controls and radio dialing ability (using ...
alexclare 04.03.2007 (05.03.2007)
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Ciao members have rated this car review on average: somewhat helpful Review of Mercedes A 170 CDI
Advantages: good in the cities, good fuel consumtion Disadvantages: weak engine over 140 km/h, spaciousness
not much room for the legs.
Not very Mercedes-like is the plastic atmosphere inside.
Grade: B
All in all, is the A 170 a very nice car, with which I really like to drive. And in times of rising fuel prices the Diesel is cost saving alternative.
I would recommend the Avantgarde version, which comes with sport setup, in black with AMG-wheels. This combination might cause some fear on the streets in the world. ...
