MERCEDES-BENZ A CLASS AMG HATCHBACK SPECIAL EDITIONS

Name: MERCEDES-BENZ A CLASS A35 4Matic Touring Edition 5dr Auto
Brand: MERCEDES-BENZ A CLASS
SKU: 104429
Availability: InStock

A35 4Matic Touring Edition 5dr Auto

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Fuel Type Petrol

Co2 193.00g/km

Transmission Automatic

Top Speed 155mph

Customise Deal

Lease Type

Personal Business

Contract Length

Initial Rental

Annual Mileage

Maintenance

An excess mileage charge will apply if you exceed the contracted mileage. The exact charge will be confirmed on the official quotation prior to your acceptance to proceed.

Important Information

Excess mileage charges will apply if you go over the stated contract mileage.
Vehicle damage charges may occur if the vehicle is returned outside BVRLA's Fair Wear and Tear guidelines.
All rentals are subject to the necessary finance acceptance criteria.
Prices shown are indicative and subject to change.
No ownership option is available on this lease.
Manufacturer’s maintenance schedule must be observed and additional charges may apply for failure to maintain servicing and any non fair wear and tear damage to the vehicle.
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Fuel Type Petrol

Co2 193.00g/km

Transmission Automatic

Top Speed 155mph

MERCEDES-BENZ A CLASS Review

- Independent review from Car and Driving

Performance
8
Handling
8
Comfort
7
Space
7
Styling
8
Build
8
Value
5
Equipment
8
Economy
6
Depreciation
7
Insurance
5

The A 35 is now the entry-level model from Mercedes-AMG. Jonathan Crouch reports on this enticing hot hatch.

Ten Second Review

With all-wheel drive and a potent 306hp power output, the AMG-engineered A 35 4MATIC hot hatch will give its brand a stronger presence in the core part of the hot hatch segment. If you want a very quick hatchback that can do almost everything, is this where you should start your search?

Background

Mercedes became credible in the hot hatch segment back in 2013 when it announced the AMG-engineered A 45 4MATIC, offered first with 355hp, then later with 381hp. The only problem was that in terms of power and price, this car sat rather above the core part of the hot hatch segment, the faster part of which is represented by cars like the Audi S3, the Volkswagen Golf R and the Honda Civic Type-R, all of which campaign with around 310-320hp. When the fourth generation A-Class model was launched in the Spring of 2018, Mercedes decided it would offer a broader-based offering to hot hatch buyers. The A 45 would be retained (with over 400hp) for folk in search of a super hatch, but core sales would be garnered by a new derivative - the one we're going to look at here, the 306hp A 35 4MATIC.

Driving Experience

Of course, there will be some who accuse Mercedes of little originality. A small, expensive, German hatch that directs over 300bhp through all four wheels is, to many, an Audi S3 or a VW Golf R. That may well be the case, but if there's one thing that Mercedes has discovered in its competition with its German premium brand neighbours, it's that there's usually space in any given market for several manufacturers, as they all have different buyer profiles. This A 35 is a niche sell for sure, but that's only because of its price. Any petrolhead worth their salt would want to get behind the wheel of this one. It's technically intriguing. The engine seems to be a slightly re-fettled version of the four-cylinder powerplant that's found in the humbler A250 model, but much has been changed to reliably achieve that 306hp power output and 400Nm of torque. Power goes to all four wheels via a 7G-DCT 7-speed automatic transmission and the A 35 can accelerate from 0 to 62 mph in 4.7 seconds (about the same as the original version of the A 45 could manage). Buyers get much the same 'DYNAMIC SELECT' driving modes system as you'd find in the AMG-GT sportscar, with "Comfort", "Sport", "Sport +" and "Individual" settings. The AMG 4MATIC all-wheel drive system directs up to 50 per cent of torque to the rear wheel to ensure a playful bias to the car's handling and guarantees a rapid getaway.

Design and Build

This revised model's marked by new look front headlamps, an AMG-specific radiator grille and new AMG emblem badging. as before, all the key elements of premium Mercedes hot hatch design are in evidence here - there's also a saloon variant on offer too. With both versions, distinguishing features at the front include a radiator grille with twin louvres, an AMG Line front apron with flics on the air intakes and a front splitter and silver chrome trims on the louvres in the outer air intakes. From the side, you'll notice aerodynamically optimised 18-inch light-alloy wheels in a twin-spoke design and special AMG Line side sill panels. The back view is dominated by a rear apron with a sporty diffuser insert, the spoiler lip on the roof and the two round tailpipe trims. Inside, there are seat covers in Artico man-made leather with Dinamica microfibre in black, red contrasting stitching and red belts. Red piping on the microfibre Dinamica trim element and ventilation nozzles with a red ring add further accents. Like lesser new-generation A-Class models, this one features the MBUX multimedia system. Smart centre-dash infotainment screen presentations underline the clear control structure and feature brilliant maximum-resolution 3D graphics. And this display blends into that for the Widescreen Cockpit screen that replaces conventional instrument dials. For the dials, you can select a 'Supersport mode' with a central, round rev counter and additional information presented in the form of bars to the left and right of the rev counter.

Market and Model

There's a choice of hatch or saloon body shapes and A 35 4MATIC prices start at just under £46,000, so it's much more accessible than the A 45 mode l(priced from around £63,000). The A 35 4MATIC Saloon prices at around £120 more than the hatch version. Across the A 35 range, there's a choice of 'Executive', 'Premium' and 'Premium Plus' trim levels, the latter taking your spend up to over £51,000. Across the line-up, expect to find features like a 10.25-inch instrument cluster, ambient lighting with a choice of 64 colours, illuminated door sills, keyless entry, a mid-range sound system and a rear armrest. The 'Premium Plus' package adds a Burmester surround sound system, electrically-adjustable front memory seats, a Panoramic glass sunroof and Multibeam LED headlights with Adaptive Highbeam Assist Plus. The brand's 'Driving Assistance package' of camera-driven safety equipment includes Active Blind Spot Assist, Active Braking Assist with a cross-traffic function, Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC, Active Emergency Stop Assist, Active Lane-change Assist, Active Speed Limit Assist, Active Steering Asist, Evasive Steering Assist, Pre-Safe Plus and route-based speed adjustment.

Cost of Ownership

You might need to keep some self-control when faced with the options list if you're not to put the kibosh on residual values. BMW and Audi have both realised that their super high performance smaller cars tend to be in big demand on the used markets, despite being relatively expensive to run in terms of fuel and other consumables. Mercedes claims an average fuel economy figure of 33.2mpg for the A 35. Clearly this figure will head south if you use the throttle pedal as intended, but it's hard to argue with the 193g/km emissions figure. Insurance cover may well be a different matter. What else? Well, we'll tell you that the comprehensive three year warranty is built upon by Mercedes' Mobilo scheme which delivers breakdown cover for up to thirty years, as long as you continue to have your car serviced at a Mercedes main dealer. And it's worth knowing that your maintenance outlay can be kept a little in check by going for the optional Service Care package that takes care of routine maintenance, spreading the cost of regular servicing, guaranteeing the price of parts and labour for up to four services and covering the cost of all recommended service items such as brake fluid, spark plugs, air filters, fuel filters and screen wash.

Summary

The A 35 represents such an obvious product development that you wonder why Mercedes didn't introduce such a car into the previous generation A-Class range. Take everything that's great about the top A 45 model, then make it a little more accessible, both in terms of power and price. The result is a car which really can furnish the brand with a platform to go stalking the likes of Volkswagen, BMW and Audi. Everything's been beautifully engineered, from the AMG 4MATIC four-wheel drive system to the seven-speed twin-clutch gear change and the fiendishly clever multi-mode ESP stability control system: it all combines to offer the driver time and space to act. This is automotive evolution happening before us, the distillation of everything Mercedes knows about performance cars into one small package. It's all there. The hand-built AMG engine, the manic performance balanced with class-leading safety systems. An interior that looks as if you've spent over £50,000 on your car. All-weather ability that leaves the rest standing. If you want what is arguably the most consummately-engineered hot hatch in the volume part of the segment and can afford this one, then you have to consider it.

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Standard Equipment

Technical Data

Options

Driver Convenience

10.25 inch touchscreen central media display
10.25" Digital instrument cluster display screen
Attention assist
Blind spot assist
Brake pad wear indicator warning light
Car wash mode
Cruise control + speed limiter
Direct steering
Direction indicators with lane change function
Driver monitoring camera
Dual bluetooth interfaces
DYNAMIC SELECT with driving programs (Slippery, Comfort, Sport, Sport+ and Individual)
ECO start/stop function
Engine start/stop button
Fingerprint scanner
Fluid level warning indicator for fuel, oil, coolant and washer fluid
Fluorescent jacket for driver
Hard-disk navigation
Hey Mercedes Voice activation
Lamp failure indicator
Lane keeping system
MBUX augmented reality for navigation
Mercedes me connect including emergency call system, accident recovery, breakdown and maintenance management
Mercedes me remote services
Outside temperature gauge
Owners manual in English
Pre-installation of private car share
Remote boot closing
Service indicator (ASSYST)
Smartphone integration with Apple CarPlay and Android auto
Speed limit assist
Speed sensitive power steering
Tailgate
Trip computer in multifunction display with current consumption indicator
Wireless charging

Engine/Drivetrain/Suspension

AMG suspension

Entertainment

DAB Digital radio
MBUX multimedia system
Mercedes Benz sound system (100 W) with 6 speakers

Exterior Features

4 Electric Front and Rear windows
Adaptive brake lights
AMG body styling - AMG front apron with front splitter and AMG rear apron and visible exhaust tailpipe trim elements
AMG Front apron with flics as air deflector elements on the outer air intakes
AMG Rear apron with specific diffuser look with four vertical fins and two round chrome plated tailpipe trim elements with a diameter of 90 mm
AMG spoiler lip on roof
AMG sports exhaust system with two round tailpipes attached to the rear apron
Beltline strips in High gloss Black
Body colour bumpers
Body colour door handles with chrome inserts
Body colour side skirt
Darkened AMG specific radiator grille
Electric adjustable and heated door mirrors with integrated LED side indicators
Front splitter and trim elements on the louvres in the outer air inlets
Front wings wheel arches with TURBO 4MATIC lettering
Headlamp assist automatic headlamp activation
Heated glass rear windscreen + timer control
LED High level third brake light
LED High Performance headlamps including integral LED daytime running lamps and adaptive highbeam assist
LED tail lamp
Privacy glass
Radio aerial
Rain sensing windscreen wipers with two sensitivity settings
Rear fog lights
Rear side wing doors
Rear windscreen wiper
Wider wheel arches for AMG wheels
Window line trim strip in black

Interior Features

3 seat bench in 2nd row
4 way lumbar support
40:20:40 split folding rear seats
Air conditioning - Two zone thermotronic luxury automatic climate control with display
AMG floor mats
AMG Performance steering wheel in nappa leather
Automatic child seat recognition sensor
Black air vents with surround in silver chrome
Black roof lining
Brushed stainless steel sports pedals with rubber studs
Front centre armrest with stowage
Front door sills with AMG lettering
Front seat backs luggage nets
Heated front seats
Height/reach adjustable steering column
Interior lighting - 64 colour Ambient lighting
Interior mirror with reading lamps in black and frameless
Rear armrest with 2 cupholders
Rear head restraints
Seat occupancy sensor for front passenger seat
Silver coloured aluminium gear shift paddles on steering wheel
Single front passenger seat
Sports seats with integrated headrests
Stowage compartment in centre console with retractable cover
Sunvisors with illuminated vanity mirrors
Twin front cupholders

Packs

Aerodynamic pack - A Class
AMG night pack - A Class
AMG night pack II - A Class
Light and sight package - A Class
Mirror package - A Class
Parking pack with 180 degree view - A Class
Seat comfort pack - A Class
USB pack plus - A Class

Passive Safety

3 rear 3 point seatbelts
ABS with Brake Assist
Active bonnet
Active brake assist includes forward collision warning system with autonomous braking
Adaptive brake assist with hold function and hill start assist
Black seatbelts
Bonnet with power domes
Childproof locks manually operated for rear doors and electrically operated for rear power windows
Crash responsive emergency lighting
Driver and passenger head and side airbags
Drivers knee airbag
Dual stage driver/passenger airbags
Electronic parking brake
ESP curve dynamic assist
ESP with ASR
Front and rear seatbelt reminder
Front brake calipers with AMG lettering
ISOFIX and top tether child seat fixing points in two outer rear seats
Tyre pressure monitoring system
Warning triangle and first aid kit
Window airbags

Security

Alarm system/interior protection/immobiliser
Guard 360 degree vehicle protection
Keyless entry lock/unlock
Keyless Go
Remote central locking and crash sensor with emergency opening function

Trim

Aluminium AMG design black/silver interior trim

Wheels

19" AMG 5 twin spoke light alloy wheels painted in high gloss black with high sheen finish
Summer tyres
Tirefit sealant kit

Emissions - ICE

CO

0.128
HC

0.008
HC+NOx

Not Available
Noise Level dB(A)

69
NOx

0.01
Particles

0.0007
Standard Emissions

EURO 6
WLTP - CO2 (g/km) - Comb

193
WLTP - CO2 (g/km) - Comb - TEH

193
WLTP - CO2 (g/km) - Comb - TEL

193

Engine and Drive Train

Camshaft

DOHC
Catalytic Convertor

Yes
CC

1991
Compression Ratio

10.0:1
Cylinder Layout

IN-LINE
Cylinders

4
Cylinders - Bore (mm)

83
Cylinders - Stroke (mm)

92
Engine Layout

FRONT TRANSVERSE
Fuel Delivery

TURBO DIRECT INJECTION
Gears

8 SPEED
Number of Valves

16
Transmission

SEMI-AUTO

Fuel Consumption - ICE

EC Directive 1999/100/EC Applies

No
WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Comb

8.5
WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Comb - TEH

8.5
WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Comb - TEL

8.5
WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Extra High

7.8
WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Extra High - TEH

7.8
WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Extra High - TEL

7.8
WLTP - FC (l/100km) - High

7.3
WLTP - FC (l/100km) - High - TEH

7.3
WLTP - FC (l/100km) - High - TEL

7.3
WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Low

13
WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Low - TEH

13
WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Low - TEL

13
WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Medium

8.7
WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Medium - TEH

8.7
WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Medium - TEL

8.7
WLTP - MPG - Comb

33.2
WLTP - MPG - Comb - TEH

33.2
WLTP - MPG - Comb - TEL

33.2
WLTP - MPG - Extra High

36.2
WLTP - MPG - Extra High - TEH

36.2
WLTP - MPG - Extra High - TEL

36.2
WLTP - MPG - High

38.7
WLTP - MPG - High - TEH

38.7
WLTP - MPG - High - TEL

38.7
WLTP - MPG - Low

21.7
WLTP - MPG - Low - TEH

21.7
WLTP - MPG - Low - TEL

21.7
WLTP - MPG - Medium

32.5
WLTP - MPG - Medium - TEH

32.5
WLTP - MPG - Medium - TEL

32.5

General

Alternative Fuel Qualifying

Yes
Badge Engine CC

2.0
Badge Power

306
Based On ID

101916
Coin Description

4Matic
Coin Series

Touring Edition
Generation Mark

3
Insurance Group 1 - 50 Effective January 07

33E
Manufacturers Corrosion Perforation Guarantee - Years

30
Manufacturers Paintwork Guarantee - Years

3
NCAP Adult Occupant Protection %

96
NCAP Child Occupant Protection %

91
NCAP Overall Rating - Effective February 09

5
NCAP Pedestrian Protection %

92
NCAP Safety Assist %

75
Did at least one aspect of this vehicle's safety give cause for concern?

No
Service Interval Frequency - Months

12
Service Interval Mileage

12500
Special Edition

Yes
Special Order

No
Standard manufacturers warranty - Mileage

Unlimited
Standard manufacturers warranty - Years

3
Vehicle Homologation Class

M1

Performance

0 to 62 mph (secs)

4.7
Engine Power - BHP

306
Engine Power - KW

225
Engine Power - RPM

6100
Engine Torque - LBS.FT

295
Engine Torque - MKG

40.8
Engine Torque - NM

400
Engine Torque - RPM

2500
Top Speed

155

Test Cycles

Emissions Test Cycle

WLTP
RDE Certification Level

RDE 2

Tyres

Alloys?

Yes
Space Saver?

No
Tyre Size Front

235/35 R19
Tyre Size Rear

235/35 R19
Tyre Size Spare

TYRE REPAIR KIT
Wheel Style

AMG MULTI SPOKE
Wheel Type

19" ALLOY

Vehicle Dimensions

Height

1407
Height (including roof rails)

Not Available
Length

4447
Wheelbase

2729
Width

1797
Width (including mirrors)

1992

Weight and Capacities

Fuel Tank Capacity (Litres)

51
Gross Vehicle Weight

2120
Luggage Capacity (Seats Down)

1210
Luggage Capacity (Seats Up)

370
Max. Loading Weight

475
Max. Roof Load

75
Max. Towing Weight - Braked

1800
Max. Towing Weight - Unbraked

750
Minimum Kerbweight

1645
No. of Seats

5
Turning Circle - Kerb to Kerb

11.5

Company car tax calculator

Tax Year	BIK	BIK Value	Tax Payable at 20%	Tax Payable at 40%
2026/27	37%	£1373.78	£274.76	£549.51
2027/28	37%	£1373.78	£274.76	£549.51
2028/29	38%	£1410.91	£282.18	£564.36
2029/30	39%	£1448.04	£289.61	£579.22

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