One foot throttle burst 163 horsepower, the wheelbase is nearly 2 meters 8, is the Mercedes-Benz A-Class worth 200,000?
The huge StarLight LOGO coupled with the decent power of 1.3T power, many people regard the Mercedes-Benz A-Class as a "refined" version of the car that caters to female user groups. It should be known that the power of the domestic Mercedes-Benz A-class long-axis version is not weak, the maximum power can reach 163 horsepower, which is enough to match some mainstream compact cars on the market, the wheelbase is up to 2789mm, and the riding space is also excellent. So, is the Mercedes-Benz A-Class, which costs more than 200,000 yuan, worth the price?
If there is one place on the Mercedes A-Class that is the most fascinating? Then it must be the huge three-fork star logo at the front of the net, with a star-filled chrome dot matrix grille embellishment, as well as chrome trim through the modification, the visual grade is stronger. In terms of LED light group configuration, if it is a low-end A180 L model, the lamp source is halogen, and the creation of a sense of grade is not satisfactory, and if it is an A200 L model, the lamp source becomes LED, and the crystal-transparent headlights with the boomerang-shaped daily running light shape can make people recognize its "Mercedes-Benz" identity at a glance.
On the side of the body, the Mercedes-Benz A-Class height maintains the family design style, the smooth waistline connects the front and rear of the car, and the chrome trim strips are evenly covered above the door handles and window lines, and the 17-inch five-frame two-color rims reflect each other, which is both dynamic and stylish. In terms of vehicle size, the length, width and height are: 4622/1796/1459mm, the wheelbase is 2789mm, compared with the same level of luxury competitors, Mercedes-Benz A-class looks more slender.
In the rear part, Mercedes-Benz A-class does not adopt a simple and smooth tail design similar to Mercedes-Benz C-class and E-class, the rear shape is concave and convex, and the angled LED tail lights on both sides look very delicate and eye-catching, and the playful ducktail shape creates a sense of movement. In addition, the new car also adopts a bilateral double chrome exhaust layout, with diffuser decoration and rear air duct for a sporty blend, the sense of refinement is further revealed.
Entering the car from the outside of the car, it can be found that although the sense of technology of the Mercedes-Benz A-class is not as strong as that of the Audi A3L, it has a more adequate sense of luxury. For example: petal-style ring air conditioning air outlet, through-type double screen, "mouse" type multimedia control lever and other designs, at the same time, the interior also uses a large number of luxury elements, such as: steering wheel local metal material, air conditioning control area of the metal button and lever, center console piano paint trim plate and leather coating, through the visual and tactile sense to create a sense of luxury better than the Audi A3L.
It is worth mentioning that the functional configuration of the Mercedes-Benz A-class also has a good performance. In addition to the low-end models, the new car is equipped with double 10.25-inch joint screen as standard, of which the UI interface of the LCD instrument is clear and easy to read, providing 4 different theme styles for users to choose. From the instrument to the central control screen, it is equipped with Mercedes-Benz's latest MBUX car machine system, the central control UI interface is fresh and natural, support CarPlay, CarLife mobile phone interconnection, although the whole series of standard car networking, but only the top model supports OTA upgrade. In addition, the new car is equipped with front seat leg rests, steering wheel shift, segmented panoramic sunroof, active safety warning, fatigue driving reminder, active braking, mirror heating, rear air conditioning outlet and other functions as standard, the safety configuration is relatively complete, and the comfort function is rich.
The core power part, the Mercedes-Benz A-class series is equipped with a 1.3T turbocharged engine, and the Audi A3L and BMW 1 series, all use small displacement engines as the powertrain, but the Mercedes-Benz A-class has the smallest power displacement, which is also controversial. However, although the displacement of the 1.3T engine equipped with the new car is small, the power performance is not ambiguous, and it is divided into two sets of power versions: low power and high power. Among them, the maximum power of the low-power version is 136 horsepower, the peak torque is 200 Nm, the maximum power of the high-power version is 163 hp, the peak torque can reach 250 Nm, the two sets of power match the 7DCT gearbox, the official zero hundred acceleration time performance is 9.0/8.3 seconds, the WLTC comprehensive fuel consumption is 6L/100km, 5.93L/100km, the power is enough, and the fuel economy is good, which is very suitable for commuting in urban road conditions.
epilogue
As a product that focuses on compact sports cars, Mercedes-Benz A-class shows the higher premium ability of Mercedes-Benz brand in the Chinese market in terms of product strength and brand power, with complete functional configuration, appearance and interior design in line with the aesthetic vision of most Chinese people, especially in terms of luxury and intelligent construction, Mercedes-Benz A-class has achieved the expected level. If you want to find a most suitable model in the Mercedes-Benz A-class model, then it must be the Mercedes-Benz A200 L, which has sufficient power and low cost of use. But considering the landing price of the Mercedes-Benz A200 L up to 250,000 yuan, if the budget is limited, the Audi A3L will be more cost-effective.