Rational and emotional? How to choose the 200,000 Mercedes-Benz A-Class and the 180,000 Audi A3?

Recently accompanied a friend to see the Mercedes-Benz A200L sports car fashion type, the current terminal discount of about 60,000 yuan, naked car price of about 200,000 yuan. At the same time, he also compared the Audi A3L 35 TFSI fashion sports model, the current terminal discount of about 50,000 yuan, naked car price of about 180,000 yuan. (There may be discrepancies in the accompanying picture, for reference only)

In the case of the overall configuration is not much different, the two cars as their respective main models, the actual price difference is about 20,000-30,000 yuan. In this issue, we will explore which of these two cars is more worth starting.

The old rule is to talk about the appearance first. Audi A3L 35 TFSI fashion sports overall shape is more capable, sports kit and wheel shape are more in line with the tone of luxury cars, Mercedes-Benz A200L sports car fashion overall shape is more domineering and slender, but the tail is not smooth enough, in addition to personally think that the wheel shape is relatively simple. Of course, the aesthetic is that the turnip greens have their own love, even if the two cars are tied in this link.

In terms of interior, the Audi A3L 35 TFSI stylish sport adopts Audi's latest family design, LCD dashboard + similar to Lamborghini's air outlet, and exquisite and compact electronic shifting, which is more embodied in the most vivid. Mercedes-Benz A200L sports sedan fashionable overall sense of atmosphere is stronger, whether it is an integrated double screen, or a nightclub-style atmosphere light, highlighting Mercedes-Benz's consistent luxury atmosphere. In the interior section, I think the Mercedes-Benz A200L sport sedan fashion model should win slightly.

In terms of power, the Audi A3L 35 TFSI stylish and sporty model is equipped with the Volkswagen Group's classic 1.4T engine, with a maximum horsepower of 150ps peak torque of 250N·m, matched with a 7-speed dry dual-clutch transmission. This set of classic powertrains is installed in many brands and models of Volkswagen. The power response is still relatively sensitive, and the fuel consumption performance is also worthy of recognition. However, the failure rate of dry dual-clutch transmission is also quite large, especially in urban congested road sections, frequent start and stop can easily lead to transmission overheating protection.

In contrast, the Mercedes-Benz A200L sports sedan fashionable model equipped with a 1.3T high-power engine, the maximum horsepower of 163ps peak torque of 250N·m, the overall power performance is better than the Audi A3, the official 0-100km/h acceleration time of 8.3 seconds. In the case of small engine displacement, Mercedes-Benz made this 1.3T engine achieve power performance beyond larger displacement engines by using larger turbines.

At the same time, this engine also has "intelligent closed cylinder technology", in the process of driving the engine is in a low load state will automatically shut down two of the cylinders to achieve the purpose of reducing fuel consumption. Therefore, the Mercedes-Benz A200L sports sedan fashionable not only has better power, but also does not have high fuel consumption. In the powertrain link, the Mercedes-Benz A200L sports sedan fashion wins.

As for the chassis suspension, the Audi A3L 35 TFSI fashion sports model is based on the MQB platform, using the front McPherson independent suspension + rear multi-link independent suspension, the overall experience has reached the high level of luxury brands, especially compared to Japanese and Korean cars, the gap is not a star and a half.

Mercedes-Benz A200L sports sedan fashion model is not too thick, the use of rear torque beam non-independent suspension, the overall performance although there is no obvious collapse, but definitely not advanced. The author strongly recommends that if you plan to buy a Mercedes-Benz A200L sports car fashionable, you must pay 8300 yuan to choose the multi-link independent suspension, the gap is still more obvious after the real experience! It is worth mentioning that the optional bag will give an additional upgrade of 18-inch AMG five wheels, more than 200,000 have been spent, not bad this money! In the chassis suspension, the Audi A3L 35 TFSI stylish sport model won.

As for the spatial performance, although the Audi A3L has increased the length and wheelbase, the length of the 4548mm wheelbase is 2680mm, and the name is eager to emphasize the "L" a hundred times, but the actual riding performance has not improved significantly, and there will still be some frustration in the rear row.

In contrast, Mercedes-Benz A-class performance is much better, domestic after the use of sedan shape, the length of 4622mm wheelbase 2789mm, although the rear head space performance is also cramped, but the leg space obviously has a qualitative improvement, at least in the compact car is a relatively good performance. In the ride space link, the Mercedes-Benz A200L sports sedan fashion wins.

Finally, let's review again, Audi A3L 35 TFSI fashion sports model compared to Mercedes-Benz A200L sports car fashion model, the face value is a draw, the interior Mercedes-Benz A200L slightly wins, the powertrain Mercedes-Benz A200L wins, the chassis suspension Audi A3L wins, the space performance Mercedes-Benz A200L wins, Mercedes-Benz wins 3:1 against Audi, it seems that the Mercedes-Benz A200L sports sedan fashion model is more worth starting.

But the problem is that the Mercedes-Benz A200L sports car fashion type is 20,000 yuan more expensive than the Audi A3L 35 TFSI fashion sports type, including purchase tax and insurance miscellaneous expenses, the price difference between the two cars is almost 30,000 yuan. In addition, the Mercedes-Benz A200L sports sedan fashion type strongly recommends the upgraded independent suspension, and the price difference between the two cars reaches 40,000 yuan.

At this price, you can already buy second-tier luxury brand mid-size cars such as Volvo S60 and Jaguar XEL, which are more excellent in terms of power performance and overall product strength, which is really a very tangled choice! How would you choose? Let me know in the comments section!

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