Is the Merc A-Class reliable?

Reliability Survey, the A-Class didn’t score at all well, finishing well down the pecking order in the family car class. As a brand, Mercedes also came a disappointing 26th out of 31 manufacturers. Audi finished only slightly higher, but BMW was much farther up the table.

What’s the difference between A200 and a220?

The A 200 d offers up 148bhp and 320nm, enough for an 8.1-second 0-62mph time and a top speed of 137mph. The more powerful unit in the A 220 d makes 187bhp and 400nm, accelerates from 0-62mph 1.1 seconds quicker and has a 146mph top speed. Both are front-wheel drive only and matched to an eight-speed automatic gearbox.

What’s the difference between a200 and a220?

Is Mercedes A-Class A family car?

The Mercedes A-Class is an upmarket five-door family hatchback. It’s similar to cars like the Audi A3, BMW 1 Series and Volkswagen Golf.

What goes wrong with Mercedes A-Class?

A poor weld of a component inside the gearbox of cars that were built between 1 October 2015 and 19 November 2015 and came equipped with a dual-clutch automatic gearbox can either crack or fail. This can lead to the car going into limp home mode or losing drive completely.

What kind of engine does the Mercedes A200 have?

The A200 petrol, with its 154bhp version of the same engine, is equally ponderous. This may make it sound as if TG did not enjoy driving the A-Class. We did. The trick is to ignore the petrols and go diesel, at which point the A suddenly begins to make much sense.

Is the Mercedes A200 CDI a good car?

We mainly drove the A200 CDI, which has a 1.8-litre developing 134bhp and 221lb ft of torque. It is treaclesome and good: not as revvy and petrol-impersonating as BMW’s latest diesels, but smooth and effortlessly quick.

Is the Mercedes a class A250 a rapid car?

Yes, the A250 is rapid – 0-62mph takes less than seven seconds and it’ll run to 150mph – but it offers up all the fingertip involvement of a game of Operation in woollen mittens. The A200 petrol, with its 154bhp version of the same engine, is equally ponderous.

Is the Mercedes a-Class A Class A good car?

Yes, the ride is a tad harder than you’d ideally want but the car looks different, is well made, is extremely economical (we averaged 47.0mpg over the whole holiday, and I beat my previous best with 52.0mpg on the journey down there) and is not just another default choice Golf or an A3. At last something different for the market!