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Launched in Australia in October 1998, the Mercedes-Benz Class A range introduces consumers to the safety and technology with a few hiccups not seen in a small package here before.
Class A has come to a good price, with retail Benz diminutive at just under 37 000; around the same price as Holden Commodore Acclaim was, or roughly the price of two Toyota Starlet - Car Toyota popular light time.
With the introduction of the W169 series in 2005, came the A200 Turbo, with its gasoline engine turbo 142kW, almost as powerful as the Volkswagen Golf GTI of the day, but without real cred with sports hot hatch brigade.
The third generation A class, available in showrooms in March this year will change that perception with one of the models, the new AMG Sport A250 designed at least that's what Mercedes execs believe, with sales forecast A250 initially high for the sport and 50 futures orders are for their AMG model inspired.
Sport A250 will be part of a new range every hatchback with four three petrol engines and a diesel BlueEFFICIENCY The A180 priced at 35600 is the entry point for the new range pricewise, and has a 90kW motor June 1 and seven liters -Speed DCT dual clutch next line is the A200, with a more powerful engine BlueEFFICIENCY 115kW 1 6 liters and the seven-speed DCT A200 CDi BlueEFFICIENCY offers 100kW 1 8-liter diesel engine and 300Nm DCT seven of speed.
To complete the range is now for the A250 Sport, powered by a 2 0 liter supercharged 155kW petrol and DCT seven-speed.
All variants have nine standard air bags and crash Presafe anticipatory system Mercedes has in the complete security package called more Collision Prevention Assist which is also in the set.
There was a new A250 Sport perched on a service lift to the assembled media to scrutinize, and if you took a closer look, alloy lower wishbones, brake calipers bright red disk and a big sports exhaust gauge were displayed, less obvious were AMG developed modifications to the geometry of the front suspension further comprising from 3 degrees negative camber, and a front stabilizer bar of larger diameter and low height and a spring rack steering more direct action.
Standing in the Mercedes car park stood a pair of new models and nearly all corners of the A250 Sport was impressive, with bold distinctive look, bi-xenon A250 sports unique diamond grid LOUVRE and red lights really banded make declaration on the front Sitting down on the tarmac on design AMG alloys eighteen inches and 40 series tires 250 Sport is a true departure, the wise design of any previous class and the Mercedes had written about her hot hatch .
Inside outside the shift lever mounted on the steering column Mercedes much maligned, the interior has modern touches to background throughout; carbon fiber look to the dashboard, a steering wheel direction D-shaped with pallets and shifts sport seats with contrast stitching, as our market, have additional strengthening.
Mercedes HQ in Mulgrave and through the suburbs, the A250 Sport was docile and easy to drive with a substantially closes turn obligatory for headlights hot hatches in this class but we were heading to the Yarra Valley and things tortuous, the A250 Sport came into his own thanks to a series of corners, which loaded the suspension slightly, the firm suspension was forgotten and the modified AMG chassis and rack more direct steering proved to be an ideal combination of precision management and precision when you make adjustments to your line are a highlight.
The 155kW 350Nm 2 0 Turbo engine will give you an additional 10kW boost on above 4,000rpm, and adapted to the DCT seven-speed transmission, the two are perfectly suited When using pallets shifts on the steering wheel, the sporting experience is enhanced, and the drive was one of the nicest I've had in a Mercedes C63 AMG from the bestial, I drove last year.
In 49900, it is the most expensive of the new A-class range, glutes its good price compared to some of the hot hatch competition, if you do not pay attention to the list of options, can quickly their rising prices, than the new 250 Sport.
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