Mercedes-Benz A-Class (1998-)

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  • Economy

    Value

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Fairly expensive. Still spent £500 on extras.

    Costs

    3 out of 5 3.0

    £200 Mercedes 1 spanner service - basically an oil change.

  • On the road

    Driving

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Drives well - suffers from bad turn-in steering.

    Performance

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Engine is excellent - hampered by over-active traction control.

  • Living with it

    Reliability

    2 out of 5 2.0

    A/C not working from delivery. Ignition fault sometimes.

    Image

    5 out of 5 5.0

    Excellent.

    Comfort

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Lower back support needs improving, otherwise good.

  • Security and Service

    Security

    3 out of 5 3.0

    No deadlocks.

    Service

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Original dealer closed down.

  • Problems and Ownership

    Problems

    Engine

    Ignition fault - sometimes.

    Other

    A/C not working from day one.

    Ownership

    Did you buy the car new?

    Used

    Would you buy the same model again?

    No

    Did you buy from the same manufacturer again?

    Yes