Mercedes-Benz A-Class (2013 - 2018) A250 AMG 5d Owner Review

The car looks nice and with the power on offer it goes well too. The interior looks impressive to start with, but the more time you spend in it, the less impressive it becomes. Various squeaks and creaks that can sometimes be resolved with a firm thump are the start, my biggest issue is the general usability of the car. To start, the A pillars are huge, creating a big blind spot. The driver and passenger door pockets slope towards the back of the car, you'd need double jointed arms to get smaller items out. The cup holder is too small for most takeaway style cups. When you do manage to wedge a cup in the cup holder, it's awkward changing gear. The central arm rest isn't height adjustable, and cant be move forward when you are using the aforementioned cup holders. The heater controls are awkwardly placed and not easy to use when driving. The handbrake is just weird. The cruise control stick is too close to the "does everything else" indicator stick. Some of the plastics are very cheap looking/feeling. There's nowhere to put a mobile phone in the centre console. The parking sensors only appear to work from a range of