Road Test
Mercedes-Benz A-Class
Test date 22 February 2005
Price as tested £18,030
For Brilliant packaging now accompanied by decent driving experience
Against Pricey once you start adding options
How much ?
- Price as tested £18,030
- Price as tested £20,345
How fast
- 0-30mph 3.4 sec
- 0-60mph 10.2 sec
- 0-100mph 33.8 sec
- 0-150mph no data
- 0-200mph
no data
- 30-70mph
10.3 sec
- 0-400m
no data
- 0-1000m
no data
- 30-50mph in 3rd/4th
6.3 / 8.5
- 40-60mph in 4th/5th
8.2 / 10.5 sec
- 50-70mph in 5th
10.8 sec
- 60-0mph
3.2 sec
- Top speed
113 mph
- Noise at 70mph
69 dbA
How thirsty?
- Test average
31.3 mpg
- Test best/worst
no data / no data
Government figures
- Combined/urban
42.8 / 32.8 mpg
- CO2 emissions
157 g/km
How big?
- Length
3838 mm
- Width
1764 mm
- Height
1593 mm
- Wheelbase
2568 mm
- Weight
1240 kg
- Fuel tank
54.0 litres
Engine
- Layout 4 cyls In-line , 1699 cc
- Max power 114 bhp at 5500 rpm
- Max torque 114 ft at 3500 rpm
- Specific output no data
- Power to weight no data
- Installation F
- Bore/stoke 79.0x81.5 mm
- Compression ratio 10.5:1
- Valve gear 2 per cyl
- Ignition and fuel no data, Unleaded
Gearbox
- Type 5-speed Manual
- 1st no data
- 2nd no data
- 3rd no data
- 4th no data
- 5th no data
- 6th no data
- Final drive no data
Suspension
- Front MacPherson struts, three-link suspension, two-cylinder gas-pressure shock absorbers with selective damping system and coil springs, torsion-bar stabiliser
- Rear Parabolic rear axle, coil springs, one-cylinder gas-pressure shock absorbers with selective damping system and coil springs, torsion-bar stabiliser
Steering
- Type Electromechanical parameter steering
- Lock to lock no data
Brakes
Wheel & tyres
- Size front 9-hole 6J x 15 in
- Size rear 9-hole 6J x 15 in
- Made of alloy
- Tyres front 185/65 R15
- Tyres rear 185/65 R15
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