Mercedes A class
Mercedes A class technical data
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Is Mercedes A class a reliable car?
Mercedes A class is a reliable car. In terms of the number of defects found during annual inspections, the Mercedes A class scores better than 80% of other cars of a similar age tested.
Based on annual roadworthiness tests results, the Mercedes A class generation produced from 2018 received the highest reliability ratings, but the lowest reliability had models from model year 1997 to 2001, reliability scores vary quite significantly between generations of Mercedes A class. For more information, check the respective generation information.
Most Mercedes A class engines use a chain rather than a belt to drive the camshaft, which is generally seen as a more reliable option.
Mercedes A class reviews
Total 13 Mercedes A class owner reviews
| Purchase year: | 2007 (age of car 6 years) | Owned for: | 60`000 kilometers (3 years) |
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| Average fuel consumption: | 4.2 litres per 100km (50% urban driving) | ||
Would recomend this car to the friend
Pros: The main thing is not to be beaten: check the beams at the radiator, the sills from underneath, the boot at the spare wheel - if there is no rust or deformation, then OK. There should be no marked parts - paint patches, markers, numerical inscriptions - that would indicate that the parts have been replaced. Do not buy with bad rims. If there are no such signs - the car is SUPER, reliable, comfortable, economical, you can love it.
Cons: Women's cars - often bought glued together after minor bumps, repaired after minor defects, but if they have been traumatised - rust, broken geometry and the problems that can cause. I had a motor cushion rupture every month because the frame was bent. The other one is OK. Repair only with original parts- then it will last a long time.
| Purchase year: | 2017 (new car) | Owned for: | 35`000 kilometers (2 years) |
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| Average fuel consumption: | 9.8 litres per 100km (90% urban driving) | ||
Would NOT recomend this car to the friend
Pros: A very successful and ergonomic steering wheel version of the AMG package, as well as AMG wheels for very comfortable parking in the city, the parking assistant helps to park in very tight spaces, good quality rear view camera.
Cons: The AMG package versions are very rigid, each pit and road is noticeable in the cabin, the 1.6 petrol engine is very loud and uneconomic, with narrow windows, poor visibility, small and uncomfortable boot.
| Purchase year: | 2006 (age of car 6 years) | Owned for: | 100`000 kilometers (10 years) |
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| Average fuel consumption: | 7.0 litres per 100km (50% urban driving) | ||
Would recomend this car to the friend
Pros: A very comfortable and reliable machine. My Merry pulled me out of both hills and mud. I drove on forest roads and highways all over Latvia. Roomy - you can fold down the back seats (or take them out altogether) and feel like you're in a minibus. Of course you need to maintain and repair it. But it IS a MERCEDES!
| Purchase year: | 2014 (age of car 14 years) | Owned for: | 2 years |
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| Average fuel consumption: | 4.0 litres per 100km (80% urban driving) | ||
Would recomend this car to the friend
Pros: Light, nimble, maybe even more women have benefited from car. Like fact that car is not to sit down, but up. Consequently, good visibility. Roomy, sit comfortably even 190cm a tall man, still remain in place from ceiling. A terrific compact car.
| Purchase year: | 2012 (age of car 3 years) | Owned for: | 12`000 kilometers (4 years) |
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| Average fuel consumption: | 5.2 litres per 100km (30% urban driving) | ||
Would recomend this car to the friend
Pros: Starts with first incision, even at -25 degrees, need very little space to park, stable on road, a good burst of speed, low fuel consumption, transparency is ideal
Cons: Could be a quieter cabin, in winter thaw until relatively late in front window
| Purchase year: | 2017 (age of car 19 years) | Owned for: | 10`000 kilometers (1 year) |
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| Average fuel consumption: | 7.0 litres per 100km (80% urban driving) | ||
| Total cost of repairs: | 130 € (~ 130 € per year) | ||
Would NOT recomend this car to the friend
Pros: Easy to park in narrow spaces, for this class of car relatively comfortable.
Cons: A loud inside, outside city lacks capacity for overtaking, high fuel consumption, is not a suitable for snowy roads.
| Purchase year: | 2015 (age of car 16 years) | Owned for: | 4`000 kilometers (1 year) |
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| Average fuel consumption: | 6.5 litres per 100km (40% urban driving) | ||
| Total cost of repairs: | 500 € (~ 500 € per year) | ||
Would recomend this car to the friend
Pros: Awfully comfortable as first - trainins car, easily to park, crawl away anywhere and everywhere
Cons: It is not very fast, tend to be a problem with automatic gearboxes