Revised A-Class on sale from July

Mercedes has revised its three- and five-door A-Class range. </p><p>The updated Mercedes A-Class goes on sale from 17 July. </p><p> There are no price increases over the outgoing Mercedes A-Class hatchback. But there is added specification, better fuel economy, lower CO2 emissions, and a revised model line-up. </p><p> The Mercedes A-Class range is now simplified into: Classic SE; Elegance SE; and Avantgarde SE. The Classic, Sport and Turbo variants are deleted from the range. </p><p> Active Park Assist, which identifies a parking space big enough for the A-Class and when engaged reverses the car into the space, is a new option priced at L550. </p><p> There will be the choice of four engines: two petrol and two diesel. All are available with the choice of manual or auto transmissions. </p><p> There is the 1.5-litre A150 and 1.7-litre A170 petrol models. Or 2.0-litre A160 and A180 CDI turbodiesel units. </p><p> A three-door A160 CDI BlueEfficiency economy model is due later in the year. It promises 62mpg with 119g/km of CO2. </p><p> Mercedes A-Class prices start from L14,365. </p><p> <strong>Further information</strong> <UL><LI>The bigger five-door only Mercedes B-Class has also been revised and goes on sale at the same time. Prices start from L18,840. <LI>Story: <a href="https://www.milesbetternews.com" title="go to Miles Better News website" target="_blank">www.milesbetternews.com</a> </UL>

R By Ralph Morton

30 November 1999 2 min read

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