Test drive Mercedes Benz A-class W169 since 2008 hatchback
Starfall
Mercedes-Benz A- and B-Class. Price: from 673400 and from 899100 rubles. On sale: since July 2008 This year, Mercedes-Benz erupted by a real starfall of new products. The program for updating the lineup of the Stuttgart Auto Concert could not bypass the bestseller of the A- and B-Class brand brand
To understand that the A- and B-Class are one of the most popular Mercedes-Benz models in Europe (it is better to sell only C-Class), it is not necessary to study sales statistics: it is enough to come to Germany and see which Meruses are most often found on the local streets. In the capital of Germany, where a test drive of updated versions of the bestseller was held, Baby-Bengs come across almost every step, so one could see one eyes as much as the design of these models progressed. Large headlights and a giant razor like a radiator grate have significantly improved the exterior of both models. The external mirrors of an increased size came to the court, which now on all modifications are painted in the color of the body (like door handles).
The interior of the restyled versions is ennobled by new finishes and complemented by a more spacious box on the central console. As an option, customers of new products are offered a top-end Comand APS media system with a hard drive for four gigs and a SD memory card, as well as a 450-online Logic 7 audio system, which debuted on the last generation Mercedes-Benz S-Class. In addition, for a surcharge, you can now order preparations for connecting the MP3 -player hidden in a glove compartment a bunch of wires with USB connectors and a branded outlet for iPod. When using the Apple's audio signal as an external source, the names of the tracks are displayed on the display of the standard media system, and you can control the musical box without tearing your hands away from the steering wheel. A distinctive feature of the renovationists button Parking Assist system activation, offered as additional equipment. This system independently parks the car at the sidewalk, the driver only needs to find a suitable pocket (it will be determined by the sensors in the front bumper), turn on the reverse passage and control the speed, and the steering wheel will turn automatically to the desired angle. This possibility gives an electric power amplifier to which A- and B-CLASS is equipped, while all other Meruses are equipped with conventional hydraulic power stords. We tested this system in work and were completely delighted with a virtuoso machine as a car, as the automation does, not every Homo sapiens with great driver’s experience will be able to.
Automatic parking worker will cost Russian buyers about a thousand euros. But another new option of the ECO Start/Stop system, melting the engine at stops, allowing you to save in urban mode to a half -liter of gasoline per 100 km and reduce harmful emissions into the atmosphere, they will not offer Russians. There will be no two-fuel Mercedes-Benz B 170 NGT in Russia, capable of working both on gasoline and cheap natural gas. Why such cars will not go to our country, it is clear: they would be in the same demand as us with us, as well as the ubbi-Benz hydrogen, which the Mercedes are planning to release by 2010. Said a, tell me b
The letter A appeared in the alphabet of Mercedes-Benz in 1997. The first A-Class had a modest size, a single-volume layout and front-wheel drive, which shocked many brand apologists. But it was these three components that formed the basis of the success of the model. Despite the skepticism of critics, the smallest Merce became a hit in Europe, dumped in eight years with a circulation of 1.2 million copies. In 2004, a new generation A-Class was published, and a year later a more spacious B-Class built on its base appeared. To date, these models have chosen over 850 thousand buyers around the world.
Driving The settings of the suspension and electric power steering are located to a calm ride. The automatic parking worker works fine.
Salon
High quality finishing materials. The list of options is modern information systems.
Comfort
The suspension perfectly works out road irregularities, but the noise insulation of the cabin is not on top.
Safety
Mercedes-Benz A- and B-Class received the highest rating of Euro NCAP for passenger protection.
Price
After restyling, a logical revision of prices took place towards their increase.
Advantages and disadvantages + Energy -intensive suspension, high -quality finish, on -board computer and media system are Russified.
- Weak dynamics of versions with a 1.5 engine, large moves of the μP lever, high price.
Specifications
Mark and model - Mercedes -Benz A150 (B150)
Dimensions - 3883x1764x1593 (4273x1777x1603) mm
Engine - gasoline, 1498 cm3, 95 hp/5200 min -1
Transmission - mechanical, 5 -speed
Dynamics - Max 175 (174) km/h; 12.6 (13.2) C to 100 km/h
Competitors - Audi A3, BMW 1 -Series, Volvo C30
Our opinion
In our country, Baby-Boinists cannot boast of as popular as their big brothers, and restyling is unlikely to change the current situation. Nevertheless, these models found their niche and, despite the rise in price, remain the most affordable tickets to the world of Mercedes-Benz.
Author: Maxim Fedorov
