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Mercedes Benz Australia has issued a statement to media correcting a previous claim its ‘200’ variants across A-Class, GLA, GLB and CLA would feature the brand’s 48-volt electrification.
The brand’s local arm has confirmed facelifted entry models in the ‘200’ drivetrain category do not feature the tech, known to many as ‘mild-hybrid’, which it says affects emissions ratings previously claimed.
It also says the models will feature a different engine tune if built after a certain date, meaning those built earlier have engines that produce only 250Nm rather than the claimed 270Nm.
While the CLA200 isn’t affected by the latter issue of the engine change, the A200 in both hatch and sedan, GLA200 and GLB200 now come with different specifications than originally claimed based on production timing.
Tables with details of timing and specifications based on updated information provided by Mercedes-Benz Australia is available at the bottom of this story.
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Importantly, the fuel consumption figures from the mislabeled engines are different from advertised. For example, cars fitted with 250Nm engines are likely to have been using less fuel and emitting less CO2 than claimed.
A Mercedes-Benz Australia spokesperson told CarsGuide the omission of the 48-volt system for Australia was “due to changes in the production schedule”.
Original 250Nm engine from launch of facelift models:
|
Variant |
Production Period |
Acceleration (0-100km/h) |
Combined Fuel Consumption (l/100km) |
Combined CO2 Emissions (g/km) |
|
A 200 Hatch |
1st Dec 2022 to 30th June 2023 |
8.2 s |
5.8 |
131 |
|
A 200 Sedan |
1st Dec2022 to 30th June 2023 |
8.3 s |
5.7 |
130 |
|
GLA 200 |
1st July 2023 to 30th Nov 2023 |
8.7 s |
6.5 |
145 |
|
GLB 200 |
1st of Sept to 29th Feb 2024 |
9.1 s |
6.6 |
150 |
Updated 270Nm engine:
|
Variant |
Production Period |
Acceleration (0-100km/h) |
Combined Fuel Consumption (l/100km) |
Combined CO2 Emissions (g/km) |
|
A 200 Hatch |
From 1st July 2023 |
8.2 s |
6.6 |
150 |
|
A 200 Sedan |
From 1st July 2023 |
8.3 s |
6.5 |
148 |
|
GLA 200 |
From 1st Dec 2023 |
8.9 s |
7.4 |
167 |
|
GLB 200 |
From 1st March 2024 |
9.3 s |
7.5 |
171 |
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