Mercedes-Benz A-Class 2020 Video Review

Name: Mercedes-Benz A-Class 2020 Video Review
Uploaded: 2023-04-19T16:51:22+10:00
Description: Merc-AMG's new A 35 4Matic hot hatch fills yet another niche in the three-pointed star's compact performance range. It neatly bridges the gap between the mainstream A-Class line-up and the soon to arrive, second-gen A 45 S hyper hatch. Is it hot enough to wear the AMG badge?

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EXPERT RATING

7.8

James Cleary

Deputy Editor

8 Nov 2019

11 min read

James Cleary

Deputy Editor

8 Nov 2019

11 min read

In 2010 AMG made a huge statement with the 6.2-litre V8 powered, gullwing-doored SLS. A properly exotic GT, it was built from the ground up by the boffins in Affalterbach, and cost around half a million Australian dollars.

Since then, Mercedes-AMG has exploded in popularity, and the brand has gradually been woven into the fabric of the broader Merc range. To the point where, from the lofty heights of the SLS, this new entry model – the A 35 4Matic – gains you entry to the once ultra-exclusive AMG club for just over $67,000, before on-road costs.

The ‘Compact AMG’ range is now a thing.

So, the ‘Compact AMG’ range is now a thing, with the arrival of this car, and a new second-gen version of the full-fat A 45 S due in early 2020. We were invited to the A 35’s local launch in North-East Tasmania.

Read the full Mercedes-AMG A35 2020 Review.