Mercedes-Benz A-Class (98-04) - Review Review by Parkers on 01 January 1998 A-Class scores on several counts. It's an intelligent compromise between city car and people-carrier, it's undoubtedly practical, reliable and stylish and it's got the Stuttgart star on the grille. Pumped-up small hatches might not be to everyone's taste, but they're certainly the flavour of the moment. Daewoo's Matiz does a similar sort of job at half the price, but A-Class is the small family car of choice from Chelsea to Cornwall, combining prestige with practicality and reliability. The stretch models from mid-2001 are roomier but still usefully compact. 3 out of 5 Other Mercedes-Benz reviews Summary Facts & Figures Equipment Driving & Performance Comfort Costs Safety & Reliability Buying & Selling Also Consider Company Car Info Owners' Reviews Gallery Company Car Costs P11D Value The price of the car excluding road tax and first registration fee. This is used to calculate company car tax. CO2 g/km The carbon dioxide emissions of the car, which decides the company car tax band into which the car falls. BIK Band The percentage band used to calculate company car tax, determined by CO2 emissions of the car. 20% Tax / 40% Tax The annual amount of company car tax payable based on the drivers income tax level, either at the basic rate or the higher rate. Classic 2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014 Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax A140 Classic 5d (98) £12,545 170 15% £376 £752 £376 £752 A140 Classic 5d (01) £13,612 170 15% £408 £816 £408 £816 A140 Classic 5d ACS (98) £13,040 170 15% £391 £782 £391 £782 A140 Classic 5d ACS (01) £14,112 170 15% £423 £846 £423 £846 A140 Classic 5d Auto (98) £13,760 180 15% £412 £825 £412 £825 A140 Classic 5d Auto (01) £14,827 180 15% £444 £889 £444 £889 A140L Classic 5d £14,512 170 15% £435 £870 £435 £870 A140L Classic 5d ACS £15,012 170 15% £450 £900 £450 £900 A140L Classic 5d Auto £15,727 180 15% £471 £943 £471 £943 A160 Classic 5d (98) £13,665 172 15% £410 £820 £410 £820 A160 Classic 5d ACS (98) £14,160 165 15% £424 £849 £424 £849 A160 Classic 5d Auto (98) £14,880 184 15% £446 £892 £446 £892 A160 Classic 5d (01) £14,842 172 15% £445 £890 £445 £890 A160 Classic 5d ACS (01) £15,342 172 15% £460 £920 £460 £920 A160 Classic 5d Auto (01) £16,057 180 15% £481 £963 £481 £963 A160L Classic 5d £15,742 172 15% £472 £944 £472 £944 A160L Classic 5d ACS £16,242 172 15% £487 £974 £487 £974 A160L Classic 5d Auto £16,957 180 15% £508 £1,017 £508 £1,017 A170 CDI Classic 5d (98) £14,515 139 18% £522 £1,045 £522 £1,045 A160 CDI Classic 5d £14,392 119 13% £374 £748 £374 £748 A170 CDI Classic 5d ACS (98) £15,010 156 18% £540 £1,080 £540 £1,080 A160 CDI Classic 5d ACS £14,892 119 13% £387 £774 £387 £774 A170 CDI Classic 5d Auto (98) £15,730 156 18% £566 £1,132 £566 £1,132 A160 CDI Classic 5d Auto £15,607 146 18% £561 £1,123 £561 £1,123 A170 CDI Classic 5d (01) £15,612 133 18% £562 £1,124 £562 £1,124 A170 CDI Classic 5d ACS (01) £16,112 133 18% £580 £1,160 £580 £1,160 A170 CDI Classic 5d Auto (01) £16,827 145 18% £605 £1,211 £605 £1,211 A170L CDI Classic 5d £16,512 133 18% £594 £1,188 £594 £1,188 A170L CDI Classic 5d ACS £17,012 133 18% £612 £1,224 £612 £1,224 A170L CDI Classic 5d Auto £17,727 145 18% £638 £1,276 £638 £1,276 Classic SE 2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014 Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax A140 Classic SE 5d £13,832 170 15% £415 £830 £415 £830 A140 Classic SE 5d ACS £14,332 170 15% £430 £860 £430 £860 A140 Classic SE 5d Auto £15,047 180 15% £451 £902 £451 £902 A140L Classic SE 5d £14,732 170 15% £442 £884 £442 £884 A140L Classic SE 5d ACS £15,232 170 15% £457 £914 £457 £914 A140L Classic SE 5d Auto £15,947 180 15% £478 £956 £478 £956 A160 Classic SE 5d £15,062 180 15% £451 £903 £451 £903 A160 Classic SE 5d ACS £15,562 180 15% £466 £933 £466 £933 A160 Classic SE 5d Auto £16,277 180 15% £488 £976 £488 £976 A160L Classic SE 5d £15,962 172 15% £478 £957 £478 £957 A160L Classic SE 5d ACS £16,462 172 15% £493 £987 £493 £987 A160L Classic SE 5d Auto £17,177 180 15% £515 £1,030 £515 £1,030 A160 CDI Classic SE 5d £14,612 119 13% £380 £760 £380 £760 A160 CDI Classic SE 5d ACS £15,112 119 13% £393 £786 £393 £786 A160 CDI Classic SE 5d Auto £15,827 146 18% £569 £1,139 £569 £1,139 A170 CDI Classic SE 5d £15,832 133 18% £570 £1,140 £570 £1,140 A170 CDI Classic SE 5d ACS £16,332 133 18% £588 £1,176 £588 £1,176 A170 CDI Classic SE 5d Auto £17,047 145 18% £613 £1,227 £613 £1,227 A170L CDI Classic SE 5d £16,732 133 18% £602 £1,204 £602 £1,204 A170L CDI Classic SE 5d ACS £17,232 133 18% £620 £1,240 £620 £1,240 A170L CDI Classic SE 5d Auto £17,947 145 18% £646 £1,292 £646 £1,292 Piccadilly 2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014 Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax A140 Piccadilly 5d £14,567 170 15% £437 £874 £437 £874 A140 Piccadilly 5d ACS £15,067 170 15% £452 £904 £452 £904 A140 Piccadilly 5d Auto £15,782 180 15% £473 £946 £473 £946 A140L Piccadilly 5d £15,467 170 15% £464 £928 £464 £928 A140L Piccadilly 5d ACS £15,967 170 15% £479 £958 £479 £958 A140L Piccadilly 5d Auto £16,682 180 15% £500 £1,000 £500 £1,000 A160 Piccadilly 5d £15,782 180 15% £473 £946 £473 £946 A160 Piccadilly 5d ACS £16,282 180 15% £488 £976 £488 £976 A160 Piccadilly 5d Auto £16,997 180 15% £510 £1,020 £510 £1,020 A160L Piccadilly 5d £16,682 172 15% £500 £1,000 £500 £1,000 A160L Piccadilly 5d ACS £17,182 172 15% £515 £1,030 £515 £1,030 A160L Piccadilly 5d Auto £17,897 180 15% £537 £1,074 £537 £1,074 A160 CDI Piccadilly 5d £15,337 119 13% £398 £797 £398 £797 A160 CDI Piccadilly 5d ACS £15,837 119 13% £411 £823 £411 £823 A160 CDI Piccadilly 5d Auto £16,552 146 18% £595 £1,191 £595 £1,191 A170 CDI Piccadilly 5d £16,547 133 18% £595 £1,191 £595 £1,191 A170 CDI Piccadilly 5d ACS £17,047 133 18% £613 £1,227 £613 £1,227 A170 CDI Piccadilly 5d Auto £17,762 145 18% £639 £1,278 £639 £1,278 A170L CDI Piccadilly 5d £17,447 133 18% £628 £1,256 £628 £1,256 A170L CDI Piccadilly 5d ACS £17,947 133 18% £646 £1,292 £646 £1,292 A170L CDI Piccadilly 5d Auto £18,662 145 18% £671 £1,343 £671 £1,343 A+ 2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014 Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax A140 A+ 5d £13,850 170 15% £415 £831 £415 £831 A140 A+ 5d ACS £14,345 170 15% £430 £860 £430 £860 A140 A+ 5d Auto £15,065 180 15% £452 £904 £452 £904 A140L A+ 5d £14,750 170 15% £442 £885 £442 £885 A140L A+ 5d ACS £15,245 170 15% £457 £914 £457 £914 A140L A+ 5d Auto £15,965 180 15% £479 £958 £479 £958 A160 A+ 5d £15,000 172 15% £450 £900 £450 £900 A160 A+ 5d ACS £15,495 172 15% £464 £929 £464 £929 A160 A+ 5d Auto £16,215 184 15% £486 £972 £486 £972 A160L A+ 5d £15,900 172 15% £477 £954 £477 £954 A160L A+ 5d ACS £16,395 172 15% £491 £983 £491 £983 A160L A+ 5d Auto £17,115 184 15% £513 £1,026 £513 £1,026 A170 CDi A+ 5d £15,750 139 18% £567 £1,134 £567 £1,134 A170 CDi A+ 5d ACS £16,245 139 18% £584 £1,169 £584 £1,169 A170 CDi A+ 5d Auto £16,965 156 18% £610 £1,221 £610 £1,221 A170L CDi A+ 5d £16,650 139 18% £599 £1,198 £599 £1,198 A170L CDi A+ 5d ACS £17,145 139 18% £617 £1,234 £617 £1,234 A170L CDi A+ 5d Auto £17,865 156 18% £643 £1,286 £643 £1,286 Elegance 2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014 Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax A140 Elegance 5d (98) £14,345 170 15% £430 £860 £430 £860 A140 Elegance 5d ACS (98) £14,840 162 15% £445 £890 £445 £890 A140 Elegance 5d Auto (98) £15,560 180 15% £466 £933 £466 £933 A140 Elegance 5d (01) £15,412 170 15% £462 £924 £462 £924 A140 Elegance 5d ACS (01) £15,912 170 15% £477 £954 £477 £954 A140 Elegance 5d Auto (01) £16,627 180 15% £498 £997 £498 £997 A140L Elegance 5d £16,312 170 15% £489 £978 £489 £978 A140L Elegance 5d ACS £16,812 170 15% £504 £1,008 £504 £1,008 A140L Elegance 5d Auto £17,527 180 15% £525 £1,051 £525 £1,051 A160 Elegance 5d (98) £15,465 172 15% £464 £928 £464 £928 A160 Elegance 5d ACS (98) £15,960 165 15% £478 £957 £478 £957 A160 Elegance 5d Auto (98) £16,680 184 15% £500 £1,000 £500 £1,000 A160 Elegance 5d (01) £16,642 172 15% £499 £998 £499 £998 A160 Elegance 5d ACS (01) £17,142 172 15% £514 £1,028 £514 £1,028 A160 Elegance 5d Auto (01) £17,857 180 15% £535 £1,071 £535 £1,071 A160L Elegance 5d £17,542 172 15% £526 £1,052 £526 £1,052 A160L Elegance 5d ACS £18,042 172 15% £541 £1,082 £541 £1,082 A160L Elegance 5d Auto £18,757 180 15% £562 £1,125 £562 £1,125 A190 Elegance 5d (99) £16,465 184 15% £494 £988 £494 £988 A190 Elegance 5d ACS (99) £16,960 185 15% £508 £1,017 £508 £1,017 A190 Elegance 5d Auto (99) £17,680 190 15% £530 £1,060 £530 £1,060 A190 Elegance 5d (01) £17,527 180 15% £525 £1,051 £525 £1,051 A190 Elegance 5d ACS (01) £18,027 180 15% £540 £1,081 £540 £1,081 A190 Elegance 5d Auto (01) £18,742 182 15% £562 £1,124 £562 £1,124 A190L Elegance 5d £18,427 180 15% £552 £1,105 £552 £1,105 A190L Elegance 5d ACS £18,927 180 15% £567 £1,135 £567 £1,135 A190L Elegance 5d Auto £19,642 182 15% £589 £1,178 £589 £1,178 A170 CDI Elegance 5d (98) £16,315 139 18% £587 £1,174 £587 £1,174 A170 CDI Elegance 5d ACS (98) £16,810 133 18% £605 £1,210 £605 £1,210 A170 CDI Elegance 5d Auto (98) £17,530 156 18% £631 £1,262 £631 £1,262 A160 CDI Elegance 5d £16,192 119 13% £421 £842 £421 £842 A160 CDI Elegance 5d ACS £16,692 119 13% £434 £868 £434 £868 A160 CDI Elegance 5d Auto £17,407 146 18% £626 £1,253 £626 £1,253 A170 CDI Elegance 5d (01) £17,412 133 18% £626 £1,253 £626 £1,253 A170 CDI Elegance 5d ACS (01) £17,912 133 18% £644 £1,289 £644 £1,289 A170 CDI Elegance 5d Auto (01) £18,627 145 18% £670 £1,341 £670 £1,341 A170L CDI Elegance 5d £18,312 133 18% £659 £1,318 £659 £1,318 A170L CDI Elegance 5d ACS £18,812 133 18% £677 £1,354 £677 £1,354 A170L CDI Elegance 5d Auto £19,527 145 18% £703 £1,406 £703 £1,406 Avantgarde 2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014 Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax A140 Avantgarde 5d (98) £14,345 162 15% £430 £860 £430 £860 A140 Avantgarde 5d ACS (98) £14,840 162 15% £445 £890 £445 £890 A140 Avantgarde 5d Auto (98) £15,560 180 15% £466 £933 £466 £933 A140 Avantgarde 5d (01) £15,562 170 15% £466 £933 £466 £933 A140 Avantgarde 5d ACS (01) £16,062 170 15% £481 £963 £481 £963 A140 Avantgarde 5d Auto (01) £16,777 180 15% £503 £1,006 £503 £1,006 A140L Avantgarde 5d £16,462 170 15% £493 £987 £493 £987 A140L Avantgarde 5d ACS £16,962 170 15% £508 £1,017 £508 £1,017 A140L Avantgarde 5d Auto £17,677 180 15% £530 £1,060 £530 £1,060 A160 Avantgarde 5d (98) £15,465 172 15% £464 £928 £464 £928 A160 Avantgarde 5d ACS (98) £15,960 165 15% £478 £957 £478 £957 A160 Avantgarde 5d Auto (98) £16,680 184 15% £500 £1,000 £500 £1,000 A160 Avantgarde 5d (01) £16,792 172 15% £503 £1,007 £503 £1,007 A160 Avantgarde 5d ACS (01) £17,292 172 15% £518 £1,037 £518 £1,037 A160 Avantgarde 5d Auto (01) £18,007 180 15% £540 £1,080 £540 £1,080 A160L Avantgarde 5d £17,692 172 15% £530 £1,061 £530 £1,061 A160L Avantgarde 5d ACS £18,192 172 15% £545 £1,091 £545 £1,091 A160L Avantgarde 5d Auto £18,907 180 15% £567 £1,134 £567 £1,134 A190 Avantgarde 5d (99) £16,465 184 15% £494 £988 £494 £988 A190 Avantgarde 5d ACS (99) £16,960 185 15% £508 £1,017 £508 £1,017 A190 Avantgarde 5d Auto (99) £17,680 190 15% £530 £1,060 £530 £1,060 A190 Avantgarde 5d (01) £17,677 180 15% £530 £1,060 £530 £1,060 A190 Avantgarde 5d ACS (01) £18,177 180 15% £545 £1,090 £545 £1,090 A190 Avantgarde 5d Auto (01) £18,892 182 15% £566 £1,133 £566 £1,133 A190L Avantgarde 5d £18,577 180 15% £557 £1,114 £557 £1,114 A190L Avantgarde 5d ACS £19,077 180 15% £572 £1,144 £572 £1,144 A190L Avantgarde 5d Auto £19,792 182 15% £593 £1,187 £593 £1,187 A170 CDI Avantgarde 5d (98) £16,315 139 18% £587 £1,174 £587 £1,174 A170 CDI Avantgarde 5d ACS (98) £16,810 139 18% £605 £1,210 £605 £1,210 A170 CDI Avantgarde 5d Auto (98) £17,530 156 18% £631 £1,262 £631 £1,262 A160 CDI Avantgarde 5d £16,342 119 13% £424 £849 £424 £849 A160 CDI Avantgarde 5d ACS £16,842 119 13% £437 £875 £437 £875 A160 CDI Avantgarde 5d Auto £17,557 146 18% £632 £1,264 £632 £1,264 A170 CDI Avantgarde 5d (01) £17,562 133 18% £632 £1,264 £632 £1,264 A170 CDI Avantgarde 5d ACS (01) £18,062 133 18% £650 £1,300 £650 £1,300 A170 CDI Avantgarde 5d Auto (01) £18,777 145 18% £676 £1,352 £676 £1,352 A170L CDI Avantgarde 5d £18,462 133 18% £664 £1,329 £664 £1,329 A170L CDI Avantgarde 5d ACS £18,962 133 18% £682 £1,365 £682 £1,365 A170L CDI Avantgarde 5d Auto £19,677 145 18% £708 £1,416 £708 £1,416 Avantgarde Autumn 2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014 Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax A140 Avantgarde Autumn 5d £15,535 170 15% £466 £932 £466 £932 A140 Avantgarde Autumn 5d ACS £16,030 170 15% £481 £962 £481 £962 A140L Avantgarde Autumn 5d £16,435 170 15% £493 £986 £493 £986 A140L Avantgarde Autumn 5d ACS £16,930 170 15% £508 £1,016 £508 £1,016 A160 Avantgarde Autumn 5d £16,685 172 15% £500 £1,001 £500 £1,001 A160 Avantgarde Autumn 5d ACS £17,180 172 15% £515 £1,030 £515 £1,030 A160L Avantgarde Autumn 5d £17,585 172 15% £527 £1,055 £527 £1,055 A160L Avantgarde Autumn 5d ACS £18,080 172 15% £542 £1,084 £542 £1,084 Evolution 2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014 Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax A210 Evolution 5d £19,672 190 15% £590 £1,180 £590 £1,180 A210 Evolution 5d Auto £20,887 197 15% £626 £1,253 £626 £1,253 A210L Evolution 5d £20,572 190 15% £617 £1,234 £617 £1,234 A210L Evolution 5d Auto £21,787 197 15% £653 £1,307 £653 £1,307 Car Valuations Find used car prices with Parkers accurate car valuations. 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