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 3 out of 5 Equipment Like larger Mercedes models, there are Classic, Elegance and Avantgarde packs – with leather trim and alloy wheels on top cars. Long wheelbase models were launched in June 2001; other changes included sharper-looking front and rear styling, a redesigned centre console, and a height-adjustable steering wheel. The swift A210 Evolution (January 2002) has 17-inch alloy wheels, sports suspension, AMG body kit, leather/Alcantara seat trim, and twin tail-pipes. See 70 used Mercedes-Benz A-Classs for sale, starting at £890 Get a Mercedes-Benz A-Class valuation Compare Equipment Trim Equipment Key: Standard item Optional item 3x3 point rear seat belts ABS Air conditioning Alarm Alloy wheels Body coloured bumpers CD Cloth seat trim Driver`s airbag Electric mirrors Electric sunroof Folding rear seats Front electric windows Front fog lights Full size spare wheel Heated mirrors Height adjustable drivers seat Leather seat trim Metallic Paint Partial leather seat trim PAS Passenger`s airbag Rear electric windows Remote locking Service indicator Side airbags Steel wheels Steering wheel rake adjustment Steering wheel reach adjustment Traction control Classic Classic SE Piccadilly A+ Elegance Avantgarde Avantgarde Autumn Evolution Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Optional Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Optional Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Optional Optional Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Optional Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Optional Yes Optional Yes Yes Yes Optional Optional Optional Yes Optional Yes Yes Yes Optional Optional Optional Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Optional Optional No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Optional Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Optional Yes No No No No No Optional Optional No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Optional Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Optional Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Optional Yes Optional Yes Yes Yes Optional Optional Optional Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Optional Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Optional Yes No No No No No No No Yes No No Yes No No No Optional Yes No No No No No Yes Optional Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Optional Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Optional Yes Optional No No Optional Yes Yes Optional Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Optional Yes Yes Yes Yes Optional Yes Yes Optional Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Optional Yes Yes Yes Optional Yes No No No No Optional Yes Optional Yes Yes Yes Optional Yes Optional Yes Yes Optional Yes Yes Optional No Yes Yes Yes Optional Yes Yes Optional Yes Car Valuations Find used car prices with Parkers accurate car valuations. Find out more Mercedes-Benz A-Class cars for sale We have 70 models like this for sale. Find Mercedes-Benz A-Class cars for sale Previous: Facts & Figures Next: Driving & Performance