Mercedes-Benz A-Class (1998-)

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  • Economy

    Value

    2 out of 5 2.0

    Highly overated.

    Costs

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Service costs are reasonable.

  • On the road

    Driving

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Love the high driving position, although visibility poor for parking.

    Performance

    2 out of 5 2.0

    1.4 a little sluggish. Go for a 1.6 if you must have one.

  • Living with it

    Reliability

    1 out of 5 1.0

    Shocking. By far the most unreliable car I've owned.

    Image

    3 out of 5 3.0

    The badge seems to impress most people.

    Comfort

    2 out of 5 2.0

    Seats are rubbish. They constantly creak and groan.

  • Security and Service

    Security

    3 out of 5 3.0

    No one has broken in, but who'd want too!?

    Service

    2 out of 5 2.0

    Coffee is great. Very polite, but ultimately useless.

  • Problems and Ownership

    Problems

    Engine

    1.4 sluggish.

    Other

    I've had every single fault mentioned on all the other reviews + some. It's rubbish.

    Ownership

    Did you buy the car new?

    New

    Would you buy the same model again?

    No

    Did you buy from the same manufacturer again?

    No