A45 AMG - How do i know if it's a Facelift?

[nick s]

Hi guys, been looking at a couple of A45 AMG's today, both 15 plates, and the sales guy have assured me they're the facelift models. Now i've spent about 2 hours doing some research, and i'm still not sure?

The ones i've been looking at have the rectangle rear exhausts in the bumpers etc, but how do i tell if it is indeed the 380bhp model? The bit that makes me suspicious is that the two i looked at today, don't have the little circular wheel directly below the gearstick (pictured below). Now i know this is to change the driving modes, but the ones i drive did have the comfort, sport and manual modes, but i accessed them by pressing a small button on the side of the gearstick.

All the reviews say things like the rectangular exhaust and new shape front bumper, but when checking auto trader, even the 2013 models have these things? So it's left me confused! Can anyone shed any light? Knowing if it's the 380bhp model is the main thing….

thanks in advance!





for clarity the one pictured above is not the one i looked at, but what i suspect may be a true 380-bhp version. The below is the one i looked at!

Edited by nick s on Saturday 13th February 23:28

Edited by nick s on Saturday 13th February 23:30

[nick s]

I have viewed several! The problem is that rthe dealer is telling me the ones i'm looking at (2015 cars) are the face lifted ones...