RE: Mercedes-AMG A35: Driven
Discussion
Wow, so a small hot hatchback with a tiny 2.0l engine that's actually 15kg heavier than the first generation Audi A8 executive saloon with it's 2.8l engine and roomy leather clad interior?
That's not progress! It's like adding roller blades to the fat kid at school who refuses to eliminate doughnuts from his training regime to make sure he still podiums in the 100m race come sports day.
That's not progress! It's like adding roller blades to the fat kid at school who refuses to eliminate doughnuts from his training regime to make sure he still podiums in the 100m race come sports day.
Gandahar said:
Great interior but with the Audi having that 2.5 litre which sounds great and can do 500 bhp and the BMW M2 competion which sounds ok and is 3.0 it does make you wonder how AMG can get a 2 litre to out do them in 2019 in the A45????
My first fast AMG was a C43. Apart from the blemish of a 3.2 V6 they went up to 5.5 and then 6.2 before settling down to a mere 5.5 turbo.
Now this mundane 2 litre 4 pot... hmmmm
That interior still looks good though.
Manufacturers aren't usually that arsed about what back-street tuners can do to competitors cars. 'innit.My first fast AMG was a C43. Apart from the blemish of a 3.2 V6 they went up to 5.5 and then 6.2 before settling down to a mere 5.5 turbo.
Now this mundane 2 litre 4 pot... hmmmm
That interior still looks good though.
Ares said:
Monkeylegend said:
And that, ladies and gentleman, is why having been a Mercedes owner for the last 20 years I will never buy a modern Mercedes 
Oh for the days when they were boring, refined, classy and understated.
....and only bought by old men Oh for the days when they were boring, refined, classy and understated.
Andy20vt said:
Ares said:
Monkeylegend said:
And that, ladies and gentleman, is why having been a Mercedes owner for the last 20 years I will never buy a modern Mercedes
Oh for the days when they were boring, refined, classy and understated.
....and only bought by old men Oh for the days when they were boring, refined, classy and understated.
Honda Jazz here I come.
Vocht said:
I for one think the interior is fantastic. It's the first car that's managed to integrate large screens well into the flow of the dash rather than plonk one up top. Very smart and modern imo!
One of my first thoughts too. I wonder what it's like in bright sunlight though. Most of the virtual cockpits e.g. Golf are still incorporated under a standard dashboard type "hood" but this seems rather open"it wasn't an easy decision for AMG to launch an even cheaper version in order to continue the sales growth. This is a division synonymous with high performance and luxury, so the development of a new entry-level model always brings with it risks to image and brand value..."
AMG aren't bothered about plastering their logo over mundane A180ds, so I don't get this argument.
AMG aren't bothered about plastering their logo over mundane A180ds, so I don't get this argument.
steveb8189 said:
Vocht said:
I for one think the interior is fantastic. It's the first car that's managed to integrate large screens well into the flow of the dash rather than plonk one up top. Very smart and modern imo!
One of my first thoughts too. I wonder what it's like in bright sunlight though. Most of the virtual cockpits e.g. Golf are still incorporated under a standard dashboard type "hood" but this seems rather openLooks like they spent 99% of the budget on the engineering, then realised that they had a few euros left for the dash and just lobbed something together without any thought.
alexrogers92 said:
Monkeylegend said:
And that, ladies and gentleman, is why having been a Mercedes owner for the last 20 years I will never buy a modern Mercedes
Oh for the days when they were boring, refined, classy and understated.
Oh for the days when they were boring, refined, classy and understated.
Which is just as well because they probably don't care
Andy20vt said:
alexrogers92 said:
Lovely little car. I bet it's a great every day B road tool.
I bet it's too heavy, wide, too firmly sprung and with too many visibility blind spots to ever take on your average B road round here. Perfect for cruzing through the city centre though.Gameface said:
For those moaning about the interior, go and have a look at the BMW 1 and 2 series equivalents. Dour and archaic in comparison.
The A-class will be a big hit with the large screen option ticked because it has huge showroom appeal. S-class tech in an A-class will sell, simple as that.
Bingo.The A-class will be a big hit with the large screen option ticked because it has huge showroom appeal. S-class tech in an A-class will sell, simple as that.
It's all well and good the sages and never gonna buy ones of PH moaning on about "stuck on iPads" (it isn't by the way it's a single piece all digital dashboard) but a stop say this is the mind of thing that sways punters.
The new MBUX system is leading the field right now in that regard.
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