Mercedes-Benz A-Class Sedan

The Mercedes-Benz A-Class sedan has a very luxurious appeal on the inside, which looks in the league of the bigger sedans from the brand. The cabin has a good balance of luxury and practicality, which makes it one of the most desirable places to be in this segment of compact luxury cars.

The main highlight of the cabin of the Mercedes-Benz A-Class sedan is the large digital cockpit positioned behind the leather multifunction sports steering wheel. This cockpit houses two large 10.25-inch screens, one of the TFT instrument console and one for the high-resolution touchscreen infotainment system. The unit supports Android Auto, Apple Carplay, and MBUX multimedia system. Another interesting visual bit is the large and rounded AC vents with satin chrome finish and a sleek panel for the switches of Thermotronic automatic climate control.

The cabin also gets features like powered ARTICO front seats with 4-way lumbar support and memory function, ambient lighting, leather upholstery with dark carbon-fibre trim, black roof liner, and a new design touchpad in the lower centre console. The A-Class sedan is a five-seater car, but the space levels in the rear seat do not feel as roomy as they should.

The new Mercedes-Benz A-Class sedan is based on the A-Class hatchback, so it shares much of its design with the latter till the B-pillar. Post that, the sedan gets its individualistic stance and design, with the boot neatly integrated into the design to make it look like a traditional smooth-looking saloon.

The front profile of the Mercedes-Benz A-Class sedan gets the same fascia as that of the A-Class hatchback, with a wide hexagonal grille that gets a sleek chrome line running in the middle and a large chrome-finished three-pointed star logo in the centre. The sweptback triangular headlamps look sleek and are all-LED units with LED projector bulbs and boomerang-shaped dual-functioning daytime running LEDs on their inner edges. There are sporty-looking air intakes on the side edges of the front bumper, which round off the look at the front.

As said above, the side profile of the Mercedes-Benz A-Class sedan looks different from that of the A-Class hatchback with the neatly integrated boot at the back. The roofline flows smoothly towards the boot to give a traditional look of a sedan. Given that it is a Progressive Line variant, the sedan gets 18-inch 5-spoke machined alloy wheels. What adds grace to the design is the sleek character line running below the shoulder line and door-mounted rearview mirrors.

At the back, the Mercedes-Benz A-Class sedan gets a completely different look as compared to that of the A-Class hatchback, with large triangular LED tail lamps with rounded edges. The rear bumper comes with a chrome finish for the dual exhaust ports and a chrome strip running in between the exhaust ports.

With a torsion beam axle at the rear and lowered comfortable setup for the suspension, the Mercedes-Benz A-Class sedan is a car that is aimed more at rear-seat comfort. The car comes with four different settings for the ‘dynamic select’ drive mode system, which gives a personalized comfort setting for the passengers on board. The car also gets a direct-steer system which makes the overall driving experience thrilling and enjoyable.

The Mercedes Benz A-Class sedan shares its 1.3-litre four-cylinder turbocharged petrol engine and 7-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission with the A-Class hatchback. The engine might look small on paper, but it produces healthy power and torque outputs of 163 bhp and 250 Nm respectively. The A-Class sedan claims a top speed of 230 kmph and 0-100 kmph sprint of 8.1 seconds.

For a car of its price and feel, the Mercedes Benz A-Class sedan is armed with premium safety features such as front, side, curtain, and knee airbags, active brake assist, active parking assist with Parktronic, cruise control, front and rear parking sensors, 360-degree parking camera and tyre pressure monitoring system.

The Mercedes Benz A-Class sedan might be a compact car by dimensions, but it is a proper luxury saloon in the high standards set by the brand itself. The comfortable and highly premium cabin and the sleek top-quality design and fit and finish levels make it a perfect entry-level luxury car by Mercedes Benz standards.