MERCEDES-BENZ A200 AMG LINE EXECUTIVE
Inside job
6/
10
£36,640
↑ FOR Cabin trim, a good diesel, comfy up front, rides well
↓ AGAINST Numb to drive, cramped back seat, can be pricey
Iwas pretty brassed off with Mercedes when it launched the current generation of A-Class in 2018. It had put too much effort into the baubles – especially the fancy screens and comms – and not enough into the fundamentals. Most versions had dull engines, clunky transmissions and primitive suspension. Well, for the facelift, Mercedes has doubled down. Most changes are minor style ones and tweaks to the screen system. The mechanical bits and dynamics go unchanged. You don’t become one of the most successful car companies in history by listening to me.